That is awesome news!!

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Ann
giving spirit and seeker of joy
wife to Ken
mom to Ty Christian 4 yrs (DS)
adoption date 11/3/08 WOOHOO!
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got the word yesterday...we're leaving July 5 for Eastern Europe. state Dept of adoption appt on July 7. Got Gingers bed delivered this morning too.
Katie

AWESOME~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yeah I'm so happy for you

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Aden's montage

Very! Very! Very! Exciting!

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Linda & John
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First day at school

Well...tomorrow we're leaving on a jet plane...on the first of 3 flights to where Ginger is. Be at Heathrow monday morning, and in Gingers country by 3pm. The 6-7 hr ahead in time differance, we'll be the red eye jet laggers. If you read this, and have a sec, say a prayer for us that all goes smoothly and quickly.
Katie

Good Luck! Hoping it all goes to plan!
Can't wait for your next post to tell us all about Ginger!

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Linda & John
mom to Hannah Kate (Age 10 ), Robert (Aged 5 - DS)


First day at school

Julia (AKA ginger) and I have been home sicne July 31. Her adoption was granted in Kharkov, Ukraine on July 21. Here come the multitude of Dr appts. She has seen the Pedi, Developmental-genetic, has had labs done, getting stool samples as the water is not good, today is cardiology with an Echo and EKG, tomorrow is ENT, and the 22nd is the International adoption clinic Dr. Dentist in Sept, Opthamology and GI in Oct. She has also been signed up for kindy, she is non verbal but has picked up about 6 signs since being with is July 24, and my husband and I both swore she said "no" yesterday.
Katie

WOW! I was hoping for an update!! Congratulations!!! Do you have any pictures you can share?

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I'm so excited for you and your family and looking forward for your update on you beautiful girl. When you have the time, post some pic's. This is just so exciting !!!!

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Mom of 6
Brandon ADD/ADHD 17, Chelsea 14, Connor 12, Logan 6, Cody 4 & Austin 1 ( DS & Hirschsprungs )
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Okay, we reaaaaaally want pictures, and more stories of how it is all going!!

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Yes, please! Can't wait to hear more

Julia had a cardiology appt in the 12th. the orphanage told us she had a small VSD. At the appt she was checked by the cardiac nurse practioner, a Fellow, and than by the Attending Dr, who is great, and we really respect his oinion, he is also Mattys Dr, also had an EKG. The findings are :NOTHING! The Dr told me normal EKG, normal heart rate, good color, good pulses, no murmer, her heart sounds perfect. No VSD, no heart probs! What a relief. Next saturday is the International adoption clinic Dr. I took the 3 kids to the beqach yesterday, Julia loves the ocean, plops down at the waters edge, and just moves her arms in cirlces in the water. We stopped at my sis on the way home, put all three kids on the trampoline to wear them out even more.
Katie

Been a while since I was here. Lets see, Julia has had a gazillion Dr appts and school evals. She has gotten orthotics, that have really helped with her balance, she has learned to run and jump, maker her the 2nd bolter in our house, cluesless abdout safety and very impulsive. Has been on risperdal for about 2 monthes, having a T&A done next month, and a major cleanout of impacted ear wax in both ears. She has liver disease, which we discovered here, stunned to say the least, we know this was not aquired here, see that Dr tomorrow, and a kidney Dr end of this month sicne she has had kidney infections over the summer in Ukraine nt long before we got there, which can possibly go hand in hand with the iver disease. She has reflux, prevacid is helping with that. May have to have further testing to rule out Thalasemmia (spelling), genetic anemia disorder. She is also in need of major dental work and oral surgery for decaying teeth, plague, cavities in every molar, and teeth are beyond saving and have to be removed. School evals went well, the district person feels that Julias best place is pre school, but due to her age and state regulations regarding that, but the head of SPED is being told of Julia being a 6 yr old "toddler" and get her in for a yr. We feel that is the best place for her at this time, she is the size and mentality of a pre schooler. She has been getting tutoring 1:1 with a SPED teacher that we really like, 3 afternoons a week for 90 mins until she attends school. Julia is happy, content, and attached to her family. My husband was layed off, so pray for us on that. Besides that, we're all doing well, and ife is so good.
Katie

Katie,
Thanks so much for sharing your update! It is great to hear how Julia and your family are doing. When I think about how things could have turned out for her and where she is today it just makes my cry tears of joy!

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Mom to Eden (DS) 4-13-08
Wife to Luciano (the best daddy in the world) since 10-8-2005
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Where Julia is at: She has been attending school 2.5 hrs in the afternoon/5 days a week, getting her services there as well. She is learning more signs, still basically non vebal but her receptive understanding to English is coming along really well, considering English is her 3rd language. She can now say "no...no...no" sounds like a little toddler voice, it's cute, scine she's not yelling when she says it, and of course "eat" coincides with her intense obcession of food. She likes to yell at the refigerator as well. Her tonsil-adnoidectomy was 2 monthes ago, ENT cleared out the impacted wax, and there wasn't any fluid in her ears, she has had hearing tests with good results. Still taking Fer-in-sol as an Iron supplement, as her counts are low. She has had a renal ultrasound (kidneys) and was fine, her kidneys are just small, and will have to have her Blood pressure checked ocne in a while and periodic U/S to check on the size of them. Still waiting to see if Julia and Matt can get on our states secondary insurance to get her teeth done. The major thing we are dealing with is her Heapatitis C, and treatments begin next week, sucky contagious liver disease. She cared less about Christmas or the tree, just the food is what mattered.
Katie

Hey Katie , sounds like things are going well for you guys , congrats.
One of mine has Hep C , anything I can help you with just ask , I will try to answer.
It 's kind of funny around our house because if Caycie gets a cut one of my kids will yell " mom , Caycie has blood!" They all know not to touch and she is very good as she has gotten older to tell me or her teacher right away if she does get a scrape.
Chloe is also food obbsessed right now. She wants to eat all the time and cries when I say no, but I am really trying to watch what and how much she eats. She has always been very tiny , but now is almost 7 and has started to gain weight some.
Glad everything is going well for your family.

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mom to chelsey 6-9-84 collin 2-17-95, Caty 2-14-98, clay 8-3-99, chloe ds 1-21-03, caycie 9-28-04, Caden 4-9-07, mammy to Mason 11-30-06, new grandbaby due 8-27-10

thanks Teresa, sure I'll have questions regarding Hep C.
Julia and I went to Childrens-Boston last week. Seems I will have to call our insurance to see where we can get the Interferron and ribovarrin drug combo that she needs. The interferron, we are told is very expensive. Julia can start meds as soon as we get them, we will go back to the hosp and her Hep C RN's will teach me how to inject this into Julias thigh in their presence. than this will be timed at 7pm, when Frank is home, so she can't thrash and fight. Will be a 6 month treatment plan, as labs will tell the story if this is effective or not, whihc will be drawn once a month. Now to call the insurance to see where we can get this.
Katie

One of my brothers has hep c and when thru the interferon tx. It was successful- I guess he doesn't have hep c anymore, I'll have to ask him how that works-how much follow up to ensure it's really gone...I've digressed though. I wanted to add that the treatment makes you very tired and sick - feeling. It can be a tough medicine. I'm sure the docs have told you all that-I just wanted to let you know that was my brother's experience with it. He was not a happy camper. Worth it in the end though. Good luck.

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Samantha 8yrs (DS)
Gerry 6yrs
Abera 6yrs
Brandon 4yrs

Julia had an EEG done last week as she has staring episodes, lasting just a few secs every time, only a few times a day. No seizures were seen, but abnormalities were,was diagnosed with Encephalopathy of unspecified origin, in a nut shell, some type of brain disorder that we don't what it is. she will be seeing Neuro soon, but can wait for an appt, as this doesn't pose a threat to her that we can see. The Dr that ordered the EEG, will call the Neuro office on Julias behalf, explain the situation, and try to get us in ASAP. The Hep C treatment begins this tuesday. At least she is making positive strides and learning.
Katie

Prayers for you all and little Julia on this journey.

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Maresa,
Mom to Alisa (10-29-2008) DS, complete AV canal repair on 3-6-09

Hey Katie, have been away from home for a couple of weeks , just saw your post tonight. I hope that you won't have to wait long for the appt. Maybe the fact that they didn't rush her right in is a good sign. Will be praying and thinking of you guys.

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teresa,
mom to chelsey 6-9-84 collin 2-17-95, Caty 2-14-98, clay 8-3-99, chloe ds 1-21-03, caycie 9-28-04, Caden 4-9-07, mammy to Mason 11-30-06, new grandbaby due 8-27-10

Julia started her Hep c treatments on March 9, first day was rough, she's been doing ok with it. Now we have to consult with Endocrinology, as Julias TSH level more than doubled sicne Oct. Other than that, she is presently at school, and loving it.

Hep C treatments have been going well, she now has virually no WBC, as to be expected, and got a bad cold that went through the house, or could have picked it up anywhere, shopping carts, the CVS pharmacy counter that I didn't see her put her mouth on, school, never know. We can only use dimetapp very, very sparingly, and she has eye ointment for conjuntivitis. Greenies and red eyes, very pretty. Today is Julias first Easter and my mom asked if she could buy her a dress, which was fine as we have the same taste, sure I'll like it. She will be wearing that with white tights, and her sneaks, no girlie shoes, as she needs x wide for her foot braces, and it just wouldn't cut it, it's ok. she would care less, as she will be more than thrilled about the candy, snakcs, and Easter dinner. Still can't get over the hurdle of her insane food obcession. Been home for 8 monthes now, where has the time gone, flying by. Despite Julias med issues, her needs, and that she is a 7 yr old "toddler", very, very delayed, she is in such a better palce, I shudder as to where she would be right now, as her little friends from her groupa at the orphanage probably are living in hell in the institution, makes me sick.

So happy for you that you have her and that the treatment is working. I never gave it much thought the grief that you will all feel as your children age, and you grieve for there friends.
So very sad hugs I know you don’t like sharing pics on the net but I sure would love to see her in her new dress.

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That is the BEST news I have heard all day!

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