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Thursday, December 6, 2007

"What's shakin' mommy?"

So Justin walks in the kitchen yesterday and says, "What's shakin', mommy, what's shakin'?"
LOL Where on earth did he learn that one? What a funny boy he is.

Unfortunately the biggest thing 'shakin' is my booty. I desperately need treadmill time, I'm feeling so unhealthy. I've been fighting bronchitis for about 2 weeks now and every time I get up and try to do anything I start coughing again and it's just miserable. I've got to get over this so I can start exercising.

Rambling here...but do you ever feel like whatever you say, it's wrong? Yeah, that's me lately. I'm frustrated with myself for not being able to get my point out without stepping on toes. I'm cranky and it seems a lot of people around me are as well.

Oh forgot to update- Thanksgiving went really well. Everyone said my turkey was moist and yummy. I followed Alton Brown's instructions from the 'Good Eats' Thanksgiving special:Romancing the Bird. I brined him the night before in vegetable stock and some spices, and cooked him on 500 for 30 minutes, then covered him with foil and cooked at 350 until my thermometer hit 165.
The bonus for having it here - I got to eat leftovers for days and they were yummmmmy. :)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: I'm in need of treadmill time too. I've been worried cuz of my tummy troubles but this weekend I'm going to cave and just hop on it. Since finals are over it won't kill me to be on pain pills ;-); December 7, 2007 at 9:16 AM

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The Top Ten Things You Should Know About Fragile X Syndrome

By Mary Beth Langan and Sally Nantais

1. It’s genetic.
2. If a woman is a carrier, she has a 50/50 chance of passing it on to her son(s) or daughter(s). 1 in 100 to 200 women are carriers **.
3. If a man is a carrier he will pass it only to his daughter(s), and they will only be carriers. 1 in 800 men are carriers.
4. Fragile X Syndrome does not discriminate; it doesn’t care which ethnic group you belong to.
5. Fragile X Syndrome is a spectrum disorder. Symptoms may vary from mild learning disabilities (including shyness and social anxiety) to severe cognitive impairment (mental retardation).
6. Premature Ovarian Failure, more commonly known as early menopause, is a condition that affects 20-28% of the female FXS carrier population.
7. Fragile X-associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS), discovered in 2001, is a neurological disorder that can involve tremors, balance irregularities, difficulty walking and dementia which sadly is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's and/or Alzheimer’s. This condition is present in some older FXS carriers (typically after the age of fifty), usually in males but FXTAS can also affect female carriers.
8. There are minor physical traits noted in many persons with Fragile X Syndrome, but not in all. These are traits which may also be present within the typical population, nothing unique which would necessarily indicate FXS testing is necessary for your child.
9. When testing for Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), it is critical that the correct tests are ordered – the Fragile X DNA (Southern Blot) and PCR analysis. Inaccurate results occur far too often with the generic chromosomal panel. Test for FXS to obtain a diagnosis or to rule it out. If you don’t have what may be the correct diagnosis of FXS, then you will never be aware of improved treatments or the cure when it’s found.
10. Where to go for the most accurate and up-to-date information on fragile X syndrome:
www.fragileX.org, the National Fragile X Foundation
www.FRAXA.org, Fraxa Research Foundation
www.conquerFragileX.org, Conquer Fragile X Foundation

** American Academy of Family Physicians, News and Publications, Vol. 72/No. 1 (July 1, 2005) http://www.aafp.org/afp/20050701/111.html

Mary Beth Langan and Sally Nantais are both Fragile X Syndrome carriers; each has a son with Fragile X Syndrome. They can be contacted at mblangan@hotmail.com and sally_nada@juno.com

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Thursday, December 6, 2007