I can’t remember who said you can either Laugh or Cry.
Having a child on life support machines for 11 years I have laughed and cried
many, many times. I have “tried” over the years to show Mighty Z and Lala the
humor in having a child and sister on life support machines. Yes our humor is a
bit dark sometimes, but it does help us though many tough times.
Yesterday Mighty Z and Lala were listening to Christmas music
and the 12 days of Christmas was playing. First the girls made up a silly song
called the 12 days of foodmas and then came the darker, sillier song of the 12
days of sickmas. I will admit that they had me on the floor laughing with both
songs but I did like sickmas more than foodmas. I thought all of you who have
special needs kids and those you don’t would like to hear /read the “12 days of
Sickmas”
The 12 days of Sickmas
Written by Mighty Z and Lala
On the first day of Sickmas my DME brought to me one life support
machine.
On the second day of Sickmas my DME brought to me two ambu
bags, and one life support machine.
On the third day of Sickmas my DME brought to me three trach
ties, two ambu, bags, and one life support machine.
On the fourth day of Sickmas my DME brought to me four
suction catheters, three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support
machine.
On the fifth day of Sickmas my DME brought to me FIIIIVE
pulse ox probes, four suction catheters, three trach ties, two ambu bags, and
one life support machine.
On the six day of Sickmas my DME brought to me six vials of saline,
FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters,
three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.
On the seventh day of Sickmas my DME brought to me seven
nurses listening, six vials of saline, FIIIIVE
pulse ox probes, four suction catheters, three trach ties, two ambu bags, and
one life support machine.
On the eight day of Sickmas my DME brought to me eight
doctors thinking, seven nurses listening, six vials of saline, FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters,
three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.
On the ninth day of Sickmas my DME brought to me nine BiPap
masks, eight doctors thinking, seven nurses listening, six vials of saline, FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters,
three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.
On the tenth day of
Sickmas my DME brought to me ten breathing treatments, nine BiPap masks, eight
doctors thinking, seven nurses listening, six vials of saline, FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters,
three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.
On the eleventh day of Sickmas my DME brought to me eleven
new trachs, ten breathing treatments, nine
BiPap masks, eight doctors thinking, seven nurses listening, six vials of saline,
FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters,
three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.
On the twelfth day of Sickmas my DME brought to me twelve
generators charging,eleven new trachs, ten breathing treatments, nine BiPap masks, eight
doctors thinking, seven nurses listening, six vials of saline, FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters,
three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.
Silly girls they should know DME never brings the right
supplies!!
