Its been a looooong week!!

Turns out Big A did not have a bladder / kidney infection.
After several days of in and out of the hospital all week, turns out they have no clue why Big A has pain that feels like someone stabbing her in the abdomen with a knife...and why she has been having so many headaches that come with flashing lights in her eyes...

Being her mom  - I am very concerned and frustrated.

I have been doing so much internet research this week and i am temporarily self diagnosing my daughter...

This is what I have come up with ...

Fetal alcohol (birth mom drank during pregnancy)
Anxiety
Dyslexia
Sensory Processing Disorder
Unexplained Somatic Complaints. (this one came up as after all the tests at the hospital - they cant find anything that is causing the pain and distress)

I know I am not a doctor - but it all goes together and she exhibits much from all of these...

To the School Work:

We have done much Friday & Saturday to make up for this week
Reading done by her and to her all week (as her hand was pretty much out of commission.
We took the dot to dot book to the hospital with us along with a bunch of story books to read while we were waiting for tests...
I joined a home-schooling group and borrowed "PE" stuff to do in  the house. We borrowed a children's exercise DVD and a bag with a movement CD , scarves, beanbags, stretchy ropes, skipping ropes...
It has been a lot of fun.

This next week is filled with appointments...
Monday - Eye Apt to rule out why the headaches occur
Wednesday - Foot Reflexology - as sometimes they can find things doctors cant
Thursday - We meet with Child and Youth Mental health - for an anxiety meeting as she met the qualifications to get into the program..(which confirms the anxiety issues)
Friday - We meet with a paediatrician and hopefully he can point us in the right direction to get some diagnosis & treatments & supports.

Here is a link to Big A reading a story :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxsixgNtznw