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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 1:02 pm
Beckie, have you tried saying these various names to her and seeing which ones she responds to? That way she can pick her own name! 
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 1:20 pm
Yrs ago I read that dogs respond better to names that end with the -eee sound. Didn't affect my naming as I have a Molly, Miko and Madison (no I didn't give them all M's on purpose. LOL) only one that ends with an -eee but thought I would share.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 2:29 pm
Lyla, Rylee, Miley, Scout (i had a dog named scout)or Sky
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 4:17 pm
Just tried the anagram site from upthread. The first name listed is: Yam Rejoice
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 6:44 pm
Juju is a wonderful name for a dog.

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Frootjuuce
Member
02-25-2007
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 7:07 pm
I like the anagram maker. My full name can also be: Relabeled Heart
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Beckie03
Member
07-05-2007
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 8:55 pm
Beckie, have you tried saying these various names to her and seeing which ones she responds to? That way she can pick her own name! actually...that's how we decided on her name. we chose Dakota and she pretty much answers to it...unless she wants to get into trouble and then it's like "who me".
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Frootjuuce
Member
02-25-2007
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 10:44 pm
Dakota is a lovely name, Becky. I'm glad that she knows it is hers.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 4:40 am
What a sweetheart! Congrats Beckie! I like the name Dakota too.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 8:14 am
Yay Dakota!!! 
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Couchtomato
Member
09-09-2008
| Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 11:23 am
Beckie, here's a little something for Dakota to celebrate getting her name 
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 6:57 am
We all carry our mobile phones with names and numbers stored in its memory. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? Hence this ' ICE ' ( In Case of Emergency ) Campaign. The concept of ' ICE ' is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As mobile phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name ' ICE ' ( In Case Of Emergency ). The idea was thought up by a paramedic in the UK who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents there were always mobile phones with patients but they didn't know which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognised name for this purpose. In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital Staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialling the number you have stored as ' ICE '. Please forward this. It won't take too many 'forwards' before everybody will know about this. It really could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest. For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1 , ICE2 and ICE3 etc. PLEASE PASS THIS AROUND AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AS THIS CAN HELP IN EMERGENCY
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Beckie03
Member
07-05-2007
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 8:13 am
love ICE...use it with my blackberry...
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Indybarb
Member
06-25-2005
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 10:08 am
HELP! don't know where to put this... was onlne here earlier and found a topic for what books people are reading and now I can't find it... main reason for going there is that I want to start downloading books to my laptop and wonder about opinions on what programs to use and places to get books.. any direction or info would be appreciated
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Debra
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 10:19 am
IndyBarb Click here for The Library
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Indybarb
Member
06-25-2005
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 10:28 am
thank you, debra
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Emeraldfire
Member
03-05-2003
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 10:29 am
Hey everyone! I just wanted to give an update (I'm supposed to be working) in regards to my daughter. Back before Christmas I frantically posted asking what true labor looked like because my daughter was 9 months pregnant and looking like she was going into labor (both my labors were not natural). She was due on December 26 and turned out she was having false labor. My grandchild, Alyssa, was born on December 26 through a c-section because my daughter Beth's water broke and she wouldn't progress any further with the birth. We brought both home a few days later. Bethany started running a fever immediately and a week later she was admitted into the hospital with the diagnosis of sepsis. She spent four days running fever of 104 with three different IV anti-biotics running through her, getting shots in her stomach for blood clots and she had an abscess in her colon. She didn't respond to the medicine until the evening of the 4th day. After test were run she was diagnosed with vaginal strep (Strep A). We found out that this strep lays dormant in every woman but can become active during the birth of a baby. Beth spent a week in the hospital and came home on a Friday. While Beth was in the hospital I brought the baby for her checkup and found she had lost two ounces (she weighed 6lbs 4oz at birth). I questioned the doctor, and he shrugged it off and switched her formula and told me to feed her every two hours. I told him about Beth and he ran blood work to check her white cell count only and said she was fine. Well the day after Beth came home I notice the baby's breathing was labored and brought her to the emergency room. Beth came for a while but she still very week and my mom had to bring her home. Alyssa's health took a nose dive and before I knew it they had called a specialist from a different hospital to the emergency room. They did extensive blood work and found her blood platelet count was at 18,900 (it should between 120,000 - 140,000). The doctor told me that she was about to bleed out and he was transferring her to a larger hospital that had a pediatric intensive care unit and that she had three hours to live if she made it past the hour we were in. He started shouting orders at the nurses and staff getting platelets to try and stabilize her. I called and had my dad bring Beth to the other hospital to wait for us and prayed like I never have before. I had never been so afraid in my entire life. I rode with the baby in the ambulance while four nurses worked on her keeping her alive for the fifteen minute trip. I had to tell my daughter what the doctor told me which was horrific. Alyssa's was a fighter though and she screamed and cried the entire time which may sound horrible but it was music to my ears because in my heart I knew that silence meant death. Alyssa made it to the 12 hour mark and her odds went to 50%. Turns out she caught the strep virus from Bethany even though Beth had a c-section which is usually what they do to prevent the mother from passing it but there is a rare percent that pass it through the blood. Alyssa had slow onset and by the time she presented an outward symptom (although the weight loss was a red flag) her organs were overwhelmed. Her liver enzymes were at 2500 and the normal is 50. Her liver was so swollen that it pushed her stomach up into her diaphragm and into her lungs. Her stomach and bowels had shut down in preparation of death when she entered PICU. Her entire body swelled horribly, she was on oxygen, IV anti-biotics, and was fed through the IV. They also had a tube from her nose to her stomach to make sure no air stayed in her stomach. Because of her platelet count was so low when they needed blood they would just use the place she was poked on her foot and squeeze to get more blood. She went through an IV on her little arm, head and finally a PIC line that went in an artery straight to her heart. She also had to endure a spinal tap which showed the infection in her brain. Alyssa fought a long fight and won. She spent three weeks in Pediatric ICU and two more weeks in the hospital. Her stomach started producing acid again and they began to hear sounds in her bowels. Her stomach had to learn to tolerate food again which was and still is very scary and she had to learn how to feed again. She had a speech therapist to help with the feeding, an occupational therapist to help with the muscles in her neck and a physical therapist to help her legs and arms. They did an MRI of her brain once she was off of the oxygen and it showed that it was structurally sound, but the doctor said we wouldn't know if it was functionally okay until she was older. He said she could have seizures, gross motor skill problems, speech problems or mild motor skill problems. They are testing her hearing in a couple of weeks. Alyssa is home now and doing what other babies her age do. She smiles and has been cooing. She is our miracle baby! She is very laid back unless she's hungry and she is spoiled rotten. My 75 year-old dad has fallen in love and we have to fight him to get any time with her. I bought a camera and I'm going to try and make myself a folder and then I will try and post pictures in it. It has been a wild ride that we would have never survived if not for God and the prayers lifted in Alyssa's name. Sorry for such a long post, but I wanted to let everyone know what happened. I'll let y'all know (with a tiny post) when I get a folder and pictures set up. I better get back to work now!
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 10:40 am
(((Emeraldfire))) Wow, you and your family have been through such an ordeal - I'm so glad everything has turned out so well! Alyssa truly is a miracle!
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 11:30 am
I am also glad Emarldfire for both your daughter and grand baby.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 12:09 pm
Holy crud, Emeraldfire! I'm so sorry you all had to go through all that. Very happy though that your daughter and grandbaby are better now.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 1:49 pm
Oh Emeraldfire...I have tears, your story is heartbreaking but also relief that little Alyssa (beautiful name) and Bethany survived and are Ok! Thanks for letting us know. I had checked from time to time to see an update.
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 1:51 pm
that's a lot to go through! Congrats on your grand daughter! I am glad to read everyone is doing well now.
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Cynny
Member
06-21-2001
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 1:54 pm
Emeraldfire, what a scary and touching story. You have all been through so much and my heart hurts imagining the terror you have all been through. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Alyssa and Bethany and the rest of your family. I will be checking for your folder to see pictures of your little miracle. Best of luck to all of you.
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Beckie03
Member
07-05-2007
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 3:17 pm
emeraldfire, i hope that good health continues through your family and my thoughts and prayers are with you, your daughter, and your granddaughter.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, March 06, 2009 - 3:56 pm
Emeraldfire, what a miracle that both your daughter and grandaughter pulled through. I am in tears reading your story. My thoughts and prayers are with you. God is so good!
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