Posts Tagged ‘risk’
The Preschool Screening
My public school drives my absolutely bananas. I wanted to get Madison’s hearing screened just to make sure that there were no problems. We thought maybe some of Madison’s attention issues were due to her not hearing. However, my school being the pain in butt that they are wouldn’t do it unless we scheduled her to be prescreened for preschool through the school (which is a joke but I’ll tell you about that later). Obviously, there is some sort of federal funding they get for this, because I wanted a five minute screening and got stuck with an hour long screening. I sucked it up and took her.
I swear that they expect these kids to have a flash memory drive in their heads. I could hear some of the things they were testing her on, and from what I could tell, she was doing well. When they called me up after the testing was over, I was right. Except for cutting and catching, she scored everything else in the 6 year old range. Madison is only 4. I am seriously wondering if some of the attention issues we are having with her at preschool are due to her being bored. That was the good news.
The bad new was that we failed her hearing screening. I asked what the school would do for that. The answer: nothing. We would have to pay for additional testing elsewhere. The other thing that ticked me off to no end was that she couldn’t even get into the school preschool if I wanted to send her. The only kids who get in are those who are considered “at risk” (which Madison is obviously not) and if we made less than $80,000 a year. Umm, yeah. We make more than that. In Chicago, I am not sure if you can even own a decent house making less than $80,000 a year. Basically, the only kids who get in are those who don’t speak English (because there were several kids like that there) and low income people. I guess my question is what about the middle class? Why do we always get screwed?
Birth Control
As a young woman nowadays, birth control is very important. The choices you make regarding it also have a great deal of weight attached to them.
My Birth Control Trial and Errors
I personally have tried several different things. My first method of birth control was the pill. When I first started it, there was not over a dozen of different kinds. Instead, there were only one or two, and that is what you were stuck with. I hated it. I next tried Depo Provera. Of all the kinds of birth control out there, this one is my favorite. You get a shot every couple of months, and you no longer have your period. It is awesome. The biggest drawback is that it can take up to 18 months to get out of your system. After Madison, we did not know when we wanted to have our next kid, so this form of birth control was no longer an option. Instead, I went back on the pill. My second try with the pill was much better. I was not as moody as I was the first time. I also like knowing when my monthly friend is going to arrive. However, I cannot remember to take the stupid thing. I am amazed that I did not get pregnant while on the pill, since I could not tell you how many times I missed taking it. Before I got pregnant with Will, I was on the ortho evra patch. I loved it. I only had to remember to take replace my patch once a month. Honestly, I have not decided if I will go back to the Ortho Evra patch or not after my six week checkup. This will be something I will discuss with my obgyn and get his thoughts.
Why should you care about the Ortho Evra Patch and its effects?
I started this post by saying that your birth control decisions may determine the rest of your life. I know that sounds overly dramatic. However, everything you put in your body has its own risks. For example, there is an Ortho Evra Lawsuit. This has come about because of some of the negative effects of the patch. I know I said I loved it. However, there have been some very serious side effects that some women have experienced. The lawsuits have come about because Johnson & Johnson did not tell people of the increased risk of blood clots and other complications. I know if I ended up with a clotting disorder and that possibly was not told to me, I would be extremely upset and angry.
What is my next step regarding the Ortho Evra Patch?
If you are currently on the Ortho Evra Patch, you should talk to your doctor about your own personal risks. The two of you should decide if this is the birth control for you.
If you have had complications after using the Ortho Evra Patch, you definitely should contact:
Ortho Evra Lawsuit – Birth Control Patch. These are lawyers who can tell you your legal rights and if you should receive some sort of compensation for your problems caused by the Ortho Evra Patch. If you contact them, you are not agreeing to anything besides talking to them about your situation. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
