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congrats to alex in NYC and wife!!!

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 8 September 2003 07:44 (twenty years ago) link

Congratulations Alex and Mrs NYC!

(N. wins btw)

― Tom (Groke), Monday, 8 September 2003 07:44 (twenty years ago) link

Wonderful news!

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Monday, 8 September 2003 07:47 (twenty years ago) link

congratulations alex! great news.

― H (Heruy), Monday, 8 September 2003 08:20 (twenty years ago) link

congrats alex!

the phrase "fiercely protective" comes to mind

― mitch lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Monday, 8 September 2003 09:49 (twenty years ago) link

YOUTH!

― Tim (Tim), Monday, 8 September 2003 09:57 (twenty years ago) link

Congratulations!

― Chriddof (Chriddof), Monday, 8 September 2003 10:00 (twenty years ago) link

Wow, great news, congratualtions to you & your wife.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 8 September 2003 10:06 (twenty years ago) link

Congrats! I'm working on this as well.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Monday, 8 September 2003 10:19 (twenty years ago) link

Congratulations you schmuck! : )

― David. (Cozen), Monday, 8 September 2003 10:50 (twenty years ago) link

I'm working on this as well.

― David. (Cozen), Monday, 8 September 2003 10:50 (twenty years ago) link

HONOUR THE PLACENTA!

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 8 September 2003 10:55 (twenty years ago) link

congrats Alex

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 8 September 2003 10:57 (twenty years ago) link

When someone crops up here in 15 years time called Jaz Youth Geordie Paul In NYC we will know who it is. Congratulations, Alex!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 8 September 2003 11:41 (twenty years ago) link

You have fulfilled the prime objective! Congrats!

― Dale the Titled (cprek), Monday, 8 September 2003 11:42 (twenty years ago) link

Holy sheep dip! A thread hath sprung overnight!

Thank you, thank you, thank you. It's still very early, so I probably should've remained a bit more quiet about it, but somehow the news escaped the vast portal that is my mouth.

Like I said, we're still only in the early stages, but I'm slowly becoming able to lower my eyebrows from atop my scalp and back down to their normal position of befuddlement, and my eyeballs have temporarily ceased their urgent desire to jump out of my skull. Thanks for all of your kind words.

The littlest fire-honorer isn't due until late April. Details as they develop.

Thank you again. =)

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 September 2003 11:52 (twenty years ago) link

(Dom loses.)

Congrats, Alex; fantastic news all around! Hopefully the new place is big enough for a little one.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 8 September 2003 12:31 (twenty years ago) link

Woo...a baby Taurus with Alex in NYC as father...this kid probably won't limit him- or herself to just saying "Death to False Metal!!!11!" Best wishes for you, Peg, and the anticipated one.

― j.lu (j.lu), Monday, 8 September 2003 12:35 (twenty years ago) link

My vote for prospective godfather:

http://www.palacakropolis.cz/scripts/get_image.php?image_id=99144

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 September 2003 12:49 (twenty years ago) link

Well done Alex.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 8 September 2003 12:56 (twenty years ago) link

Congratulations to you both, Alex! Hurrah!

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Monday, 8 September 2003 13:27 (twenty years ago) link

That's great news! Congrats to both of you! :)

― Sarah MCLusky (coco), Monday, 8 September 2003 13:32 (twenty years ago) link

that photo looks like henry winkler.

congrats, again, alex in NYC.

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 8 September 2003 13:33 (twenty years ago) link

The christening ceremony will be interesting.

"There is no holy water for this child but THERE IS HOLY FIRE!"

http://www.sensesofcinema.com/images/22/rok_dabla.jpg

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 8 September 2003 13:46 (twenty years ago) link

I vote the late great Wendy O. as godmother!! If it's a girl, she'll be the Lil' Metal Priestess!! Rock!! (Congrats -- this is awesome.)

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Monday, 8 September 2003 14:47 (twenty years ago) link

this will be one lucky tyke, congratulations Alex.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 8 September 2003 14:49 (twenty years ago) link

Alex many props,
good feelings, happiness.
Get your sleep on NOW.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 8 September 2003 14:52 (twenty years ago) link

Congrats, sir. I'd give you a heads-up of what you're in for, but it's probably be better that it's kept a surprise.

Just be sure that your sense of humor remains intact and everything will be fine. Oh yeah, Haikunym is OTM.

― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Monday, 8 September 2003 17:20 (twenty years ago) link

Congratulations.

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 8 September 2003 17:22 (twenty years ago) link

five months pass...

Very scary news today, and I'm rather upset and don't really know what else to do. We're into our 8th month of pregnancy now (the baby is due around mid-April). In the last couple of days, she'd been complaining about rather irritating itching all over. We'd heard that it was a fairly common occurence for pregnant women to experience itching, along with all the other hormonal anomalies....and that it was fairly routine. Trouble is, this was itching all over, not just around the stomach. So, after some prodding (largely by my mother), we went back to the doctor, who promptly took a blood test (this was yesterday). The fear was that it would be a condition called cholestasis, which is a disorder in which the liver can't seem to meet the number of demands its being hormonally subjected to (or something). In any event, it turns out that one of my wife's sisters had this same problem, and that it could conceivably be a genetic thing.

As it turns out, we got a call back today, and early signs signify that is probably is cholestasis. The upshot is that it can seriously endanger the life of the baby. We're going in to see the doctor again tomorrow morning so they can more thoroughly scope out the situation, but suffice it to say, this is not good news and my wife is barely consolable.

Anyone out there have any experience with this disorder? The sister of my wife that had it pulled through fine, and they now have a beautiful baby girl approaching her first birthday, so I have high hopes that everything's going to be alright, but it's just not something we were counting on.

Any info would be appreciated.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:06 (twenty years ago) link

: (((

best wishes

― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:12 (twenty years ago) link

I know nothing about it, but obviously hope it all turns out okay.

― bnw (bnw), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:13 (twenty years ago) link

Alex, I am not familiar with this disorder at all but the doctors can keep a close eye on anything and confirm that everything is still going as planned. It is so late in the pregnancy that I do not think you should be so worried. If the doctors start feeling fears about it, they can and will order an emergency c-section and while that won't exactly be fun for your wife it is a very common procedure that has been very well mastered in this day and age and both your wife and your baby will be okay. You just have to get everything tested out properly now at the doctors' and they will have to monitor the baby even closer than before but, trust me, within the next month you will have a perfectly fine baby, much like your sister-in-law did.

*hugs*

― Allyzay, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:18 (twenty years ago) link

I know nothing about it either, but I hope things turn out well. That your wife's sister had this condition as well and everything turned out okay in the end is a good sign.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:18 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.itchymoms.com a site about Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)got real life stories from women suffering with ICP

there is also http://www.liverfoundation.org

― Sébastien Chikara (Sébastien Chikara), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:21 (twenty years ago) link

ugh. hope everything turns out okay, Alex.

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:21 (twenty years ago) link

wow....thanks to all. Sebastien, thank you so much for the link!!!!!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:22 (twenty years ago) link

Here is another one:

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/refcap/552042.html

― Allyzay, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:25 (twenty years ago) link

If I read the word "stillborn" one more time, I'm going to seriously have a nervous breakdown.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:26 (twenty years ago) link

This sounds terrifying... hope everything's okay Alex.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:27 (twenty years ago) link

But it seems uncommon, Alex--mainly in women who were undiagnosed and the pregnancies were allowed to go on unaltered/treated to the full 40 weeks.

Most of these websites mention that the highest groups to have incidences of this are Swedes, Chileans, and women of all nationalities who are pregnant with twins, so I've emailed my mom. She had to have c-sections with all pregnancies and I really do not know why so I'm going to find out what she knows about various disorders.

― Allyzay, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:29 (twenty years ago) link

(hugs) Alex, that's rough:< I'd say to have a serious talk with the wife's sis ASAP; you have a wealth of possible remedies at your fingertips/doorstep.

After looking this condition up, I found these resources. Have you tried any of these?:

American Liver Foundation

75 Maiden Lane

Suite 603

New York, NY 10038

USA

Tel: 2126681000

Fax: 2124838179

Tel: 8004654837

Email: info@liverfoundation.org

Internet: http://www.liverfoundation.org

NIH/National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Building 31 Rm 9A04

31 Center Dr

Bethesda, MD 20892-2560

Tel: (301)496-3583

Fax: (301)496-7422

Children's Liver Association for Support Services

27033 McBean Parkway

Suite 126

Valencia, CA 91355

Tel: (661)255-0353

Fax: (805)255-0353

Tel: (877)679-8256

Email: SupportSrv@aol.com

Internet: http://www.classkids.org

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you......

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:29 (twenty years ago) link

:( Best wishes and sincerest sympathies, Alex.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:31 (twenty years ago) link

Alex, allow me to offer my own well-wishes that everything turns out well. I am amazed that I was able to resist remarking on the whole ICP thing.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:35 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah--listen if there is anything I can do, you know where to find me ok? The important thing is not to get overwhelmed right now (easier said than done v. obviously), you've got a doctor's appointment in the morning and you'll find out more tomorrow.

― Allyzay, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:37 (twenty years ago) link

Fingers crossed.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:38 (twenty years ago) link

oh my God alex, i am praying for you and mrs in nyc right now. I'm glad that others can say and provide useful things for you, as I feel so inadequate when bad things happen. I hope it all turns out OK, and try to keep us all posted as to what's happening.

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:39 (twenty years ago) link

Try to stay calm until you know more. It always seems the worst when you don't know anything... Easy to give advice from 1000 miles away, I know.. but don't get worked up about it ...

We're all thinking about you, though.

― dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:50 (twenty years ago) link

Yeep, scary indeed and a half. Many good thoughts for you both, sir -- and baby as well. Take all the good advice upthread to heart.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:51 (twenty years ago) link

(by bad things happening, i mean the uncertainty and doubt obviously. i know nothing about this other than what has been linked to above, and i now see plenty of positive things to focus on. i really should engage my brain before posting)

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 23:53 (twenty years ago) link

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Hey Ned, is Kevin Shields still stuck in the studio?

― The Dreaded Rear Admiral (Leee), Thursday, 29 July 2004 22:57 (nineteen years ago) link

Yes I am. Oh wait.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 29 July 2004 22:59 (nineteen years ago) link

Aww Alex, pics of your beautiful little girl always make me smile. Good luck with the weaning btw!!

― PinXor (Pinkpanther), Friday, 30 July 2004 07:14 (nineteen years ago) link

I love the look in Charlotte's face: "Where are we going?"

Adrable:-)

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 30 July 2004 07:51 (nineteen years ago) link

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