Coupons, formula, etc.

[karahess]

How many of you out there are like me and get all these awesome formula, pediasure, diaper, etc. coupons and can't use them. You hate to throw them out cause they're so good. Or what about extra unopened containers of formula, thick-it, etc that you can't use anymore. Don't you hate to just pitch it. So many times I've wished I could give my stuff to someone who needs it.

Dawn, would we be able to set up a forum for things like that? People could post what they have and if anyone is interested in the item, then it could be mailed out.

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

Sure can - anything legal (meaning nothing prescribed or well, illegal). You can post it over on the Misc, Non-CDH forum. http://cdhsupport.org/members/viewforum.php?f=161

Just don't post your addresses to the board please, send them through PM or something.

[Sheri Smith]

Great idea ladies! I just put a post on Craigslist recently to give away Jax's remaining Mickey buttons & port attachments. Found a family locally who had a baby boy w/a Mickey and their insurance had run out. I gave them all the left over supplies they could use. I still have enteral pediasure & Kangaroo Pet feeding bags I hate to throw out. This stuff ain't cheap!

[karahess]

When Adam had his Mickey removed the doctor asked me if I wanted to keep it as a souvenier for his memory box. I told him no way! The other day I came across our spare Mickey and was excited that I found it so I could put it in his memory box! Silly me!

[Sheri Smith]

Hmmm...didn't think of that. But Jax's was icky when I took it out. So it went right in the trash. I took it out myself w/the dr's ok.

[StephanieOlivarez]

You know this may sound silly-were trying to put an old Mickey button on a bitty baby for Shelby-anyone have any suggestions on how to do this?
My husband said maybe we should use one of her fav stuffy's-I just can't figure out how to get it to stay. I can not sew!!!LOL
Stephanie

[Amy Rademaker]

Maybe try a big glob of glue from a hot glue gun?

[karahess]

Slit a hole in the doll and plug in the Mickey. Hey, it would be really realistic then!

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

This is one conversation I didn't think we'd ever have - doll surgery. LOL. Too cute. What's a bitty baby? Is that a type of doll? If it's a cloth doll, then poke a hole in it and put the button in and then sew around the hole if you think the doll material will tear. If it's plastic, a hole should be enough. Unless Mic-Keys have changed the past few years.... it has a balloon in it, right? Or a little anchor type piece of plastic.

I didn't keep Shane's... I got rid of all medical stuff immediately. Kept all the "normal" stuff though - toys, clothes, etc. Now I wish I had kept a Mic-key, a trach, and a few other things.

[Sheri Smith]

That's too cute about the doll!
Jax still pulls his shirt up when he's laying in the floor watching tv and goes to play w/his button. But it's not there so he kind of scratches around the area a bit like he's trying to find it.
2 years of that thing in...having it out must feel funny now.