wbc: jonah and i got twitter famous today

[frkls]

i tweeted rick riordan a picture of jonah reading a percy jackson book all hooked up to his IV at children's national today with the caption, "Percy makes everything better!" and RR liked and retweeted it.  my phone has been blowing up with retweets and comments in multiple languages and stuff all dang day!!!  being famous is exhausting. 

[bania]

That's really cool! I bet he was thrilled. I missed why he's in the hospital though. Sending good thoughts and prayers to Jonah.   (heart) (heart)

[frkls]

another growth-hormone stimulation thing. no bigs :)he's fine

[aussiecrush]

That's so cool. Glad Jonah is ok.

[memenee]

I'm impressed you are still finding time to hang with us little people.

Seriously, thats very cool and glad your son is ok!

[mom2twoboys]

So cool! Our own celebrity!

[MixedBerryJam]

Please don't go all Kim Kardashian on us! I didn't know your son was sick - hope he's better soon!

[frkls]

Mar 24, 2016 17:35:10 GMT -5 MixedBerryJam said:

Please don't go all Kim Kardashian on us! I didn't know your son was sick - hope he's better soon!

he's not, but thank you  
just another step in the ongoing battle to break four feet. LOL!

[MixedBerryJam]

Mar 24, 2016 17:58:18 GMT -5 frkls said:

Mar 24, 2016 17:35:10 GMT -5 MixedBerryJam said:

Please don't go all Kim Kardashian on us! I didn't know your son was sick - hope he's better soon!

he's not, but thank you  
just another step in the ongoing battle to break four feet. LOL!

You don't have to answer, but is he doing human growth hormone? I have no idea how that works, but I guess I didn't think of it as being delivered by IV. I have retracted my "healing vibes" and am resending "stretchy vibes." 

[frkls]

Mar 24, 2016 18:01:58 GMT -5 MixedBerryJam said:

Mar 24, 2016 17:58:18 GMT -5 frkls said:

he's not, but thank you  
just another step in the ongoing battle to break four feet. LOL!

You don't have to answer, but is he doing human growth hormone? I have no idea how that works, but I guess I didn't think of it as being delivered by IV. I have retracted my "healing vibes" and am resending "stretchy vibes." 

he is on synthetic HGH.  the IV situation today was for a growth hormone stimulation test.  we changed endocrinologists when we moved from nashville to DC and the new one wants new data.  the IV meds are supposed to stimulate his body to release its own growth hormones.  we were there for about four hours and they drew blood from the IV every half hour.  we'll get results in two weeks...they'll tell us that he is making sufficient hormones but his body isn't using them and we don't know why.

[MixedBerryJam]

Mar 24, 2016 18:09:22 GMT -5 frkls said:

Mar 24, 2016 18:01:58 GMT -5 MixedBerryJam said:

You don't have to answer, but is he doing human growth hormone? I have no idea how that works, but I guess I didn't think of it as being delivered by IV. I have retracted my "healing vibes" and am resending "stretchy vibes." 

he is on synthetic HGH.  the IV situation today was for a growth hormone stimulation test.  we changed endocrinologists when we moved from nashville to DC and the new one wants new data.  the IV meds are supposed to stimulate his body to release its own growth hormones.  we were there for about four hours and they drew blood from the IV every half hour.  we'll get results in two weeks...they'll tell us that he is making sufficient hormones but his body isn't using them and we don't know why.

That's mind-blowing. I'm glad we live in such an age. Good luck to him!

[cville]

That's awesome!

[textbookcase]

OMG Cambria will be so jealous. She is obsessed with Percy Jackson.

[jinkies]

That's awesome!

I just finished reading the first Percy Jacksom with my son-- it was so good! Jonah has good taste!

[frkls]

Mar 24, 2016 18:14:42 GMT -5 textbookcase said:

OMG Cambria will be so jealous. She is obsessed with Percy Jackson.

yeah, jonah's a superfan, too.  has she read the other series yet?  the heroes of olympus or kane chronicles or magnus chase?  a new apollo one is coming out in april.  they're all good!

[puddleofgrace]

I can say I knew you when...

[eponinepontmercy]

Mar 25, 2016 7:41:37 GMT -5 frkls said:

Mar 24, 2016 18:14:42 GMT -5 textbookcase said:

OMG Cambria will be so jealous. She is obsessed with Percy Jackson.

yeah, jonah's a superfan, too.  has she read the other series yet?  the heroes of olympus or kane chronicles or magnus chase?  a new apollo one is coming out in april.  they're all good!

My library doesn't have the Magnus Chase ones yet.  UGH.

I just finished Heroes of Olympus, and I want a follow up like the last chapter of the Harry Potter series so I know they all lived happily ever after.  The Kane Chronicles were great, too!  Thanks to this post, I added the Kane/ Olympus crossover books (which I didn't know existed) to my hold list at the library.

Since getting my kindle and the overdrive app, I've discovered the joys of reading whatever I want without buying a ton of books or the shame of browsing the YA section of the library.  

[Deleted]

I'm a dork who read all the Percy Jackson books so I'm geeking out a little. Growing vibes your way.

[textbookcase]

Mar 25, 2016 7:41:37 GMT -5 frkls said:

Mar 24, 2016 18:14:42 GMT -5 textbookcase said:

OMG Cambria will be so jealous. She is obsessed with Percy Jackson.

yeah, jonah's a superfan, too.  has she read the other series yet?  the heroes of olympus or kane chronicles or magnus chase?  a new apollo one is coming out in april.  they're all good!

Yes, she devours all Rick Riordan! She is also really into the Maze Runner books right now.