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Public schools in the Anniston, Calhoun County, Jacksonville, Oxford and Piedmont districts all will open two hours later than normal Monday through Wednesday, according to Mike Fincher, director of safety and security for Calhoun County Schools. Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School and the Donoho School also will start two hours later those days, Fincher said.
Cleburne County Schools also will observe a two-hour delay, according to Claire Dryden, the system's superintendent.
Monday's high temperature is expected to be about 33 degrees, according to National Weather Service forecasts, with overnight lows dropping into the mid-teens. Temperatures are expected to rise on Tuesday only into the upper 20s, according to Mark Rose, a meteorologist with the weather service's office in Calera.
Fincher said leaders of Calhoun County's public schools decided on the later start to avoid having students wait outside for buses in the subfreezing temperatures of early morning.
"We just don't see this type of cold temperatures that often," Fincher said.
Buses will run two hours later than their normal schedules, he said. The later start also will allow officials time to heat school buildings and deal with any frozen water pipes or other problems caused by the cold, he said.
"This will allow us to ensure that campuses are ready to receive students," Fincher said.
Most local schools will welcome students back from holiday break on Monday. Calhoun County Schools and Donoho students are scheduled to return to class Tuesday; teachers are set to return to those schools Monday, and should also observe the two-hour delay, Fincher said.
Rose said a shot of cold air will move into the region tonight, with lows around 20 degrees and highs on Friday in the mid 30s. The weekend will see temperatures mostly above freezing, with some rain expected Saturday and Sunday, followed by a second shot of cold air on Monday.
"The good news is this is not going to necessarily last a long time," Rose said. "It's not like we're going to be in a deep freeze for an extended period of time."
Managing Editor Ben Cunningham: 256-235-3541. On Twitter @Cunningham_Star.
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You made me smile signing your post "worry wart", to funny. I can understand your concerns, and it sounds like you try very hard to keep everyone happy. I think that one of the factors that has the most positive effect on relationships of any kind is really clear communication. Is there a way that you can tal k to your husband and tell him what your worries are? If he doesn't now that you are feeling this way than there is no way that he can help. Also talking to your older kids about how things may change, what they can do to help and how you are going to take individual time with them, so that they know that your love for them won't change. Some families have a family meeting every week to discuss how things are going and any concerns. It's also good to plan something fun at the meeting.
I think you will do just fine, just keep that communication open!
It is stressful anytime you add a new baby into the mix, but trust me when I tell you that it will work out. Your soon to be husband is right! While the new baby will sleep in your room for a while, you may want to look into what other parts of your house could possibly be turned into a nursery or a teenage room. If you have a finished basement, could part of it be turned into a teenage room for your daughter or son? If not, then there is no harm in having the baby share a room with one of your children. Kids are not necessarily entitled to their own rooms and while it is nice, they will adjust accordingly. Don't fret though..when this baby comes, everyone will be so in love that they will do whatever it takes to make it work!
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First of all, congrats on your little one on the way. :-) Such a blessing and I'm so glad you have a stable, loving man in your life. Sounds like this is all a huge change for you, even if it's a positive one. It seems to me that you are someone who loves your family very much and wants them all to be happy. While this is wonderful, you can't possibly make everyone perfectly happy all the time. It's too much pressure! Focus on just giving your kids some one on one time here and there, scheduling some dates with your man now and then, and loving on that baby. They will all have to take care of themselves to an extent and can't rely on your for every happiness. As far as rooms in the house go, can you possibly turn any area of the house into a room for one of your other kids or the baby? An office? A basement? If you can't, consider finishing off a corner of your bedroom into a little area for the baby for now. Google some design blogs for how to make nurseries in tight spaces. Lots of people have to do it. :-) Maybe you could eventually figure out how much it'd cost to add on to the house if you really need a separate room. It'd be cheaper, I bet, than selling the house in this economy and looking for another. Hang in there! Most of all, you have a lot of love in your house and a stable family - that will go a long way. :-)
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"You need dialysis" are words nobody wants to hear. But today kidney failure doesn't have to mean driving to and from a clinic three times a week and having a lesser quality of life. Hemodialysis (HD) can safely be done in the privacy of your home in two new ways: daily and nocturnal home HD, both of which can help you feel better and live longer.
The Kidneys: Your Scales of Justice
Healthy kidneys balance body water and salts (like sodium, potassium, and calcium). The kidneys' nternal sensors check each drop of blood. Too much water? It's reabsorbed. Not enough? The kidneys release renin to constrict blood vessels and raise blood pressure. Extra water, salts, and toxins are shuttled to the bladder as urine. Kidneys work 24 hours a day, seven days a week to maintain this homeostasis (the body's constant state of inner equilibrium), and the closer dialysis gets to keeping this delicate balance, the better you'll feel – and the longer you'll live.
Standard Dialysis
In the United States, 92 percent of people with kidney failure get standard, in-center HD treatments: just three to four hours, three times a week, with little choice of time slot. This schedule creates a two-day gap with no treatment at all. Studies have found that heart attacks and sudden heart death are twice as likely on the day after the two-day gap than any other day of the week.,
With short dialysis three times a week, each treatment is quite harsh. Fast water removal can cause sudden blood pressure drops with painful muscle cramps. Some people feel fine afterward, but others are "washed out," weak, and tired for as long as six hours. The ups and downs of three times a week HD are hard on the heart.
Finally, standard HD does a good job removing small molecular-weight toxins. But it doesn't remove enough of the "middle molecules" that cause longer-term problems like neuropathy – already an issue for those with diabetes – and bone and joint damage.
Daily HD: A Better Way
Daily HD is an option you learn to do at home five to seven days per week for two to three hours at a time, on your own schedule. Training takes three to four weeks. The clinic trains you and provides the machine (you don't have to buy it) and 24-hour phone backup. Many programs require a partner. Depending on how much you can do, your partner may need to stay home in case you need a hand, may do the whole treatment or something in between. Anyone who can drive a car can learn to do home HD.
A new machine called the NxStage System One makes daily HD possible. The size of a microwave oven (75 lbs.), the System One can go as luggage on an airplane or cruise, in the trunk of a car, or in a camper. Bagged dialysis fluid can be shipped to a vacation spot. At home, a coffee table-sized unit makes fresh fluid every three days, and the System One sits on top.
Daily HD has no two-day gap. Daily treatments help control blood pressure without drugs in most cases. And the diet can be much closer to your normal diabetic meal plan without extra limits. People who do daily HD say they have more energy and a better quality of life. (Note: Medicare pays for three HD treatments per week; you may need additional insurance to get daily HD).
Nocturnal HD: "Cadillac Dialysis"
When dialysis first started in the United States in the 1960s, it was done at night so people could sleep through the treatments and go to work the next day. Today, doing three to six nightly treatments of eight hours each allows a more normal diet, better sexual function, more energy, no blood pressure pills, and days free for work, family or other tasks. The long, gentle treatments are easy on the heart and do an excellent job of removing "middle molecules," which can help prevent problems down the road.
Worried about sleeping with your blood outside of your body? "Bedwetting" alarms wake you up if even a drop of blood is spilled. Most people who do nocturnal HD do learn to relax and sleep through it after a few weeks.
Training takes six to eight weeks and many centers require a partner. As with daily HD, you don't need to buy the machine – the clinic provides it – and you have 24-hour phone backup. Some clinics monitor the treatments over the internet. A standard machine may be used (which may require plumbing and/or wiring changes to your home) or some clinics are testing the NxStage System One for nocturnal use. Nocturnal HD done three times per week or every other night is covered by Medicare.
There's No Place Like Home
If home HD is so much better, why don't more Americans with kidney failure use it? Because most of them have never heard of it. Of the 5,000 or so U.S. dialysis centers, only about one in 10 offers home HD, though this number is growing quickly as more people learn about home HD and ask for it.
Once you finish training for home HD and are confident enough to go home, you only need to visit the clinic once a month. So, a home clinic can be as far away as you're willing to drive once a month. To find a center that trains people for home HD – as well as information about home options, stories of people who use these treatments, and other information and support – visit Home Dialysis Central (www.homedialysis.org).
Protecting Your Kidney Function
The National Institutes of Health say that 30 years ago, one out of three people with diabetes developed kidney failure. Today, that number has dropped to just one in 10. You can improve your chances of keeping healthy kidneys if you:
Karnik JA, Young BS, Lew NL, Herget M, Dubinsky C, Lazarus JM, Chertow GM. Cardiac arrest and sudden death in dialysis units. Kidney Int. Jul;60(1):350-7, 2001.
Bleyer AJ, Russell GB, Satko SG. Sudden and cardiac death rates in hemodialysis patients. Kidney Int. Apr;55(4):1553-9, 1999.
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