She can’t wait to leave Oklahoma.
By Amber
@AmbiePam (111414)
United States
January 29, 2026 5:40pm CST
My sister took care of her entire family last week (with flu B), and amazingly, never got it. It’s a good thing because she is leaving for Mexico (cruise) on Sunday, her 47th birthday. One of her friends is going on a cruise, and asked Mindy if she wanted to go. She’s been to Mexico about 12 times (we went as kids several times), but she doesn’t like the cold, and in Oklahoma, winter doesn’t even start until January.
She sure likes to travel. Normally, she takes her family, but I think it will be nice for her to go without them. I tell you, having three children is one thing, but when one is Hudson, that’s an enormous amount of work. I mean, I knew he was work, but until I went to California with them, I didn’t understand how exhausting it was. It’s amazing they bother with vacation. Hudson actually had surgery this morning in his mickey button (it was leaking). That’s partially where he’s fed, through his stomach.
I hate summer’s 110 temperatures so much I don’t mind a cold snap. Although, I know I’m in the minority.
picture is Hudson post surgery
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@thislittlepennyearns (66100)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
49m
Hudson is a cute kid!
Does he eat orally at all? Or is the majority of his food through his mickey button?
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@AmbiePam (111414)
• United States
47s
@thislittlepennyearns That sounds like a tremendous turn around!
@thislittlepennyearns (66100)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
3m
@AmbiePam Well that's awesome that he eats so much orally. I follow a little boy, I can't remember what his diagnoses is, but up until he was two they told him he wouldnt ever eat orally, and he shocked everyone and started demaning french toast, cheeseburgers and milkshakes. Its so sweet.
I can't beleive how grown the kids have gotten.
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@MarieCoyle (54002)
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44m
I am glad she has the chance for some down time with her friend. Mexico can be a lot of fun--when we lived in Texas and Louisiana many years ago, Dad would take my sister and I to Mexico often--he loved it. No passport needed, everyone just came and went as they pleased. I personally think Dad went for the Mexican food, but he did have a friend who lived there that we visited with, that would come and see us as well. As I usually say--Ah, memories!
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@snowy22315 (202060)
• United States
1h
He looks happy guess everything went fine. She deserves the trip. Is there any chance Hudson will ever eat normally?
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@AmbiePam (111414)
• United States
6m
Yes, it all went fine. Right now, he eats 60% of his food orally. It’s just hard for him to eat enough to satisfy his nutritional needs. They think he’ll eventually get to 80% orally, but he may never completely eat without the Mickey button.. Putting the food in his stomach takes like five minutes, so it’s not a big ordeal, but you do have to carry around a bag with a tube, and a packet of food with wipes.
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@wolfgirl569 (128715)
• Marion, Ohio
1h
Glad surgery went well. She deserves a break
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