Another Surgery- August 2012

 

I had to have surgery the end of August. For me it was routine, I guess you could say, but not enjoyable. It was my 12th Laporoscopy in 11 years and hopefully last. Normally after surgery I recover fast and am up that night. This time it wasn't the case.

 

 

The poor kids didn't know what to do with out me. They were constantly in my room laying in bed with me.

 

 

 

Brooklynn tried to spend as much time as she could with me, her first day of school was the next day.

 

 

 

It was the hardest for Cameron. As wild and crazy as that boy is, he is a big time momma's boy. I love my kiddos.

 

 

Days passed and I still wasn't getting better. I was having chest pressure and my arm was numb. It was really annoying and I knew something was different. I went to the ER and they did a CAT scan to rule out blood clot in my lung and sent me home telling me it was gas and to just rest. I knew better and kept feeling worse. I went back to the ER, but a different hospital. I could tell they too didn't believe me and thought I was a whiny girl. Let me just say I am tough, I have never EVER complained after a surgery. I can deal with the pain and can handle it all, but this was so different. I had called my OBGYN earlier and he told me to go back to the hospital. Over the phone he told me that he thought I had a blood clot in my arm. I told the doctor that and he said, "We can rule that out to make you feel better." So they did the ultra sound on my arm and guess what? I had a blood clot in my arm. How did two ER doctors, miss it and not believe me and my doctor was able to diagnose me over the phone? I think that my doctor knows me, he understands that I know my body and I don't really complain for no reason and so he actually listened to me. The other doctors just thought I was being a baby. I have learned that I have to trust myself and push if I strongly feel something. 

(I am writing this a year later and unfortunately I am still taking Asprin daily to keep the blood clot away. If I am cleaning too much or using that arm a lot than my arm swells up and the blood clot builds back up. I wish there was more we could do but there isn't. It is a superficial vain so it can't go to my heart of lungs- thank goodness. But it is still really annoying.)

 


 

My present...

 

Part of my Mother's Day gift was a new Kitchen Island. I have been searching for the one that I liked for so long and none seemed just right. Finally we found it at Target.

 

 

Brooklynn liked it and made a little store counter.

 

 

I just love it. I still need stools for it though.

 

LDStoryMakers Writing Conference

 

In May (yes I am really that far behind) I went to the LDStorymakers Writing Conference. I had to leave early in the morning to drive to Provo so the kids slept over at their Grandma Oldroyd's.

 

 

I love reading books so much. Don't worry book lovers the book wasn't cut, just folded.

 

 

One of the delicious desserts I had for lunch.

 

When I was there I met some inspirational authors. Liz Adair, whom I had met once before. She is so sweet and even sent me a nice email afterwards.



Nichole Giles has written a couple books and in the works of another project. I also met several others: Sara Eden, Jerry Borrowman, Tracey Abramson and many others.

 
 



Danyelle Ferguson. I have known her (online) and written back and forth for some time. It was so nice to meet her in person finally. Little did I know at the time that 6 months later I would read her book and it would be come a big part of our lives. Thanks Danyelle.

This was my yummy dinner. YUMMY!

My mom joined me and we stayed in the hotel for the night. We decided to stop by the yummy (winner of cupcake wars) Sweet Tooth Fairy Cupcakes. And oh were they delish!

 

 

 

We even ordered breakfast the next morning. It was nice having a night away, learning about something I love and spending time with my mom. I am thankful that Ryan was able to be home and spend time with the kids that night.