Early Birthday Gift from L

The most beautiful scarf in the world. She knitted it for me!

Great Visit

I had a great visit with a very special person today.  I haven't seen him since June and it was wonderful to get his advice and listen to him laugh.

He looks great, about 20 years younger than the last time I saw him.  I told him it wasn't fair that I was aging quickly from stress and he looked so young when he is older than I am.

I am very proud of him and how he has changed.  I can't wait to see what he does next.

A Night of Worry

8:24 P.M. Text message from Oldest "Gonna stop by the house..."

I get home at 9:15. It takes him 30 minutes to drive home, and there is no sign he has been here, so I wait.  

10:00 P.M. No Oldest.

11:00 P.M. No Oldest.  So I called.  No answer.  He is not logged into his IM account.  I am worried.

11:15 P.M. I have him in the hospital mangled from an accident.

11:16 P.M.  He is dead on the side of the road.

11:45 P.M. Oldest calls and asks why I called.  I asked where he was.  He said in his apartment.  After a few confusing sentences, because he cannot understand why I am calling, and I cannot understand why he is not here, it turns out that he has already been here and gone.  I just missed him.  I don't know how, but oh well.  He is in a bad mood because he cannot find his lab notes for his report or reach his lab partner.  I am frustrated because he is not being very nice and he is leaving on a contest trip tomorrow.  

Take it Easy, Avoid Stress

That is what I am supposed to do this week.

How does that work?

I came home today early today to rest as I was feeling shaky and exhausted.  As soon as I came home I had to start dealing with a big issue with the house. Three hours later it was under control, but I had not taken a nap and I was feeling a little stressed.

I decided to go out for a little while so I drove down to the fabric store to pick up a couple of fabrics to go with the baby quilt. It was tiring, but worth it.  I was able to relax among all the beautiful colors.  

I had planned on coming home and cutting out the squares, but decided I should wait a couple of days.

I am going to have to work at not getting too stressed with everything, but I am definitely going to make the effort.  I have asked people at work to help.

Lessons Learned

I did learn a few things from going to the ER.

1. I need to go back to keeping an address book in my purse and not relying on my cell phone.  The cell phone stopped working and I had no way to contact anyone because I no longer memorize numbers.  I knew the area code and first three numbers of Queen J's but that was it.  I don't even know the cell numbers for the boys.
2. If there is no tv remote and they warn you of that, have them turn off the tv. I can only take so much of a Jackie Chan marathon when I am in pain.
3. Have some bottled water in your bag.

OK, So I'm Not Having a Heart Attack

Once it was decided in the ER that I was not having a heart attack at that moment, the next step was to keep me overnight to run cardiac enzymes and keep an eye on me.  Okay fine.

They gave me medicine for the nausea but no one was very concerned about finding out why I was having pain.  

I continued to have pain all night, and the next day, including right before the doctor released me, but no one tried to figure out what the pain was.  All that was suggested was that I take ibuprofen.  Well, I could have stayed home and popped a few Advils.

I do have to go in for more tests later this week.  I think it is a huge waste of time.

I was still having stabbing pains last night and this morning.  In fact I felt so bad yesterday that I let my oldest drive when we took the youngest back to school, and anyone that knows me knows that is HUGE.

Birth Control or Emesis Container

When I arrived at the ER Saturday night I was quite nauseous.  I asked the nurse if I could have container in case I became ill.  I was expecting the old pink kidney shaped bowl that is usually worthless but was handed what looked like a huge diaphragm.  Once opened it looked like a huge blue condom.  It made me quite tickled.  Once I got over the shock of being handed this item I was quite thrilled with the design. I wish this had been available to Raymond during chemo, and to me when the kids were little.

It was also quite useful to entertain me during the more boring moments of the evening as a balloon and a hat.

 

I was thrilled that I did not have to use it as it is intended.