30 more minutes...

And then I'm leaving to meet the girls at Cheeseburger in Paradise!! Yea!!

Kinda Sucks But Getting Over It....

So some of you know that on Wed I got a phone call from my disability company in the late afternoon and after a few additional phone calls, I found out around 5pm that my short term disability was over and I had to go back to work yesterday morning! I had originally been told (by my doc office) I would be OOTO at least until my follow up appt on March 11th...but that is not the case, so it was quite a shock. I'm not sure why there was a change and I can't seem to get anybody to give me a straight answer at the doc office. Unfortunately the injection they gave me on Monday that was supposed to help the pain has actually made it worse, and because it is a steroid, I have been having major trouble sleeping (and due to increased pain). Apparently, my work will be getting me some kind of a sit/stand desk station because my doc orders are to sit for 15 min and stand for 5 min...

So this just sucks! But I'm trying to make the best of it...even though (did I mention?) it sucks!!!!

This weekend is also Myrtle Beach Retreat weekend - a whole bunch of us women (around 80) get together and scrapbook at a hotel in Myrtle Beach for the weekend - my upline organizes it. Today is the day...I'm excited to go, but I'm bummed because it starts at 10am this a.m. and I have to work til 5 :-( and then drive down there. Diana and our friend Rebecca are already on their way and so is another friend from work. So it sucks (notice a theme? haha) but I'm trying to get over it and just look forward to the time I'll have when I get there tonight and all day tomorrow.

Here's a pic of where we're going this year and a pic of the tables etc last year...



Then on Sunday is the Backyard Carnival Bday Party - Anthony will be 5...so I'll have plenty of pics to share next week!

That's it...back to work...

Whah Whah Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

This is my sad face this afternoon.....I am in so much freakin frackin pain....the drugs aren't helping and I'm having some kind of a reaction to the steroids (my face isn't usually so freakin red!!) I called the doc office...they said to hang in there and call back tomorrow if it's still bad...for now I am just supposed to take advil along w/my regular pain drugs...but they're not working....so here's my virtual whah whah cry....

Ok I feel better now (not really..lol)...

Update on Brian....he's still super nauseous...but at least he's taking it easy today and playing video games...

Update on Anthony..he started his new preschool today and did really well when we dropped him off....I called around 1pm and they said he was doing good..yea :)

My turn...

Well today was my turn with the doctor...I had an epidural injection in my lower back. They injected cortisone to help with the inflamation of the nerve that is causing a lot of my problems/pain. Some people experience relief immediately...for some people it takes 7-10 days for relief..and some lucky people experience increased pain...guess which one I got? Yup....the increased pain! This has been a rough afternoon/evening...when mom and dad came over to get us for dinner (since neither of us could drive today) I was white as a sheet.....now I'm heading to bed and maybe I'll wake up in the a.m. and a miracle will have taken place..maybe?!? I go back to the doc on March 11th and then they will determine if I need another injection..they'll also determine my possible go back to work date at that time.

Brian is doing well...he's being very very very stubborn and isn't listening to the doc orders and he's overdoing it...as I thought he would..I really hope that he will stop. He's upset about not being able to go to work too....does the man not know how to relax for a few days??!?

Anthony starts his new preschool tomorrow. I think some of you know that last week, his school shut down w/out any real notice to the parents...apparently the IRS shut them down (nice huh?) So he will be starting at Edwin's school tomorrow and will continue to just go on tuesdays and thursdays.

Ok time to go to bed...thanks for all of the thoughts & prayers....we'll get back to good health one day around here (i Hope)

Home Sweet Home...

This update will be short and sweet cuz we're all exhausted...
Brian was discharged a little after 1pm today....we arrived home safely at about 5:30....(we had to go to the grocery store, get his pain meds filled etc). I went and picked up takeout and now we're just hanging out on the couch w/our laptops...ahh..life is good. Brian still has pain in his chest, but nothing too severe..they said it may last a couple of weeks. Basically the sac around his heart was irritated from the procedure. They kept him just to be on the safe side (and we're glad they did).

Now it's my turn...I was put on short term disability again last week because of my back and leg....tomorrow Mom will be taking me to my appointment to get an epidural injection in my back. Hopefully I'll be feeling some pain relief soon.

Thanks everyone for all of your prayers...they were definitely felt!

Love, Katie, Brian & Anthony

Hi Ho Hi Ho ...It's off to Wilmington We go (I HOPE)

Hopefully I'm not jinxing us by posting this, but most likely I won't get a chance to get on the computer again until we get back to Wilmington. Brian called me around 9am...he said he had seen the doctor and they were going to check his bloodwork, but he will probably be discharged between 10 and 11am today! This is great news!! I'll post again once we actually get home...and then Brian is stuck at home for a week...he's not happy about it...but he'll get over it. His boss even told me to turn off and hide his pager - I love her!! :)

Alright..time for a shower and packing up our stuff at the hotel and then off to the hospital.....pray we have a safe trip home :)

Yet another update...

Whew..almost 10pm...another long day. Apparently people are actually checking my blog (although only my blog stalkers are commenting..haha)...so I thought I'd post another update. It looks like Brian will go home tomorrow. They pretty much just kept him for observation tonight. Jimmy, Judy and I went to the hospital around 10am this a.m.....we spent the a.m. with him and then a little after 1, Jimmy & Judy went back to the hotel to rest for a while...I stayed and surfed the internet...chatted with Brian and read a magazine...it was nice to just chill out and Brian lucked out and got a nice room (who knew there were nice(r) rooms in a hospital?!?) Around 3pm Brian got quite a surprise....(I had known since 10 this a.m..) Anthony & my Mom made the trip up here to see Brian. I hadn't told Brian or J&J. It definitely made the rest of the day go by quickly since Anthony is such great entertainment. We were all happy to see him and of course I was thrilled to have my mommy there. J&J came back to the hospital around 5ish and found ANthony & Mom there....we got dinner and then left Brian for the evening to rest (he was definitely ready for it). We ran to Kohls and got some swim trunks for Jimmy & Anthony and came back to the hotel for a dip...and now we're settling down. I'm beat...and I'm rambling....so I'm going to bed....I'll post more tomorrow...but for tonight, just know that the prayers have been answered and Brian is doing well and is not in too much pain.

Thank you for all of the thoughts and prayers...
Luv, Katie