Here are some fun pictures of the kids at Disneyland this year!

Cameron, Dustin, Shayah, Keegan, Jimmy and Sarah

Cameron, Jimmy, Dustin and Sarah
Dustin, Jimmy, Sarah and Cameron

I had lots of fun at Disneyland taking pictures of the kids and the kids had lots of fun riding all the rides with cousins, aunts, uncles and of course grandpa and grandma.

I am sort of reluctant to post this but everyone will find out eventually anyway. As you know I had a cat scan upon my doctors request because I have been having major leg pain in my right leg. Well he called me today and told me he looked over the results and he feels it is necessary to go back in and adjust one of the screws and chip some more bone away from the nerve. YEAH ME!!! He feels that will take the pain away. So off I go to surgery again. Thursday. I should be able to go home either Thursday night if he can do the surgery in the morning or if not I will be home Friday. This surgery will not be as involved as my last one but none the less it still is not what I wanted to do. God bless you all and lets hope this is my last surgery to fix this problem.
Love You All!!!!!

O.K first of all cat scans are not my friends any more. I got to the hospital at 9 a.m. and didn't get home until 4:30 p.m. I am so not kidding!!! It has been a very long day. It was painful to get the contrast dye injected into my spinal fluid and then I had to wait 1 hour until I could actually get in to do the cat scan so the dye could get down through the entire length of my legs. I was crying so hard I could barely catch my breath. Not to be graphic or anything but that is the truth. It flipping hurt!!!!! I am doing much better now. I have to drink a lot of fluids to flush to dye out. I have to sleep on the couch tonight because the dye is still in my veins and spine and it will be very bad if it gets to my brain. It has a slight risk of causing seizures. So I have to sleep with my head elevated at at least a 30* angel. I will be so glad when all of this is over and I can just move on with my life. I am getting so bored just sitting around or laying down. I have had a lot of time to think about what I do want to do when I am feeling better and going to school is one of my goals. I have been considering several career paths. But need to do a lot more research before I decide on anything. Here are a few of my thoughts....pharmacy tech, phlebotomist, paralegal, web page design, announcement design like wedding, baptism or baby births etc..., and medical billing and coding. Just to name a few. I want something that doesn't require a ton of school but will pay fairly good in the end and is enjoyable to do. If there is such a thing I am going to find it!!! Wish me luck!!!

I am going in to have a cat scan tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. It will be a five hour long process. Wow huh. I was kinda surprised to find out it would take that long. Troy is going to take me but I am not sure if he is going to stay with me the whole time. But he will be there to bring me home. I sure hope the doctors can find out what is going on with this leg pain. I am getting pretty worn out. Thanks for fasting and praying for me. I really appreciate it. I don't know what I would do without everyone's love and support! Love you all!!!

Well here is the latest news. My legs have been extremely painful to walk on or lay or sit. So I went in to see the doctor today and he wants me to have a cat scan to see if everything is doing o.k. I am going in tomorrow to get it done. I will let you know what he says about it. But for now I am taking my pain meds every 3 to 4 hours instead of ever 6 hours. That is alot of meds. I have been sleeping alot because they just knock me out. I will keep you posted. Love you all!!!

Well I survived surgery and I am doing better. The first few days at the hospital were some of the worst days of my life! No kidding!! I was so sick and every time I got up to use the bathroom I either passed out or felt like I was going to pass out. I had at least three nurses to help me up and down and pretty much wait on me hand and foot. I couldn't do anything. Including wiping my own butt!!! Nothing is sacred anymore!!! It was good to be home but I have less help. Lynda has been my savior the last few days! She has seen and done it all. Except the butt wiping thing I can do that all by myself! It was quit the accomplishment! It is amazing how many things you take for granite that you can do on a daily basis until you cant do them any more. The journey has just started and I feel that it will be a long road ahead. But with my family to help and my faith that I will get better everything will work out just fine. I send my love to everyone and thank you for all your prayers and telling me you love me over the phone! It really lifts my spirits!!!

Surgery Day

Well Surgery is looming closer and closer. I think everyone is thinking about when they can come and help. So I am trying to coordinate dates with everyone. Lynda has said she can come any week or all month in the month of April but not any in May. I herd Michele wants to come the first week from mom but I would love to hear from everyone and mabye the weeks or days or whatever time frame you want so I can let everyone know so plans can be made all around.
I love you all and really appreciate everything you do.