September 26, 2008
So that night after my fiasco, Drew and Becca's friend Jose? Gorge? Jorge? I don’t remember as sad as that is, anyway, they gave me a blessing of comfort. I was definitely feeling more comfort after the blessing when he said "Remember the Lord has been through all of this, and he knows your pain" I then remembered my favorite scripture D&C 121:7 Peace be unto thine soul, for thine afflictions will be but a small moment... and I realized, I will get over this, I have faith in the Lord and I trust him.
When we arrived at the E.R. the front desk asked 100000 questions of course.. and thankfully with friends to aid i could remember my name and my phone number and all the other little details.. thank heavens for friends. haha. They then took me back inside and gave me a room. The room was small and had a large window on the wall and in the door, for easy view of the Nurses station. I could see my Dr. from before Dr. Red. A nurse then followed through and asked what was wrong, took my vitals, and then i waited for the dr. The doctor then came in and gave me a schpiel and told me he wanted me to stay overnight and a couple days. YAY more good news. Diana came in a few minutes later and kept me company. She came in and started telling me random stories to keep my spirits high and happy. She said that each time the E.R. door opened she would look up and wonder if it was me or for me. and Drew (her bf) would look at her and say "its ok, she’s fine". I laughed so hard, Diana is like my mother hen up here. lol And I’m her little chick. At about 11:40 we both suggested she get everyone home and drew fed. (he hadn’t eaten all day, and was looking as so). So, they left.
The nurse then came in and stuck me with an iv and said i was going to be admitted. Another guy nurse came in and said he needed some blood samples, but from the other arm. But it was ok, cuz it was a baby needle. ... yeah a baby needle. so he did so. I was so proud of my self. I had now been struck with two needles and had not fainted once... *knock on wood*.
I was then taken to a room on the other side of the hospital. long ride. I was getting motion sickness from the wheelchair.. I thought those were supposed to make it easier.. yeah, not. After arriving at my new destination they put some fun drugs attached to my iv and took more vitals.
I was happy I finally had a tv and a room without people looking in every two seconds on me. I turned on the tv and tried to distract myself from the throbbing pain in my arm. not much is ever on.. I guess this is why I like never watch tv. Its almost boring now. Except of course for my fav shows like Prison break, house, and American Idol etc. but None of those were on. I was headed straight for IQ rollercoaster. YAY me.
After more nurse visits and more iv drugs I got about an hour of sleepish. They feed me well here. for breakfast I had half a waffle, and a bowl of corn flakes with orange juice. for lunch i had roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, with milk and chocolate ice cream. for dinner I had sherbet, tuna sandwich, a roll, and milk. Then later they spoiled me with toast, and cider. It was actually good food. I had always heard that hospital food was to die for (as in bad). lol. but this was really good. I wanted more. haha. They serve food at 8, 12, and 6 i think.
The clock in my room is def scewy. the first night i was here it was fine. when it was 11 pm it said 11pm.. but today when i looked at it when it was 2 pm it was 13pm.. gah and problem was i couldn’t see the first number.. so i thought it was 3pm.. yeah its been interesting.
yesterday at oh idk 4-5 i cant remember. The girls, Becca, and Diana stopped by to say hi. I love them. They brought me my laptop, phone charger, monkey blanket, and a change of underclothes. I was so happy just to see them, but those made me very happy too. My boredom had finally ended.. well, at least for a little while.
We all sat and the girls worked on homework, well, they tried to at least. They both looked extremely tired and worn out. They had explained to me earlier that they had only gone to one class each today. They slept through most of them, and then decided they couldn’t make it to the others. Oh, what have I done to them? lol
They told me about how they wanted to get out of Clean checks today, since I wasn’t there, but instead they cleaned extra good anyway. Diana claimed that she cleaned the bathroom to the cleanest its ever been (i guess i would have to see that to believe it). and Becca said Marcus came over and helped clean. What a guy! Marcus and Brady always seem to be willing to do anything for us. So she got Marcus to do dishes and what not. and Then he drove them over here when they were finished and on his way to his class.
I asked them if either of them had brought a brush by any chance and neither of them had. Becca then asked “who are you trying to beautify for?” lol I laughed and said there was no one to beautify for and I just wanted my hair out of the way and I didn’t have the strength to put it up. So Diana then took the initiative and braided my hair into two pig tails. It definitely made a difference. And It didn’t look half bad with my greasy hair.
At about 5 they decided to go get something to eat. So, they left and I waited for my dinner. I texted Diana about 6:30 when my dinner was devoured and asked her if she could pick something up for me, cuz I was going to be hungry later. So she got me a Crunch Wrap.. yummy. From Taco Bell. When they came back they said how they got a ride from taco bell to here from someone and that the person was willing to take them home too so they said they should probably head back home and get homework done and get some rest. I agreed and they left.
Next, the phone rang and I picked it up. “Hello”
“hey, what is this I hear about you playing hooky?” he asked
“Hooky? I’m not playing hooky” I said innocently haha
“So what’s up? I’m sitting here at work and its dead right now, I thought I would give you a call” It then occurred to me that it wasn’t Tyler giving me a hard time. It was RJ. The brother whom I never hear from. I love getting random phone calls from him. Let alone, just talking to him. It makes it feel like he cares. I still look up to that kid.
“I’m ok, I’ve been better, how are you?”
“I’ve got a major migraine. It stinks”
Anyway the convo went on. It was nice to talk to him. I then got a phone call from Uncle Robert.
“Hey Picklehead” His usual nickname for just about everyone younger than him haha
“Hey how are you?”
“Im good and how are you? What are you doin?” he asked
“Im ok, Whats new?” I asked trying to steer the question away from me. Although I like talking to people and getting attention, I don’t like to talk about my situation like this a whole lot..
“nothing much really, just getting ready for a date. RJ was talkin bout you bein sick whats up?”
Ah ha! That’s how the word was getting around. RJ haha. He cares. Told ya. =D
Anyway that convo went on too. Then Briana called, and dad called. I was becoming popular haha.
So at 2 am ish they put a new antibiotic in me, the same one they did the night before, and at about 2:40 I start feel naucious, and all this salt water starts coming out of my mouth. unvoluntarily, its coming out.. ive never had that happen before.. so i run into the bathroom and sit there letting my mouth drain of the awfulness, and it takes a lil while, then i get really super dizzy. yay for me. then the iv machine decides to get a kink. so the alarm to it goes off and the nurse comes in. they ask if I’m ok, i tell them, they say lay down and here is a washcloth. so they fix the machine, get me a washcloth and then a bucket, just incase. at this point, I’m like , great, they want to finally send me home in the morning, but i am getting worse.. yay for me. so, then they leave. and about 10 min later the machine goes off again. and then again.. and this happens 7 more times, it honestly did not like me at this point. I think it was divine intervention tho cuz every time i started feeling more dizzy and nauseated it would go off. so, i think the Lord was giving me a break.
so after that antibiotic was done, they took the iv off and the needle is obviously still in me, but i have a lil more freedom.
I really hate rude awakenings. I haven’t gotten much sleep cuz of all the tests and what not, and pain. but once i finally do, someone has to come in and ruin it. I fell asleep round.. oh idk.. 3ish.. 3:30ish and at 6 in comes Mr. nurse dude, and he says "I need to get some blood samples from you really quick". oh ok I’m thinkin, well that’s ok with me, i like how they don’t have to keep pricking me with needles cuz i already have one in me. WRONG!! "Oh, no, I have to use your other arm(so you can be crippled and in pain in both of them and hate me)" omg.. yesterday he did the same thing.. for a blood culture but that was a baby needle.. really, that’s what they called it, cuz they use those on babies, and this one.. well.. wasnt... omg.. huge. so he got straight to work. he tied the cord wiped the area, and dug.. omg he dug.. like 3 minutes worth.. OWWWWWW then the only thing he says is "man, your vanes are wiggly" wiggly? wiggly: do you wanna see wiggly, i will give you a wiggly arm if you keep digging into me!!! I didn’t really say that odviously cuz i was in too much pain, ooh but i wanted to. when he was like "well, we got it" he packed up and left, and I sat there, wanting to yell at him, oooooh... the rage... lol. but i decided to shut up and sit there with my two crippled arms.. and cramped neck thinking about what not to say =D
Today at 7:30 Bishop Stevens came by. He stopped in on his way to do baptisms with the ward. He said the ward was worried and concerned but fasting and praying for me. I feel like a burden when I hear something like that. But its like they say. We are called to serve. And if there aren’t people to serve then we cant serve. So I accept it. And I thanked him. I told him of the recent events and how things have been panning out. He then relayed a story to me of how his wife had a glaucoma problem years ago but they didn’t know that’s what it was so they had told her to be careful of a heart attack. But after a change in diet she was fine. So he told me not to worry, maybe this is nothing and it will pass. Etc. He left me with his card (told me to call if I needed anything at all) and then he left for the temple. He is a real sweetheart. You can just see the sincerity in his eyes.
The new nurse came in at 7:58ish and said that they found something on my tonsils like a little pocket of puss and it’s a symptom of whatever this is, and if they remove it then I will be better, but she doesn’t know. And I told her I had no idea they had results yet. And she said she doesn’t even know if the doctor knows yet or anything. This is bad. They have really bad communication around here. I really wish I could just be back in Phoenix and having all this done there with family close, and the comforts of home.
So I have loved all my nurses so far. They are so cool. And really sweet. I have a feeling the one I just got for the rest of today will connect best with me. She is like 28ish.. idk something like that. She is a cutie! And her husband is still going here for school. Go fig.
Time for breakfast. Yay I love food. Haha. Be right back. =P
Yum Pancakes, toast, and corn flakes. But I had a big blonde moment. Ok so I have 3 drinks here. Milk, orange juice, and water. I was like “what do I need 3 drinks for? Well milk goes bad first” so I drank it. Only then after to realize that it was for my cereal. Yeah now I have dry corn flakes haha. Oh well it was still good. Haha.
The nurse put a wrap on my arm over the iv today.. why didn’t the other nurses do that before?? Wow.. seriously I feel so much better with the wrap. I’m not so worried that it will snag. See I like her.
Yay now I’m on more antibiotics. And I think I just heard the doctor come in. I hope he has a diagnosis today.
At 10:30 am Becca surprised me by coming up and visiting with me. She had just finished with ward baptisms and Brother Powell dropped her off. She stayed and watched tv with me and we talked and laughed, talked about guys and friends. She made me happy. I love having company. I’m not so alone that way.. funny how that works. Haha. Jk.
Lunch came on time and I had ham, baked potato, sherbet, a dinner roll, and V8. Then after the nurse brought me mine, she came back with another one and asked Becca if she was hungry, cuz they had an extra. Becca and I were both so happy haha. It was yummy. Then Becca says “nope, it didn’t even hit my stomach” haha she was still hungry. I on the other hand was stuffed. Lol. But then again I eat 3 meals a day, she eats like 1-2.
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