Monday August 31

This morning was bad.  I was in horrible pain.  On top of the pain I was more nauseous than I have been.  I tried putting that puzzle Sandy brought me together again.  I got almost the whole thing done except for 3 pieces.  

At lunchtime the nurse brought me my medicine and almost immediately after taking it I was vomiting.   Things have been worse but they are pretty bad today.  I called the nurse and was given some extra zofran.  

Colin stopped and hung out with me for a little bit when he was done with work.  We took a couple of walks and watched some tv.  He had to leave to go home and feed the dogs.  I watched a couple episodes of One Tree Hill.  

Mom showed up around dinner.  She brought me more suck on candies and mints.  She was hungry so I went down to the cafeteria with her.  We came back and decided to play IZZI.  We played for about a half hour and didn't solve it.  Oh well...there's always next time. Now I'm determined so I'm going to solve the puzzle!  

She went home.  I am laying in the hospital bed extremely sick to my stomach.  I don't really have much to say except for I hope to feel better tomorrow.  Say a little prayer for me tonight.  Goodnight!  Sweet dreams!

Monday August 31

So far today has been awful!  I'm really sick to my stomach.  I threw up my pain meds.  They are doing what they can to keep me comfortable but my stomach is churning.  I'm in a funk today.  It's pretty difficult dealing with the doctors in Lancaster and the ones from Pittsburgh.  I got an email from Mary in Pittsburgh.  She is on vacation this week but wants me to go to Pittsburgh next Tuesday.   I may end up staying there indefinitely.  Things are starting to come together and I am starting to get anxious.  I'll write more later :)

Additional tid bits from today.

I went into the bathroom this morning, sat on the toilet, started peeing and then I saw a fairly large bug crawl out the shower.  The nurse came in to the bathroom during my screams.  She got a tupperwear container she trapped it, slid a piece of paper underneath.  It was a cockroach!!! A massively huge cockroach!! (At least in my eyes. 

Sunday August 30

Today has been difficult.  The change in my meds has really been affecting me negativity.  Slurred speech, confusion, etc.  I'm feeling awful.  There's nothing on tv.  I've been doing some more reading. 

 Kelly stopped in with Thomas.   We played go fish.  He played a couple games and then he got hungry so we went to the lunchroom to eat.   We took a walk outside.  We went back to the room and  we played a couple rounds of tic tac toe.  There was a commotion in the hallway and things were a little crazy with another alarm in the hallway so we stayed in the room. She left and went home to help Matt around the house. 

Then Colin came to visit in the afternoon.  He stayed for a few hours. Amber stopped In with the boys.  We watched the Movie Despicable Me.   I had lots of cheese curls in my bed but the snuggle time made it worth it. They colored me a picture too.   We had a lot of fun.  Shawn and Courtney stopped for a little while too.  We had a busy day today with different visitors.  I walked 10 times today which is pretty good.  I'm really hoping to feel better tomorrow with all the medications and pray that my body will cooperate.  

Saturday August 29

Today was another day of excrutiating pain. Mom came in to visit but dad was home mowing the yard. He stopped yesterday morning bright and early to say hello.  

Today Colin brought in all the packages that were left after the golf tournament along with ones that had been coming in the mail. The rest of the stuff from the house have been moved.   There are a couple of things left at the house that we need to move to Cyndee's.  Not too much though.  Hopefully we can get it all in a day.  That's really it for today....

Goodnight

Friday August 27

Today has been a very difficult day.  I woke up in excrutiating pain and it only seems to be getting worse with my new medicine.  They are telling me it takes a few days to get in my system.  The medicine is really effecting my memory.  

On a lighter note....Shawn came in to visit.  After he left Mom stopped for a visit.  We watched a movie in bed.  She went home early that way Amber could come for a visit later to help break up the day.  

Amber came in and brought some stuff to do.  I'm trying to occupy myself with something different all the time.  So far...She has been doing so much to occupy my time and to check in on me.  She's beautiful!!   Until next time- goodnight

Thursday August 26

They lowered my dose of pain meds today.  I had a terrible day and the pain was worse than it had previously been.  It was a really tough day for me.  Even though I was feeling crappy...I forced myself to get up and walk.  

Mom stopped in for a visit on her way home from work.  She stayed for a little bit and went home to take care of the dog.  Amber stopped in this afternoon.  The twins started school yesterday the 26th.  They really enjoyed it. 

Kindergarten here they come!!!

After talking to the boys a little bit about their day, we decided to play a game.  When Sandy came to visit yesterday she brought me two games.  One of the games was IZZI.  I have never played before and neither has Amber.  After about ten minutes we figured out how to play.   The twins joined in too.  We worked on it for about a half-hour until we were out of moves.  

After this game we played go fish and then took a walk.  They left to go home.  I'm still in excruciating pain but am trying to not make it worse.  I'm chilling out and watching more of One Tree Hill.  Goodnight...