Sick Weeks
Several weeks ago, I faced a terrible stomach ache. I tried to just deal with it, hoping it would go away. All night I was in such pain. By morning, we contacted the Harrisons and Michael came to give me a blessing. I then went to the Firth Medical Clinic (Shirley Bame’s suggestion). They gave me an injection that took the pain away.
By Monday I was much improved, but the pain hadn’t completely gone away. The clinic called and put me on antibiotics. After a few more days, they suggested I see a specialist (gastroenterologist). When I got to him, he decided that because of the symptoms and the fact that Dean has Crohn’s Disease, that I needed an upper GI and a colonoscopy.
While I was finally feeling better (after several weeks of illness) this week was difficult for me. On Monday, Tanner had his jaw surgery. Noell went to the hospital with him. I stayed with the twins. While I attempted to get some of my work done, my work suffered. I’d had a busy weekend, but on Monday and Tuesday I got little work done. Wednesday was a very full day of work (day and night). By Thursday I began my preparations for my medical procedures. I had to live on a clear liquid diet both Thursday and Friday. I had to take Monday and Friday off from work, and with my illness, I’ve already been a bit behind.
After the procedures were completed, I arrived home around 5pm on Friday. As soon as I could, I ate. My stomach didn’t feel great, I just knew I needed nourishment. By Saturday, I was feeling pretty good. I spent time finalizing my talk. That was hard for Noell, typically I try to prepare my talks during my personal study time, weeks in advance. Noell hardly knows that I’m working on them.
I began preparing this talk three weeks ago and only got one study period drafting some ideas. I typically polish and work on the talk a little bit at a time. With illness, surgery, and medical procedures, I had little time. Thank goodness that when I began it three weeks ago, things just began to fall into place. On Saturday, I mostly just had to organize the talk (from the notes I’d made three weeks earlier). The talk was special to me, hopefully it touched some of the ward members who heard it.
By Monday I was much improved, but the pain hadn’t completely gone away. The clinic called and put me on antibiotics. After a few more days, they suggested I see a specialist (gastroenterologist). When I got to him, he decided that because of the symptoms and the fact that Dean has Crohn’s Disease, that I needed an upper GI and a colonoscopy.
While I was finally feeling better (after several weeks of illness) this week was difficult for me. On Monday, Tanner had his jaw surgery. Noell went to the hospital with him. I stayed with the twins. While I attempted to get some of my work done, my work suffered. I’d had a busy weekend, but on Monday and Tuesday I got little work done. Wednesday was a very full day of work (day and night). By Thursday I began my preparations for my medical procedures. I had to live on a clear liquid diet both Thursday and Friday. I had to take Monday and Friday off from work, and with my illness, I’ve already been a bit behind.
After the procedures were completed, I arrived home around 5pm on Friday. As soon as I could, I ate. My stomach didn’t feel great, I just knew I needed nourishment. By Saturday, I was feeling pretty good. I spent time finalizing my talk. That was hard for Noell, typically I try to prepare my talks during my personal study time, weeks in advance. Noell hardly knows that I’m working on them.
I began preparing this talk three weeks ago and only got one study period drafting some ideas. I typically polish and work on the talk a little bit at a time. With illness, surgery, and medical procedures, I had little time. Thank goodness that when I began it three weeks ago, things just began to fall into place. On Saturday, I mostly just had to organize the talk (from the notes I’d made three weeks earlier). The talk was special to me, hopefully it touched some of the ward members who heard it.
It was strange sharing a talk that was broadcast and only about 10 people in the room. The meeting was broadcast to people that connected and attended using the internet or called in to attend by phone. There were more than 200 connections, and estimated 2-3 people attending per connection. So, I spoke live to about 10 people and perhaps 400-600 attended online. Wow, so different than what speaking in Church was like in January, when I spoke to the ward.
Tanner is still recovering from his jaw surgery. He went to Church early, visited with some people after, and even had tithing settlement. We came home, ate, attended the online Sunday School lesson, had the sacrament, then went back to Church for the Emotional Resilience for Self-Reliance group. By the end of the day, he was suffering. I’m afraid that he pushed it a little too far today. He’s been planning to attend school tomorrow. Hopefully he’ll be feeling well enough.
Instead of adding a picture of me when I was sick, or a photo of Tanner’s surgery, I thought I’d pull the cuteness card. Here’s a video I took of Tate and Dawson playing one of their first duets on the piano. I missed the part of the song where they were both playing fortissimo, but hopefully you get the spirit of the song.
Tanner is still recovering from his jaw surgery. He went to Church early, visited with some people after, and even had tithing settlement. We came home, ate, attended the online Sunday School lesson, had the sacrament, then went back to Church for the Emotional Resilience for Self-Reliance group. By the end of the day, he was suffering. I’m afraid that he pushed it a little too far today. He’s been planning to attend school tomorrow. Hopefully he’ll be feeling well enough.
Instead of adding a picture of me when I was sick, or a photo of Tanner’s surgery, I thought I’d pull the cuteness card. Here’s a video I took of Tate and Dawson playing one of their first duets on the piano. I missed the part of the song where they were both playing fortissimo, but hopefully you get the spirit of the song.
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