One Crazy Night!

Well, last night as we waited for the Awana awards to begin I get a call and my brother (with his voice cracking with emotion) tells me that my mom is on her way to the hospital. Don and I run out of the church and head to Winfield.

When we get to the hospital we find that mom is VERY confused and throwing up blood. I have never seen her look worse and my dad was pretty upset to see her that way.

Bryan explains to me that mom was driving home from Winfield and started feeling light headed so she pulled over. (Thank goodness she was smart enough to pull over) Once she got pulled over she tried to call 911 but couldn't get her hands to push the right buttons. Thankfully in her dialing she must have pushed the speed dial button for Noel. Noel said she sounded very confused and told her she needed help. Bryan and Noel rushed to where she was and by the time they got there she was really confused and disoriented and they are not even sure she knew who they were. They were not sure what might happen so they called the ambulance to come get her.

Testing in the ER ruled out a stroke. Her hemoglobin count was 13. Dr. said this is low but they would not need to give her blood until the count gets under 8. My mom is a really tough woman and NEVER admits she is in pain or needs help. In the ER she just kept saying "I'm sick", "Somebody help me". We were all worried sick and emotions were running high.

Then dad admits that mom has been having trouble with her stomach for over a month and had told him she would go to the Dr. after Toni's wedding. (May 8th) You see, mom is sewing 5 dresses for the wedding and she told the Dr. this morning that she did not have time to go to the Dr.. (I bet she really didn't have time to be in the hospital for several days!)

Last night they said they could see a kidney stone on the CT but that that could not be causing all the symptoms she was experiencing. Nothing else was showing up on the tests so they gave her anti-nausea meds and morphine until her regular Dr. could come in the morning. Even morphine every 2-4 hours was not keeping her from saying she was in pain.

Don and I headed home about 10:45 since I had two final presentations to make today. We were on pins and needles just waiting and praying that God would heal mom and make everything OK.

This morning mom was stable and her pain was being better controlled but her hemoglobin count was down to 11. They decided to do a Colonoscopy to see what might be going on.

Then, this afternoon I received the best text. Colonoscopy showed no new bleeding. They did find several ulcers in mom's lower abdomen, which can be treated with medications and they are thinking she MAY get to go home tomorrow. We are so grateful that she is no longer confused and that she does not need surgery and that the problem is treatable with medicine!

Praise God for taking care of mom and her crazy kids that drove like maniacs to get to her!

Thanks to all my friends and family that said prayers and called with concern and words of encouragement. I could not have gotten through this without you!

Bedroom Makeover

For at least 8 years Don and I have searched for a comforter set. I searched the internet and stores but either couldn't find the colors I like, the style I like, or the price was too high. Finally the day after Thanksgiving we found a set that we loved and because of the special sales we were able to purchase as our gift to each other for Christmas.

Next step in the process, finding a paint color to compliment the new comforter. We must have looked at every paint sample in both Lowe's and Home Depot. Carried a pillow into the stores on numerous occasions trying to find just the right color. Next step, painting paint samples on the wall and trying to decide - still no luck in finding one we liked. Next, we took the sheets (which matched the comforter) to Home Depot and had the color matched. Ugh, still not exactly right. So, next I mixed matched color with the ceiling color we found and painted a sample on the wall. Wha la! That's the color. I painted a small piece of wood and Don took that to Home Depot, had the color matched, bought the paint and painted the room. He did a wonderful job and our long overdue makeover is now complete. The perfect added touch . . . . a nice new ceiling fan that my parents gave us for Christmas.

Don told me this morning that he woke up in the night and thought he was in a hotel. :-D

Check out the transformation:

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

I looked outside Friday morning and noticed how beautifully our plum tree, forsythia bush, and red bud tree are blooming. While I was taking pictures the birds were singing, the squirrels were chasing each other up a tree, and everything just smells fresh and clean. Spring is here my friends!