Updates

Well, I read Beth's blog and I am one of the people she's talking to. Yes, I've been busy and the past couple of weeks, I've been broken.

Spring break came and went really fast. Taylor's surgery went fine. She did really well and didn't have any complications afterwards. It only complicated our pocket book! LOL She opted to not try out for Pom and will do dance. She has driving school this weekend. She is very excited. We are nervous! LOL

Tristan got diagnosed with ADD so he can get an a IEP at school. We are trying the non-medicated route. We just can't put him on meds. He is not an extreme case but he desperately needs help at school. At this point I am waiting on the school to tell me what they are doing to help him.

Chance is finally out there working. They are really busy and it looks like it's going to be a good season. We got our taxes done on time. We went expecting to have to pay tons of money - last year we had to pay close to $6,000. We were plesantly surprised that we get money back. That was a major relief!!!!

Me, I've been really stressed with keeping up with work, teaching and school. I am so behind on life right now. I really feel like crying. I still haven't finished my research paper - I am two weeks behind my deadline and my poor class is waiting on several weeks of grading. You see, I got sick a couple of weeks ago. I woke up on a Saturday with a urinary tract infection. Never had one in my life...still not sure how you get em. It was painful and lasted longer than most people's. Not sure why. Had to go to the doctor 3 times. I keep having alot of blood in my urine. Finally got cleared up with that after a week but my back kept hurting. So this Monday when I went to the doctor for my last urine test, I told him what had been going on. He said that something else was definitely wrong and set up an MRI for me.

Tuesday was my big day I have been living for for 5 months. Chance got me tickets to Bon Jovi and Daughtry for Christmas. Bon Jovi is one of my favorite bands...it's no secret Jon Bon Jovi makes me melt. So I have been counting down the days. Tristan got sick and I kept him home on Tuesday. That afternoon, I got in the shower and bent over to shave the old hairy legs. Well, I felt some pulling and popping in my tailbone and that was it. My back was out. I stood in the shower bawling and bawling. My big day and I broke myself. I could hardly move. The pain was unreal. I cried all day wondering how I was going to make it. You see, I was going no matter what. I was NOT missing that concert.

Well I called my sister-in-law Heather. She was taking her stepdaughter Amanda - it was also Amanda's Christmas present. I asked her if she would drive me and Taylor because I was not safe to drive. So she said of course. So I put ice on my back for about 2 hours til I was so numb I couldn't feel anything and I took all my pain meds. I took the bottle with me. Found out I could take my camera to the concert. That made me very happy. The car ride to and from was excruciating. Standing is a bit better than sitting. I walked slow but made it through. I stood till I couldn't stand and then sat till i couldn't sit anymore. Luckily they had big screens way up high so I could still see when I sat down. We had floor tickets.

I made it through but I have been in bed ever since. I haven't been on the computer at all. I finally can sit in bed better so I have plugged up the laptop to see what is going on. I am going to try to grade. At least here I can lay down and look at the screen! LOL

Had my MRI today. Have my pictures but I have no idea what is wrong. Some of the little disk thingys are skinny and some are fat. That's all I can tell. They tell me my doctor will get a report and if I have to go to an orthopedic surgeon, I need to take my pictures with me. I plan to call tomorrow to see how long this process is going to take. I have not been at work and I hear my coworkers are peeved at me. They are mad I went to the concert but have not been at work. Well I would gladly exchange the pain for busy days at work, let me tell you. I should not have gone to the concert but I did. It was my present and meant alot to me. I have leave and I am sorry it happened. But I certainly didn't plan it. I am doing what I can to fix it and get back to work.

So here I sit in bed. Writing away and I should be grading. I guess that's all I know for now. I will write again when I find out what is wrong with me and if I am going to flunk my class. I sure hope not.

I concur with Beth. I like to read what is going on with everyone. Makes me happy.

:o)