Waiting for the results

Okay so in the past week and some change I have fainted 3 times. Last Monday the 11th was the first time, Saturday i went in for chest pain which I found out that the E.M.T.'s just diagnosed as a Panic Attack and said" It's not a big deal, she's just freaking out about something." Then Tuesday this week I passed out again.

When the doctor finally realized that this is the third time in 8 days he admitted me and the next morning( today) i did a stress test, an echo, basically an ultrasound of the heart, and an EEG to test the brain waves.

I failed the stress test which is what the cardiologist wanted to see. She was saying that she thinks what is causing this is when my heart rate and blood pressure go up my air valves are not opening up enough o let the blood and air flow threw and my brain doesn't get enough oxygen causing me to faint.

Making a long story short I came home today because I did not feel like sleeping at the E.R. another night while waiting for the results of all my tests to come back. So with any luck at all tomorrow I will have the results and FINALLY get some answers other than " I don't know what's going on with you."

Lord please help the doctors find results so that I can gt on with my life and get this fixed if it needs to be. Amen

What is going on?

Two days ago I was getting ready to go to work when all the sudden I start feeling really dizzy I think nothing of it, since I've had a headache for 9 days straight, and continue getting ready for work. As I make my way to the kitchen I start getting even more dizzy. But before I can sit down I apparently collapse. The last thing I remember was going to get a drink of water and that was around 10:20am or so. Apparently I called Vaughn and told him at about 11:00am that I had fallen again and he needs to come get me. He rushes home only to find me trying to get up and looking dazed and confused. He helps me to the couch and gets my slippers

" Time to go to the E.R." he says

Not really knowing what's going on he helps me to the car and were off. Thinking it would be faster and not take all day he takes me to the Urgent care on Silverbell. However once I'm in and the doctor finds out that I fainted she immediately calls for an ambulance to take me to Northwest.

To make a long story short, after several blood tests, a UA, and a Cat scan of the brain. They do not know what caused me yet again to black out. I say again because this is now the 2nd time in less than a year that this has happened.

Needless to say I called work to let them know what was going on and they were not to thrilled about it. Sorry I think I would rather stay home and make sure that if I do fall someone will be there to catch me, as opposed to no one. I have a feeling that work is going to ask me to leave since my health has been an issue lately causing a lot of missed days from work. With any luck at all I will get this all straightened out at my doctors visit today and find out if I am able to go back to work any time soon.

A light at the end of the tunnel

Last year brought some hard times for my husband and I. In March we signed adoption papers for our two beautiful children to not live with us and for us to loose all legal rights of being their parents. That was the hardest thing we have EVER had to do. But we knew that we were doing a selfless thing , and that our children would be in a much better place.

In April we were told by our case manager that we would continue to have visits with our kids for another 6 months. much to our surprise on the next visit we were told that we only had one visit left and then everything would be done, and it would be up to the new parents as to when we get to see our kids.

More hard times and things happened through out the year, like not being able to see our youngest on his 4th birthday.

But then our world turned around when we met with some Elders and started talking to them about the LDS church and what it really meant to be a Mormon.

I am happy to say that on May 16th, and May 30th. Me and my husband were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints.

Since then our life has changed for the better, we have had many blessings and made friends with such wonderful people.

I hope that this year brings many more blessings, and friends. And I hope that we will be bale to help those that are in need, like the many that have helped us.

What a gift

Lately I have been having really bad pains in my stomach. At first I thought It was just something I ate. But after a week of my stomach still hurting in the same spot and not being able to handle it. I had Vaughn take me to the urgent Care on Cortaro and Silverbell. to get it checked out. They did blood work and some other tests, to see if maybe I had a U.T.I. but all the tests came back normal. They explained to me that because it's a abdominal problem they are going to have to refer me to the E.R.

Long story short I went to N.W. Medical Center.They did some more tests gave me some Milk of Magnesia and some Morphine, and made me wait for an hour or so. When the doctor came back he told me all the blood work was fine and had me point to where the pain was. Then he so kindly started pushing in that area( I guess to see how funny I look when I'm in pain. he diagnosed me with an ulcer and gave me some Ranitidine and Viciden for the pain.

Wow do I know how to give myself a Christmas present or what? Maybe next year I can outdo myself, stay tuned to find out.

Pictures of Cody's Baptism

Me and my little man


Vaughn, Grammy, Cody, Alecia


Posing for a milk add



Vaughn and Cody

Had the time of my life and cried like a little baby. but I'm glad we were able to witness this. More pictures on my facebook account

Cody's baptism

I will never forget Saturday December 19th for as long as I live. Our oldest son Cody was baptized and Vaughn, Grammy, and I got to go. It was amazing to witness my little boy turning into a fine young man. His baptism was in Sahuarita were he and his brother now live with their new Mom and Dad. We were just very blessed to be a part of Cody's special day, and Cody was more than pleased to see us there. So was our little man Zachary.

Have tons of pictures to go threw and figure out which are the best to post in my next blog, but for now I am tired and need to go to bed. I will post more later with pictures of the baptism.

Here's your sign

Okay I know that I am a big girl, and that I could stand to loose a good 30-40 ounds or more.

But when I have 2 people in less than a week and a half come up to me and ask me What I'm having and when I am due. I know there's a really bad problem. Especially considering we have two girls at work that are both 5 months along with somewhat big belly's.

So I have made a promise to myself that I am going to start eating better and tryibng hard to lay off the sweets.

Wish me luck!