We left Texas on Friday the 12th to come visit my dad here in Oregon. The plane ride was one of those wake up before the sun ones...and I had the worst headache the whole way--Tobias gets major brownie points for watching the kids the whole way. I felt like if I opened my eyes I would throw up. Well, I figured it was sitting next to the engine that caused me to be vibrated into feeling so crappy. Well, in the afternoon when we finally got home and ate (I didn't throw up but wanted to!) I took a long nap hoping I would feel a bit better. All evening I was uncomfortable and wondering why I couldn't get into a comfortable position. By four in the morning I gave up and came downstairs. I started to get the chills and was really just in so much pain. I would shake to releive some of the pain. Tobias woke up and helped me around 6:30 but nothing was helping. I rested for a few minutes, but went back to the shaking and being miserable. Long story shorter, we went to the ER in the afternoon and I was in the hospital Saturday through Wednesday. They thought I had all kinds of funky things from the DR...but in the end it is a kidney infection ( I am sure the bacteria comes from the DR!) I guess I have had a urinary tract infection for a long time that worked its way up to my bladder then kidney. Let's just say I will be drinking cranberry for the rest of life!!! Kidney infections are evil! I had no idea you could be so sick!
I have been so totally out of commission with tons of family doing everything for me! They watched the girls, drove Tobias everywhere (his license is expired) and all the stuff you do to take care of a small family. We are now in the middle of a big family reunion with my all of my siblings here for the first time in like 15 years or something. It is pretty darn cool--I just wish I could enjoy it a bit more. I am now waiting for my body to recover not only from the infection, but from some problem in my neck. Yikes! Thank heavens we are in America!!! It could not have "happened" at a better time!
Just a last word in this blog...America is amazing. I was astounded at how the hospital functioned. It's own team of IV nurses, infectious disease doctors, ekg people (they came right to my room and were in and out in 7 minutes), the C-scan people who made me drink this nasty bath water stuff-they were so quick and clean. The check-in nurses even asked me for a "Clean Catch" sample of my pee! In the DR I am not sure they know what that is! They had their own transportation people who just go around to the rooms and take people on strechers to their different exams--I was impressed. We might not have everything right in our country, but we are sooooo blessed!! It was like being in a lodge on the mountain. I had huge windows where I could see tons of pine trees and watch the snow. It was beautiful--especially the last day when I could actually see straight and get out of bed! I felt like a little lab puppy feeling the wind on my face for the first time when we drove home. I kept the window down the whole way. I don't desire to go back to a hospital anytime soon, but if I need to, I hope we are in America!! Here's to your health!
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