I had my CAT scan yesterday. It went fairly smoothly, except it took 4 tries to get an IV in my left arm. Normally I can use my port for infusions, but not for the contrast medium they used in the CT scan. I had to fast before the test and drink a sour tasting juice, so my stomach hurt a lot. When I got finished and got home, I had lunch and felt nauseated and threw it up. After I felt better, I took a nap.
Today my stomach still hurts. It is my last day on the oral pill, so I'm hoping to feel better soon. I was pretty anxious before my CT scan, and now I am anxious to see the results. I had my blood tested on Monday, but the Dr. office hasn't called me about it. I am still wondering if I might need a blood transfusion, so maybe I'll try to call the Dr. again. The only thing I don't need to worry about is the house and the kids, since my mom has stepped into that role. I'm just trying to get rest and hoping I'll feel better.
Emilee
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Can you imagine if I was by your side as they attempted to put an IV in you four times?! I would be the one on the floor, passed out, making you laugh. Maybe I should have gone with you . . .
Glad the scan is over with. Celebrate going off the oral pill tomorrow. That is something to look forward to. Rub Sandy's ears and pinch Nathan's chubby cheeks for me (I'm so jealous you have a child with a little "extra" to love. My kids are so boney).
Dear Emilee & Readers,
I learned something interesting the other day.
I didn’t know this about some unique cooperation between Protestants and Catholics in the Las Vegas area .
It seems that Las Vegas churches accept gambling chips!
It is a little known fact to those of us not living in Las Vegas, but there are more Catholic churches than casinos.
Not surprisingly, some worshipers at Sunday services give casino chips rather than cash when the basket is passed.
Since they get chips from many different casinos, the churches have devised a method to collect on the offerings.
The churches send all their collected chips to a nearby Franciscan monastery for sorting and then the chips are taken to the casinos of origin and cashed in.
This is done by the chip monks.
Didn’t see that one coming, did ya?
KEEP SMILING!
Love ya!
DAD
Hi Emilee,
I just got caught up on your "blogs". You are truly amazing and have such a great attitude, in spite of all you're going through. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you'll have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family. Tell your mom hello! I so enjoyed getting to see her when I was in California. What a treat to hear nine members of Joyful Sound sing....They even let me sing "Where Love Is" with them......Hard to keep the tears back.....Wonderful memories!
Love you,
Faye
Hi Emilee,
It's Tiff, someone you only met once but I know the Ellis family. Keeping up with your blog and praying every day for added strength and courage for you. I was reading "Glen" comments and getting upset that someone would post a random, junk posting until I noticed it was from you Dad. He seems like a funny Dad!!! I hope you find time to laugh, maybe take Jenny with you next time, must take pictures if she does pass out! Stay strong and fight hard...
Love, Someone that Cares!
Dearest Emilee & Readers too,
Emilee's dad is often FAR TOO serious about a lot of things, but he does know that in all of its hardness life can have a few moments of lightness. Humor is a little way of sparkling up an otherwise dreary day.
Here are some catchy newspaper headlines:
"Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges"
"Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge"
"New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group"
"Kids Make Nutritious Snacks"
Dearest Emilee,
Please remember that your Dad LOVES, LOVES, LOVES YOU! My cousin-in-law, Susan Dalberg (a chemo survivor of the bald head, throwing up, and all), put it perfectly when she acknowledged how hard it is for bystanders who LOVE you so dearly to feel so very helpless when they want, want, want to do everything, anything just to help YOU but CAN'T!!!! Please remember that I'd switch places with you in a nanosecond if I only could.
Always LOVE from DAD! ;-)
P.S.
Today is MY dad's birthday. He'd be 98 if he were still with us here on earth.
Although birthdays were always special in my childhood family, I guess they are now even more special to me because they mark the transition from one world into a new one - into a new life.
Every birthday is truly worthy of joy and celebration by those who love you.
Always LOVE from your DAD
PP.S.
THANKS, Emilee, for being there for me in the temple when I was sealed to MY parents. I will NEVER forget how it felt soooo good to "feel" the presence of my Mother & Daddy. Now our family can be forever.
I wanted to take time out to let you know that my family and I are keeping you in our thoughts. I will try to do my best to look after your boys, in an academic sense. They're good boys, and they are going to make you even prouder of them than you are now (We'll just have to keep prodding them until the 'bright" light bulb finally goes off).
Mr. Stamp-
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