Category: A Journey of Trust
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Day 14 – November 7th… On To Recovery And The MRI
I got put in a wheelchair to go to the recovery floor, so excited! It was totally surreal, I couldn’t believe we were leaving that mind-blowing ICU floor. When we got to my room #1261, we were greeted by my RN Chelsea. A sweet girl but serious about her position, she had a big job…
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Day 13 – November 6th … My ICU Experience
Kelly and I parted ways and this is where my beloved hubby Josh and my twinner Brenda, became my two nurses. They were going to get me through the night in ICU. I think I can say that it was a good thing both of them were ready for this because they were a great…
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Day 13 – Post-op Experience
I was awakened so abruptly… just all the sudden I was talking and laughing to my post-op nurse Kelly. The first thing she said was you look exactly like a friend of mine, you could be twins! My response was that’s not possible because I have a twin already. She whipped out her phone to…
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Day 13 – Surgery Day Continued
Now this is where we continue the story but from the memory after my surgery, for Josh wouldn’t let me be writing it down as we go to the hospital. Friends I understand that this seems impossible for me to remember with all this detail and I truly can’t even begin to understand how it…
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Day 13 – November 7th Surgery morning
I just realized this but it is day 13 since I got my results … My favorite number because I’m not superstitious and besides 13 was my Daddy’s sports number and mine too and my birthday! About an hour ago Josh nudged me and said “I think it’s been more than an hour”, our agreement…
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Day 12 – November 5th 16 Year Anniversary Celebration…Take 2
So we get home from drop off and we have about 4 hours to get ready plenty of time right? Yes I have a list … yes it is kinda long but 4 hours should be plenty of time. We get right to it… bills to pay, money to be transferred, last minute calls to…
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Day 11 – November 5th…. Shake It Off
It’s Thursday morning, we leave for Santa Barbara today so Josh is home. We gave Nani the morning off, so we are taking the kids to school. I’m up typing around 6am … unbelievably this is not the typical school morning for me. I’m usually scrambling like crazy… Lunches, homework, breakfast and those shorts you…
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Day 10 – November 4th High School Memories
Well it’s Wednesday and I think this may be one of the funnest weeks of my life … right up there with New Zealand with my sweetie in March of this year. Today my oldest high school friend, Megan Braziel Kaiser is coming to be with me today. This girl and her family moved to…
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Day Nine – Novemeber 3rd Like Mother… Like Daughter!
Tuesday has come, the clouds have lifted and it is a glorious day outside with that crisp, Fall wonderful air. My mom, Jackie is coming today and I’m so excited… she rises early, leaving Morro Bay where she is camping with my little sis’s fam solo just because that’s the kind of woman she is.…
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Day Eight – November 2nd … Brenda, Rain and My Late Inspiration!
It’s Monday morning again, one week after getting my results and the week has gone so fast… it has been such a journey and such a joy! My plan for the day is to see Brenda again, relax with her at home while the wonderful pouring rain pounds outside, giving so much needed moisture to…