Monthly Archives: October 2008

Oct 19 2008

off we go!!

I found out Friday evening that Paul was given next week off from work! Paul had put in for the vacation and his boss said with being so close to the elections he wouldn’t be able to take any time off. So the trip we thought was canceled is now taking place, and we are hurriedly trying to pack!! We’ll be in Savannah until Thursday.

A week ago, I accidentally dropped my Blackberry in water for like 5 seconds, and unfortunately it’s mostly dead now. We took it to a place that fixes cell phones, and they were unable to fix it. :-( I’m really depressed about it! I have really missed my Blackberry a lot, and I’ll miss it especially when we’re on this trip.

Oh and my parents came last week! They left yesterday. It was fun to see them. I was pretty sick with a cold on Monday-Thursday, which sucked, but I’m feeling better now. My leg is also feeling better though not 100%.

That’s all the updates for now, I need to get the car packed!

Oct 15 2008

remembering

Today is October 15th, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.

I have been really sick with a cold today, so I don’t have the energy to write something in memory of my baby angel who is in heaven right now. But you can read my story here.

Annie wrote a post on dates. I actually don’t remember what day I lost my baby. I just know it was the end of June. That’s okay with me – I’d rather not have that date permanently etched in my mind. I do remember – and will always remember – my due date: February 20th. I wonder if I’ll be pregnant again when that date rolls around.

My heart weeps for those women who are going through this right now, and for women who’ve lost their babies much farther in pregnancy or even after the birth. It’s such a sad, sad reality. I just have to remember that God knows what He’s doing, and that someday all will be made right and all will work together to glorify Him.

Oct 13 2008

pulling my leg

This past weekend, our church had a “Worship Weekend” which is what we call it when the choir sings at all three services (Saturday evening, and both services on Sunday morning). It’s usually a lot of time spent at the church, and a late night practice the Thursday before. I enjoy the worship weekends, though it does kinda kill the weekend for me. But that’s okay.

One of the things we do a lot is stand around. We spend a lot of time up on the stage on risers and also standing around and waiting for our turn. On Saturday, my right leg started hurting. It was just pulsing – not muscle pain, not joint pain… It felt like it was my bone but of course I know logically that your bone can’t hurt.

It hurt worse on Sunday. In the later afternoon Paul and I wandered downtown. We finally decided to go back home, and discovered that our timing was unfortunate – the Falcons game had just gotten out and the train was packed. Literally! We had to stand the entire way (about 30-40 minutes). I don’t think I’ve ever seen it so packed! My leg was hurting pretty bad with all the standing.

Last night I was woken up 3 or 4 times during the night with the intense pain in my leg. The only relief I had was to get up and walk around. I got so frustrated because I was so tired and all I wanted to do was lay down!! But every time I lay down, the pain went shooting through my leg. It had now spread from the top of my foot all the way up to my lower back. Not good, I thought!

This morning I was actually concerned that it was serious – a blood clot or something. I paced the apartment and finally asked Paul if we could go to the doctor. We found an urgent care facility near us, and went this morning.

The diagnosis: a pinched leg nerve. She gave me a prescription for naproxen and told me that I needed physical therapy. She said that I would learn positions that would help my leg feel better. I made a physical therapy appointment for tomorrow morning, so I really hope it helps! Cuz if it doesn’t and the pain is still intense then I would have to have surgery. :-( Sometimes the pain goes away enough that I can move around and sit, and sometimes it’s so intense that I can’t think about much else. :-(

In other news, I’m kinda glad I’m not working today! It would be difficult to have to sit all day, since being still and sitting makes the pain greater. Oh and I’m glad it’s not a blood clot. :-)

Oct 13 2008

Paddington

I was really excited to see the Google homepage for today:

Paddington hails from “darkest Peru”. :-) That part always made me happy. Actually, there was another missionary girl I grew up with in Peru who was given a Paddington doll by a relative in the States and was told to “take him home to Peru” which we all thought was cute.

It always makes me happy to see references to Peru in literature, TV shows, movies, or popular culture. And Paddington is such a cute story too!