Back at the beginning of summer, I bought this new bike and carrier. The carrier perfectly holds Andrew & Cameron and I envisioned me riding this bike all over town with them. So back when I got it I made several trips down to the river and back with ease. Then I started getting a lack of energy and my riding started getting harder and harder. The last trip I made down to the river (a 6 mile round trip) I thought I was going to lose my stomach after riding up the biggest hill. I had to stop and gain control of myself. For the life of me I couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. In addition to the lack of energy, I would have constant headaches, ones that would make me sick to my stomach over. I finally went to the doctor a month ago and told her that something was definitely wrong with me. She did all kinds of blood tests, all which came back normal. Finally after having a CT scan done of my sinuses we found the problem. 3/4 of my sinuses behind my cheekbones are completely blocked with infection. That explained my emergency visit to the dentist long before Memorial weekend. I had to go in right away because of tooth pain, but when my dentist looked at my teeth and even took x-rays, he said that my teeth were perfectly fine. Little did I know that my sinuses were the culprit! So, after the results came back I started taking the prescribed antibiotics for the infection. 6 days into them my headaches were getting worse and so she changed my prescription to a stronger dose. After 10 more days of taking the stronger dose it's frustrating to say that the infection is still there. I can feel pain behind my cheek bones all the way up to my ears. My headaches have not gone away, in fact I came home early on Tuesday from work because of the pain. I have an appointment with my Ear Nose Throat doctor at the end of the month, but it's just not soon enough. It's disappointing not being able to do the physical activities that I want to do. I had such great visions of family bike rides, but unfortunately until I can start feeling better my new set of wheels will just continue to sit in the garage.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Momma's got a new set of wheels!
Back at the beginning of summer, I bought this new bike and carrier. The carrier perfectly holds Andrew & Cameron and I envisioned me riding this bike all over town with them. So back when I got it I made several trips down to the river and back with ease. Then I started getting a lack of energy and my riding started getting harder and harder. The last trip I made down to the river (a 6 mile round trip) I thought I was going to lose my stomach after riding up the biggest hill. I had to stop and gain control of myself. For the life of me I couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. In addition to the lack of energy, I would have constant headaches, ones that would make me sick to my stomach over. I finally went to the doctor a month ago and told her that something was definitely wrong with me. She did all kinds of blood tests, all which came back normal. Finally after having a CT scan done of my sinuses we found the problem. 3/4 of my sinuses behind my cheekbones are completely blocked with infection. That explained my emergency visit to the dentist long before Memorial weekend. I had to go in right away because of tooth pain, but when my dentist looked at my teeth and even took x-rays, he said that my teeth were perfectly fine. Little did I know that my sinuses were the culprit! So, after the results came back I started taking the prescribed antibiotics for the infection. 6 days into them my headaches were getting worse and so she changed my prescription to a stronger dose. After 10 more days of taking the stronger dose it's frustrating to say that the infection is still there. I can feel pain behind my cheek bones all the way up to my ears. My headaches have not gone away, in fact I came home early on Tuesday from work because of the pain. I have an appointment with my Ear Nose Throat doctor at the end of the month, but it's just not soon enough. It's disappointing not being able to do the physical activities that I want to do. I had such great visions of family bike rides, but unfortunately until I can start feeling better my new set of wheels will just continue to sit in the garage.
Memorial Weekend
For this last Memorial Holiday, Spencer and I decided to tack on a couple of extra days and take advantage of the long weekend. We decided to take a road trip and visit a good friend of his, an old mission companion named Beau. Beau and Spencer became great friends while they served together in Texas and he was even the best man in our wedding. He now lives in Thatcher, ID with his wife, Amy. I found out some interesting information when I did some research trying to figure out where in the heck Thatcher, ID was. I found out that they were only an hour away from my parents favorite getaway spot called Bear Lake. I had never been to Bear Lake before although they rant and rave about how awesome it is there. I immediately called them up and told them our plans and asked if they could meet us there for a night or two. It was a done deal.
So the first 3 nights we spent with Beau & Amy. We spent a lot of time riding 4-Wheelers, which our boys absolutely LOVED! Andrew loved them the most, without a doubt. We joined some of their friends and relatives for a cook-out on their property which had an amazing view. Spencer went turkey hunting but wasn't very successful, but he took the boys fishing and was very successful at that. We spent an afternoon at a water park in Lava Hot Springs and it was fun just seeing the guys reconnect.
That Sunday morning we left and drove to Bear Lake. My parents got a 2 bedroom condo for us to all share. It was great seeing them! Spencer and I love to vacation with them because we always have the best time. I was disappointed with the weather though while we were there. It was mostly overcast with sporadic hard rain showers, but then it would momentarily clear up. When it did clear up for an hour or two I was able to get a tiny glimpse at the beauty of the lake. It was turquoise, just like what I'd imagine the Caribbean to look like. It was beautiful. My picture really gives no justice to it's natural beauty. Despite the weather, we had a great visit with my parents. 
So the first 3 nights we spent with Beau & Amy. We spent a lot of time riding 4-Wheelers, which our boys absolutely LOVED! Andrew loved them the most, without a doubt. We joined some of their friends and relatives for a cook-out on their property which had an amazing view. Spencer went turkey hunting but wasn't very successful, but he took the boys fishing and was very successful at that. We spent an afternoon at a water park in Lava Hot Springs and it was fun just seeing the guys reconnect. That Sunday morning we left and drove to Bear Lake. My parents got a 2 bedroom condo for us to all share. It was great seeing them! Spencer and I love to vacation with them because we always have the best time. I was disappointed with the weather though while we were there. It was mostly overcast with sporadic hard rain showers, but then it would momentarily clear up. When it did clear up for an hour or two I was able to get a tiny glimpse at the beauty of the lake. It was turquoise, just like what I'd imagine the Caribbean to look like. It was beautiful. My picture really gives no justice to it's natural beauty. Despite the weather, we had a great visit with my parents. On our way home we stopped in Boise and spent the night with my brother and his family. The boys sure enjoyed playing with their cousins and it really made me miss being so spread out from my family. We all live so far apart and that makes it nearly impossible for us to all get together. I guess that's why road trips are so great, it allows us to stop many places along the way, reconnecting once again with those we love.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Back at it
Holy cow, it has been entirely way too long since I last posted!!!!
What's sad is that I do enjoy keeping a blog, but man-oh-man, somewhere along the line a few months ago I just lost MOTIVATION!
Luckily, my motivation has now returned and I am determined to get all caught up, but seriously ... I don't even know where to begin!?
What's sad is that I do enjoy keeping a blog, but man-oh-man, somewhere along the line a few months ago I just lost MOTIVATION!
Luckily, my motivation has now returned and I am determined to get all caught up, but seriously ... I don't even know where to begin!?
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