The past month or so has been a bit crazy. My husband Trevor had his first ever hospital stay due to kidney stones the beginning of May - to make a long story shorter the pain hit him suddenly while at work on the road and he went to the ER in Longmont immediately. The scans showed one 5mm stone that had "just left the kidney" and he was sent home with heavy meds and filter to catch the stone in. Fun.
Fast forward 2 days later... still in horrid pain I forced him to go back to the ER by where we live and they gave him an IV again, scans... and low-and-behold there were 2 stones (one still in his kidney that was larger than the one trying to pass!) It was Mother's Day (that is the only reason I even remember what day of the week it was, LOL!), and I felt horrible that he was in so much pain. They admitted him and, a really long day later, they did surgery to break up and remove the stones. Amazingly they got both of them broken up, but he had a pretty long recovery and a stent he had to have removed as well.
How suddenly life can change. I remembered how much I loved my everyday "normal" the exact moment I had a chance to breathe - sitting looking at Trevor while in the hospital by his side - worrying about him, wondering why 2 hours between morphine shots went so slow... and why they couldn't get him into surgery faster. I was so grateful knowing that it would be over soon, and so ready for my rock of a husband to be back to his joking self.
Stress is not my friend. I can handle anything, but the after-affects leave me pretty worn down when it is something major like this. During all of this I was able to finish up my new client's sites... launch them, and stay on top of wrapping up my son's last weeks of 7th grade. It was a major blur for a while. I am so glad I have my iPhone - it was such a lifesaver during this time - was able to get these shots to document when I am ready to, keep me in touch with everyone and kept my mind busy. Plus it had my beloved U2 on there to keep me grounded and positive.
Fast forward about a month: Trevor is now all recovered... except a bit skinnier! Thankful for everyone's well wishes during that time on facebook. So grateful for my mother & son that grounded me at the hospital, my friends, and network of papercrafting buddies. You mean the world to me. (Trevor thanks you, too!)
We were glad all went well
Posted by: Janaina Oliveira | Friday, July 02, 2010 at 04:48 PM