In the midst of this craziness I call life, I have to stop and tell someone a bit about it. I feel like this is a monthly "catch up" on what's happening, where I rush in, type something up and then rush out. Whether or not that's what really happens, (mostly I'll just not be in the blogging mood), I'm here again, checking in on a rare night that I'm home.
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| But first, a view from this past week... |
I had my routine cardiology visit last Friday, where mom and I drove up and did some shopping in Draper, got lost, and were almost on time by 7 minutes to my appointment at the Riverton Primary Children's Outpatient clinic. I checked in, filled out an information sheet, and promptly changed into the fantastic hospital gown so the nurse could give me an EKG. 15 sticky electrodes and a blood pressure check later, I'm sitting in my dark room watching the middle of
Tangled as I wait for the next technician to come in for my Echocardiogram...but we folk usually shorten it to Echo. An EKG tracks the electric systems in my body, or something like that, it's kind of hard for me to explain, and an Echo is an ultrasound of my heart.
My Echo tech comes in and says the room across the hall has a better monitor, so we transfer all my stuff (and Tangled) over and we have our 40 minute test. This may sound weird, but I actually like Echo's. It's pretty relaxing, I get to watch a movie, and the amazing techs even let me watch their computer screens and show me the stuff they're looking at in my heart. Sometimes, technology is
so cool!!
After the Echo, I take my stuff to my third room where my mom meets me from shopping, and my fabulous cardiologist of nearly 6 years comes in. We chat a bit, she listens to my heart, and other than discussing the treadmill exercise test I took last Wednesday (another crazy day) and answering any questions my mom or I have, we say good-bye for another year. By now it's almost 3, and we've (well, I) been at the clinic for two hours now. My nurse comes in again with a 24-hour holter monitor, but this one's new! Only four electrodes (thankfully latex free) instead of seven, and this fancy thing shows my heartbeat!! I was so fascinated!! We finally walked out of the clinic at 3:30, and were on our way back to Draper for some final shopping, then home in the insane traffic, and on our way to drop me off at the Summerfest with Cupcake, since she lives nearby. She and I walked around for a bit, then I went home...but I feel like I went somewhere else, too. Hmm.
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| Heart Monitor |
Oh. If you're wondering why I had that cardiology visit, I'll tell you. Seven years ago this September I had cardiac arrest and was diagnosed with Myocarditis. A virus settled in my heart causing it to become inflamed, I got really sick...and long story short I'm practically normal today, with the exception of an occasional extra heartbeat, extremely cold hands and feet from poor circulation, and my hair has thinned out and is now half as thick as it used to be. I blogged about it two years back, if you want to read more details
click here.
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| Watching the parade- so cold! |
Anyway, that was part of last week. Saturday was super busy with Summerfest stuff, which was fun but also a lot. We watched the fireworks from Cupcake's house, then I went home "early" (like 11pm) because I knew I had to be up early for a 7:00am meeting. Why such a meeting at such a time?
Because I am the newly called Relief Society President in my single's ward.
Say what!?
Yep. I also haven't been released from anything else, so I'm currently also an organist and FHE Co-chair (Well, chair since Co-chair is away being an EFY counselor for the next month). Needless to say, I've felt a bit overwhelmed a few times in the past few weeks. Planning Monday's FHE was so fun though, because Cupcake and I combined our wards, so that was nice to have their help. We did had a lesson on Samuel the Lamanite (and I had a blonde moment/Elder Calhoun experience where I said I knew Samuel was a Lamanite instead of a prophet) ;) life-size Mormon Mario Kart (with cardboard boxes and a "Rainbow Road" chalk course), and an indoor "drive-in" movie where we watched
Cars. I would love to do Monday over and over again, it was a lot of fun. :) Thanks for everyone that could be there, it really means a lot.
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| The general idea of the racetrack... |
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| Racing |
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| Oh yeah. This is from our FHE mustache party a few weeks ago. I liked the glasses. ;) |
I took my final exam for Critical Inquiry and Research Methods yesterday. It was a fun class, but I am SO looking forward to summer break!! :) No homework, no class.......just me, summer lessons, a great bucket list, and the sun. (And sunscreen, whenever mom can get me to wear it). This is really the only part of the post that has to do with my title.
11:11.
So yeah. Life has been full lately-- of meetings, life, errands, school, church, friends, stress, ups, downs, and somewhere-in-the-middles. Thank you to everyone who helps make my day a little better whenever they can, it really makes a difference. :)
So, as Truman says, "Good morning, and in case I don't see ya: good afternoon, good evening, and good night!"
Love you all, praying for you, and wishing for the best- keep your chin up, and come home safe.
Love, Me.
