We had such a great time in St. George this weekend. While Mark was meeting with the guys Saturday morning I took the kids over to the mall. We wandered, made a potty stop 3 times, and bought a couple of things on clearance at Hollister. (I love their lotion for women it was heavenly!) Next was over to Walmart for groceries for the BBQ later that night as well as the rest of the weekend.
We got back in time to cool off in the house for a little while and then headed over to a friend of Ty's who made the most amazing brisket I have had as well as a Bacon Explosion , bacon wrapped shrimp basted with bbq sauce, and shrimp with mango sauce among a buffet of other incredible eats. Oh man, it was a feast!!! After dinner Mark and I took the kids to the pool for an hour and then we met back up with everybody for fireworks. We sat on a bluff that overlooked the valley and we were close enough to not only see but also hear the fireworks for 2 shows.
Sunday was fun but also started the beginning of our family going downhill health wise. Abby woke up with a terrible cough, fever, and sore throat. After Sacrament meeting we took her home, medicated her up, and put her to bed. She spent the rest of the day sleeping and watching T.V. Mark also woke up not feeling well. His neck and upper back started hurting. Actually it has been hurting for days now and Rachael and I have been giving him back rubs but it has continued to get worse every day. And, just to top it off, my stomach started hurting Sunday afternoon. Despite all of that we took a fabulous drive north of St. George and checked out the memorial for the Mountain Meadow Massacre. Afterward we drove through Pine Valley and saw the most quaint old historic church. I seriously fell in love. They just don't make things like they used to! We of course had to stop for a potty break and Mark caught Pam on film waiting for the wonderful option that was available to us. Can I just say, I HATE Port-a-potties? I don't even think hate is a strong enough word. This Port-a-potty was full. I guess not as full as it could have been but when I say I think I threw up a little in my mouth at the sight of that thing I am not kidding. EW!
Back home for an incredible dinner and then Ty, Pam, Mark, and I drove through the fancy neighborhoods and ooogled over all the gorgeous huge homes down there.
Monday we drove home in time for me to go into work and ask to be able to call in sick. Yep, my stomach pains persisted and I was getting worried. Costco was awesome and let me off for the day so I went to the instacare and got instructions to go in for an ultrasound Tuesday morning to determine what was going on with my gall bladder. In the mean time Mark's neck was getting worse and Clairissa was now starting to feel sick.
Tuesday I had an ultrasound that determined that I have gall stones and my gall bladder needs to be removed. I also took Andrew in for a follow up on his ear and found out that he still has a hole in his ear drum, so yippee for us, Andrew needs surgery too. Today Mark woke up with a wicked cough which just made the back pain excruciating so we took Mark into the doctor and I think he was sent home with 4 medications. A muscle relaxant, a pain killer, an inhaler, and an antibiotic. I am now officially on short term disability which I am applying for because of my gall bladder but could have also qualified for due to the onslaught of other medical issues my family has.
You know, the other day I was talking with a co-worker about my frustrations over the lack of money we have. Her comment to me was hey, at least you don't have medical trials too. Well, I guess we get to have both. Lucky us!
We got back in time to cool off in the house for a little while and then headed over to a friend of Ty's who made the most amazing brisket I have had as well as a Bacon Explosion , bacon wrapped shrimp basted with bbq sauce, and shrimp with mango sauce among a buffet of other incredible eats. Oh man, it was a feast!!! After dinner Mark and I took the kids to the pool for an hour and then we met back up with everybody for fireworks. We sat on a bluff that overlooked the valley and we were close enough to not only see but also hear the fireworks for 2 shows.
Sunday was fun but also started the beginning of our family going downhill health wise. Abby woke up with a terrible cough, fever, and sore throat. After Sacrament meeting we took her home, medicated her up, and put her to bed. She spent the rest of the day sleeping and watching T.V. Mark also woke up not feeling well. His neck and upper back started hurting. Actually it has been hurting for days now and Rachael and I have been giving him back rubs but it has continued to get worse every day. And, just to top it off, my stomach started hurting Sunday afternoon. Despite all of that we took a fabulous drive north of St. George and checked out the memorial for the Mountain Meadow Massacre. Afterward we drove through Pine Valley and saw the most quaint old historic church. I seriously fell in love. They just don't make things like they used to! We of course had to stop for a potty break and Mark caught Pam on film waiting for the wonderful option that was available to us. Can I just say, I HATE Port-a-potties? I don't even think hate is a strong enough word. This Port-a-potty was full. I guess not as full as it could have been but when I say I think I threw up a little in my mouth at the sight of that thing I am not kidding. EW!
Back home for an incredible dinner and then Ty, Pam, Mark, and I drove through the fancy neighborhoods and ooogled over all the gorgeous huge homes down there.
Monday we drove home in time for me to go into work and ask to be able to call in sick. Yep, my stomach pains persisted and I was getting worried. Costco was awesome and let me off for the day so I went to the instacare and got instructions to go in for an ultrasound Tuesday morning to determine what was going on with my gall bladder. In the mean time Mark's neck was getting worse and Clairissa was now starting to feel sick.
Tuesday I had an ultrasound that determined that I have gall stones and my gall bladder needs to be removed. I also took Andrew in for a follow up on his ear and found out that he still has a hole in his ear drum, so yippee for us, Andrew needs surgery too. Today Mark woke up with a wicked cough which just made the back pain excruciating so we took Mark into the doctor and I think he was sent home with 4 medications. A muscle relaxant, a pain killer, an inhaler, and an antibiotic. I am now officially on short term disability which I am applying for because of my gall bladder but could have also qualified for due to the onslaught of other medical issues my family has.
You know, the other day I was talking with a co-worker about my frustrations over the lack of money we have. Her comment to me was hey, at least you don't have medical trials too. Well, I guess we get to have both. Lucky us!
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But I'll give it a try anyway - uh, well, you still have your looks! Yeah, your family may be sick, but they're beautiful! If you were ugly you'd probably rather have illness, don't you think? You can get better from being sick, but ugly, now that would REALLY suck!
I cannot believe all the medical stuff you guys are dealing with!!!! :( :( and ALL at once, geez!
Don't be afraid to speak up and ask for help when and if you need it!!!!!!!!