I'm still debating if I should write this or not, but since I like to use my blog to talk about things going on in my life, I guess I will. Here goes.
For the last two months I've been having this pain in my left side, just underneath my ribs, off and on. It started back in April, and, truthfully, I didn't think much about it. I thought at first that it was just a pulled muscle or something and when it didn't go away I decided it was just something I had to live with. And I was okay with that.
Well, a couple weeks ago the pain intensified. Instead of hurting occasionally, it started hurting constantly. I was still content to live with it until I visited my sister a couple weeks ago. I hadn't really talked much about it for a variety of reasons, the most important being that I didn't want to make a big deal of nothing. My sister pointed out that this pain could be something serious so I'd better get it taken care of.
I called the doctor just over a week ago, expecting it would take several weeks to get an appointment. I was shocked when I got in that day (they must've had a last-minute cancellation). The doctor was concerned about the pain in my side and another pain that had cropped up. I thought they were connected, but she said they were two separate things. She scheduled me an appointment for an ultrasound. Again, I thought it was going to take at least a week, so I was surprised when the appointment was set up for the next day.
For anyone who hasn't had one, an ultrasound is not a big deal. The problem with mine was waiting for the results. The radiologist who did my scan said they should be back to the doctor's office by the next morning at the very latest. I waited for two days and heard nothing so I called in and left a message. It took clear until this morning before I heard anything back. I was quite frustrated, mostly because I wanted to know how to proceed.
The diagnosis was also frustrating: pretty much we've done everything we can to help you so try these two other types of doctors to figure out what is causing your pain. Good luck with that! It was a relief on the one hand and completely frustrating on the other. Now the question is, where do I turn next? I think my plan will be to see a GI doctor, but since he/she is a specialist, I'm guessing it'll take a long time to get in. I'll just have to try it and see.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
My New Goal
It may or may not be silly to post several times in one night, but in any case, I am choosing to do so. There's no time like the present, right?!
So we were having a lesson about the Word of Wisdom in church on Sunday. I know some people find this topic to be to be either difficult to teach or boring, but I enjoyed the lesson. It was team taught because the teachers decided to combine both Sunday School classes, and although it could've gone either way, I thought the teachers did a great job. I was also impressed by some of the profound comments made during the lesson.
The part that stuck out to me, and encouraged me to set a new goal, was the part about sleep. Okay, this isn't actually in the Word of Wisdom, but one of the teachers had us visit Section 88:124 (I believe, but I'm too lazy to go look it up) which mentions going to bed early and arising early.
I must confess: I suck at going to bed. I am the world's worst nighthawk, even when there isn't really anything pressing that I need to be doing. I just always seem to find distractions to keep me from getting into my nice, comfortable bed at a reasonable hour unless I'm sick. However, when we talked not only about not sleeping too long but also getting the proper amount of rest, I was struck with the idea because I realized it's definitely something I need to work on.
I made a goal for myself, which I haven't done exceptionally well at keeping this week, but I'm committed to doing better. I promised myself to be in bed by 11 each night. Sometimes it might be closer to 11:30, but my goal is to make it well before midnight. I just know that it will help me feel better and be able to be more productive at work so I'm not lagging from exhaustion. By writing this in my blog, I am recommitting myself to follow through with it. I may occasionally post progress checks to make sure I'm really doing it, so bear with me. Accountability is the key to accomplishing any goal.
Sleep is so good for my body and helps me feel refreshed. Here is my commitment to make sure I get an adequate amount of it. . . :)
So we were having a lesson about the Word of Wisdom in church on Sunday. I know some people find this topic to be to be either difficult to teach or boring, but I enjoyed the lesson. It was team taught because the teachers decided to combine both Sunday School classes, and although it could've gone either way, I thought the teachers did a great job. I was also impressed by some of the profound comments made during the lesson.
The part that stuck out to me, and encouraged me to set a new goal, was the part about sleep. Okay, this isn't actually in the Word of Wisdom, but one of the teachers had us visit Section 88:124 (I believe, but I'm too lazy to go look it up) which mentions going to bed early and arising early.
I must confess: I suck at going to bed. I am the world's worst nighthawk, even when there isn't really anything pressing that I need to be doing. I just always seem to find distractions to keep me from getting into my nice, comfortable bed at a reasonable hour unless I'm sick. However, when we talked not only about not sleeping too long but also getting the proper amount of rest, I was struck with the idea because I realized it's definitely something I need to work on.
I made a goal for myself, which I haven't done exceptionally well at keeping this week, but I'm committed to doing better. I promised myself to be in bed by 11 each night. Sometimes it might be closer to 11:30, but my goal is to make it well before midnight. I just know that it will help me feel better and be able to be more productive at work so I'm not lagging from exhaustion. By writing this in my blog, I am recommitting myself to follow through with it. I may occasionally post progress checks to make sure I'm really doing it, so bear with me. Accountability is the key to accomplishing any goal.
Sleep is so good for my body and helps me feel refreshed. Here is my commitment to make sure I get an adequate amount of it. . . :)
My Life Would Suck Without You!!
My poor neglected blog! I am sometimes so faithful about writing in it, but for whatever reason, this month it's a struggle for me! And I've had some great things happen recently which I need to tell about.
Let's start with the Kelly Clarkson concert last Thursday. It was awesome!! She sounds just as great live as she does on her CDs. She performed some classic Kelly Clarkson tunes ("Breakaway", "Since U Been Gone", "Miss Independence") as well as some tunes from her new CD, which I love! I was hoping that she would perform at least one or two of my favorite songs on the CD ("Long Shot" and "Impossible"), but, alas, she did not. It was still a great concert. She closed out by singing "My Life Would Suck Without You." I have to admit that initially I was not impressed with this song, but after I used it to sass Speak one night it's sort of become an anthem from one of us to the other, so I really love it now. :)
My only beef with the concert was a) the choice of venue and b) that she only sang for an hour! I was hoping for an hour and a half to two hours but no such luck. One of my friends who attended the concert with me said that singers sometimes struggle with singing in Utah because of the elevation, so that may be why she didn't sing very long. It could've also been because the tickets weren't that expensive, but it's okay. Utah Valley University put on the concert and it was held in their baseball field. Umm, the diamond shape doesn't really lend itself to being a great location for a concert, especially when they jealously protect the playing area (not that I blame them or anything.) I really did enjoy myself! I'm posting some pictures below for your enjoyment!
Before I go though, I have to tell you one of my favorite parts of the concert which, ironically enough, doesn't have anything to do with the singing. So the weather was iffy when we went, but we were told the concert would go on, rain or shine. Luckily it only sprinkled on us and the clouds moved completely out by the time the concert ended. However, for a good part of the time Kelly was singing, there was a huge double rainbow across the whole sky. It was truly beautiful! I tried to capture it on film but couldn't quite get all of it. I'm posting a couple pictures I took of the pieces of it. 
Here's where Kelly will be singing shortly. Check out the crowd!
Here's the major portion of the rainbow. I really wish I could've caught the whole thing. Oh well!
Let's start with the Kelly Clarkson concert last Thursday. It was awesome!! She sounds just as great live as she does on her CDs. She performed some classic Kelly Clarkson tunes ("Breakaway", "Since U Been Gone", "Miss Independence") as well as some tunes from her new CD, which I love! I was hoping that she would perform at least one or two of my favorite songs on the CD ("Long Shot" and "Impossible"), but, alas, she did not. It was still a great concert. She closed out by singing "My Life Would Suck Without You." I have to admit that initially I was not impressed with this song, but after I used it to sass Speak one night it's sort of become an anthem from one of us to the other, so I really love it now. :)
My only beef with the concert was a) the choice of venue and b) that she only sang for an hour! I was hoping for an hour and a half to two hours but no such luck. One of my friends who attended the concert with me said that singers sometimes struggle with singing in Utah because of the elevation, so that may be why she didn't sing very long. It could've also been because the tickets weren't that expensive, but it's okay. Utah Valley University put on the concert and it was held in their baseball field. Umm, the diamond shape doesn't really lend itself to being a great location for a concert, especially when they jealously protect the playing area (not that I blame them or anything.) I really did enjoy myself! I'm posting some pictures below for your enjoyment!
Before I go though, I have to tell you one of my favorite parts of the concert which, ironically enough, doesn't have anything to do with the singing. So the weather was iffy when we went, but we were told the concert would go on, rain or shine. Luckily it only sprinkled on us and the clouds moved completely out by the time the concert ended. However, for a good part of the time Kelly was singing, there was a huge double rainbow across the whole sky. It was truly beautiful! I tried to capture it on film but couldn't quite get all of it. I'm posting a couple pictures I took of the pieces of it.
Andrea and I are excited to see Kelly!
Here's where Kelly will be singing shortly. Check out the crowd!
Here's the major portion of the rainbow. I really wish I could've caught the whole thing. Oh well! 
Here is the side by the stage. I loved the double rainbow. It was so beautiful!
Here's the crowd jamming to one of Kelly's songs. I think it was either "Since U Been Gone" or "Breakaway" but I'm not sure.
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