When I told people I was getting my gallbladder out, some said, “Hey, that is no big deal. That surgery is much easier now.”
BULLSHIT! While there were only three small puncture holes made, I was NOT prepared for the pain that came along with these little bitches. Behind those innocent little holes is the most painful [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Oh, the Pain!
Posted in What's On My Mind, tagged pain, surgery on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Two Humps at Cindy Lou’s Zoo
Posted in Family Stuff, tagged trips, Zoo on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A new tradition was started last year. We took the girls to a small zoo in Roscommon and loved it. We returned again this year. While it takes all of 20 minutes to take in all the sights, we love the fact that the kids can get up close and personal with some unique animals. [...]
And He Said There Were No Fish in the Lake…
Posted in Family Stuff, tagged Dad, fishing, Todd, trips on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It has been a common complaint. “There are no fish in the lake,” he would whine. Or, he would watch my dad, the Master Fisherman of Higgins Lake, pull in another big one. Well, he cannot complain anymore (or at least, not for a while)…
To top it off, it is now $12 an inch to [...]
I Guess Someone Has to Graduate Last in the Class
Posted in What's On My Mind, tagged gallbladder, health on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Unfortunately, I encountered that slacker in November, 2007. Only eighteen months after my insane abdominal attack and three-day stay at Henry Ford Hospital, I was finally diagnosed. Yep, it seems that the HIDA-scan I had back then was actually QUITE conclusive, but the idiot doctor did quite catch it.
You see, when you have a HIDA-scan, [...]
Angry Gallbladder
Posted in Family Stuff, tagged gallbladder, health on May 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This isn’t my actual ultrasound scan (duh!), but I thought it was appropriate when describing the mood of my fiesty bile-squeezing buddy, the gallbladder. Unfortunately, it is malfunctioning. So, it is time for it to come out. While I have no gallstones, today’s HIDA-scan found that my “ejection fraction” is only 16% (a healthy gallbladder’s [...]
Mother’s Day Fiasco
Posted in Family Stuff, Friends and Neighbors, tagged home improvement on May 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It all started with a thoughtful gift from my husband and girls…
Friday evening, Todd managed to get a 15 foot, 500 pound Cleveland Pear tree delivered to our home, courtesy of Mr. Tony’s truck and tractor. As it lay across our driveway, awaiting planting, we began plan the perfect spot for such a beautiful tree.
Our [...]
Spending Mom’s Day with my girls…
Posted in Family Stuff, tagged Delaney, Mackenzie, motherhood on May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Mother’s Day
Posted in Family Stuff, tagged Mackenzie, motherhood on May 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This song goes out to all the Mommies out there…
Behold the Auto Broker
Posted in What's On My Mind, tagged car, investment, saving money on May 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Okay, so I wasn’t happy when I bad-mouthed Chrysler for cutting back on leasing. I never thought, as long as leases were low, that I would ever end up buying a car. Well, thanks to the downward spiral of the economy, and a dismal time for the auto industry, I was able to buy [...]
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Posted in Family Stuff, What's On My Mind, tagged birthday, reflection on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It is official, I am now in my mid-thirties. I have come a long way.
The road so far has taken some interesting turns. I look at this photo, and I see the eyes of my children. Eyes full of life, hope, promise and innocence. Life back then was easy. Mom and Dad did the worrying. [...]
