Second year Day 202 - Wednesday July 3, 2013

Lots of activity around here with Dave's family.  Jackson and Elodie arrived on Saturday to round things out.  Jackson has spent time with Tyler, off shooting etc.  Justus has spent lots of time fishing this year and has caught several fish just off of the dock.  Jaiden and the girls are doing girlish things, whatever that means:).  All around, everyone is boating, skiing, wake boarding, getting sun, etc.  We are all looking forward to fun tomorrow.  Bridgett is wading through the neck pain and of course, not on the lake at all.  She is not even outside much, except to walk, which of course really helps her with pain management.  She is also riding the stationary bike regularly.  I am of course with Bridgett, so not on the lake at all either. 

Second year Day 201 - Tuesday July 2, 2013

Scott, Jacly and Weston got back from Utah last night.  Today they made the official announcement to other people (we of course knew) that they are relocating to Utah, sometime at the end of the month I believe.  This has been a long time in the works and is now finally happening.  I would be much more sad, but I am in Utah so often that I will still see them a lot, so that's OK.  Of course, we have all had some tears over the whole thing...change can be hard.  They will be out on the 4th to spend some time with us and enjoy the lake, as well as visit with Dave's family so that will be great. Bridgett is still having a lot of pain and is regularly taking two Lortab.  The Robaxin is gone and I haven't heard from Walgreens yet. 

Second year Day 200 - Monday July 1, 2013

I called first thing this morning to Walgreens to get some more Robaxin.  Bridgett is out of refills, but the doctors office said to call the pharmacy and they contact the clinic.  Done.  Also I called about the zofran they prescribed last time we were into the clinic.  They have always done the dissolveable pills, which work great for Bridgett especially when we are in the car traveling and need some quick relief; they only take like 20 minutes to start working.  However, when Mark picked up the prescription, they had called in the swallow kind this time.  These kind take like an hour or more and additionally she needs to drink something to swollen them, instead of the quick dissolving in the mouth.  Anyway, Walgreens said they will have to call in a second prescription, so I called the office about that as well.  I have our reservations under control for trips in July and August.  August will be particularly crazy, as we will just get back on the 30th  of July and then have to run down for the weekend of Arrianne's opera performance on August 9-10th.  Then we will be home for a week while Jenn is up here visiting and then back to Utah on the 20th.  Whew!  We will be there until Labor Day weekend, and then, depending on eye surgery scheduling, we may have to stay for September surgery.  The surgeon does his adult surgeries on the first Monday and Wednesday or every month.  So, it will be in September or October.  Of course, we still have the preliminary appointment and we still have to figure out what to do etc. 

Second year Day 199 - Sunday June 30, 2013

Bridgett was in no shape for church, because of neck pain.  By today we have upped the Lortab to two most doses.  Bridgett is almost out of Robaxin so I will call first thing tomorrow to get another prescription for that.   I forgot to mention that Bob told us to try DMSO for the pain.  I bought some and it does help out somewhat for her.  The first day we tried it, her pain wasn't out of control and it really helped a lot.  As the pain gets worse, it helps less.  So, anyway, off and on we use it.  I got some nifty rose scented DMSO.  One of the days, when Mark's neck was sore, he had me use some on him.  He said it helped although I don't know that he really liked the rose scent, but what can you do:)

Second year Day 198 - Saturday June 29, 2013

We are all having a great time with Dave and family here.  When ever it gets noisy, Bridgett just leaves and goes to my room to play Mario or read or play on the ipad.  She spends some time interacting with everyone, but then at least has some respite in my room as well.  By today she is taking Lortab around the clock, but only one at a time so far. 

Second year Day 197 Friday June 28, 2013

The pain is getting worse now and I started Bridgett on Lortab in the evening. I see this happen and usually it doesn't get much better when her neck starts to spasm until we see Faith. Bummer! We don't have appointments with Faith until the 22nd of July. I sent Faith a text to see if there is any way we could see her earlier. She said she is in Monroe still but will be leaving on the 13th. Actually Mark was leaving with Arrianne on the 11th, but that won't help much if I go instead because she'd only see Bridgett once. I found someone in Missoula that might be really good, but I have left a message and she hasn't responded back to me yet. I took some short videos of Bridgett signing with both hands (she's always been able to do that) and sent them to Bob. Bridgett was asking him if she could take another sign class. He responded back that he thought that would be fine. I think I will try to get ahold of Toni Cancella and see if she is still teaching.

Second year Day 196 - Thursday June 27, 2013

Bridgett had the most amazing day today!  Several weeks ago Bob and I talked about her wanting to drive her Mustang down the driveway.  He said he thought that she should do that (with Mark) and that it would be very therapeutic for her.  Mark, however, said that our driveway is too windy and there are trees close and that it would not be really safe as a test place.  But, he said that he would take her across the street to a subdivision development that never really got started.  There is only one house back there.  It is really open and a perfect place to take her.  So, today was the big day!  Bridgett could hardly contain herself, although at the last minute she was worried that maybe she forgot how to drive.  I reassured her that it was like riding a bicycle.  Actually a couple of days ago she sat in the Mustang with Arrianne and put the top down by herself.  I came out and said did you remember how to do that yourself and she said mother, I'm not stupid you know.  I know, I reassured her.  I was just impressed that she remembered!  Anyway, Mark sat up front and she wanted Arrianne in the back seat.  Mark and I told her before she left that he would keep his hand on the shift just in case there was a problem so that he could put the car in neutral.  Long story short--she did amazing!  She remembered everything.  Mark had her put on the brakes fast--no problem.  She came home woo hooing the minute she walked in the door.  She was literally just so excited all of the rest of the day!  Arrianne got pictures of her driving for those of us at home to watch.