Second year Day 141 - Friday May 3, 2013

Quite a while back when Bridgett was having lots of pain, I was suggesting different things that she could do to get rid of the pain.  Several of these things were things that she did NOT want to do.  One of them was acupuncture, but remember that she got that huge bruise and then she didn't want to do it again.  Anyway, I said it might help get rid of the pain you know and she said......dying would get rid of the pain too, but I don't want to do that either!  Hah! 

Second year Day 140 - Thursday May 2, 2013

I just found a little note where I wrote down something funny Bridgett said.  Her hands were soooo cold and Tyler said something about it and she said......I just don't accept heat well!  Hah!  I just need to stop and write more funny things down that she says!  She keeps us smiling and laughing, even when she is feeling terrible.  The neck pain continues.  Today Arrianne had an acupuncture appointment in town.  Bridgett wanted to ride in and then go with Arri afterwards to the mall shopping.  Stephany didn't have enough energy to go into town and still get her school work done.  She was crying when I left (sad!) and Mark was with her.  We had to leave because we would have been late otherwise.  Anyway, we made it about 14 minutes and then Bridgett thought she was going to throw up.  We pulled over and I tried to call Mark to come and get Bridgett, but he was on a business call and didn't answer.  I finally called Sara Marie and said we were going to be late and explained the situation and she said just come when we could.  We were stopped for about 12-15 minutes, then drove another 12 or so minutes and she again was going to throw up.  We stopped again, this time for about 20 minutes and then tried for the last leg of the trip.  We finally made it to Sara Marie's and we were stopped there for like 35-40 minutes before leaving.  Still she thought she'd throw up.  I had called Faith and she told me a different homeopathic to get for nausea called Tabacum.  I stopped at Witheys and they had it.  We sat there for another 20 or so minutes and then we actually made it home without stopping!  I guess that stuff really works!  What a trip!  Of course, we didn't get any shopping done, so that will have to wait for another day!!

Second year Day 139 - Wednesday May 1, 2013

Arri got her grade report and had all A's again!  Yippee!  She really does work hard and I am very proud of her!  She of course passed her Sophomore review with flying colors (A).  Now she can relax a little.  She starts an online course next Monday, so she has a few rest days before then.  Bridgett's neck is still terrible.  I am sleeping in her room at night.  It makes for a long night.  First we have the times getting up to take Lortab.  Also, she wakes me when she needs to roll over, because she can't move in bed without help.  She wakes me if she needs to get up and walk or go to the bathroom, because she can't get out of bed.  Before I came to bed tonight I gave her the phone to call if she needed anything.  She called three times..  first to roll over, second to get up to the bathroom, and third to tell us that Jake was barking and needed to be called in.  HAH!  She's a funny!  Stephany is still exhausted.  Faith wants her to do a homeopathic clearing to get rid of the chronic fatigue she has.  However, she is so busy with school right now, she doesn't dare take off time for a five day clearing and feeling miserable during that time and then about five days following until she feels good again.  Her body wants to feel good, and hopefully we will finally get it under control by sometime this summer.  When she was a baby and almost died, we had many months of sickness and many months of healing.  So, it's not like she's a stranger to this.  Sad!

Second year Day 138 - Tuesday April 30, 2013

Bridgett woke up at 4:00 a.m. is terrific neck pain.  Tyler ran upstairs to get me and I headed down to take care of her.  I gave her Lortab and then Tyler and I walked with her for about 90 minutes, giving her mag phos, rubbing her neck, and putting the rice bag on.  Eventually we woke up the girls accidentally.  Bridgett was trying to be quiet, but the pain was so severe that she would sometimes yell out.  Finally I got her back to bed, after a second Lortab and some time passing.  It was a very bad day all day.  The pain was ridiculously high.  Her neck is in a huge spasm.  I guess it was the Foosball game that did it  I didn't think it would hurt.  Her arms are not raised.  It seems like anything can set this spasm off again, and frankly it is discouraging, especially to Bridgett, I know. She doesn't really whine and complain too much, but when the pain is so high, she almost can't help it.  

Second year Day 137 - Monday April 29, 2013

Today the girls all had a great time together.  Arri was exhausted yesterday, but had more energy today.  I had played  a game of Foosball with Bridgett on Saturday and she beat the socks off of me.  I used to actually be able to play:).  Anyway, she beat me 10 to 0 and I didn't have a chance.  Today she played Arri and she beat Arri 10 to 8.  Arri was ahead but then Bridgett got 4 in a row that Arri didn't even have a chance to respond to!!  Bridgett was pretty happy about it!!  

Second year Day 136 - Sunday April 28, 2013

This morning we all got to go to church together (except Tyler, who is in Helena still).  Bridgett made it through all but the last 20-25 minutes and then had to walk around because of the pain.  She is having some pain that is not too high yet and the Advil is enough to take the edge off.  While we were walking we saw Scott Reichner in the hallway and talked to him about eye surgery.  Several of his kids have had eye surgery and Jill will also be having surgery soon I guess.  After the meeting, we found Jill and spoke to her as well.  They really like Dr. Murdock in Missoula.  He is the Dr. that I was nervous about taking Bridgett to.  Perhaps we will call and take her in for a consult, and then see the Dr. in Salt Lake and then make a decision. I am just very leery about doing anything that will cause further problems for Bridgett.  Waiting for recovery is fine, but also we are getting out there time wise, so perhaps it is time to do something??

Second year Day 135 - Saturday April 27, 2013

Mark and Arrianne stopped by Jenn's house after finishing up with cleaning Arri's apartment.  Jenn has strep throat and mastitis:(.  Tyler had strep on Monday I think and now she has it too plus the mastitis.  Poor girl!  I wish I was there to help.  Mark and Arri held the babies of about an hour while they all visited.  Luckily Jenn got some meds and is starting to feel better.  Finally, Mark and Arri just needed to get on the road and start that long drive home.  They are towing Arri's car, luckily, because she is exhausted and would have had a hard time staying awake to drive.  She slept some on the trip and they made it back safely about 9:30.  Bridgett was ecstatic to see Arri as were the rest of us.  It's so great to have her home for a while!!