A Stay at the Hospital

Last night I was released from the hospital, and I am so happy to be home again. My kidney stone still hasn't passed, but it's almost out. I started to develop fevers on Sunday, and by 3am on Monday morning, my fevers shot sky high. The highest one we know of was 104. Levi took me to the nearest hospital for evaluation, where they informed us that I had a kidney infection and that I would be hospitalized for several days. They also informed us that it was possible that the infection would cause me to go into labor. I was having regular contractions at this point that were 5 minutes apart. They also said I was dilated to a 3. I was given some drugs to stop the contractions and an IV with 2 rounds of antibiotics. Once the fever broke and my contractions stopped, we made arrangements to get me transfered to a different hospital so I could be under the care of my OB.

I was in the hospital for two days, and released late last night. Today we were worried that I might be in labor, so once again rushed off to the hospital for evaluation. I really don't want to deliver a baby while recovering from a kidney infection, and the baby would be over a month early.

Everything is okay and I'm happy once again to be home in my own bed and with my loving hubby, Anna and Atticus.

I will never look at pain the same again. I feel that I have been through the most painful experience of my life. I hope the infection clears up quickly, as I'm anxious to get back to normal life.

Tummy Yuckies

Anna and I have had some sort of stomach flu for the last 5 days. The days have been miserable and long, and there were times when I thought the flu bug would never go away. Being 8 months pregnant made things a little difficult as well.

One of my new sweet neighbors who heard of our illness brought over some treats to make us feel better. It worked. I called Levi at work and told him about the fresh sweet rolls we received, and he said he would drop by the house on his way to school to try one. When he arrived home, he and Anna played for a few minutes and the sound of her laughter was like a dose of medicine. Suddenly the atmosphere in the house seemed to change. The sweet rolls, Levi being home (even for that short time), and Anna laughing was the best medicine I could have asked for.

This experience reminds me that there are a lot of people out there that are in desperate need of some of this medicine. Not the sort of thing a doctor can give, but the kind that we as friends, neighbors and family can give. It's a smile, treats, a visit, a phone call. As soon as this flu bug is gone, I will try harder to spread some of this good medicine around.

Mean Girls

Last night I saw the movie Mean Girls staring Lindsay Lohan. This movie was so fun. It was like reliving high school again. Although the movie exaggerated and dramatized the gossip and cruelty of high school girls, the tactics were quite fun to watch. There was the gossip, girls undermining their friends and enemies, girls stealing boyfriends, girls being submissive because their told, girls following the most ridiculous trends, girls eager to be accepted, girls allowing one person to direct and dictate them, and the list goes on. It's sad that during the high school years, this is such an expected standard for girls to behave. Do guys have to deal with this?
It wasn't just bad behavior that made this movie enjoyable, it was the fact that there were lessons to be learned. Everyone falls victim to the rumors and gossip. No matter how good you are, someone will talk bad about you.
It makes me think that even us adults have quite a bit to learn from these lessons.