Crazy Week

Well I haven't had time to update about Dave's mom and had a few minutes before crashing in to bed tonight. Dave's moms surgery last Thursday ended up going well. She had a triple bypass in her arteries. She had one in her stomach and both groins replaced with artificial ones. The scariest thing was seeing the doctor walk out after the surgery. He came out with his head down and an unpleasant look on his face. We all just froze but then he shrugs and says it went well...just like it was planned. After hearing that we could all breathe. The rest of the time home was spent driving back and forth to the hospital to visit. She was in ICU until Saturday afternoon. That means we were only allowed to visit 3 times a day for 30 minutes. We were very happy when she got moved to a regular room that we could visit whenever we wanted for however long we wanted. It was crazy how different she looked the day after her surgery. The color came back into her face and she already had feeling in her legs and feet. What a difference something can make. I just hope that she does what she's supposed to. She promises that she's not going to smoke anymore cause she can't keep doing this to herself and us. I REALLY hope she remembers all of this whenever she is dying for a cigarette. She also needs to eat healthy and exercise. The doctors told her that she has small organs and when she eats unhealthy it takes her body even more to break it down. That's why she has to take extra care of herself. She was released from the hospital Monday and has been trying to recover at home.

The only thing to note while I was home is that I got my haircut. Actually I should say I got it chopped. I have been wanting to get my hair cut short for awhile now. The problem is that I don't trust anyone out here to cut it. Since I had sometime while I was home and I know my sisters friend will do a great job cutting my hair I decided to do it. I ended up getting 10 inches cut and donated it. I couldn't believe how long my hair actually was. It is very hard to get used to not having much hair but I am slowly starting to love it. Dave seems to really like it which makes it easier for me to adjust. I will try to get a picture up of my new do but need to catch up on some sleep since I didn't get much this past week.

It feels good to be back in San Diego and this beautiful weather. I was home when it was 20 and snowy. I definitely don't miss that.

Going to Pittsburgh

Well after some talking with Dave's family and making sure I can have the next two days off, I am flying home tomorrow morning. Dave's mom really wanted me home and how can I deny my mother in law who is going through major surgery Thursday. The parents I nanny for were more than willing to let me go for the two days. Luckily I have Friday off so I only needed tomorrow and Thursday. I just hope I don't need to call to ask for anymore. Hopefully the surgery will go great and I'll be back in San Diego Sunday afternoon. I am looking forward to be back to see his family and my parents but not looking forward to the circumstance or the cold weather. It is supposed to flurry everyday I'm there. Wonderful!! I hope I can top off the trip with some delicious Pittsburgh food like Primanti's though. I've been craving it ever since Dave was eating it the first day he was home. That's probably what I'll have for dinner tomorrow so weight watchers is going to be tough to stay on the rest of this week. I just hope I can limit my intake as much as possible. I should be able to get online while I'm home because we just bought a laptop with some of our tax return. I will post how Dave's moms surgery went. Please keep them in your prayers. Thank you!

Not So Good News

Dave's mom had the procedure down today but it didn't turn out like we thought. The doctors said that she is a lot worse than they thought. They need to do another surgery because of it. She is going to have a bypass in her legs and stomach. There are two complications with this surgery though. The first thing is she is on a blood thinner medication which will cause her to lose a lot of blood during the surgery. The other thing is that her arteries are the size of her veins when they are supposed to be 3 times as large. The arteries they are going to try to put into her body are much bigger than what she's used to. The thing is that her body might not accept the new arteries. If that's the case then she won't make it through the surgery. I cannot believe this is happening. I know she's a strong lady and seems to make it through a lot of hard times but I'm still shocked it is this bad. The doctor told Dave they have no clue if she'll make it or not because they will just have to wait to see if her body takes the arteries. I was totally not expecting this news when I talked to Dave today. She is going to be getting the surgery Thursday so Dave is staying until Sunday now. That's as long as everything goes well. If it doesn't then I will be flying home Thursday night. Luckily I have Friday off but I hope it doesn't come to that. So it's been a pretty emotional Monday finding out about his mom and knowing he's not coming home on Wednesday either. I just miss having him around so much. I will let you know any updates when I find out.

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Scrapbooking Woops

I realized after looking at the slideshow I posted that I actually used the wrong pictures for Theodore Roosevelt. Don't ask me how I managed that one. I guess after work scrapbooking might not be the best time for me!! I'm using the same layout but this page will be for Thomas Jefferson, who the arrows actually point to in the pictures:) Even though I have to redo the page it will be a quick fix since everything will be the same but the title and facts. I will post the new page once I'm done! Just thought I'd let everyone know what a blonde moment that was for me.

Dave's Mom Update

Dave's mom is doing much better after this week. She was hospitalized Monday due to pneumonia and her heart. They ran a lot of tests Tuesday to see if they were going to have to go back into her heart. Luckily her heart is ok at this time so she won't need major surgery. They will be going in this coming Monday to unblock the arteries. She was released from the hospital Wednesday. Dave is getting to spend some quality time with her since she's not in the hospital. He feels much better knowing she won't be going through major surgery. It takes some stress off me too knowing that he's doing ok. I hate not being there for him, but we're getting through it. He has bought a ticket to come home Wednesday night!! So that means I don't have a Valentine's this year :( But it's ok cause I'm going to spend the day with the other boy in my life, Hayden!! The parents asked me to babysit since Dave isn't around. That will definitely brighten my night since he's just the cutest little boy. I think I'm going to take myself shopping tomorrow too. I have some gift cards that I need to use and since losing almost 20 pounds, my clothes just aren't fitting right anymore. I've been meaning to go for awhile now so it's about time. Other than that I hope to do some scrapbooking, laying around and watching movies. I bought the first three Harry Potter movies on blu-ray the other week. I think Sunday might be a Harry Potter marathon in my pj's!! Especially cause the weather is actually supposed to be bad in San Diego this weekend. Surprise, surprise! I'm going to catch up on some of my tv shows while laying in bed tonight. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and Valentine's!!

Prayers

We found out that Dave's mom has a couple of her arteries blocked up to 90%. The doctors can't check her heart because of these blockages. I'm not sure all of the details yet, but she is going to go through another surgery. This is only 6 months after her triple bypass surgery. Dave doesn't think that she is going to make it through this surgery because her heart stopped twice on the last surgery. He decided to take emergency leave to go home to spend a little time with his mom just in case something horrible would happen during surgery and she wouldn't make it. I feel so bad that I can't be there for him and his family during this time. Just with my nanny position it's a little hard to just take time off with no notice. These are the times that I actually miss working at the preschool cause I would have found a way to go home with Dave. I never thought I would say that! I will make the trip if something does happen. I just hope the family would understand the immediate need to leave.

So, please keep Dave, his mom and family in your prayers for me. I will write another post once I find out more.