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I'm still alive.....barely......here's the scoop......

Ok, first off, I've been SO sick for almost 2 weeks now. Started with bronchotis, sinus infection, ear infection. On the 17th, the Dr put me on prednisone, amoxicillin, Tylenol#3, and an inhaler. About 5 days later, I was feeling better except for a HORRIBLE cough. I've been "sleeping" in the recliner for all this time. I can NOT lie down without coughing up a lung.

Finally yesterday, I went back but had to see a different Dr. He did a chest xray, and thankfully it's still just bronchitis, but I can't shake it! So now I'm on another round of prednisone; had me stop the amoxicillin and started a new antibiotic, a new inhaler 2x a day............fast forward to last night/evening. NOW I'm on crutches....had my 2nd set of xrays for the day at the ER about about 7pm.

LONG story......4 years ago I "badly sprained" my left ankle. I told the ER drs then several times that something was broken as I heard and felt the snap.....nope nope....a bad sprain they said. Since then, it's given me problems. It'll start to "go" (and when it does, the ankle is locked, tilted inward and I canNOT put any pressure on it at all....it's SO painful)

I've found a trick over the years....when I feel it starting to catch, I can stop movement in that ankle, shift my body, and somehow it's all good. OR, if it does seize up, I can wiggle it enough to get another pop and then it's fine....zero pain....it's the weirdest thing.

Anyways, last night, I went to sit on the couch (bad habit of sitting on my foot doesn't help) and LittleE leapt behind me...giggling her butt off saying "gonna take your spot!" So I shifted quickly to just sit on the edge....I felt it start to go but I couldn't stop it without squashing LittleE.

I wiggled, cried, jiggled, everything that normally works after about 5 minutes and canNOT get it to go back. The neighbor finally convinced me that I needed to go to the hospital. I can't walk at all....just resting it on the floor is agony.

So anyways they did another xray. (I had told them about the "sprain" 4 years ago) After looking at it, the ER Dr said "that was no sprain, it was broken. All these years, what you've been dealing with off and on is a piece of bone floating around in there and now it's jammed into the ankle joint, it's stuck....it'll have to be removed"

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY for me. :( SO I'm on crutches and can't be seen by the surgeon till friday.....THEN who knows how long before anything will be done.

These are our last 3 days of moving....say nothing about wanting/needing to clean this house before that time also. I'm done....I'm kaput....I'm in the recliner. No sick time, no pay....blah blah blah.....WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?!?!?!?!

Just wanted add.....Erin, I've already told OldestA (after she freaked and said "MOM! We're still going to NJ right?") that if I have to go in a wheelchair, we WILL be going.....if I have to crawl on my hands a knees....we WILL be going.....now worries. LOL

Guess what?!

Guess where OldestA and I are going? huh? huh? What's her FAVORITE topic of discussion?

My friend Erin and her dad got tickets and are taking OldestA and I at the end of August! I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOo excited! In early June YoungestA and I went to Fenway and watched the Sox and I was NOT looking forward to that......now THIS, I'm so excited! This has always been a dream of OldestA's and she's thrilled to be able to see the Yanks play.

Another great thing is that I get to SEE Erin and her family.....I haven't told LittleE that she's going to see K......she's going to FLIP! Something to look forward to this summer is going to make it SO much better.....going to NJ this summer was what I'd wanted to do, but didn't think we'd be able to.....now we're going to MAKE it happen. YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY

So that's my happy news for the day. Jamie and I have been in the basement most of the day, trying to organize and get rid of stuff before the move. We weren't organized at all the last time we moved and I'm determined that this time we WILL be ready. It'll be SO much easier.

K, off the help some more in the basement....just wanted to tell the WORLD that I'm going to see Erin! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Love you g/f!

I'm a sucky blogger

What's wrong with me?! I feel horrible. Everyday I pop on here and then just sit. I can't think of a THING to type about. I don't run (well, unless you count running bases if I'm lucky enough to hit the damn softball....batting has been SUCKING the last 2 games....plus I've tweaked my knee or something dammit) so after reading my buddy's running blogs (which I love) I feel stumped as to what to type about!

The kids are fine, same old same old....OldestA's officially off crutches but has to wear her brace if we're out of the house. She's showing great progress thanks to PT....she hates it, and is really achy after the fact, but she pushes through. She needs to get going on her Summer AP class work dammit! What a procrastinator she is....but I don't gripe at her because she brings home As so who am I to bitch?

MiddleA and YoungestA are off for a long weekend of camping with their dad. I hate not having them here for the 4th because I LOVE it, but I know they're having a good time.

LittleE is VERY excited about tomorrow....parade, picnic, fireworks, etc. She's been counting down the days and announced tonight before bed that when she gets up in the morning it'll be "knuckles!" (meaning, no more fingers LOL)

At least after tomorrow I'll have one thing to post about, and pictures I'm sure. Jamie's in the parade for the fire department and OldestA is riding on the antique tractors (well, the trailer) with my little NieceA. Too cute! So it'll be LittleE and I on the sidelines chasing down candy. I promise to share with her....maybe......

I'm off.....OH, the house is a DEFINATE! YAY We stopped by and put down the deposit wednesday and the owner is so nice. He's leaving some furnishings (if we want them; will take what we don't want) and since most of it's nicer than what we have, we'll be keeping some. LOL