tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59259217653837668522024-03-04T21:30:07.976-08:00Perfectly ImperfectUnapologetic ramblings...From yours truly...MegDE2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00720046259439274984noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925921765383766852.post-54842430741676974982017-07-06T07:39:00.001-07:002017-07-06T07:39:28.262-07:00Happy Birthday Josiah and Olivia!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I still have a hard time comprehending that these two are HERE, and are all ours!! After 6 years of praying, hoping, losing, and losing (our pregnancies) again and again and again, and praying and pleading some MORE.... Trying to hold on the the promise God gave me in May 2010, that we would have at least one more child ( a son)...I will admit, I lost hope more than a few times, and doubted God, and even blamed HIM.... I didn't know he was preparing us... Preparing us for something greater than I had planned or had even imagined....<br />
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In the least year, I have tried to soak up every moment, every memory, and every snuggle... I have gotten to watch every milestone, and celebrate each accomplishment with them... Our whole family has GROWN both by size, and in LOVE... we are beyond blessed to have had the opportunity to adopt donated embryos, and see what God would do next... Its nothing short of a miracle!<br />
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Happy Birthday sweet babies!!!!!!!!<br />
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MegDE2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00720046259439274984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925921765383766852.post-62081914392006562962016-11-09T09:41:00.000-08:002016-11-09T09:44:08.740-08:001 year later.... A year ago I made a post announcing we had adopted embryos and would be undergoing a transfer of said embryos nov 12th...<div><br></div><div>This year, I am snuggling my 4 month old twins ... 😀😀😀 </div><div><br></div><div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2YmNnBlgIORy6gwKyan0e860FBCvZnkdG4p2xtV3YKV0ZYbQ9ofCVmHofTwXXkQMQtwozt8Fx4iwVZrjUVTVyP2k8QjUIP0oTLc77-ASks4FqtL9DVGvVlzu0Qq1fzTjHNHJGv3j8k6X/I/photo_902386.jpg" border="0" class="bloggoimg"></div><div><br></div><br>God is good!!!!<br> <br></div>MegDE2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00720046259439274984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925921765383766852.post-19983963831531659192015-11-08T07:50:00.000-08:002015-11-08T07:50:31.638-08:00We have a special announcement!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We adopted this year!!!<br />
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<i><b>BUT, not in the traditional sense.</b></i>... Let me explain... </div>
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Traditional domestic/international adoption is something we have<i><b> always</b></i> wanted to do but have never had the money for... At around $35,000 for domestic newborn adoption who can?! At least not without taking out loans... (Sidenote: we do our best to live 100% debt-free, so doing loans etc. it's just not something that we ever want to take on again.) Not to mention how many times the adoptions fall through... Heart breaking...AND, you never know what the babies have been exposed to while in the womb, or what medical issues they may develop as a result of the genetics being unknown , which is true of any form of traditional adoption....</div>
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So with domestic and international adoption being too expensive, and a lengthy process, and one we dont feel 100% at peace with, and foster care being put on hold, (due to some concerns with the agency) <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">how can I say we are "adopted" if we are not adopting internationally, domestically, or through foster? </span></div>
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<b>That's right, we adopted <i>embryos</i> this year! 15 embryos to be exact!! </b></div>
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Embryo adoption/donation is another option that people are not very aware exists... Heck a year and a half ago I didn't even know it existed and I am pretty up-to-date on all of the in vitro/ high tech methods of getting pregnant due to the nature of my past gynecological history/ childbearing years, and activity in support groups of that nature. Anyway... </div>
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When couples go through in vitro fertilization, they hyperstimulate the ovaries to make a bunch of eggs... Then they retrieve the eggs from the ovaries using a special device ... After that they put that and the sperm together, and if they fertilize, then those cells become an embryo (aka Babies)- Many people who go through IVF end up having leftover embryos after their treatments that are in storage, frozen in time. After they have completed their families and choose to not have more, they are left with a decision on what to do with those leftover embryos. Some choose to destroy them or donate them to a science for stem cell research which at the end of the day, kills the embryos... </div>
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But a lot of people are starting to realize that there is another option...Donating your leftover embryos to people who cannot have children/more children of their own for what ever reason (genetic issues, Low ovarian reserve, recurrent pregnancy loss due to immune issues, failed reversals etc, some people have genetic conditions they don't wish to pass to children and thus don't want to use their own genetics, or don't have the money for IVF/PGS testing). </div>
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There are many clinics that run a program (which is 99% of the time anonymous ) with donor embryos, or you can choose to privately match with someone (yes there is a site for that! Lol) and go through attorneys, and usually use the donating couples clinic for services (like the transfer of embryo into your uterus), as well as decide how open of a relationship you want to continue to have with the donating couple should the cycle result in a baby etc...There are even clinics aborad that offer super low cost options, and agencies that can also aid in helping you "match" with a donor and embryos. </div>
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So after you have chosen which way you prefer to obtain your embryos, then you narrow down and choose which embryos you are going to adopt, (people's preferences for choosing embryos varies greatly, we are not very particular- we were more concerned with previous pregnancy success and health of the donors). </div>
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You do have to go through a psychiatric evaluation in order to make sure that you are clearheaded about using third-party reproduction and if all goes well you will be given the go ahead to "adopt them" (it's not really adoption - our government has decided that a baby is not a baby until after birth -or after 24 weeks - it is technically a transfer "property" - unfortunately our government does not believe life begins at conception- I digress </div>
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Thrn, the legal stuff is all done (it's very minimal for anonymous, just notarizing a few forms- there are quite a few more papers that need to be drawn up by an attorney if you are going to have a privately matched open adoption, where you will be in contact with the donor family for life) </div>
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Then, after all that - you need to have medical testing completed . A regular STD panel etc. .. They also like to make sure your uterus looks good enough to carry . If All goes well ... Then they (medical team) gets you prepared with some hormonal medications to get your body in a good state to support a pregnancy . You are Essentially mocking hormones you would have if you were doing this naturally. The dominant hormones that are used are estradiol valerate and progesterone in oil. Or other variations of those medications/hormones. They also do a couple of ultrasounds to check the uterine lining, and some blood tests while you are taking your estrogen and progesterone injections. Once your body reaches the optimal stage to receive a embryo that's ready to implant, (usually embryos are at day 3 or day 5 of development) they then they thaw the embryos, (some don't survive the thaw- but most do) and if all goes well they are then transferred into the uterus of the adopting mom via a very small catheter that goes into the uterus (usually no more than two are transferred- depending on the stage of the embryos they can include up to four) </div>
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Having all of the time to bond and feel the baby inside of you, being able to give birth, and most importantly knowing you have 100% full prenatal control and a good environment for the growing baby... Something you really cannot be sure of when you are adopting traditionally... </div>
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One of the other BIG benefits about embryo adoption is that it is MUCH less expensive than regular high-tech methods of getting pregnant, or other methods of adoption... IVF can run you anywhere from 10 to $25,000 (not including $6000 in medications) ... If you need an egg donor, throw in another $10, 000 on top of that... Never mind even considering surrogacy which is another $30,000 -80,000 on top of whatever you paid for IVF and you don't get to carry the baby...Plus its not legal is some states...</div>
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Embryo donation runs about $4000-8000. (only 1900 in a few of the European countries) Essentially you are just paying for the administration fee and The transfer of the embryo into your uterus... though the individual costs vary from clinic to clinic .The embryos are technically <b>donated, so it isn't really adoption, but it's easier for people to grasp the concept when you say adoption VS donation...</b></div>
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And for those who were already OK giving up having a "genetic" child , but felt sad they were going to miss out on pregnancy, this is the best of both worlds. and FOR ME, this is extra important after so many losses... For those who do not know, we have a immune issue that is sort of genetically related though the match of HLA's... The short version is, my body attacks pregnancies that are created with only OUR genetics... Through the years we have had over 13 documented losses ranging from 4 weeks to 19 weeks along (few more were not documented in my medical file).</div>
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MegDE2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00720046259439274984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925921765383766852.post-32267359662228846842015-05-21T11:42:00.001-07:002015-05-24T07:13:35.767-07:00Update- 5/2015<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Hello everyone!! </span></div><div><br></div><div>I hope the start of this year has been good, or at the very least, not super terrible for all of you... </div><div><br></div><div>I am sorry for the delay in getting this post out there... I will be honest, things have been pretty busy and the thought of making a super long detailed blog post was just not very appealing, but also, I wanted to give it a few months before I decided to publicly let everyone know What was going on... Just so I wouldn't have to eat my words if things got bad again. </div><div><br></div><div>This year has been phenomenal for me... </div><div><br></div><div>For those of you who don't know I will give you the quick version: </div><div><br></div><div>In 2013/2014 I started having some major health issues, which included very numerous swollen lymph nodes throughout my body (mostly in my lungs and abdomen but a few and my neck too ) which seemed suspicious along with seizures and other problems in my lab work... The doctors were extremely concerned but could not figure out what was wrong. I had markers for certain things rheumatological wise, but they didn't seem to add up to make a solid diagnosis that the doctors felt comfortable with. I was on a lot of medications, and dealing with a lot of severe pain for who knows what reason at that point. I was being evaluated by about 10 different specialists. I underwent bone marrow biopsy's and surgeries to remove lymph nodes , had two MRIs three CT's and a pet scan, along with EEGs. I had a couple different hospital stays .. I was a hot mess to put it lightly... It all started in the fall of 2013 but by the summer of last year was the worst ever. </div><div><br></div><div>In November/December of last year I started to feel like things were getting better healthwise... I had already weaned myself off a couple of prescription medications and had plans to finish getting myself off of everything (outside of my thyroid medication, which I have switched to a natural replacement versus the synthetic version anyway). I was also doing biofeedback therapy, which I believe along with prayer and healing from God was a big reason for the improvement I was feeling... </div><div><br></div><div> I had my initial consult at city of hope late December. The doctors there were absolutely wonderful ! Honestly it is one of the best facility as I've ever been to ... I can honestly go on and on about them but I'll stop here ... Moving on... They were reluctant to do another surgery and seemed to be pleased with the results that they had from the previous biopsy, that Beaver medical did, which stated that everything was benign. But they did want me to see a couple of other specialists in their facility first, to rule the infectious disease stuff and also meet with their rheumatologist. So they took some blood again that day and I made an appointment for a follow up in January. </div><div><br></div><div>January came, I was feeling even better and was now off all prescription medications other than my thyroid. I was still doing the biofeedback therapy, and had started moving on to taking herbal things to manage my symptoms. A couple of those supplements were Tumeric, Wobenzyme N, and a couple of sub lingual homeopathic remedies. Which was encouraged to me by the physicians at city of hope. (they did not give specific recommendations but did suggest that I look into alternative methods for pain and symptom management versus prescription)<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I went back for my follow up-</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I met with their rheumatologist, and infectious disease specialist. At this appointment things were very encouraging as I had no signs whatsoever of any swollen lymph nodes and my lab work was pristine. (minus my body showing a Hashimoto's flare). Everything seem to have calmed down and they were extremely pleased to hear that I was off all the prescriptions (mainly the pain pills and Nerve blockers they had me on) . They gave me a clean bill of health and told me to enjoy not having to see doctors for a long time! I do have to go back in about a year for a recheck just to have a scan. But other than that I am free to live life. :) </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">We went over some of the reasons why some of this could have started... They believe a lot of it was a combination of my immune system flaring and getting worse with Hashimoto's, combined with stress, combined with multiple doses of very high strength methotrexate to terminate ectopic pregnancies. (I had four ectopic pregnancy's between 2012 and 2013- three of those were terminated with methotrexate and the fourth one (sept 2013), just a mere two months after the third , needed surgery, and they accidentally cut my bowel open in the process.), all of the methotrexate seem to give me an adverse reaction... combined with the immune problem that i have in my body that causes it to attack pregnancies, all of that , basically created a firestorm in my body. They (City of hope ) were the only ones who really took into account my history in the last few years when they were making opinions about it all... Of course we will never really know exactly why or how or what went wrong.... But it did make sense.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">At that point all I had to do was hope and pray that I wouldn't have any more seizures (which they think was a result of being put on Xanax) and then I would be able to drive again in March... We were very excited but also very cautiously optimistic... I was terrified things were going to come back and get bad </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">again...</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">But the months have ticked by, and things have only gotten better. My biggest struggle right now is just getting my thyroid back in range, along with making sure I keep my salt intake Up so dysautonomia stays at bay , and that </font><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">seems rather small in comparison to all of the </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> issues that were going on last </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">summer... </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">So that's what's going on... We are thanking the Lord for all of his good work, and are just enjoying life right now. It seems like as soon as my health got better life got really really busy! But I'm loving it and I'm very thankful that I'm capable of doing the things that need to be done ... </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div>Oh and a quick foster care update: We </div><div>Are still waiting to get in for training it has been really difficult with Jared getting a promotion and his schedule changing. Agency is rather small and does not have a lot of options when it comes to the training so it's taking a lot longer than we anticipated, but we still plan on following through with it. We hope to adopt from the foster system eventually. Our hearts have always been open and wanting to adopt, but of course cost is a huge factor so this will open up the ability for us to do so without costing 30 - 70,000 bucks ... So we are also looking into other ways of adopting... </div><div><br></div><div>Prayers regarding all of that are also super Duper appreciated! :) </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you all for your prayers throughout the months I know that is what made all of the difference! We are so very thankful for all of our friends both near and far, and extremely grateful for the church body that God has placed us in, here in California. We are looking forward to seeing what the rest of 2015 is going to bring!! :) </div><div><br></div><div><br></div>MegDE2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00720046259439274984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925921765383766852.post-25373173305920918802015-01-20T20:31:00.000-08:002015-01-20T20:31:15.938-08:00Dear Mom of younger children...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Seriously...Enjoy it!! I cannot believe how just a mere 8 years can go by, and it seem like almost an instant...<br />
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Suddenly...I am not "needed" as much anymore...All my kids are potty trained...No more sleepless nights...No more sippy cups and pacifiers...No more toddler tantrums (although I think teen tantrums are a bit worse, in comparison...) No more "kiss my Boo Boo and make it better" requests...No more nap time schedules, or cutting up every food into tiny bites...They are all in school now, and for the MOST part self sufficient...Of course we still have our struggles... They are just different now. The kids need a different kind of guidance and support...And that will change even more as they get older and grow into adults. But, as I sit here, pondering, I can't help but think of all the times I had people say to me "enjoy this time" or some variation of the saying, and how many times I discounted it, or even eye rolled at them a bit...<br />
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But now, I understand...Now, I am the one spouting of that stupid cliche' phrase at new mothers, and those with younger kiddos...Now I am the one who would give anything to go back to those quiet moments at night when you are nursing your newborn, and they hold your finger with their tiny hand, and look in your eyes...I would give anything to hit rewind now and again... I LOVE who my kids are becoming and who they are today...But those special times when they are little ones are so precious...You never really understand HOW precious until the moment has passed... Hindsight is always 20/20...isn't it?<br />
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So, Mom's of younger kids, remember, the chaos you know, also known as "life", wont always be THIS chaotic... Your kids wont always NEED you THIS much, and you wont always be this sleep deprived...One day, you too will wish you could hit the rewind button... So for now, humor us old ladies who are feeling baby fever, mmmkay?<br />
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MegDE2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00720046259439274984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925921765383766852.post-74405301749108065662014-09-14T13:46:00.001-07:002014-09-14T14:37:32.828-07:001 year ago today, I lost a part of my heart, again....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As many of you know, due to my being very public about our pregnancy losses, which, I am aware turns some people, off, but at the risk of sounding like an ass...I really don't give a darn...I feel it is my right to speak up and out about the miracles we were given even if they do not walk on this earth and stand up for those who also mourn the loss of their precious children and babies...<br />
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For more than 3 years we tried to have another baby, and in those 3+ years we suffered many traumatic losses....I never had "trouble" getting pregnant, just STAYING that way...To date, we have had 13 documented pregnancy losses ranging from 5 weeks to 19 weeks along...Many of those were consecutive losses, in the 3 year time period I am speaking of, though a few were in between the kids I do have on earth.... We also had many unconfirmed, undocumented early losses (I stopped counting)...<br />
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Anyway..At the end of those 3+ years of trying and loss after loss after loss, we finally found out, after seeing a specialists in NYC, what was causing our "issues" carrying to term, and it turned out to be very complex, (allo immune implantation issues, combined with HLA matches and HY restricting genes that developed after the birth of my son.-- very rare issues) and VERY difficult to treat without VERY expensive medications not covered by insurance...We decided to stop trying, and go back on birth control, look into adoption...That was May/June of 2013...</div>
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I went from "giving up" and saying "okay, I am moving on from all of this", to "surprise, even though YOU decided to stop, this is happening, so get ready!" to " maybe God really IS going to do a miracle this time, because I "let go"... how cool would that be!",<b><i> BACK</i></b> to <b>" Hello grief, my friend, we meet , yet again"....</b></div>
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<b>I prepared to miscarry....All while simultaneously praying God would do the impossible...It was such a mix of emotions...Each day, I didn't know what the day would being, a miracle, or another loss...I waited and waited...</b></div>
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<b><i>And then, Sept 14th 2013 rolled around</i></b>...I felt searing pain on my right side....I knew something was not right...</div>
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I awoke, feeling like id been hit by a truck, and was emotionally drained, and broken...I still remember the sounds and smells of the hospital, even today...I remember feeling, yet again, like every other loss, a piece of ME was taken away inside, a part of my heart, never to be healed, or given back again...Even today, I feel empty inside from the things we have had to endure and even still, my heart aches when I see a new baby, or belly....Wishing we could celebrate that in our lives again, or even just be happy for someone else, but instead, it just brings back such painful memories...Feelings of hurt, and abandonment, and I pull out the "why me" card again...<b><i>.Even today...the pain has not gone away....It is still an ever present ache, deep in my soul....</i></b></div>
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MegDE2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00720046259439274984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925921765383766852.post-12733218892554481022014-08-22T23:25:00.004-07:002014-08-22T23:25:33.525-07:00Feels good to be back...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Back "home"...Back on the mountain...Back in good ol California...<br />
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We have been greeted by strange weather, (severe thunderstorms, dust storms) earthquakes, all kinds of wild life, including a HUGE bear who likes to stuff himself with our garbage...lol...California is such a <b><i>DIFFERENT</i></b> place compared to New York...It has been a great change for all of us...Its like each day is a new adventure...Even though these are my "old stomping grounds" I feel like it is somehow different than it was when I was younger...I have lived a LOT of life in the 12 years I was gone, and now, have returned with a new appreciation...And and expectation...I cannot explain it, but there seems to be a weight that has lifted off of me, and I can really BREATHE...I can stretch out, and<b><i> really be ME...Crazy, silly, fun filled ME....</i></b><br />
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You have been sitting in the ash heap of your broken heart and burned up dreams. You had to rest and be still there a while, because your pain was so immensely great. You felt stuck, but had to be still for Poppa God to heal you. He sat the<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">re next to you in your great pain and grief. At times you couldn't feel His presence, and this pained you, because the depths of emotion were so dark and lonely.... Many friends and family were there at the beginning, but they finally stopped hanging around. In your time of isolation, you were being held under the very wing of His love. His shadow was protecting you from the harsh exposure of your brokenness. You were laid out bare and feeling naked. False shame and the soot of your ashes made you feel unlovable and unworthy. You felt that all eyes saw only your mistakes and your rejections -your ashes; but He was washing you gently. Pulling out the splinters and shards of glass that penetrated your heart. The abandonment you felt was so heavy, you thought you could never be loved again, but He was with you all the time. Some nights were so long and so lonely, your tears fell like waterfalls. Your pillow was soaked at night. You bravely smiled in the daylight and told others you were fine. Your soul was being strengthened. Your resilience was emerging. Your faith was growing through the thickets and briers ...stronger, reaching high to the heavens. You didn't know this, but the saints were cheering you on. God Himself was holding your hand when no-one would comfort you. Your tears have been collected carefully in His perfume bottle. His oil of gladness is now replacing the sorrows for songs of joy. Rise up, Beloved. Out of your ash heap you will rise. He is pouring out His sacred, sweet oil on your head. He is the Glory and lifter of your head. Those who look to Him are radiant and their faces are never covered in shame. The traces of the ashes are no more. Your robes are radiant and white, glimmering like diamonds -just as the afternoon sun shines on a lake. There will be scars from what you overcame, but they are your marks of beauty for His glory and purpose. The pain will fade away, but your strength and faith will remain. You will rise, Darling. You will stand on the heap of the enemy, with his head crushed under your feet. You will walk in honor and beauty. You will be celebrated as one who is a mighty and brave warrior -a princess anointed as queen at the table of the King of Glory. Do you hear Him call out to you? "Rise up, Beautiful One. You are my Beloved, and I am faithfully yours." </span></div>
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MegDE2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00720046259439274984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925921765383766852.post-1712623650112895572014-07-02T21:43:00.000-07:002014-07-02T21:43:37.134-07:00Photo Bomb of the last two days to travel to CA...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Things have been a whirl wind sine we started out at 4 am from Colorado Springs, CO, headed out on a 14 hour drive day to get to Mesa AZ...We stayed over in Mesa, (visited with my brother) and then the next day drove the 5 hours to the mountains where we are now living...I really am exhausted from my DR appt today (will make separate post) or I would elaborate on the trip more, but pics or more fun than my rambling...So here goes...<br />
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of what we drove...minus the detour to CO...<br />
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Pis from around the house/neighborhood...so quiet and peaceful....I am glad to be home....</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today we left OH around 6 am ... We traveled through Indiana, Illinois, through Missouri, and on into Kansas... We have stopped over for the night in Junction city... Got some swimming and hot tubbing in to relax ... Kids are now in bed and I'm about to head there myself but wanted to update ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am Feeling super blessed because all of the hotels are booked out totally for 100 miles ... There's some kind of country fest and military stuff going on, with deployments etc.... It was so God that we got this room ... I just happened to call ahead of time to make sure that they had a room available, which we had planned not to do, just in case we wanted to go further than anticipated if we felt like it... But something told me we needed to stay in this area, and to call ahead and sure enough there was one cancellation, literally called five minutes before I did...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We hit no traffic again, no bad weather, and despite a few grouchy mood the kids and the dog has been amazing... I've probably been more uptight than anyone... Lol ... But really I just want to get to California...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is a photo bomb of the day ...as much as I could get anyway - in between dealing with kids and dogs and bathroom breaks and snacks, switching movies over and of course being the navigator..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is how far we have gone since yesterday morning :) about half way there!!! </span></div>
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MegDE2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00720046259439274984noreply@blogger.com0Junction City Junction City39.023128 -96.817493tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925921765383766852.post-29610797606961511202014-06-22T17:48:00.001-07:002014-06-22T17:52:26.906-07:00630 miles...<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0C8kdODxvGDralYLJagDpINXSTmF_mPnCa_A6dRnLnjcwE5X5lXkXTpsiRx8MYEGPF4FuAklWZmSUdSs2E73HkGNoqkX_OAm_poqVgkmubZgGhpyoOAXcm-G-TSgzzUO6RzrI4Ylv4OE/s640/blogger-image-862348812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0C8kdODxvGDralYLJagDpINXSTmF_mPnCa_A6dRnLnjcwE5X5lXkXTpsiRx8MYEGPF4FuAklWZmSUdSs2E73HkGNoqkX_OAm_poqVgkmubZgGhpyoOAXcm-G-TSgzzUO6RzrI4Ylv4OE/s640/blogger-image-862348812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSpLI2zK3KW34OGyJmqOS07KVYNvNT9ncU8NnKuxIEc4tOcxHpBkqWa6r8uHQm2McnjsGjWFzn8Uj36drBucq79MIVDydUwpJotP8Ylt6EEQzpdGysR777ww0EtGi5He5ABuni3to0Lnm/s640/blogger-image--832445467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSpLI2zK3KW34OGyJmqOS07KVYNvNT9ncU8NnKuxIEc4tOcxHpBkqWa6r8uHQm2McnjsGjWFzn8Uj36drBucq79MIVDydUwpJotP8Ylt6EEQzpdGysR777ww0EtGi5He5ABuni3to0Lnm/s640/blogger-image--832445467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Today was the first day of driving on our adventure to move to California. We woke up at 2 AM , did the last minute touches, and hit the road by 4:30 AM ...we did about 600 miles of driving.(there was like 5 bathroom stops lol ) And traveled through three different states... we stopped in Springfield Ohio for the night... Did some swimming to get that blood flow going - trying to loosen up after spending that much time in a car ... Hoping to do 9+ Hours of driving tomorrow and reach Kansas City KS... Then stay over there a night ...</span></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>We are wiped out from today, but are feeling pretty good about our time line etc... Here are a few snap shots of today... Didn't get too many , honestly there isn't much to see that looks any different than NY in PA or OH. 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Ill start off by updating anyone who was wondering about the Gastro appt on the 17th- Turns out, its not so simple to just book an appointment properly. The secretary scheduled it wrong...And made my appointment for a east greenbush office, thinking they were in clifton park- They had NO times available to reschedule me before we leave for CA...I was pretty frustrated. I made an appt with my newer primary yesterday and talked it over with her, to see about some meds for the trip. She won't give me anything without a proper diagnosis, (some meds can skew future testing) and I can't get one of those until I see a specialist in CA, which will be weeks away...I'm struggling tremendously in the physical department, taking it moment by moment...OK, now that is out of the way...<br />
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We have 5 items left in this house to be sold/picked up...We have literally cleaned out the house and sold all our furniture, belongings etc. We have all our memories, pictures, clothes etc, and necessities, packed in some rubbermaid bins and ready to be loaded into the 5X8 trailer we will be pulling behind us on our drive...Its pretty freeing to get rid of your "things"...After all, hearse's don't come with luggage racks! LOL<br />
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So, I have rerouted this trip about 5 times...LOL...But we finally settled on this path...<br />
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We will start out, heading to Buffalo on I90.- We plan to stop over in mansfield OH ( around about) for a night- Then head onto I- 71 where we head down to ST louis. we might push past St louis and stay somewhere on the Kansas boarder...Then we take I-70 over to Colorado Springs to stop over and stay for a night...Then we make the trek from There, down I-25, to meet up with I-40 and then down into Phoenix AZ area- We will stay a night there, and Then finally, take I-10 into California!<br />
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Here is a link to a google maps route with our drive time and stops etc-<br />
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We Chose a few hotels to stay at as a guide for when we might want to stop, but will be playing it by ear, as to when and where we really stay (with the exception of CO, and AZ, we plan to meet up with a family/friends in those locations). Obviously the more we drive in a day, the more miles we get out of the way. and less amount of overnight stops, which equals less money spent, BUT we wont be irresponsible about it. If it gets to be "too much" then we stop, and take our time...<br />
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Today, I am prepping the last few things to be sold etc, doing laundry, and going over lists for food and what not...Things are so busy, I almost dont have time to get sentimental, but every now and again, when things quiet down, and I stare at the blank walls, stacked boxes and empty rooms, and am still, I cant help but tear up, and think about this season of our lives coming to a close...<br />
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I Cannot wait to post pics of the trip, and keep you all in the loop while we ride out this great adventure...because, it WILL be quite the adventure!! :)<br />
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I feel like, <b>right now</b>, I am stuck in the middle of the ocean, on a tiny raft with a slowly leaking hole...Meanwhile, there is every kind of storm known to the world swirling around me...NO, not just some rain, and waves and lightning or thunder...<b>But MASSIVE storm, after storm, after storm, after STORM, that keeps battering me...Over and over.</b>..I keep hanging on to the vision in my heart of that "safe shore" ...I cannot wait to get there, lay in the warm sand and BREATHE without swallowing salty water and tears....But, For now, I cling to my leaky raft for dear life, while I search for that light house to give me a beam of light to follow out of this mess...Out of the darkness...Out of the Storms that have engulfed my life...<br />
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MegDE2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00720046259439274984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925921765383766852.post-43290855938517102382014-06-10T04:07:00.002-07:002014-07-15T23:33:22.216-07:00 updates on my health- (Long)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">SO first things first- Appt with the new primary DR was ammmaaaazzzing!!! She was everything I have been looking for in a DR and then some...Too bad I am leaving in less than 2 weeks from here, But she will advocate for me from afar if need be and I already have a new patient primary appt set in CA with a family medicine internist. </span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">So we ( the primary in NY) went over family history and some of the test results they did in Urgent care last week...She then drew even more blood...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">The plan for now: I will see a gastro specialist ASAP (been having random vomiting about 3 to 4 times a week now, for the last 6 months, which, whatever is causing that, could have caused the inflamed lymph in my abdominal wall) The earliest sppt I could get, which was a miracle anyway, was June 17trh....Then, once in cali, I nee to see a Rheumatologist (My White blood cells are still elevated for no reason, and lymph swelling randomly, and bone pain). Then, A Neuro, to rule out MS (I have random tingling and numbness, and double vision etc that comes an goes, they wanted me to have a MRI for that a year ago, but my deductible was 10 grand, and there was NO way I could afford that- I also, admittedly hoped if I ignored it, things would get better). And, finally the OBGYN to do the biopsy for the thing in my uterus (went friday for that, update below)...Whew...I think, at the end of this, I will have seen every specialist in modern medicine there is, and hopefully, we have some answers for everything....</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The OBGYN said the mass/growth is a combo of endo and Adenomyosis, that has considerably embedded in between the posterior uterine muscle/wall. It does not "look" cancerous in nature, but <b>there is NO way to biopsy it due to the location, size etc, and a <i>Hysterectomy</i> is suggested for the future....If it grows at all or change by next can, it won't be a "recommendation" ...OUCH..What a hit..</b>.NOt what I expected to hear...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Obviously I dont have to do this, right NOW, but soon..</b>... Once we get set up with DR's out there, I need a re scan of the area and a second opinion. (The OBGYN appt yesterday was already the 3rd opinion at this point if you count the ER doc's). Of course, <b><i>it does NOT take a rocket scientist to figure out that a Hysterectomy would be the utter worst thing for me right now , emotionally speaking, having lost SO much, so many babies, the chance to just choose to have more children like most of the world..soooo much has been lost....</i></b>.<i><b>Not to mention, the issues that can arise with prolapse after taking out that MUCH of your insides.</b></i>..I do NOT want my bladder falling into my vagina! Not now, not ever....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">my OBGYN did say, <b>the mass is the LEAST of my issues</b>,<b> and they should be biopsying the lymphs that randomly swell with no rhyme or reason for the last 6 + months, and figuring out the source of the Bone pain and elevated WBC's etc.</b>..:::sigh::: every DR I see wants to point a finger at another DR and say "they should be doing this or that"...Meanwhile I am stuck in between, and believe me when I say, I am NOT new to being my own advocate, but when you are dealing with THIS MANY different specialists and DR's...OMG!!!!!! Brain is fried!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">While updating this blog on draft yesterday, with the above info, I get a call back from my primary I saw last wed here in NY- and some of the blood work is back- the celiac test will be back in a couple more days, but, white blood cells are still elevated for no reason (they can't understand right now anyway) and now, for the first time ever, <b>my ANA came back positive...(<a href="http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/ana/tab/test/" target="_blank">here is a link about ANA</a>) </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I have been tested for ANA many times, specifically after our 19 week loss, but most recently in Feb last year with a reproductive DR (braverman) after a loss, and even this last fall when they were trying to find the source of my passing out issues - and then many times in the past after other losses etc- It was always neg before- even though we know I have some auto immune issues already (Hashimoto's) the tests have never come up positive outside of the tests braverman has done- This time, it was not, it came back positive... I did not ask for the numbers or the pattern, because one, It freaked me out the DR called me personally, and I honestly I am burnt out on googling everything...I just want this nightmare to be over with my health....I want to MOVE to CALI, and start a new chapter...Can I some how get a new body too?? LOL...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">OK, so, I have only told maybe 2 people up until this very moment, but, Monday, we got the call that the buyers on the house backed out due to an unforeseen issue with our septic leach field that was most likely damaged as a result of the dynamite they used across the road when blowing up the ground to put in the bridge back 3+ years ago...We have had NO issues, so it was a surprise for sure...We got the Call Monday morning...It was a HUGE blow...We start questioning if we should even leave, what to do about everything etc....SO many things in limbo again! Combine that with my emotional state dealing with a upcoming Biopsy, etc, I was kind of a mess....No, I WAS a mess....</span><br />
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SO, house was officially back on market...Tuesday, we get a request for showing...I almost declined because I have been so tired ( had been heading down to some prayer meetings a few times this week that went till near midnight) and with 4 kids , getting a house show ready is not an easy task...BUT, I accepted the appt, and just said "what will be will be"...</div>
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Showing was set for today at 2:15- I misread and thought it was 2:45, and was NOT ready for them to be here...lol...They asked a few question about the property, and I just laid it all out there, told them about everything ( you have to disclose it in papers/contracts anyway) and just told them our situation...I got a little emotional when I mentioned starting back at square one etc...They finished the walk through, and at the end, I was about to turn back to walk inside, and the BUYER stopped me and asked if he could lay hands and pray me/our situation...I was first of all, taken by surprise , since real estate is so cut throat and sterile most of the time and we have had SO many bad showings, buyers agent issues etc...But I was like "Heck yes!!!!!" so we prayed right there in my front yard before they left...Meanwhile the buyer agent was looking all confused!...I could do nothing but cry and just say "thank you God"....Not only were the prayers SO needed, it was so unexpected and divine, that it just moved me, encouraged me and totally produced in me a expectancy and excitement...NO matter HOW this turns out for us with this house, GOD is right in the middle of it...This person and his family may or may not buy this home, but today's showing was a divine appointment, that I am sure of... and I am still shaking and half crying ( from joy) because of the whole ordeal! </div>
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Of where we will be living....This is in the area of the San Bernardino national forest, also known as Crestline, Lake arrowhead, Running Springs- Big bear Lake area-<br />
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Here also is some video of the terrain, and my fave OFF ROADING!!!!!!!!!!!! I cant wait!!!!!!!<br />
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here is a vid from the city, up the mountain....:)
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I had my follow up appointment today to go over all the testing I had with the Cardio/EP dr I went and saw last month. It was of course, a LONG morning, between driving down in commuter traffic, to waiting an unusual amount of time for the DR to come in...But alas...He arrived, with answers.<br />
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First off. The echo was normal. so YAY about that!<br />
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The event/loop monitor showed no arrhythmias...Also super good!<br />
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The tilt table test, although it did not show the "gold standard" , it did show some interesting results in regards to the hypersensitivity from the iso. Basically, the results from that and my history, I was given the diagnosis of neurocardiogenic syncope, also known as <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC101078/"> Neurally mediated syncope</a>. Which is a dysfunction of the autonomic system. It is a sub set of POTS, which he thought might be the final diagnosis. Either way, they are groups into a syndrome called, <a href="http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dysautonomia/dysautonomia.htm">dysautonomia</a>.<br />
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Increase salt and fluid intake to reduce triggers. And, I started on a beta blocker called, Toprol XL. Starting at 25 mgs....<br />
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So, all in all. It went great. I learned I am NOT crazy, hopefully, I can start feeling a bit better, with the addition of medications. Hopefully not forever...</div>
MegDE2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00720046259439274984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925921765383766852.post-47867133608245656292014-02-13T04:37:00.003-08:002014-02-13T04:37:48.897-08:00Limbo land...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It seems we have found ourselves stuck in a strange and uncomfortable land...Limbo Land...What was once solid, concrete plans, are now thrown to the wind...And we wait...We are trying to be patient.....If you didn't already know, patience is NOT one of my best character traits, lol.<div>
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Ok, I will back up a little bit...And take you through this little journey from the beginning...</div>
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In September 2013, I had some health issues, that landed me in emergency surgery, which resulted in some unforeseen complications (they accidently cut open my colon, yes those things DO happen..lol)..It left us a bit shaken, and we decided to stop playing around and living in this mundane cycle of just going through the motions, and start talking about our next 5 and 10 year goals etc. We had to make some hard decisions about where we were going to be headed once we left NY (we have been set on leaving NY for years, just had not been 100% certain on the location in which we wanted to go to after leaving) And downsizing the house when we buy again,, and what possibly part time work for me would look like...It was all exhausting, thinking about hypotheticals...We agreed though, that these things needed to happen sooner rather than later, and we gave ourselves till feb 2014, to figure out what we were going to do.... But, we also agreed, we needed to take a little "break" from the real life stuff too and have some FUN together!... </div>
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After such a crazy last couple of years, with numerous pregnancy losses, church craziness, ending of relationships with people you thought you trusted, and then, just plain stupid decisions made by us, and subsequently, reaping natural consequences from ALL those choices...It just plain sucked... But can tell you...MANY, many lessons were learned...It is funny how you learn more in the hard times, than in the good...Anyway...I digress.</div>
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After much discussion, we decided to bite the bullet and take a trip to see my parents out in California. It had been nearly 7 years since we had been out...We needed a vacation...I NEEDED to see my MOM, especially after that surgery scare.....It was a win, win...And it JUST so happened, some unforeseen money come our way, and I scored the plane tix for less than half the regular price!!!...We were over the moon! </div>
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The 12 days we spent in California, back in Oct/Nov were absolutely soul soothing, heart healing, and magical... We made so many amazing memories...</div>
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It was about halfway through our trip, when I realized my husband was seeming a bit intense..No doubt, the conversations we had before vacation were weighing on him , now that he had no work to take away from that focus...I knew something was turning in his head, I just did not know what. The next day or so after probing a little ( ok, a LOT)...It finally came out...He had began to consider moving out to CA...I was a bit shocked...I did notice how much more affordable the housing was in the area we liked, and even taxes were cheaper...But most of all...My parents were out there....</div>
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Many of you remember me saying.. I will NEVER, ever, ever move back to Cali, ever!"...Well, its kind of this running joke me and God have...I say "never", and he says, "Oh REALLY!?...we will see about that...lol" ( Yes God LOL's at me, we have that kind of relationship... heheheh)......You see, stuff happens...Perspectives are shifted by experiences, good and bad...People change. I have changed. </div>
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When we had discussed moving in the past, ( and we have planned on leaving NY for years) moving to a warmer, sunnier area was KEY...We had thought NC, SC or TX possibly. But none of those places had family close by. Jared's mom is here in NY and mine is in CA...Staying in NY was OUT of the question, for so many reasons. So, I began to see the logic behind his thinking...Especially since we were seeing it was affordable, and doable. We decided to kind of bench the idea till we were back home and had our real life glasses on, and not the vacation ones that made everything seem possible ..LOL...But both of us kept thinking about it...I could tell each time our eyes would meet, and we both had a certain smile...</div>
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We got back home, and we talked some more, and decided to see what a transfer with his company would look like. Things were getting more serious, much more than we anticipated, especially so soon! After a couple meetings with a few of his boss's, we had gotten word, the end of February/beg. March would be our target date to move! We were shocked, and sooo excited! We rushed to get the house ready to sell, and packed about 80 percent of our things, downsized, etc and even through the holidays, kept focused. At the start of Jan 2014, we listed. </div>
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End of jan 2014...We get news from the corporate chain at Jared's work, that cuts are being made, and "restructuring" is happening, so the transfer may be pushed out till april but no worries...Ok, No big deal...</div>
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Beginning of Feb..."It could be 6 to 8 months, maybe longer"...Basically NO one knows what is going on...And TONS of people are being told they cannot transfer for 18 months or more, no matter what the location is...So it isn't just our transfer that is being affected. </div>
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One sliver of hope is, he reached out to a past mentor who works with the company still, and is now at headquarters. He is going to see if any of his contacts can assist in getting this transfer moved through sooner, and possibly with an even better position than we initially thought! There are NO guarantees, but we are praying for some favor here... </div>
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In other news...The House selling...UGH...All I will say is, the next house we buy, I will DIE in, before I sell again...It is just utter ridiculousness! Dealing with the buyers flaky, unprofessional agents is grating in my nerves...BUT, my house has never been this clean, consistently...LOL! We have had a couple of "almost offers" but it was between us and another house, and the other houses won. But in hindsight, had we accepted an offer and pushed to close sooner, rather than later, we might be homeless, waiting for this darn transfer! So, I am not going to get discouraged about that one bit. </div>
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I just have a pet peeve about people who have no courtesy for others when scheduling showings, and either coming uber late and displacing us for 3 hours with 4 kids and a dog in 10 below weather, just to say "meh, I don't like the yard", to just plain not showing up, and after cleaning for 3 hours I was less than thrilled....But, I guess it is all apart of the "experience"...One I hope to NOT relive again! </div>
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So, about a month ago, I met with a cardiologist and electrophysiologist, from Albany Medical center, about some episodes I have been having for a while now. Come to think of it, I have always had a variation of these kids if issues since I was a child, but was misdiagnosed for years and years. Anyway, The episodes are similar to fainting, but with some pre syncope issues, like flushing, cold sweats, cold extremities, nausea, headaches, dizziness, then eventually my heart rate goes funky and so does my blood pressure, and BAM, down I go...No real rhyme or reason to it, and nothing I can do to stop it...It is NOT from "getting up too fast", or anything of that sort. The plan was to see the cardio/EP doctor, and let him do some tests and make a determination about the causes and get an official diagnosis.<br />
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When I had my initial consult, he mentioned, based on my history and symptoms, that it seems as though there is a problem in my autonomic nervous system, which is causing the reflexes that control my heart rate and blood pressure to NOT work properly. WHY that is happening, and what the exact causes are, are unknown right now, the tests he wanted to do would help us see a bit better. So I scheduled my tests a few weeks later, and last tuesday, I went in...<br />
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I went back down to Albany, and checked in at my cardiologists office for the testing that needed to be done. First test on the list, Echocardiogram.<br />
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I went in, got on the LOVELY gown ( shown above)<br />
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Then , a wonderful tech came in and probed my chest for 25 minutes...No word back on those results yet...I will get that info in Feb 25th.<br />
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As soon as that was done, I got dressed, and waited for the Tilt table test ( aka- TTT)...<br />
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I was slightly nervous before, but nothing major. I had done a little reading, and even watched a few youtube vids from the mayo clinic on TTT's, so I was aware of what they were going to do, and knowing about it, helped to reduce any anxiety. They called me back, and had me take off most of my top wear, and put back on another gown, then waited, while they went over the test, risks, and what they were trying to find etc...It all seemed easy enough...<br />
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Then, they started to hook me up to all the machines...Holy crap, was it a LOT of wires!! They would not let me fiddle with my phone or take pics..Boo...lol...But in hindsight, I am glad...<br />
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So, the first part of the test, you start out laying flat. They get a baseline heart rate and blood pressure. Then they raise me, to a mostly standing position, while strapped down to a table, also, while continuing to monitor. This goes on for 45 minutes. If I were to have passed out in the first 45 minutes, they would have stopped the test, and had the results needed. But, I stayed awake. Which is not uncommon. Many people dont pass out on the TTT. I had many issues with fluctuations, but none severe enough to cause me to pass out in that first 45 mins.<br />
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After the 45 mins, they lay you back down, for about 5 minutes. They then preped an IV line to give fluids, and so that they could administer a medication called Isoproterenol intravenously. It acts as a artificial adrenaline, to speed up the heart rate. Then they stand you up again for 30 mins, unless you pass out before then....<span class="ur" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"></span><br />
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Well...Things did not go as planned when they gave me the meds through the IV...I ended up having a bad reaction...Once they stood me back up, and started the meds, I was immediately unable to breathe, move, talk etc...It was as if I was being drowned! My heart rate SHOT up, super fast, my muscles started shaking and I started to have hot flashes and cold sweats...The monitors started going off, they stopped the meds, and started me on oxygen ASAP, but nothing helped...THEY started kind of freaking out, which freaked ME out...Then They laid me flat, to try and stabilize my heart rate and blood pressure. I did not even get to complete the second half of the test. They were all freaked out by the event, and made the DR come in and see me before I could go home, because it was soooo crazy! None of them had ever seen anyone react to the meds that way before. I was slightly traumatized...It was a bit much for me...My body is still so tired, even now from it all, even almost a week later!<br />
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Anyway, I ended up, after all was said and done, with a 30 day event/loop monitor, that will continuously monitor my heart for any abnormalities over the course of the next 25- 30 days...Here is a peek at my new "best friend" for the next few weeks...<br />
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MegDE2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00720046259439274984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925921765383766852.post-77951867353803805182014-01-30T13:02:00.001-08:002014-01-30T13:03:49.876-08:00Something new and exciting!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have always, always LOVED make up...<br />
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Even at age 3, I used to watch my mom put on her makeup every chance I got, and I snuck into her things and played around on more than a few occasions!<br />
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As an adult, I still have a passion for makeup, only now, I am a bit more picky about what I put on my face than when I was 3 years old. Over the years, I have tried it ALL...every HSN, QVC and amazon deal out there...I always go back to some form of mineral makeup, be it powder or liquid. I find it causes less dermatological issues for me in the long run.<br />
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I get a LOT of comments when I am out, asking me what I use, and I usually reply "a little bit of this or that"...because I was always getting some makeup here, and there...I could seldom find a product line where I could get everything I need all in ONE place and in ONE order...<br />
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Why not check out some of the amazing products for yourself, and read about the <a href="https://www.youniqueproducts.com/Megzz/business/founders" target="_blank">founders</a> and their mission to uplift, empower, validate, and ultimately build the self esteem of women around the world! Sounds like a great company right!?</div>
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I thought so too!</div>
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I am new to this, and am still learning, but there is not much to learn when all I have to do is rave about my own great experiences, and earn points for FREE makeup and make some extra money on the side! It is a Win- Win here!</div>
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MegDE2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00720046259439274984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925921765383766852.post-64821106595676661712013-10-08T11:21:00.001-07:002014-01-27T04:36:16.271-08:00Laura Hackett - Beautiful Mercy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There is no pit too deep <br />
that Jesus cannot reach<br />
there is no sorrow so strong<br />
that will overtake his beloved one<br />
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No pit too deep <br />
That Jesus cannot reach<br />
There is no sorrow so strong<br />
That will overtake his beloved one<br />
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And He's brought me to the wilderness<br />
Where I will learn to sing<br />
And He lets me know my barrenness<br />
So I will learn to lean<br />
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Yes He's brought me to this wilderness<br />
Where I will learn to sing<br />
And He lets me know my barrenness<br />
So I will learn to lean<br />
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He's so kind <br />
Oh beautiful mercy<br />
Do what you have to do<br />
Jealous Lover<br />
Do what you have to do (You know the best way)<br />
Beautiful Mercy<br />
Do what you have to do<br />
Jealous Lover<br />
Do what you have to do<br />
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You've brought me to the wilderness<br />
Where I will learn to sing<br />
And You've let me know my barrenness<br />
So I will learn to lean<br />
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So I will sing<br />
Yes I will sing, I will sing<br />
Even in the brokenness<br />
I will sing<br />
Even in this loneliness<br />
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