Swine Flu Anyone?

This past Tuesday, I took Antonia to the drs to be tested. Everyone is sick around here! Not in our house though. Thank God! Her test came back NEG.! Yes! She just had a low temp for 2 days & a little cough for a day, but no piggy flu for her! =) The other two are showing no signs of sickness...THIS week! So she skipped soccer practice Tues & Weds. She wasn't too thrilled about that one. Oops! But she did go tonite.

Graciella's tummy is still bothering her. This is EVERYday. She takes 2 pills in the am & pm to help. ?? Who knows. She eats like a bird,  fast as a cheetah & runs like a Gazelle. =) I need to call the gastro dr. Graciella should be thrilled w/that one! Not. I'm just wondering WHY is this going on so-- long?! She's had the bloodwork & other 'fun' tests. ALL came back fine & neg. !! She's going to be a mystery to figure out, just like I was years ago. Marvalous!

Last Saturday, Antonia had a scrimmage against Gilbert 02 Premier team & lost 1-0. A few hours later, Graciella had a scrimmage against the 97 Blue & lost 1-0. Another good game.

Sunday, we headed out to YOP for Graciella. It was GORGEOUS out! Fall is finally here! Whoohoo!

Yep! That's Graciella falling over the goalie, after running down the ball to kick it in!

We were there from 930am - 215pm w/an hr for lunch. I had the girls w/me & they behaved! That made a happy ME! =)  My Shiver book, the girls brought books to read too AND this kept us busy...

My Lele - xoxo

Antonia & her picks =)

I love this.

After YOP, we drove less than 2 miles to an see an old friend, Gloria. Antonia's God mother was visiting from Ohio (& we haven't seen FORever!) was in town for a few days. It worked out perfect! We spent the afternoon there catching up. Talking NONstop. =) It was great.

Jackie & Antonia

L to R: Me, Graciella, Antonia, Leleanna & Gloria

There were more pix to share but super blurry! Not so nice. ha! Hopefully, I can get them from Jackie to share! I have the 'in-the-wind-all-day' hairdo going! Lotsa wind + curly hair = Not So Nice hairdo to see friends who you haven't seen in yrs! heehee And NO makeup! What was I thinking! Oops! =/

It was a long-- day. Lele fell asleep on the way home & this was the start of Antonia's headache & fever. She was miserable for the ride home. =( You couldn't tell this was coming while we were at Gloria's though! The girls were watching a movie & talking nonstop!

I think we're almost caught up-to-date. I have a few things I'm working on & I'm hoping to share in a few days or so w/you!

Oh yeah! I had an appt w/the cardiologist yesterday. Nice dr. Anyone local need a heart dr? I can give you his info! Just a check up, that's all. I have to go for bloodwork & got some refills. I NEED to get myself back to the chiro! Another great dr. Need one, let me know! We've been so busy, I've been skipping out on my 3 times a wk adjustment & message w/Miss Natalie. I love her! I slowly dwindled down to once a wk & now ZERO! 

Still seeking a new diabetes dr. Anyone know of a great one? Please email me or leave a comment w/a number too! Please do NOT leave Dr. Biesbroeck or Dr. Pinnamaneni's info. THX! Been there. Done that. Hated---- it! =)

Have a good nite ALL! xo
I miss blogging every day!

Worry or NOT to worry

I haven't been feeling that great since we've gotten back from Flagstaff. I had major headaches for 2 days after & the bottom of my ribs were killing me! Carlos thought it might be my muscles being sore from trying to breathe in. So the headaches went away (altitude change) but my rib/tummy area got worse. I still couldn't take a deep breath in, every time I even bent over slightly I was in pain, to lay down, to p/u Lele. I went to the dr on Monday. They did an ekg (turned out ok), I had a temp, did a breathing treatment, sent me for a chest xray. The dr was going to treat me for walking pneumonia. (I have zero cough too!)

The office called me yesterday, said I had a small density, a shadow on the left side. I need another view. I went right away & now I have to wait to hear back. WHAT does this mean? The nurse told me that some people get these 'nodules' & they come & go. They never turn into anything. Yeah, well me waiting here getting panicky, trying to breathe, wondering what the hell it is or NOT, & praying to God that it IS nothing, is a different story. I can't get upset in front of the girls, although when I got back from my xray they kept asking, Mom are you okay? Did they find what's wrong? I wish it worked that quick. The nurse said to continue my meds until I hear back. Why? The first xray came back that it wasn't walking pneumonia.

I'm hoping I get a call today. I've been up since 620am bcuz my cell rang. Some guy asking for John w/a 416 area code! Where is that anyway?!

Just a favor please, anyone reading this - please say a prayer for me. I know no one needs something like this to be the worse case scenario but I have so many other things wrong & take meds so why this now? I must be pretty strong, bcuz people say He gives you what he thinks you can handle. I feel I am but it seems to never end. This 'something wrong health-wise' & take meds for it! I'm not complaining, or doing a pity dance... I just never talk about all the meds or anything about it. Just Carlos hears it sometimes. (more Less than more often! I know that is backwards but it's true) Why cry or complain about something you have no control over? I just wish sometimes, that I didn't have to take meds to basically stay alive. The girls ask me from time to time, mommy - why do you have that pump? Well, this helps me stay alive bcuz my pancreas doesn't work. Then the questions just continue, if you didn't have it - you would die? I shouldn't EVER have this conversation my girls.

Okay, I'll stop there!! Enough with that! Until the nurse calls me back...

Carlos starts his sabbatical today! 2 mos! I know he's happy but then he has to start on this massive list of stuff he wanted to get done w/this house. I hope it all works out! It's FINALLY cooling off! In the early am & late pm anyway! It's still shorts & flip flop weather. I'm almost done the first book in the Twilight series. Yeah! It's getting real good but I can only read waiting to be called at the dr or while eating by myself! ha!

Graciella will be switching schools on the 21st! She'll have 3 wks off. She's happy. She was on the waiting list & we got a call last Thurs! Antonia will go back on the 15th. Hopefully, we'll get a call for her sooner than later! RE is changing too. I'll be doing it at home w/the girls. No more driving back & forth to church. We're happy about that. We can't be in 2 places at once w/Graciella getting out of school at 4pm & RE starts at 4pm. Not happening. I took my girls & Jeannie's 2 to see Beverly Hills Chihuahua. It was better than I thought it was going to be. It was a cute movie. The girls loved it.

I have to post pix & update the 98 Blue girls' blog asap!

Have a great day!