What a week

This week started off ok. I got up went to work on Monday, came home and did nothing but veg out. Woke up Tuesday felt like crap and still had to go to work. While there I experienced lightheadedness, hot flash and then a whopper of a migraine. How did those come to me you ask? My stupid stressful job. Yup, it was bad. My nurse told me to sit down so she could take my blood pressure. 130/100 not good. So I sat there for a little while longer and then it got to the point where I had to get back to work. No one else was going to dress my residents and get them to breakfast. After breakfast the nurse took it again. 140/110 really not good. So on my break I went to call my doctor to get an appointment. She couldn't get me in until Friday afternoon. So I made the appointment.

On Wednesday afternoon I went to the Urgent Care to get treated for a sinus infection. Those are awful. She gave me some antibiotics and some very NICE cough syrup. This cough syrup has codeine in it. It knocks me out cold. Later that night we were on our way to Chorale and I tried to stay awake. I really did. I slept the entire way down. It was snowing so hard I wished that we had turned around. We didn't of course. We kept on going. We ended up having to use a GPS unit to tell us where our turn was. We get there and it had been cancelled. Well thanks so much for telling us. I tried really hard to stay awake for the drive home but failed again. I woke up startled because we were turning a corner rather fast so I thought we were spinning. The last time I had my eyes open was when there was alot of snow on the ground. I honestly thought we were spinning out of control. They just laughed at me.

Thursday came and went. We didn't go to voice lessons because I was still stuffed up and really didn't feel like singing. While sitting watching TV my dad calls and lays something so upsetting on me I wanted to hang up on him. He told me that he was thinking about getting remarried. My parents haven't even been divorced for 6 months yet. I while back he asked me what I thought about him dating and I said to do whatever makes him happy. Boy am I kicking myself now. All he told me was that he met this girl who lives in Alamosa. No name, no age, nothing. For all I knew I could expect to have a step-mother 2-3 years older then me. I finally had to flat out ask if she had any children. She has three. Two sons and a daughter. Like I need more brothers, I am perfectly happy with the three I've got. He also said that he was going to sell the house and move to Alamosa. Good luck. See you when you come to visit because I won't be driving the 6 hours to see you. I was so pissed off that I couldn't sleep. Even my coma inducing cough syrup didn't work. We as the four children of our parents have decided not to tell mom because we don't want to see her hurt. (Although she says she isn't ready to date a co-worker nudged her when another hospital employee was checking her out as he walked by.)


Friday came and had to work. We were short a person so I had more residents then I normally would. I hate days like that. After work I went to the doctors and we discussed my family history of high blood pressure. Mom, dad, grandma. So the first thing she did was tell me she needed to get an EKG. My first thought was, " I want my mommy!" I know I am an adult and can go to the doctors alone but when she said EKG it freaked me out. She gave me a gown and told me to strip from the waist up. That is different usually it is the other way around. Any who moving on. Oh forgot to mention she said to have the opening in the front. So after doing that the MA came in and hooked me up to the machine. Talk about personal space. Two stickies went on my legs one on each arm and then a couple more around my heart area. Word of advice to people attaching anything to anyones bare skin. WARM UP YOUR HANDS BEFORE YOU GO TOUCHING!!!!! I had to lay still for a few minutes and then she went to show the doctor the results and then I was unattached. At that point I could get dressed. I am not a fan of being naked partially or fully in front of anyone. Doctor or not. I lock the bathroom door when I am in the shower even when I am the only one home. After getting dressed my doctor came back in and told me that she wanted me to get some blood work done. So this Wednesday while I am off I am going to get it done. Have I ever mentioned how much I hate going to the doctors? I do.

Saturday, oh what a blessed day. Didn't have to work. Bonus points for that. I went to my Savior of the World rehearsal, watched President Hinckley's funeral, and went on a date. The rehearsal was awesome. I am so greatful to be a part of something so wonderful. The spirit that I feel each week is so much. The story it tells and the feelings of it is beyond words. After that we came home and watch President Hinckley's funeral. What a great man he was. I didn't cry until the end when the MoTab was singing the closing song and they were showing clips of him throughout the years. What a blessing it was to have him as my Prophet. After that was my date. All I am going to say is that I had a very enjoyable time. I enjoyed spending time with this person and getting to know him a little better and his interests. And this date ended in a hug.