Click here to start at the beginning. About three weeks after the onset of my Bell’s Palsy I woke up one morning and looked in the mirror, as I had done each morning, in hopes that I could move my face again. On this morning it seemed like maybe I had just a little more… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of my Life Part 9
Click here to start at the beginning. Throughout this time my little Grace was a great little sleeper and didn’t give us much trouble at all. During the day she was happy much of the time for me just to hold her, and that was certainly a comfort to me. I was released from the… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 8
Click here to start at the beginning. (My Second Near Death Experience) As soon as I was back from the MRI I was put on a Magnesium drip for 24 hours to relax all my muscles so I wouldn’t have seizures or go into a coma, and hopefully to bring my blood pressure back down… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 7
Click here to start at the beginning. (My Second Near Death Experience) When I got to the hospital they were ready for me. They took blood tests right away and confirmed that I had preecclampsia. My uric acid levels were high, indicating kidney problems. Actually, the reason I was retaining so much water was that… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 6
If you would like to start at the beginning of the story, click here. (My Second Near Death Experience) My dad went with me and we waited in the doctor’s office for what seemed like hours. When I finally got in to see my doctor, I could tell instantly that she was concerned. I asked… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 4
Click here to start at the beginning of my journey. Yet I truly, physically could not handle my responsibilities at this point. I felt like a person dying of cancer. Like something was just eating away at me from the inside yet no one had detected it. And though I felt as if there was… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 3
Please click here to start at the beginning. This was my most difficult pregnancy. Emotionally, I was spiraling out of control. I was having trouble functioning. I cried all the time, which is not like me at all. I remember crying myself to sleep every night. Jason was just too consumed with his own life… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 2
Please click here to start at the beginning. In order to cut costs, Jason decided not to get a land phone line, but just to use cell phones. The plan he bought, however, only allowed me 500 minutes. A quiet man like my husband could not imagine using that many minutes in a month. Well,… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 1
Note: I decided to write about this at my mother’s prompting. It is my hope that my story may bring hope and encouragement to someone who may be struggling. Know that everything I share about my husband is with his permission. I also know that many people experience far greater difficulties in their lives and… [continue reading]
I’d Be Lost Without You
One night as I was plugging in my laptop, it sparked and I commented something about it being dangerous. Jason grabbed the other end and said he wondered what would happen if he stuck it in his mouth. The humor was lost on me for I was intent on what I was doing. I just… [continue reading]