Down for the Count

It has been ages since I've blogged, don't worry, it definitely is not because I'm so busy having an amazing life. Quite opposite actually, almost a month ago I was on my way home driving through the desert of Las Vegas when I felt like I couldn't breathe. I thought I had eaten something that I was highly allergic to because my throat closed up and I couldn't breathe. Anyway, it was scary because we were in the middle of nowhere so I prayed really hard and took some Benadryl. It totally knocked me out but I did start to feel better. I thought it was just a fluke thing and would avoid Ginger Snaps like the plague. The next day after lunch I started feeling really weird, nauseous, dizzy, and tingly hands and feet. So weird, after work I went to the temple and whilst in the session I felt like I was going to pass out. So I left the session and headed straight to the Doctor. The doctor, after examining my symptoms, said that she thought something was wrong with my heart. SAY WHAT?! So she put me on a heart monitor (pictured below) for 2 days.

A miserable 2 days in fact. I ended up staying with Melissa for those 2 days just because she lives so close to the hospital and Sarah was out of town. I arrive home Saturday and I am in some SERIOUS pain. My chest hurts something fierce and naturally if you think its your heart you don't want to mess around. So I decided I better go to the ER. After x-rays, blood work, EKG, the Dr. determined I had some sort of bronchial infection, set me up with a bunch of meds and sent me on my way. That night was still really painful, and I continued to persevere. I went to work on Monday and it was rough, I probably shouldn't have gone, but I did. I was miserable. So I called in sick the next day and went back to the Dr. half of my face was numb and super hot, and I was like, what's going on? This Dr. took more tests and chalked it up to anxiety. 4 doctors later I was still having anxiety and not getting ANY better. I couldn't even get out of bed on Thursday and I was scared that the rest of my life I would be confined to a bed watching Saved by the Bell. Finally on Friday night a couple of boys came over and gave me a blessing. It was an awesome blessing, promising me health and full recovery, but also that there were numerous things wrong and I would have to persistent in finding out what was effecting my body to react the way it did. To top off this whole thing Sarah and I were in the process of moving. I however couldn't even walk, so she packed up most of my things and people from the ward came and helped me move my stuff. I was (and still am) touched by the service that has (and is still) being offered on my behalf. What great people I know, and how they seriously made me sit on the couch as they carried everything away. I am so blessed. I'm still down for the count but slowly recovering. I went to a cardiologist, and had an echocardiogram and lung test. I'm also going to an endocrinologist to see if something is outta whack there. I feel like I'm taking the right steps to get a diagnosis. Most of all I've learned not to take my health for granted, it's such a huge blessing. I've learned it's ok to ask for help, people are willing to help, and they want to help. Most of all I've learned how many people care and love me. It's through faith that I can survive my trials (and having faith especially when sick is the hardest thing I've done).

Random Ramblings

So this weekend I'm making an impromptu trip to San Diego. I haven't been there since 8^th grade. I'm pretty excited. Mostly though, we found out that we can get discount tickets at the most magical place aka Disneyland. Say WHAT?! I'm incredibly thrilled about that! I will be sure to document my trip with lots of pictures. On a different note, I found a website that will print off my blog. Isn't that amazing?! It's like a scrapbook anyway, that also made my day. You can even pick and choose what posts you want to include in this book. I'm definitely going to have to check it out! Ok this is now turning into the most random posting ever, because I'm sick to DEATH of misspelling these words. I don't know what it is, I just can't spell them right:

• Definitely
• Obviously
• Appropriate

Hooray for the summer road trip I've wanting to go on all summer!

The Tetons and Yellowstone (again!)

I had another fab weekend. My family came to visit before picking up Maddie from EFY. My brother Hyrum and sister Mariah decided that they wanted to come up also. So we had a mini family vacation. Thursday we went and gave Mariah a tour of BYU-I. She'll be attending that blessed place in less than a month. I miss it so much up there sometimes. Nostalgia set in as I walked through some of the buildings. Granted even though I live in Rexburg I rarely go on campus. That's a whole other life up there. I also ate at the new Crossroads, it was awesome, and I can see why my brother always talks about how great it is. That evening I took my family up to Island Park, Mesa Falls, and Big Springs. They loved the clear water and beauty of Eastern Idaho. The next day we woke up bright and early and headed to Jackson Hole. I've only been there once, so I was pretty excited. I've never been to Grand Teton National Park either, so I was so very excited. We of course had to stop in Jackson and take pictures by the Elk Horns. We ate at the Cadillac Grill, which was delish! Then we jumped in the car for our next adventure, which was Jenny Lake. We decided we wanted to hike, and thought oh we can do this. By the time we got to Hidden Falls we were exhausted, 3 miles total, and the last part is straight up, but it was beautiful. I can now cross that off my bucket list! We were so exhausted we decided to take the boat back to the visitor's center. Then it was on to Yellowstone. That's right, 2 weekends in a row for me! Since we all have been there, but haven't seen the entire park, we wanted to go to Mammoth Hot Springs. What an adventure. My dad cruised across Yellowstone so fast and we hurried and saw everything (sounds like a typical vacation), and we also saw a bear! Delightful! I swear I saw another one on our way out of the park, but maybe it was just a burnt tree stump! That side of Yellowstone is beautiful, and I want to go that way another time. So many awesome cliffs and waterfalls and canyons. We made it home at midnight, boy were we tired. On the way home we were listening to the Broadway Channel on Sirius Radio. I LOVE that station and wish I had Sirius Radio in my car!! I love my family, and we had a great time. They left Saturday morning and I was so exhausted by then, I just wanted to sleep all day, but I had a ward party that night and afterwards I went to see Inception. SO GOOD! I still dream about it! Summer is amazing, and life is good! Next weekend is San Diego (impromptu trip that I'm super excited about), so don't worry, more adventures coming!

The Grand Tetons - So beautiful

Jenny Lake

Mesa Falls

Lunch in Jackson Hole

Mammoth Hot Springs