Let's see, how did I get out of working out in the month of August???
I stood up at work right under an open cabinet door and got a concussion! I wouldn't recommend it. It hurt like hell, and I knew I was going to have a major headache, but I did not know how bad it was going to be.
I hit my head on Tuesday, August 2ND in the late afternoon. I went home. I took some Excedrin (which I now know is one of the worst things you can take when you hit your head. Stick to Tylenol) and then went to sleep for the night, a little nauseous.
Next day, August 3rd, I woke with a splitting headache, but sucked it up, (took more Excedrin) and went to work. About an hour into work, I was having issues with standing for a long period of time, feeling nauseous and dizzy. Around 12pm I figured out I wasn't going to make it at work through the day. I went home and yes, took more Excedrin, then slept until 4pm.
Jed called and asked if I was okay or needed to go to the doctor? I said I was okay, but then I got up to get the kids something to eat and about blacked out! I've never felt so horrible all of a sudden in my life. So, I called Jed back and said, "Yes, I need to go in to see a doctor." Jed left work right away and took me to Derby Family Med center to be checked out.
I ended up with a concussion and an x-ray of my skull. I was told to take Tylenol, (Do Not take anything with Aspirin, hence the bad choice of Excedrin, because Aspirin can cause brain bleeds to be worse) put ice on my head and sleep. I was written off work until Monday August 8Th.
I don't remember Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday much at all. I do know I slept on Thursday & Friday about 40 out of 48 hours. My poor kids. They just had to fend for themselves. Well, Kenna took care of them, fed them, made sure they stayed alive. And in the evening Jed took over. Jed had to do everything for them. Which is why this time was rough on him physically as well. Not only was he worried about me, but now he had to play mom and dad.
Saturday came and I woke with extreme leg pain. We're talking lower back pain and sharp knife shooting pains down my legs. Both legs. I was dizzy, nauseous, head hurting, memory loss, blurred vision and now lower back and severe leg pain. I took some Loritab that I had left over from 6 or 7 months ago and it seemed to help. Problem is....it wears off.
Sunday & Monday I slept a lot. I went back to see the doctor Monday night. He said I had a severe concussion and ordered a head CT. It was scheduled for Thursday, August 11Th. The CT was fine, I guess, they didn't say anything about it. I spent the weekend resting and the kids started school on Monday.
I was feeling better, but just maybe around 50 percent of my normal. I went back to the doctor for a weekly visit. The doctor said I probably need to see a neurologist and I am off work until I am headache free for an entire week. I don't know when that will happen, I have had a headache everyday still.
The good news is....I was allowed to drive again. Well, as long as I didn't take the Loritab during the day. So, now I've been taking Advil during the day and Loritab at night.
Sometimes I push myself to do more than I should. On August 18Th, I allowed myself to drive the kids to a birthday party in Wichita. Then after being there, I was dizzy. Luckily Jed was there with his car, so we just left his there and he drove us home.
Then the next day, Friday, started Mulvane Old Settlers Days, It was a pretty busy morning and totally wore me out, so KJ and I took a 3 hour nap. In the evening we watched Kammie in the Little Miss Pioneer coronation and then on to the rodeo. I managed, but by 8pm had a pretty good headache going again.
Saturday, was super busy. Koen ran, then Jed ran and then Kammie rode in the parade. My mom came to town and brought cousins Trinity, Xander & Orin with her. My friend Amanda came to watch the parade. She brought her husband, Luke and their kids Korbin and Emma. And Jed's mom and sister, Katie and cousin Hunter came too. Kammie had quite the cheering section!
After we watched the parade, we went down to the carnival, the kids rode rides, we ate lunch at Luciano's Italian restaurant, the kids rode rides, Kenna shopped the vendors and then we headed home. Exhausted. Jed, Koen, Kammie, KJ and myself all took naps. After sleep and food, Jed took Kenna, Koen & Kammie to the rodeo. KJ woke up and I watched Phineas and Ferb's new movie......
At the end of this past week, I was begining to think I was over the concussion, but then I had a major headache on Friday. (Aug. 26th) It was a "had to take the Loritab during the day" bad. :(
Next step: On September 7th I have an appointment with a Neurologist to see what can be done, and where I can go from here. Hopefully she can figure out how to get me back to normal.
It's been an exhausting month, but for some reason I am not Exhausted....
The one thing I didn't expect through all of this fiasco, was for it to bring me closer to God. I consider myself pretty strong when it comes to my Faith. I know God, and love Him. Yes, I've prayed throughout this ordeal, and asked for prayers from people, but I never considered myself to have any weakness of Faith. This, of course was very arrogant of me. So, how could my Faith in God grow stronger? Through the Holy Spirit.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Mel
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Now it's time to rest, rest and more rest so I can get back to work and exercising! (And I actually miss exercising! Who would've thought?!?!)
Mel
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