Random Info About Me

 I didn’t really feel like writing a blog this week, so went to my file of general questions to expound on.

 

Favorite website

Right now it’s Bored Panda. That place has given me so many topics to write about and pictures for memes. It used to be totally free, but now if you really want to explore more topics you have to pay a subscription. No thanks.

 

Favorite planet

In the words of The Tick: Earth! It’s where I keep all my stuff!

 

When I was a kid, who was my favorite relative

Hands down, Aunt LoLita. My mom’s sister. She was so much fun! Lighthearted and a joy to be with.

 

Have I ever been in a physical fight

Scrapping with a sibling doesn’t count. When I was about 8 or 9 I fought the kid next door. His name was Gene and he was about the same age as me. I don’t remember what we were fighting about, but we were really going at it. At one point I accidentally poked my finger in his eye. The feel of his eyeball totally grossed me out and that was the end of the fight. No real hard done to his eye, thankfully.

 

Am I a competitive person

Only in word games. Then watch out – I am ruthless! No holds barred! No prisoners taken! I will spell you under the table and laugh while drinking your tears in a glass goblet!

 

Who taught me how to cook

My grandmother. Grandma and grandpa lived with us and I learned everything I needed to know about running a household.

 

Do I have a good sense of direction

Absolutely not!! I could get lost in my own back yard if it was nighttime and no moon. Pathetic, really.

 

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Random Thought

A freezer is just a pause button for decomposing food

 

 

The Reason I’m Not Dead…

 

…is because God is full of mercy. I will try to keep this short. If you want further details, ask and I will share.

 

I went into the hospital last Thursday with excruciating kidney pain. I went through kidney stuff 8 years ago, but this was even worse. I was in very bad shape when we went to the ER in Chico. They triaged me fairly quickly, but it was still a 40 minute wait to get into an exam room. When I got to the room they were very quick with the pain meds. A CT scan showed I had severe kidney infection from a huge stone, also a UTI. And VERY LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. I later found out I was in sepsis.

 

They tried to get my blood pressure up, but it wasn’t as fast as they’d like. I was waiting for a room to become open in ICU. In the meantime they did what they could. I knew it was getting close when the doctor came over to me and asked me what my wishes were. I said I had an Advance Directive, but the doctor said he needed to hear me say what my wishes were. He asked what I wanted done if my heart stopped. I told him to do whatever he could, I just didn’t want to be left in a vegetative state.

 

There was more stuff that went on that you probably don’t want to know about. I ended up getting a tube put directly into my left kidney. This was through my back. I now have a little bag that I have to empty. They were filling me with IV antibiotics. Once I was able to get onto oral meds I went home on Sunday. The kidney drain will remain until I have the follow-up with the urologist in 2-3 weeks.

 

This was a truly awful experience. But God’s mercy was evident in everything. It could have been worse. I could have died. But I always was aware of whose hands I was in. Jesus was with me the entire time. As He always is.

 

It may not sound like it, but His blessings abounded through everything. I have so many things to be thankful for.

 

Soli Deo Gloria.

 

 

Sorry, maybe next week

 

Didn’t get a blog out last Friday as I had too many IV lines and monitors attached to me. I’m home now and hope to post something this coming Friday.