I have caught a terrible bug. It started about the week before Thanksgiving. I lost my voice and it was hard to breathe. We went down for Thanksgiving to Toquerville and some of my family know that I was sick. I thought it was just a simple cold but I kept getting worse with a productive cough, runny nose, aches, and my lungs hurt every time I breathed. I finally last week went to the doctor thinking I had bronchitis. He listened to me talk and listened to my lungs and said I had left-sided pneumonia! That's a lot worse than I thought. Well he put me on antibiotics, an inhaler, and told me to drink water and take cough medicine. I went back just a few days ago and he said my lungs were clear but it would take a few months to fully recover from this. I do feel better now but still have a nagging cough, my voice is still hoarse, and I am tired. The symptoms are improving but I feel far from well. I have seen many blessing through this illness though. First is that no one else in the family has caught this bug, just me. Also these last few months I have been involved in a Christmas production put on by our Stake called "Savior of the World." I just played a small part as a townsman and angel and had to sing many songs, some very high ones, and perform in an auditorium for three shows worth to hundreds of people. I did not think I could do it with all my coughing and my voice not quite there, but through many prayers and cough drops, when I stood up to sing, I was able to not cough and actually sing really well. My prayers have truly been answered and I am so grateful for this. Now I am hoping I get better some time in the future and not any worse again.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Pneumonia
I have caught a terrible bug. It started about the week before Thanksgiving. I lost my voice and it was hard to breathe. We went down for Thanksgiving to Toquerville and some of my family know that I was sick. I thought it was just a simple cold but I kept getting worse with a productive cough, runny nose, aches, and my lungs hurt every time I breathed. I finally last week went to the doctor thinking I had bronchitis. He listened to me talk and listened to my lungs and said I had left-sided pneumonia! That's a lot worse than I thought. Well he put me on antibiotics, an inhaler, and told me to drink water and take cough medicine. I went back just a few days ago and he said my lungs were clear but it would take a few months to fully recover from this. I do feel better now but still have a nagging cough, my voice is still hoarse, and I am tired. The symptoms are improving but I feel far from well. I have seen many blessing through this illness though. First is that no one else in the family has caught this bug, just me. Also these last few months I have been involved in a Christmas production put on by our Stake called "Savior of the World." I just played a small part as a townsman and angel and had to sing many songs, some very high ones, and perform in an auditorium for three shows worth to hundreds of people. I did not think I could do it with all my coughing and my voice not quite there, but through many prayers and cough drops, when I stood up to sing, I was able to not cough and actually sing really well. My prayers have truly been answered and I am so grateful for this. Now I am hoping I get better some time in the future and not any worse again.
Snow, Snow, Snow!
These are kind of old, but a few weeks ago we had our first big snowfall. It snowed so much they cancelled school. I think Kory said we got 8 inches. It was awesome. We went sledding and walked around the neighborhood pulling Erica and Kason in the sleds, and making snow caves. It was not fun driving in though. I got stuck once in the snow and it was sure slippery.
I made some edible peanut butter playdough for the kids that they loved and spent about an hour playing with. It was extra good with chocolate chips, pretzels, and raisins to decorate there projects with.
I made some edible peanut butter playdough for the kids that they loved and spent about an hour playing with. It was extra good with chocolate chips, pretzels, and raisins to decorate there projects with.
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