(Sorry I haven't been blogging as much, but for some reason I can't pick up WiFi at home, so my internet access right now is very intermittent).
These year Phil and I are going to be participating in the 2008 Phoenix Arthritis Walk on May 3rd, at the Phoenix Zoo. Thousands of people across the nation are joining together this Spring in a quest for a cure. The Arthritis Walk will be led by inspirational men, women and children who have arthritis. They'll be leading the way wearing special blue honoree hats to show that they are taking control of their arthritis.
I have had Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis since I was two. It has been something that has changed my life in so many ways. There have been so many struggles and medicines and therapies I have been apart of over the years, and it seems each year my arthritis has gotten more and more debiliating, to the point where I have been unable to walk for the past three years and now use a powerchair. Through it all though I have always kept a positive attidude and am so glad for the opprotunity to be able to give back to the Arthritis Foundation and raise money for new medicines, and hopefully, a cure.
Phil and I have started a team called "Kimbo's Commando's". We would love to get more people to join our team and walk with us. The walk in one-mile around the Phoenix Zoo, and will be a fun -filled day of fun, food, festivites, health information, and the best...a free day at the zoo!!
If you would like to join our team, please follow the link at the bottom of this blog and click on Join Our Team. You can also email me for more information.
If you are not able to walk, but wish to donate to our cause, you can click on the website and donate. We are trying to raise at least $100.
Thank you so much for your support!!
Kimbo's Commando's 2008 Phoenix Arthritis Walk Team Site:
https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=248730&supid=205514693
For Event Information:
http://phoenixarthritiswalk.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=248730&lis=1&kntae248730=0BE6CC65D6AC48FCA1E0FE6A56B895F3&login=t
My email:
PhxCoyotesFan38@aol.com
About Me
- Kimbo Central
- San Tan Valley, AZ, United States
- A wife and mommy to a beautiful three year old son, blogging about being a mommy, and taking care of my family.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Puppy Loves
When the chips are down, your struggling through life, your down on your luck, and all you want to do is curl up in bed, there is nothing better and nothing that will brighten your day and make everything your going through worthwhile then seeing the happy wag of a puppy tail as she comes over for loves.
Friday, February 1, 2008
The medical troubles continue
Looks like I just can't win when it comes to trying to get better.
I know I haven't been blogging as much as I used to, and it's not because I don't want to, but because I have just been dealing with so much around here that at the end of the day I forgot about coming on here and updating everyone on what's going on.
So last time I wrote I told you how my doctor did a CT scan and found that my kidney was no longer swollen and looked back to normal, and he thought I wouldn't have any more problems with the infection coming back. Fast forward to a few days ago, and I am calling the doctor again because I started getting pain and tenderness in my right side, and something just told me to get it checked out. I went in and did a urine analysis (I have peed in a cup some many times these past few months it is ridicoulous), and he said the infection is definitely back. So he put me back on the antibiotics and gave me a referral to see a urologist. He said it is not normal to have recurring UTI's like this, and it is baffling because I drink nothing but water during the day, maybe a soda or two a day and that's it, and there is nothing else I am doing that would cause this to keep coming back, unless it is just my low immune system from my arthritis not being able to fight this. So I go in March to the urologist and they will put a camera in my bladder (sounds fun, eh?) and see if they can find a reason why it won't go away.
I alo went two days ago and say my gyno, to get my newest round of my Depo birth control shot, and get the results of my pap smear. She said she found abnormal cells, which most likely could be pre-cancerous cells, and in a few weeks I go back to have done a colposcopy, which is where she will put in a camera and check my cervix and take a bioposy and send it to a pathologist, where they will determine what is going on, and from there I might also need what is called a LEEP procedure, where they will cut out the part of my cervix where the lesion is. So not very good news there, but I have talked to a few people now who have gone through it, including my best friend, and they are all fine, so I have good thoughts.
Things have been crazy around here aside from all this medical drama. Phil's dad has been staying with us the past few weeks while he tries to get settled down here in the Valley again. Money issues never seem to go away. But despite all these, Phil and I are just trying to get by as best we can. We've been talking about getting married soon, we have been a little hesitant because the last two times we picked a day, I ended up in the hospital. But I have a great doctor now and these meds I am seem to be helping, so I don't think I will need to be rushed to the hospital again anytime soon.
So wish me luck on getting better soon, I feel so run down from all of this, it takes a lot of out you. But I am not as sick as I was and that is something to be grateful for. I also promise to write on here more now that I have more time again to do so.
I know I haven't been blogging as much as I used to, and it's not because I don't want to, but because I have just been dealing with so much around here that at the end of the day I forgot about coming on here and updating everyone on what's going on.
So last time I wrote I told you how my doctor did a CT scan and found that my kidney was no longer swollen and looked back to normal, and he thought I wouldn't have any more problems with the infection coming back. Fast forward to a few days ago, and I am calling the doctor again because I started getting pain and tenderness in my right side, and something just told me to get it checked out. I went in and did a urine analysis (I have peed in a cup some many times these past few months it is ridicoulous), and he said the infection is definitely back. So he put me back on the antibiotics and gave me a referral to see a urologist. He said it is not normal to have recurring UTI's like this, and it is baffling because I drink nothing but water during the day, maybe a soda or two a day and that's it, and there is nothing else I am doing that would cause this to keep coming back, unless it is just my low immune system from my arthritis not being able to fight this. So I go in March to the urologist and they will put a camera in my bladder (sounds fun, eh?) and see if they can find a reason why it won't go away.
I alo went two days ago and say my gyno, to get my newest round of my Depo birth control shot, and get the results of my pap smear. She said she found abnormal cells, which most likely could be pre-cancerous cells, and in a few weeks I go back to have done a colposcopy, which is where she will put in a camera and check my cervix and take a bioposy and send it to a pathologist, where they will determine what is going on, and from there I might also need what is called a LEEP procedure, where they will cut out the part of my cervix where the lesion is. So not very good news there, but I have talked to a few people now who have gone through it, including my best friend, and they are all fine, so I have good thoughts.
Things have been crazy around here aside from all this medical drama. Phil's dad has been staying with us the past few weeks while he tries to get settled down here in the Valley again. Money issues never seem to go away. But despite all these, Phil and I are just trying to get by as best we can. We've been talking about getting married soon, we have been a little hesitant because the last two times we picked a day, I ended up in the hospital. But I have a great doctor now and these meds I am seem to be helping, so I don't think I will need to be rushed to the hospital again anytime soon.
So wish me luck on getting better soon, I feel so run down from all of this, it takes a lot of out you. But I am not as sick as I was and that is something to be grateful for. I also promise to write on here more now that I have more time again to do so.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Doctor Month
It seems that this month is turning out to be doctor month.
I had my appointment with my Primary Care Physician after having another urine analysis and CT scan, and he said that the urine showed a little bacteria which means I just needed a little more antibiotic, which I have already finished, and he said my kidney looks back to normal, no more of it being swollen. So he thinks that I should be all better from everything and that is wonderful news, because it has been way too long that I have been dealing with this.
I also went to see my Rheumatologist and he said I am doing well, but I had to get labs done yesterday because my iron levels were low and they aren't sure if it is because of the miscarriage or if I am more anemic that I have been. I have been taking iron pills and if my blood works comes back Monday and my iron is still low, I will just continue taking the iron, if not, then no more of that pill.
I also saw my OB/GYN the other day and she said there is no scarring from the miscarriage and the D&C I had, and the only thing she found was a few cysts in each breast, which she isn't too concerned about, especially since my mom has them too and so do my grandma's, but she is sending me to get an ultrasound just to make sure. I have had them for years, so I am not too worried about it, but it is really good that she is taking the safe approach to make sure. So I will be going back to her next month to get the results since I couldn't get into an ultrasound until next month, but I will be back at her office at the end of the month to get another shot of my Depo birth control shot.
So that has been my exciting doctor news. I am quite tired of doctors, but it is good to finally be getting checked out and getting a clean bill of health after all this is over. After being sick for so long, it is so nice to be feeling well again and going about life as normal.
I had my appointment with my Primary Care Physician after having another urine analysis and CT scan, and he said that the urine showed a little bacteria which means I just needed a little more antibiotic, which I have already finished, and he said my kidney looks back to normal, no more of it being swollen. So he thinks that I should be all better from everything and that is wonderful news, because it has been way too long that I have been dealing with this.
I also went to see my Rheumatologist and he said I am doing well, but I had to get labs done yesterday because my iron levels were low and they aren't sure if it is because of the miscarriage or if I am more anemic that I have been. I have been taking iron pills and if my blood works comes back Monday and my iron is still low, I will just continue taking the iron, if not, then no more of that pill.
I also saw my OB/GYN the other day and she said there is no scarring from the miscarriage and the D&C I had, and the only thing she found was a few cysts in each breast, which she isn't too concerned about, especially since my mom has them too and so do my grandma's, but she is sending me to get an ultrasound just to make sure. I have had them for years, so I am not too worried about it, but it is really good that she is taking the safe approach to make sure. So I will be going back to her next month to get the results since I couldn't get into an ultrasound until next month, but I will be back at her office at the end of the month to get another shot of my Depo birth control shot.
So that has been my exciting doctor news. I am quite tired of doctors, but it is good to finally be getting checked out and getting a clean bill of health after all this is over. After being sick for so long, it is so nice to be feeling well again and going about life as normal.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Doctor Time
I had an appointment this afternoon with my new primary care physcian, to have him look over the medical records the hospital sent over regarding my kidney infection, and to get checked to see how I am doing. I was nervous going into the appointment, I had never met him before and was hoping he was not only a nice doctor with a good bedside manner, but also one who was going to be knowledgeable and help me with my situation.
The doctor's office was very nice and clean, which was good, and the reception staff was friendly, which I took as a good sign. After filling out the new patient paperwork, I was taken back into the room right away and the doctor came in soon after that. He was dressed very professionally, in a black suit, nice shoes, hair done nice. He was very nice, and took the time to really read through my medical records, and input my information into his computer himself, instead of having a nurse to do. He asked me questions and answered mine, and wasn't in a rush to get the appointment over with.
In regards to my kidney infection, he put me back on the antibiotics that I was on when I came home from the hospital. I've been having a little more pain then usually in my right side starting on Sunday, and he said that it seems this infection may still be there a bit. He had me do a urine test and said it takes two days for him to get the results back, and he'd rather me be on meds and then have me stop them because the infection is gone, rather then have me really sick and back in the hospital before getting the results back. I really appreciated that, because I do not want to go through what I went through before, and I really would like to have this year be free of hosptial stays. He also gave me orders to go get a catscan so he can see the differences between the one I had in the hospital when I was sick, and now. Then I go back next Thursday to get the results. He said I probably got this infection because I passed a stone, and the residual effects of passing the stone irritated the kidney and caused the infection. He did say that I probably am not going to have a problem with stones in the future, which is very good.
So overall the appointment went really well and I was so glad that he is a good doctor and is taking the time to run the neccesary tests to make sure I am ok. I feel confident that I am getting the treatment I need and can finally be on the mend.
The doctor's office was very nice and clean, which was good, and the reception staff was friendly, which I took as a good sign. After filling out the new patient paperwork, I was taken back into the room right away and the doctor came in soon after that. He was dressed very professionally, in a black suit, nice shoes, hair done nice. He was very nice, and took the time to really read through my medical records, and input my information into his computer himself, instead of having a nurse to do. He asked me questions and answered mine, and wasn't in a rush to get the appointment over with.
In regards to my kidney infection, he put me back on the antibiotics that I was on when I came home from the hospital. I've been having a little more pain then usually in my right side starting on Sunday, and he said that it seems this infection may still be there a bit. He had me do a urine test and said it takes two days for him to get the results back, and he'd rather me be on meds and then have me stop them because the infection is gone, rather then have me really sick and back in the hospital before getting the results back. I really appreciated that, because I do not want to go through what I went through before, and I really would like to have this year be free of hosptial stays. He also gave me orders to go get a catscan so he can see the differences between the one I had in the hospital when I was sick, and now. Then I go back next Thursday to get the results. He said I probably got this infection because I passed a stone, and the residual effects of passing the stone irritated the kidney and caused the infection. He did say that I probably am not going to have a problem with stones in the future, which is very good.
So overall the appointment went really well and I was so glad that he is a good doctor and is taking the time to run the neccesary tests to make sure I am ok. I feel confident that I am getting the treatment I need and can finally be on the mend.
Monday, December 31, 2007
2007: A Year in Review
Happy New Years' Eve! I first want to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday and if you are going out tonight, make sure to be careful on the roads and if you plan on drinking, make sure to use a designated driver.
This is always the time of year when you sit back and reflect on the year that is coming to an end, and see just how far you have come, and just how good and bad things have been. It is also a time to be grateful that we made it through another year, and are lucky to be able to see another one.
For me, 2007 turned out to be a year of surprises, and full of things I didn't expect. At the first of the year, I was out on the dating scene, meeting a few nice people, but unfortunately, a lot of unsavory fellows. I had truly gotten to the point where I did not think there was any good men out there and figured I would just spend my days being alone. But that all changed on May 9th, when I met a man who in an instant changed my life in so many ways, and that was Phil. Our romance was definitely whirlwind, on our first date we both knew we were meant to be together and fell in love with each other, and exactly a week after our first date, he asked me to marry him, to which I said yes. I know that many thought we were crazy and that our relationship would fizzle out, but next Sunday we will have been together for 8 months and we're still going strong.
2007 also saw me finally being able to move out on my own, as I never had the ability to live on my own financially. Phil and I moved into a small, but cozy apartment that we have made our home, and as much as I miss being able to spend everyday with my parents, especially my mom, since her and I are so close, it is nice to be able to finally start my life and have a home of my own, one where I can decorate how I want and can take care of.
Unfortunately, despite all the good things that have happened this year, there have been some bad. Besides some financial hardships we have encountered, I have dealt with a few medical problems that have put me in the hospital twice. I developed a kidney infection in November and while in the hospital, I had a miscarriage at 7 weeks. It was devastating and it is still something that we are getting over, but everything happens for a reason. Then a month later, the infection came back and I was back in the hospital. For now I am feeling good, and I have a doctor appointment this week to get checked out to make sure the infection is gone or is going away, and hopefully 2008 will be a better one medical wise, and no more hospital visits.
We also welcomed a new addition into the family, our 8 month old Australian Shepard Mix puppy, Brandi. She is definitely a bundle, but she is so adorable and she really is a good puppy.
I hope that on this New Years' Eve, as you reflect about the year that has passed you, that you have had more good times then bad, and that 2008 will be a good year for all of us. For me, I am looking forward to getting married and having a good new year with my family and friends.
Happy New Year blog friends!!!
This is always the time of year when you sit back and reflect on the year that is coming to an end, and see just how far you have come, and just how good and bad things have been. It is also a time to be grateful that we made it through another year, and are lucky to be able to see another one.
For me, 2007 turned out to be a year of surprises, and full of things I didn't expect. At the first of the year, I was out on the dating scene, meeting a few nice people, but unfortunately, a lot of unsavory fellows. I had truly gotten to the point where I did not think there was any good men out there and figured I would just spend my days being alone. But that all changed on May 9th, when I met a man who in an instant changed my life in so many ways, and that was Phil. Our romance was definitely whirlwind, on our first date we both knew we were meant to be together and fell in love with each other, and exactly a week after our first date, he asked me to marry him, to which I said yes. I know that many thought we were crazy and that our relationship would fizzle out, but next Sunday we will have been together for 8 months and we're still going strong.
2007 also saw me finally being able to move out on my own, as I never had the ability to live on my own financially. Phil and I moved into a small, but cozy apartment that we have made our home, and as much as I miss being able to spend everyday with my parents, especially my mom, since her and I are so close, it is nice to be able to finally start my life and have a home of my own, one where I can decorate how I want and can take care of.
Unfortunately, despite all the good things that have happened this year, there have been some bad. Besides some financial hardships we have encountered, I have dealt with a few medical problems that have put me in the hospital twice. I developed a kidney infection in November and while in the hospital, I had a miscarriage at 7 weeks. It was devastating and it is still something that we are getting over, but everything happens for a reason. Then a month later, the infection came back and I was back in the hospital. For now I am feeling good, and I have a doctor appointment this week to get checked out to make sure the infection is gone or is going away, and hopefully 2008 will be a better one medical wise, and no more hospital visits.
We also welcomed a new addition into the family, our 8 month old Australian Shepard Mix puppy, Brandi. She is definitely a bundle, but she is so adorable and she really is a good puppy.
I hope that on this New Years' Eve, as you reflect about the year that has passed you, that you have had more good times then bad, and that 2008 will be a good year for all of us. For me, I am looking forward to getting married and having a good new year with my family and friends.
Happy New Year blog friends!!!
Friday, December 28, 2007
Christmas Celebrations
Hi there blog friends! I hope you all had a happy and safe Christmas. I don't know about you, but I am glad that it is finally over. As much as I love the season, now we have 11 months to relax before doing it all over again.
This Christmas was the first one that Phil and I spent together, and it was a busy weekend. It started Saturday with dinner at my Grandma Beth's house. She made us dinner and gave us some great gifts, including the fish pen for Phil (now he can fish whenever, where ever), and for me a scrap booking kit that I can't wait to open up and start using as soon as I print out some pictures, and the new Harry Potter movie, which I was so happy to get since I missed seeing it in the theater.
Sunday we spent at my Grandma Joan's house with my mom, where we had another dinner and Phil and I received an amazing gift from her, a 26 inch LCD Flat screen HDTV. It is a Christmas/Wedding Present, and let me tell you, you haven't really watched TV until you have watched it in High Def. I swear, it is like you are right there. When they say you can count blades of grass, they really aren't kidding!
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day we spent at my parent's house. Mom and I made dinner together, just like we used to do when I was living at home, and it was just a fun and relaxed holiday.
So needless to say, Phil and I were happy to be able to spend the holiday with family, but very glad that Wednesday we had no where to go and could just spend the evening at home. Of course, this is when I decided I needed to get a cold, and have been dealing with it for the past few days. It doesn't seem to be a very long cold, seeing as I am feeling a lot better then I was yesterday, and it seems to be just a head cold, but it is never fun. At least I wasn't sick for Christmas like I have been the past few years. And I should be all better by New Years'. We are staying in New Years' Eve, since there are so many drunks out there on the roads, but I am going to make a nice dinner and then some snackie type foods for later in the night while we ring in the new year. It should be fun.
I am also working on a blog, sort of a review of my 2007. A lot has happened in my life over the past year, some good, some bad, so look for that blog to come out in the new few days.
This Christmas was the first one that Phil and I spent together, and it was a busy weekend. It started Saturday with dinner at my Grandma Beth's house. She made us dinner and gave us some great gifts, including the fish pen for Phil (now he can fish whenever, where ever), and for me a scrap booking kit that I can't wait to open up and start using as soon as I print out some pictures, and the new Harry Potter movie, which I was so happy to get since I missed seeing it in the theater.
Sunday we spent at my Grandma Joan's house with my mom, where we had another dinner and Phil and I received an amazing gift from her, a 26 inch LCD Flat screen HDTV. It is a Christmas/Wedding Present, and let me tell you, you haven't really watched TV until you have watched it in High Def. I swear, it is like you are right there. When they say you can count blades of grass, they really aren't kidding!
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day we spent at my parent's house. Mom and I made dinner together, just like we used to do when I was living at home, and it was just a fun and relaxed holiday.
So needless to say, Phil and I were happy to be able to spend the holiday with family, but very glad that Wednesday we had no where to go and could just spend the evening at home. Of course, this is when I decided I needed to get a cold, and have been dealing with it for the past few days. It doesn't seem to be a very long cold, seeing as I am feeling a lot better then I was yesterday, and it seems to be just a head cold, but it is never fun. At least I wasn't sick for Christmas like I have been the past few years. And I should be all better by New Years'. We are staying in New Years' Eve, since there are so many drunks out there on the roads, but I am going to make a nice dinner and then some snackie type foods for later in the night while we ring in the new year. It should be fun.
I am also working on a blog, sort of a review of my 2007. A lot has happened in my life over the past year, some good, some bad, so look for that blog to come out in the new few days.
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