For anyone that doesn't know me, I am RA. I am married to a trucker (Mike) and we have 4 kiddos together E, L, Johnny and JJ. I am a full-time student at the local college. E is getting ready to start 2nd grade. L is getting ready to start K. Plus, we are hoping that Johnny and JJ will get to attend preschool this year (still holding our breath to hear back about that though)...
As of last September, I got really bad sick. After having several tests, visits to different doctors, I had my gallbladder removed. I was still feeling sick after that happened and by the first of the year, was back at the doctors going through more testing. After several visits with them and tests being ran, it was known that I have a severe case of diverticulosis and was suffering an attack of diverticulitis by March. After several types of antibiotics, pain killers and other medicine, I was sent to another GI specialist (after suffering an over-dose of pain killers). From there, they were able to do scopes to find out how severe the diverticulosis is and to tell me that I will probably have to come to terms with surgery in the future but for now, here is a bunch of medicine to hopefully stop the minor attacks...
So, I live day by day at this point. I have great days, good days and then I have days that I don't even want to get the kids breakfast. The pain is the worst part of my days and when it attacks, there isn't much I can do. I am still in school and refuse to give up my goal in getting my degree. It takes everything within me to get my assignments done some weeks, while other weeks, it seems so easy.
The worst part is my kids. They have had to see Mommy suffer alot and they have to deal with not going to the park or not even going outside because Mommy just cannot get out of bed because of the pain. I try to make it up to them when I am feeling better but I can see the hurt in their eyes when Mommy tells them we can't make it to story time this week or that Mommy can't make something because the pain is just to much and I can' t think about going to the grocery store.
But, enough about that. They are really great kids. Even though I feel like I am about to pull my hair out. I just even enrolled the girls in their 3rd year of dance (this year they are doing cheer/hip hop and jazzy gym). I am hoping they enjoy it and the best part will be they are in the same class.
Well, the kids have been in bed for hours and I think it is about time for me to head there also. I am planning on updating once a week atleast from this point out. I may update more and some maybe less. Like I said, just depends on how I am feeling... Until next time...
