Weekend Update:

Hello all! Today is Friday...yea...only 45 more minutes before I can go home after a hectic week! Here's the short version of the events this week...stressful! I had gone to the doctor last week to get my blood tested as a routine deal for a couple of the meds I take. I got a call from the nurse Monday at 11:30 saying that the doctor needed me to come in for more labs as soon as possible. That is always the LAST thing anyone ever wants to hear! She scheduled me to come in directly after their office reopens after lunch (I have never been able to get in that quickly). Once there, I'm in a room with 4 people waiting...they call me first even though I was the last to arrive. That caused my worrying to skyrocket! My blood was taken and the doctor came in to discuss the results of the last test. He was concerned with my liver...the enzyme count was not good! He scheduled me for the first ultrasound of the following day at the hospital. So, after a horrible night and next day (Tuesday) of worrying, they call with the blood results by 3:00 on Tuesday. I have never had results come in that fast! It turns out I do have an issue with my liver...but, it's not a viral hepatitis like my doctor was concerned with! It seems that, once again, my past is catching up with me! Due to my horrible eating habits and lack of exercise, mixed with my bout with alcoholism from years ago...my liver is screaming that it can no longer take any more abuse. So, all those years of thinking that I will worry about "it" later, and the years of feeling invincible, I have now realized why my parents were always griping.


Though, I am truly blessed that I have a chance to better my habits and stop any more damage from being done to my liver. The damage with the alcohol and the past is done, but I can stop any progression. I don't like having an issue with my liver, but I'm almost relieved that I have an explanation for the past 7 months of feeling exhausted, nauseous, and just plain sick. So, since I was out a day and a half from work, the remainder of the week has been chaos! But, in 30 more minutes I will be FREE! I love that Friday afternoon feeling of leaving work. The second I step foot outside the office doors, it's like the world turns into the scene in Bambi...animals frolicking about, flowers in full bloom, a nice tune in the air, and pure happiness and freedom! Although, once in the car I begin to list in my head all the chores and errands I must accomplish before Monday. But, still I have at least 5 minutes of pure bliss!
BTW, this weekend I have planned to craft my butt off!  I need to finish the Christmas gift baskets and frames & I will also be working on my ball tree (that sounds like I'm a man-hater)!  Ha ha!  But, it can be found on my sister's blog...Frou Frou Frilly (link to the right).