Sickies and Hospital Visits

We started our December out with a trip to St. George to get Lia's tonsils out. She was incredibly brave. This is the before pic and she went into surgery without a tear or a scared response. While we were waiting, I kept hearing other kids crying. I kept thinking poor Lia, that is going to be her in a little while. Isaac had his tonsils out and he kind of freaked out when he finally came out of the anesthesia. Lia came out alert and tear free. Seriously, not a tear was shed until on our way home and then it was more of a wimper when her meds wore off.

The last few days have been a little tougher. She hurts and the Lortab makes her a little woozy. But she is doing better and I broke down and bought a membership to the disney Pixie Hollow website for a month. I feel bad that she can't play hard or go to gymnastics or school for a few weeks. Still she is a trooper and I know she will get through this.

The rest of the family has been having its bouts with random illnesses the past week. In fact, Isaac called me while Tom and I were driving to St. George for Lia's surgery. He had come down with a wierd case of the flu and had to stay home. Fortunately, Nana was able to check in on him while we were both gone.

Becca has a nasty sore throat and cough. (Praying Lia doesn't get it).

Tom is exhausted and headachey and I have had some serious wierd stuff going on. I have had to take a slew of tests this past week. My blood pressure spiked really high and would not go down and I have been super dizzy and a little unsteady on my feet. So far the blood tests and EKG have been fine. The blood pressure meds are doing their job. But it has all been a little wierd. Especially since I have always had the blood pressure of an athlete. It was the one thing I have never worried about.

Well, we hope next week sees us all feeling better in the Hughes home, because I am ready to decorate my house for Christmas and get festive.