Jinxed!

So.... you know how I was saying last blog about how we had finally tackled all the medical stuff and were looking forward to some smooth sailing? That very next morning we were headed right back to the ER after one of Vern's incisions took a turn for the worse...I jinxed us!! It's a bloody messy story that I will spare you but it turned out fairly minor and we were home and back in bed by 6am.
It has been two weeks and it might be safe by now to say things are going better. I didn't say the ARE better or that they are ALL better..I just said going better (just in case ya know?!)!
 Last weekend we went for a long drive for 2 days through southern Washington. We ventured up to see Mt Saint Helens but it was hidden in the clouds,we explored Chehalis and Centralia and every little town off the beaten path in between. We were lucky enough to find a hotel that allowed dogs,had a jacuzzi tub in the room and was under $100 per night. Oh and it has a BBQ restaurant and an espresso stand in the parking lot!SCORE! Wow..you know you're Redneck when..LOL! I can't tell you the exact moment but sometime Sunday morning we finally found our "Reset" button. All the stress and worry finally shed away,we got to plan a day of our choice and be adventurous like we used to be instead of our life being ruled by unhappy heath issues. It was just what we needed and we returned so refreshed and full of that momentum we have been needing so badly.
 Time for bed. I face Mount Peak again in the morning and last time it kicked my butt. My sweet friend Amie will be here at 7:30am...yikes. We will chat again soon ;)

Momentum

Here we are,a little over one week post op from Vern's gallbladder surgery. He is recovering quickly and returned back to work today. His poor tummy is scarred and bruised and my heart aches every time I see it because I know it has endured so much in the last 14 months. Vern is a real trooper and a very easy patient to care for. When he doesn't feel good he sleeps so it made my job as a Nurse fairly uneventful with the exception of a bandage change that almost made me faint. I will save you the gory details but remind me not to ever go into the medical field!

So now this is all behind us and we are trying our best to gain a little momentum. Propelling ourselves back into life in a productive manner. I think we may have almost forgotten how to enjoy life without the constant concern of a nagging health issue? Is there life beyond work and home and everything in between? Yes there is! There is a camping trailer just begging for an adventure and 2 dogs with cabin fever needing a weekend at the beach to get filthy and well..be dogs!

As for us humans we are both ready to take a weekend away and hit the reset button!I can honestly say that I have felt a "little bitchy" on and off for about 3 weeks now. I ran that 5k and haven't jogged since. I am not taking care of myself and it is causing me to struggle mentally. I am slowly getting back to eating healthy and kicking a few bad habits but have yet to do much more than a few long walks. I hadn't realized I was in such a slump and I promised myself I wouldn't give up..so I won't. I am still determined to look good in a bikini.

I will check back in soon. Maybe after that little getaway....;)