Michigan Pain Institute

I had a doctors appointment last week and there is a new and improved (hopefully) plan of action. Dr Carbajo is sending me to the Michigan Pain Institute to be evaluated and have injections of cortisone put in the area that is causing all these shenanigans. They will do these injections 3 times, 2 weeks apart, under sedation. I will be doing these along side with 4 more week of physical therapy. My physical therapist thinks that it will enable me to handle the more strenuous exercises without causing inflammation and muscle spasms that is causing all this pain. Hopefully it help me heal faster so I can get my independence back and get me back to work faster. I also need to be ready to start my nursing rotations at the end of August. I am being optimistic and am going to work as hard as I can. My first injection will be on June 30th, the Monday we get back from vacation. I have been told that everyone has different results with this treatment, I am trying to keep my expectations mid range. That should be pretty safe.

Weekend with my big Sis

Makenna crashed out with both Mermaids in her hands.

Ryan reading Makenna a bed time story

A dip in the pool

Enjoying some popsicles

The girls, Titus and I packed up and headed over to Diane's house for the weekend because Eli was absent. The kids actually behaved for the most part. There were few temper tantrums and lots of fun for them. They played on the slip'n'slide, in the pool, rode bike, took the dogs for some walks, read books, played with puzzles, ate lots of food, watched some movies and played indoors during the tornado warning and thunderstorms. There was even a stressful game of scene-it, I can giggle about it now. Diane and I drank lots of coffee and were able to get in a few girly movies after the kids crashed from pure exhaustion. She had some adult beverages in the evening, as I stuck to my drugs and had to pull out the vicoden occasionally. Some of us got a little burnt and I worked on fading my farmers tan.
I am now completely excited for vacation, we leave a week from Saturday, but instead of a little pool, we have a lake. An added gift will be that our husbands will be there to help. It is a lot of work to keep 5 children under the age of 8 happy and fed and we won't be as out numbered. An added bonus is that we won't have 3 dogs running around playing with each other and panting excessively (which drove Diane absolutely nuts, she's a little sensitive). I missed hanging with my sister and I even joked at the end of the weekend that we would be a great team as a married couple. Diane worked harder than I did. I stuck to what I was aloud to do and helped out as much as I could. You can see the rest of the pictures here or click on the album.

Weekend at Dianes

Comin Back To You

The Crossroads Worship Dance Team

Erika and Emily, two peas in a pod

Erika and Olivia were so excited to dance on the worship team 2 Sundays ago (yes I'm late, sorry). Olivia especially because it was her first time. The whole team and Miss Jen did a great job praising God that morning!

His Voice

My cousin Kristen (on the right) from Florida, that now lives in Knoxville is a beautiful singer. She has even performed at DollyWood. Eli and I were even honored that she came to Michigan and sang at our wedding. She has made a few personal CD's. Her new project is making a new worship CD. She went to Nashville this past weekend to start on it and is so excited about it. The production company that has picked them up it Eddie Crook. Her group she is in is called His Voice.