Saturday, March 7, 2009

Here but not really?

Well I have like 3 other blogs saved ready to be posted I was just waiting to find the time to down load some pics off of my camera. But I'm skipping all of that and writing a blog about an experience I had yesterday. I'm really not sure where to go from here or how to move on. I know heavenly father is the key part in getting through this and moving on but I cant seem to get past the situation to even pay for guidance.

Many many people have had things happen in there life's (car accidents, surgeries, health problems etc.) that were life threatening or scary. I have had a few. Yesterday changed my views on what it means to feel like your dying.

I woke up and got ready just like everyday, I had a dentist appointment at 9 and other than seeing my mom on her day off it was to be a pretty uneventful day. The day before I got a call from the hospital saying that I tested positive for mono. I guess it's the thing to get around fillmore these days. I also got tested for a lung infection, and some other things, because I was feeling very short of breath and not very good. So anyways after not doing so good at the dentist and feeling quite alot of pain I just wanted to go to my moms and watch a movie or something. Which I did, also my granny came by and we visited for a bit, around 5ish I was thinking about what to have for dinner and thinking that my day had gone by so quickly when my phone rang...it was Doctor telling me that not only had I tested positive for most of the things I had been tested on that because of the mono my spleen and liver were swollen and actually caused a blood clot to go into my lungs. OKEY?...??? so where do we go from there (blood clots of any sort sound bad but in your lungs sounds even worse) he asked if I could possibly be taken up to Utah Valley and have a cat scan done on my lungs to see how bad things were. I sayed yes and he sayed he would get back to me. Then his nurse called back and very calmly and very exactly sayed "crystal can you leave RIGHT now?" and then gave me the run down on what I needed to do (paperwork). She then sayed "your leaving RIGHT now RIGHT??" which made a little nervous. Luckily my mom was home and took me up north. Everything was fine and check in was easy. I began the cat scan with an IV and also some dye stuff which they would run through my veins at certain inter volts to see things better. I was told that eveytime the dye is released I was feel very hot and have bad taste in my mouth.

Tests started and the first dye went through and the thing was wooshing around me, I was feeling a little sick to my tummy but wanted to stay still so they could get a good reading. Then the next shot went through...everything was fine just very hot and then I needed to itch my nose SO bad...the machine stopped and I was so happy I could itch my nose again. I began to itch my nose and blood was all over the nurse came in and ask if I was itchy, I sayed yes and began to sneeze she ran out and yelled for help....then everything was not fine. I could no longer breath my tongue was swollen and the my chest was on fire....I couldn't speak anymore and everything got slow and then black. I remember hearing people all over talking to me and someone calling the ER downstairs with a women (me ) who was 26 weeks and not responsive. I then awoke to a pain on my chest where a nurse was rubbing they had given me something to stop the reaction and I was slowly coming down from it. I still couldn't breath well and my tongue and chest were on fire. after awhile I was feeling quite bad but ould breath but couldn't stop coughing and shaking. I was fine....

but Im NOT fine now. I was gone...and had they not had what they needed I might have stayed gone. I never saw a white light...my life didn't flash before my eyes....but it hit me that this was it...and what a shame....I had so much to see and do. Once again I'm safe and I'm here to do the things I need to, but I cant stop feeling so weird. Everything is not clicking with me and maybe I just need some time to get my head straight. They say your life can change in a blink of an eye...and I never doubted that....it just seems like such a stupid saying right now...I just feel like saying "no you don't understand!" coming home I just kept thinking of my mom listening to the radio and having to drive all the way home knowing that her daughter died, or when Eben called to tell me goodnight...what if he couldn't call me, what if that text I just got went to my phone that I wasn't there to use anymore. How do you tell someone's family that someone they cared about just died.

I know I should just be grateful and happy I'm here. And maybe it wasn't that big of a deal and I especially know that people have had to go through worse things. But I just cant stop thinking about it.....

8 comments:

Chad said...

OH my hell, that is the scariest thing ever. What caused the terrible reaction? Are you okay now?

Devin and Chrissy said...

Wow Crystal I am so glad that your still with us and that has to be the scariest thing I have ever heard. I hope you and your baby are ok. Oh when you can hun and when your ready email me your email at this addy so I can send you a invite to my blog since my blog is private and you can be apart of it. Oh again this is Chrissy from myspace. Again I am glad your still here and ok for the most part :)

Melinders said...

That's scary!! It's a good thing you're ok!!! I would be in shock too!! I hope you start feeling better soon!!! What did they find out about the clot? I can't imagine having all of that and bein preggers!! Good Luck.

Unknown said...

I am glad things are better, but you have the right to feel the way you do. That was a scary thing that happened and you need to grieve for awhile. So how are things with your blood clot? Are they doing anything for you? Take care of yourself!!!

Anonymous said...

Crystal
what a horrible thing to have to go through! I'm sorry that you have had to deal with something so scary!
You and your family are in my prayers and thoughts! Hope that all is going well with you and the baby!
Take Care!

Marchelle said...

I am so glad to you are better or at least recovering...wow, that would give me a ton to think about also.

Huri said...

Im glad you are ok. Are you ok? I mean that you are still with us ok. As I was reading your post, tears started running down my face and then the UPs guy knocked at the door. I felt a little odd opening the door wiping tears. But its cuz I would miss you terribly if you werent here, even though we dont see ech other very often. You are a good friend to me.

Lisa said...

Oh my heck! How scary for you and your cute little family! I can totally relate with you on being thankful that you where you were when it happened and that they had the right stuff to give you. That's just like when I had Tylie and was literally dead too and if I had not been in Provo when I had her I know that I wouldn't be here today. Even the doctors here told me that life flight wouldn't have gotten me there soon enough and they don't have the right stuff on hand that I needed. Life is TOO scary! I am SO glad that you are still here with us!!!