My fly by the seat of my pants attitude certainly got the best of me this week. On Thursday of last week my soon to be mother in law says to me, "Want to go on a road trip to California tomorrow?" Of course I was all in. Spent the whole day packing and getting ready for Emily and I to go on our road trip with Grammy. Ryan had to work so we left him home to fend for himself. We drove my car, (the K-I-A) to Susanville, California. Contrary to what most might think, this part of California is cold, dry, and COLD! In the mountains it is nestled and is a very small little town. This is where Ryan grew up and played football in high school so I was really excited to see his old house and his hometown.
We arrived on Friday night and as soon as I got out of the car I thought I might be coming down with a cold or something. By the time I woke up on Saturday I was fully stuffed in all my nasal passages and miserable as ever. We were staying with Ryan's Grammy Jane at her house and I just have to say she is the ultimate version of an amazing Grandma. Fresh baked cookies, soft warm beds to sleep in, and meals that even Paula dean could not do justice. Grammy Jane is hospitable, loving, and always trying to make you feel comfortable.
Even though I was not feeling great I tried to visit with family and friends and enjoy my time. By Sunday my heart rate was so fast I knew I had to go to the ER to get things checked out. They did a cat scan , chest x-ray, blood work , and urine tests. I ended up having allergies to whatever was in bloom in that area at the time that caused me to have a severe sinusitis infection that showed up on a CAT SCAN. My oxygen level was at 79% with no oxygen on due to the higher elevation. Being that I only have 20% lung function it made it that much harder to breath up at 5,000 ft when back home we are at sea level. Quite a combo of things going on with a heart rate of 150 bpm just laying down in a bed. I cant imagine what it was while i was up motoring around the previous 2 days. The doctors were very worried about my heart rate and would not let me leave until they felt it was down enough for me to travel back home. This small little hospital in Susanville, CA did not have room for me. They decided to send me by ambulance to the big hospital in RENO, NV for my stay.
I had a HUGE hospital room, cool skylight, bed for my mother in law to sleep in, and i could go on and on. It was a really great room. My view out my window was of the Reno Nevada strip. Pretty amazing! Once doctors got my heart rate down they sent me home with enough oxygen to get to Washington in hopes that once i returned i would go right back to normal. Thank god that is exactly what happened. I couldn't have done it without my Mother in law who was so amazing and stood next to me the whole time. She prayed with me, cried with me, listened to me , and was just there. I love her and will always remember our fly by the seat of our pants trip to california.We can laugh now :)
My beautiful skylight!
Just before discharge!
My sweet Mother in Law!
If every hospital room had skylights, I’m sure the patients will be able to recover more quickly because of the uplifting mood created by the skylights. Aside from that, it also allows the passage of natural light into the room, which can help improve the patient’s health.
ReplyDelete-Lino Kosters
Like what Lino said, a skylight paves way for natural light. By the way, do all the rooms in that hospital have skylights? It was actually a great idea since natural light is essential in the patient's recovery process.
ReplyDelete-Joann Winton
I agree with the Lino and Joann! That’s why we always choose a room that has a skylight! Hospitals should really consider installing skylights because it is beneficial to their patients too.
ReplyDelete-Tiffany Larsen