Well I guess since Norma Jean and Dani updated their blogs, I will too.
Since my last blog, we have moved, I'm not babysitting anymore, and Paige is in preschool at St. Clair Elementary.
Paige loves preschool. We enrolled her hoping she would become some what unattached from Mommy's hip. It has worked. It seem like her shyness isn't as bad, and she has made several friends that she loves to talk about.
We moved to St. Clair in May of 2008. I don't know how much longer we will be here though. We are looking into moving back to Bourbon, but if Jeff can get a job down south, we might be moving to Poplar Bluff. I have two uncles and their families that live there and my Grandpa and Grandma Beebe are moving there some time in the next couple of months. Only God knows which direction we will go.
Well that is about it. Hope everyone is enjoying this nice weather.
HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
Update on my heart!
Well today was such an awesome day!!! Where do I start?
I guess I'll give a quick reminder of my last test. They did some kind of nuclear test on me back in December to get a LV EF (Left Ventricle Ejection Flow) reading. Well when the test results came back my LV EF was 29%. That means my heart wasn't pumping the blood like it was suppose to. So my doctor sent me to cardiac rehab for 36 visits and changed all my medicines. I saw him one more time in January and he told me he didn't want to see me again until August and said I needed another echocardiogram in June.
So now the most recent news......
I started thinking during one of my rehab sessions and starting telling them my concerns about my next visit with Dr. Groll. They told me to question him about them and see what he said. One of my major questions was if my rehab ends in April why do I have to wait until June for an echocardiogram and then not even know the results or see even him until August. So I went to his office before rehab one Monday...he and his nurse were both already gone. So I took it upon myself to schedule me an appointment with him for April 14. Then the next Monday I caught him before he left and I told him I wanted to know if we could move my echocardiogram up to April. He said he didn't care. Well I went back to rehab (where they do the test) and we made an appointment for April 4th. Well as most of you know I have no patience. So today when I went to rehab, I asked Debbie (the echo tech) if I had to wait until Friday. She told me NO, and asked if I wanted to do it now. Of course I said yes. So we did the test. I lay there praying that my LV EF had increased some, but was I surprised when she told what she got. MY LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FLOW WAS 64.0%!!!!! That is just about as good as it gets. She took many pictures, readings, and measurements, and with each one she got the same reading. She said that Dr. Groll will still have to give the official final reading, but she said he shouldn't go any lower than 50%. I couldn't believe how high my LV EF was. It only makes me wonder if he would have done an echocardiogram after he got such a low reading with that nuclear test, if it was really that low to begin with. Then I start thinking, maybe this was God's way of telling me I needed to shape my life up. Start eating right and exercising. Since starting cardiac rehab, I have lost 20 pounds and have somewhat changed my eating habits. I still have weeks where I don't watch my salt and carbs, but who doesn't. I LOVE CARBS!!
Sunday at church Bro. Austin asked if there was anybody who wanted a healing in their body, well naturally I did! So I went forward with others and they laid hands on me and prayed. I felt like something happened, there was this sense of release off my shoulders. And today I got my answer. God had answered my prayers and took care of me. My heart is totally on the mend. I still have my Mitrol Valve Prolapse (leaky valve) and the aneurysm in my aorta (which is just a bulging in the aortic wall--nothing bad--most people have that.), but the one major problem with my heart is almost 100% better than what I had back in December. All I can say is I have to give credit where credit is due---THANK JESUS FOR HEALING MY HEART!!!!
Well I guess I've rambled on enough now. So I will close. But I do want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has prayed for me during this difficult time in my life. I know the race isn't over yet, so please continue to pray for me. My next goal will be to try and have another baby. That is one of my biggest dreams yet, is to have one more baby. And with God on my side, I know I will!
I guess I'll give a quick reminder of my last test. They did some kind of nuclear test on me back in December to get a LV EF (Left Ventricle Ejection Flow) reading. Well when the test results came back my LV EF was 29%. That means my heart wasn't pumping the blood like it was suppose to. So my doctor sent me to cardiac rehab for 36 visits and changed all my medicines. I saw him one more time in January and he told me he didn't want to see me again until August and said I needed another echocardiogram in June.
So now the most recent news......
I started thinking during one of my rehab sessions and starting telling them my concerns about my next visit with Dr. Groll. They told me to question him about them and see what he said. One of my major questions was if my rehab ends in April why do I have to wait until June for an echocardiogram and then not even know the results or see even him until August. So I went to his office before rehab one Monday...he and his nurse were both already gone. So I took it upon myself to schedule me an appointment with him for April 14. Then the next Monday I caught him before he left and I told him I wanted to know if we could move my echocardiogram up to April. He said he didn't care. Well I went back to rehab (where they do the test) and we made an appointment for April 4th. Well as most of you know I have no patience. So today when I went to rehab, I asked Debbie (the echo tech) if I had to wait until Friday. She told me NO, and asked if I wanted to do it now. Of course I said yes. So we did the test. I lay there praying that my LV EF had increased some, but was I surprised when she told what she got. MY LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FLOW WAS 64.0%!!!!! That is just about as good as it gets. She took many pictures, readings, and measurements, and with each one she got the same reading. She said that Dr. Groll will still have to give the official final reading, but she said he shouldn't go any lower than 50%. I couldn't believe how high my LV EF was. It only makes me wonder if he would have done an echocardiogram after he got such a low reading with that nuclear test, if it was really that low to begin with. Then I start thinking, maybe this was God's way of telling me I needed to shape my life up. Start eating right and exercising. Since starting cardiac rehab, I have lost 20 pounds and have somewhat changed my eating habits. I still have weeks where I don't watch my salt and carbs, but who doesn't. I LOVE CARBS!!
Sunday at church Bro. Austin asked if there was anybody who wanted a healing in their body, well naturally I did! So I went forward with others and they laid hands on me and prayed. I felt like something happened, there was this sense of release off my shoulders. And today I got my answer. God had answered my prayers and took care of me. My heart is totally on the mend. I still have my Mitrol Valve Prolapse (leaky valve) and the aneurysm in my aorta (which is just a bulging in the aortic wall--nothing bad--most people have that.), but the one major problem with my heart is almost 100% better than what I had back in December. All I can say is I have to give credit where credit is due---THANK JESUS FOR HEALING MY HEART!!!!
Well I guess I've rambled on enough now. So I will close. But I do want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has prayed for me during this difficult time in my life. I know the race isn't over yet, so please continue to pray for me. My next goal will be to try and have another baby. That is one of my biggest dreams yet, is to have one more baby. And with God on my side, I know I will!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Paige's 3rd Birthday Pictures
Well Wonderful Theresa came over today and took wonderful pictures of Paige for me. I can't believe how great they are considering she cried and literally hid from Theresa and the camera. I hope you all enjoy looking at them as much as I do.
Thank you so much Theresa!
Kristi
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
My Cardiac Rehab
Well yesterday was the first day of rehab! I LOVED IT!! It was too difficult and I didn't have any major heart flutters of shortness of breathe. But I'm hoping that they will increase my speed on the treadmill. 1.7 miles per hour feels more like I'm making the belt move.
I was worried about going to rehab because Karen (the mom I babysit for) would have to take off work early 3 days a week. But good ole Jeff stepped up to the plate and said he would watch the girls while I'm at rehab. I am so thankful for that.
Well I need to get ready for the day. Emma should be here soon.
Love & Prayers,
Kristi
I was worried about going to rehab because Karen (the mom I babysit for) would have to take off work early 3 days a week. But good ole Jeff stepped up to the plate and said he would watch the girls while I'm at rehab. I am so thankful for that.
Well I need to get ready for the day. Emma should be here soon.
Love & Prayers,
Kristi
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Well, I've already fallen behind.
Well I haven't kept up with this once again. But I will try to catch you up on what has been happening.
So here goes.....
On December 31st, I had to go back and see my cardiologist. Dr. Groll changed all my medicines and dosages. He said we are going to attack this head on. So now my body is getting use to the new meds and I'm so tired all the time. The side effects to these medicines is scary enough to make you want to just kill yourself. They are so retarded, and if anyone was to take them some of the seriously they would probably kill themselves.
But we are hopping that after a year of being on these medicines and doing "MORE" test, I will have a stronger heart. Although that is the positive side....if the medicines don't work then we will be looking at getting a defibulator. If that doesn't work, then he would send me to a special cardiac center and they would evaluate my condition and more than likely put me on the Heart Transplant list....but Dr. Groll says that could/would be way, way, way, down the list.
I go back on January 9th and start my Cardiac Rehab...why he didn't do that in the first place Jeff and I don't understand, but now we are. And Praise the Lord, the insurance will pay 100% after a $20 copay on the first visit, and I get 36 visits per calander year. Hopefully that is all I will need. No, no hopefully to it..IT WILL BE ALL I NEED! MY GOD IS GOING TO GIVE ME A TOTAL HEALING OF MY HEART!!!
Jeff turns 34 tomorrow and I'm hosting a lunch for his parents and mine. Oh Joy!! What to cook? I'm stressing out over it big time. Well that's life.
Paige will turn 3 on January 31st. Today we went to the St. Clair Home Show where they were doing CHip..(CHild Identification Program). They do pictures (front and both sides), finger printing and either a DNA swab or a tooth impression. Put it all on a disk and give you two identity cards for you and your spouse to carry. If anything was to happen to your child you would just have to call the police and give them the disk. It would automatically print out missing posters and everything. It is something we started last year and will go back and have it updated every year. It really is an awesome program. You can find out more about them at www.mochip.org.
Well Paige and Jeff are finally asleep for the night and now I must go to bed too. I'm exhausted.
Love to all who read this!
So here goes.....
On December 31st, I had to go back and see my cardiologist. Dr. Groll changed all my medicines and dosages. He said we are going to attack this head on. So now my body is getting use to the new meds and I'm so tired all the time. The side effects to these medicines is scary enough to make you want to just kill yourself. They are so retarded, and if anyone was to take them some of the seriously they would probably kill themselves.
But we are hopping that after a year of being on these medicines and doing "MORE" test, I will have a stronger heart. Although that is the positive side....if the medicines don't work then we will be looking at getting a defibulator. If that doesn't work, then he would send me to a special cardiac center and they would evaluate my condition and more than likely put me on the Heart Transplant list....but Dr. Groll says that could/would be way, way, way, down the list.
I go back on January 9th and start my Cardiac Rehab...why he didn't do that in the first place Jeff and I don't understand, but now we are. And Praise the Lord, the insurance will pay 100% after a $20 copay on the first visit, and I get 36 visits per calander year. Hopefully that is all I will need. No, no hopefully to it..IT WILL BE ALL I NEED! MY GOD IS GOING TO GIVE ME A TOTAL HEALING OF MY HEART!!!
Jeff turns 34 tomorrow and I'm hosting a lunch for his parents and mine. Oh Joy!! What to cook? I'm stressing out over it big time. Well that's life.
Paige will turn 3 on January 31st. Today we went to the St. Clair Home Show where they were doing CHip..(CHild Identification Program). They do pictures (front and both sides), finger printing and either a DNA swab or a tooth impression. Put it all on a disk and give you two identity cards for you and your spouse to carry. If anything was to happen to your child you would just have to call the police and give them the disk. It would automatically print out missing posters and everything. It is something we started last year and will go back and have it updated every year. It really is an awesome program. You can find out more about them at www.mochip.org.
Well Paige and Jeff are finally asleep for the night and now I must go to bed too. I'm exhausted.
Love to all who read this!
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