Justin's pain

So, Justin got hurt on Tuesday night playing softball. It was actually a pretty scary night, because Justin doesn't get hurt easily and he has a very high threshhold for pain. This is how it went down.

He was in centerfield, trying to catch a fly ball. It was going deeper than he was, so he turned to run after it. About his 3rd step out, he said he felt/heard his hamstring "pop." He fell down and then got up. At first he said he didn't think it was that bad, so he hobbled to switch places with their catcher, and I met him at home plate. From behind the fence, I could see him sweating really bad, and his breathing was really labored. I knew from that, he was in a lot of pain. So I asked him if he wanted me to take him to the hospital. Right at that moment, the next batter came up and commented on how he didn't look so good. He lost all sense of balance and started to fall. At that point he realized he needed to sit down and I yelled to have someone help him to the dug-out. The sweating got worse, and all the sudden his eyes started rolling back into his head. The guys hollared for me to go get my car and take him to the ER. So I did, and as I was driving up, the guys that were helping him to the car shouted that he was completely gone. He had fainted from the pain, and was having a hard time staying awake. They started dumping water on him, to wake him up, and told me to hurry as fast as I could to the hospital.

So, long story short, the ER doctor was stupid and way too hasty. He diagnosed Justin with a hamstring pull and gave him some weak-strengthed Vicaden. That was Tuesday. Yesterday, Justin told me that he needed to go to the doctor, because there was no bruising as of yet, and the pain had not subsided whatsoever. So I took him to the doctor, and she confirmed what he had been thinking all along. He had partially torn his hamstring. The bad thing is, the doctor said there was nothing he could do for it but wait for it to heal itself. If it had been torn all the way, he would have had to go to surgery, but it's only torn partially, so there's nothing we can do.

I feel bad, but I'm trying to be the best in-home nurse possible. He's bed-ridden, because it hurts him too bad to walk, so we are having a lot of down-time at home, which we probably needed. If anyone has any ideas about how I can make him more comfortable, please let me know. I'm open to most ideas, so give 'em to me!

On My Own

I'm on my own this week.  Justin went back to Illinois to preach at his home church and to do a wedding for a friend from high school.   I couldn't get off work, so I didn't get to go back with him.  I don't really like being home alone.  I actually have never liked it, but at this point, I realize there's nothing I can do about it.   

So I have a week full of activities in my action plan.  I work till 5 every night, and then I am planning on going to the gym after after work every night.  Tonight, I have to go back to our old apartment before I can go to the gym.  I have to turn in our keys and I will be hopefully receiving our security deposit back.  Tomorrow night I will be doing a bunch of things, which include hopefully finishing putting everything away in my new apartment.  Friday night, I will be at work for a party that my department is throwing.  And then on Saturday, I am planning on being lazy till I pick Justin up from the airport.

If anyone has any suggestions as to what I should do during my week alone, please feel free to offer them.

All Moved!

Well, Justin and I are all moved into our new apartment!  It's fabulous!  I absolutely love everything about it, except the tiny storage closet on our patio.  This apartment is so much bigger, brighter, and in a great location! 
 
This was the best move ever!  I packed everything, Justin moved it all to the new apartment while I was at work, and a friend of mine unpacked it all for me!  It was the easiest move I've ever gone through!  We only started packing on Saturday, and was moved, unpacked and ready to relax by Thursday night. 

Celebrities...I've finally seen them!

I've lived out here for 6 1/2 months, and I haven't seen any celebrities, other than 1 semi-popular soap star. So, it's been pretty uneventful in that area. Until last night! Last night was Justin and I's weekly date night. He surprised me by getting free tickets to the Mercedes Benz Cup, which is a tennis tournament. Last night was the opening night, and the night when they do all sorts of fun things. They invite celebrities to come and play with professionals, and they have singers and all kinds of stuff.

When we got there, we were looking for the table that had our tickets, and we happened to stumble across the celebrity entrance. There, no more than 5 feet from us was Tom Green and Jillian Barberie. She's actually a lot shorter than you'd think. She's about the same heigth as me, maybe even a little shorter. Then, when we got inside to the court, we learned that the celebrities playing were going to be Dr. Phil, Jon Lovitz, some soap star and the blond girl from 8 Simple Rules (the show that had John Ritter in it before he died). Wilson Phillips was the opening act, and they were terrible. They only sang 3 songs, and the only one that sounded any good at all was their hit from the early 90's. I can't even remember what the name of it was.

So, it was a fun night. We actually left before it was over, because it actually got boring towards the end of the night. I was pretty chilly, too, so we took off early. I was satisfied, though, because we got to see some celebrities finally. It's cool, but the excitement only lasts for a few minutes. Oh well. I had fun.

Friends...

I never really thought I would have a lot of friends throughout the years that I could go to whenever I needed to, even if I hadn't seen them in a while. I've recently been experiencing the fact that I do have those friends. And it makes me feel really nice, because they are GREAT friends. I really only have 3 "best" friends, not including Justin (who is the only person who knows absolutely EVERYTHING about me). Here they are, in no particular order:

1) Jenni. Jen and I have known each other since we were 1. She is best friend in the whole world. We've been close all of our lives. It's one of those friendships where we don't need to be all "clingy" to each other, but we enjoy every minute of our time together. When we're not together, we miss each other, but we don't dwell on it. There are always certain things I can count on when it comes to Jen. I can always count on getting a call from her and Jewels (her mom) on my birthday, simply so they can sing Happy Birthday. I can always count on getting an awesome cherry-filled "candy cane" bread dish on Christmas Eve. I can count on her never cutting her hair past her shoulders. I can count on her to give me a shoulder to cry on, or an ear to listen to, and someone to laugh with. Jen, you will always be my BBF and I LYLAS!

2) Lindy. Lin and I have known each other since we were 18 and freshmen at LCC. We grew closer and closer over the years, and finally in our last 2 years, we were the only ones of our "group" left. So we became even closer. I know I can always count on her to make me laugh. To make me jealous because she's beautiful, she's intelligent, and always got cooler things than me. I know that we will be close friends, even if we never live near each other again. I love that she calls me for advice. I usually don't have good answers, but I just feel privileged that she would think of me to ask. I would always drop anything I'm doing just to talk to her!

3) Greg. Greg is just one of the nicest people you could ever meet. He's always willing to listen, to play cards, to just hang out! He and I met my freshman year at Lincoln, and have been good friends ever since. It wasn't until my Junior year that we got real close, and I could consider him a best friend. That's what he still is, though. I definitely made sure it was okay with Justin when I would want to talk to him on the phone. When we were still in Lincoln, Greg and I had coffee meetings. Before Justin and I were together, we would just go on a whim. Once Justin was in the picture, he would sometimes join, but mostly he just gave me an ok to go with Greg to get coffee and talk.

My number one best friend will always be Justin. That's one of the reasons why I married him. I have always felt like I could tell him anything I did or felt or wanted to do, and he would never be judgmental. He has always supported me in all I do, and I do the same for him. God blessed me more than I thought was possible when he decided Justin and I would be together. Thank you, Lord, for bringing Justin into my life, because I've never felt safer. I have 2 sets of arms wrapped around me at all times...God's and Justin's. He makes me feel special at all times. He thinks of me before himself. He loves me unconditionally. He's HOT! He's funny. He's a great basketball player and golfer. He's intelligent. He's HOT!

Thank you, too, Lord, for the friends you've brought into my life. I am a better person because of them. I love you!

Happy Birthday!

I probably won't be around a computer tomorrow, so I just wanted to let everyone know that Tomorrow, Saturday, July 3rd, is Emily York's birthday! Make sure you either email her a happy birthday note, or call her, or even comment here on my post to let her know you're thinking of her!

Happy Birthday, Em! I hope it's a good one!

Blinding Headaches

Occassionally I get those kind of headaches that affect your entire body. Today I got one that attacked me to the point where I couldn't even see clearly. Everything was very blurry, and everytime I would squint to see better, it made my head hurt even more.

Then, all the sudden, it just disappeared! It was wonderful! I had taken some Tylenol earlier today but it didn't really help. Then my headache just went away on it's own. I am very grateful, because it was really getting hard to do anything with my eyes open. It's kind of easier to work with my eyes open, so I am grateful for the headache to go away.