Hickups

Scott and I have had a few hiccups in our plans lately but sometimes you just have to plan for the unexpected. I'm especially grateful for my wonderful husband who is so sweet and supportive no matter what. He takes such good care of me and is always so understanding and kind and I'm grateful for all the hugs he gave me when I would just totally lose it and cry in his arms! I have needed lots of hugs during our most recent hiccup which Scott nicknamed "bubble lung". We ended up having to cancel the Moab trip because I needed to be close to a hospital in case my lung got worst. I felt so bad that we had to cancel yet another fun plan, but of course Scott was so understanding. I know he was really looking forward to this trip but his biggest concern was making sure I was OK. He told me time and again to not even worry about it and that I was so funny because most people are worried about their health but I was mostly disappointed because we would miss an opportunity for a vacation! He always makes me laugh and is the most wonderful husband in the world. I love you Scott!!

I have been through about every emotion in the book this week but I know through the faith and prayers of our amazing families and friends everything is working out. I have so much support and love surrounding me and I appreciate that so much. I'm grateful I felt the promptings of the spirit telling me to call the doctor on Tuesday even though I thought I was probably just feeling "normal after surgery pain". According to me this was not the best time for this to occur but is teaches us to trust in the Lords timing. It was a huge blessing that it didn't happen in Moab because it could have been life threatening if I did not get medical attention and I know we have angels watching over us. Things always work out in the end and we just need to continue to move forward with faith. I cant even express how grateful I am for my wonderful husband, family, and friends. Our great friends weren't even worried that their trip was also canceled they just were concerned for me. You all are the best!! I wanted to write about this today not to feel sorry for myself or to get pity but to express gratitude for all the blessings we have witnessed the past 2 months. I know Scott and I have both grown stronger because of these experiences. I want to remember these thoughts and feelings I have now years down the road!

My lung is improving and we hope it will be back to full strength soon. The right lung was about 20% collapsed on Tuesday but because it has not gotten to 30% we should not need to drain the air with a chest tube. Hooray! The x-ray yesterday showed that the air has gone down around my lungs. From here on out we are really hoping for smooth sailing!! We are crossing our fingers for the Moab trip next weekend...