Norman brings bad luck, that only prayer can fix

I always knew I didn't like anything related to OU! Last Thursday and Friday Denise Brown and I went to Norman for a First GradeTeachers Conference. I was really looking forward to it. We left Wednesday night. On the way up thier I ate too many sour gummy worms and got sick. (Yes, I know that is my fault!!) I was also starting to get a little stopped up, so I went to Target and got some medicine. I was not much fun, I went straight to bed after we ate dinner at Arby's. I woke up every two hours because I could not sleep. Did I mention that our hotel was AMAZING! It was very nice. There was a nice living room and there was a door on the bedroom that you could close off the bedroom from the living room. Anyway, the living room came in quite useful for us the first night there. I noticed one of the many times that I was awake that Denise was not in her bed. She had moved to the living room. I figured that I had been either snoring or coughing. Come to find out she was up all night because she was having what we think was a gallbladder attack. On Thursday we were not feeling well and we were both tired. I ended up leaving one of the conferences to go get more medicine and when I got back I started throwing up. I guess from all the drainage. After the conferences we both went up to the room and took naps. When we woke up, well when I woke up, I of course was hungry. I was feeling a little better so I wanted to get something to eat. Denise still didn't know if she could eat anything, but we went ahead and went to a steakhouse and we both ate something. We then went to TJ Max and shopped a little then we went back to the hotel and watched TV. About 10:00 when I had gone back to sleep I get a call from my sister telling me that my Grandpa Cobler who had knee surgery on Tuesday now had a blood clot in his lungs. Of course I started bawling. They were supposed to run tests on Friday and mom was going to call me when we got the results. I carried the phone with me all day Friday, but I was still so focused on Grandpa that I wasn't paying much attention to the conference. Denise and I did leave a little early because I just wanted to get back to Tulsa to see Grandpa. When I got there we still did not have the results from the tests they did that morning. I couldn't believe it. Also, when I got thier I found out that my Grandma Owings had a pretty bad fall Friday morning was all bruised up. We never did get the results from Grandpa's tests until Saturday. He ended up having to stay in the hospital until Sunday evening. They gave him several shots of Cumidin (a blood thinner) and he has to keep taking it by mouth for 6-8 months and have tests run every 2 weeeks. Hopefully this will take care of the blood clot in his lung and the one that is in his leg that we finally found out about. I went to the doctor yesterday and found out that I have a sinus infection and that my asthma could be coming back, but the doctor thinks right now that I have walking pneumonia. So he gave me a z-pack and an inhaler that I have to use. My Grandpa Owings goes in for Knee surgery on Thursday of this week. This is is second knee surgery for him. So, what I guess I'm saying is I am thankful that everything is ok with everyone, but please keep my whole family in your prayers. Apparently, we are falling apart and WE NEED THEM!!!!

Office Visits!!

I went back to the doctor February 19th. Justin did not go with me to this appointment because it was just a check up. When I arrived at the doctor's office they told me that I had a balance of $372, but the ladies up front couldn't tell me what it was for. I had not heard anything about it. Finally they said " It was on your FE statement". Needless to say, I had never received an "FE statement" and I had no idea what it even was. They said "she" is suppose to talk to you about it today. Well...my doctor is a woman so I just assumed she was the "she" they were talking about since I hadn't heard of anything else. When Dr. Ribaudo came in she just asked how I was doing and if I had any questions. Then she started trying to find the heartbeat. She couldn't find it. She kept looking at me with a little smile and said "they are still really small at this stage and a little hard to find." Of course, I am scared to death. My heart is beating REALLY fast now and I feel like I'm going to throw up. It took about 5-7 minutes and we finally heard something, then it went away, then it came back. FINALLY the baby was still enough for us to listen to the heartbeat for awhile and she said that everything sounded very good and healthy. She was getting ready to leave and still had not mentioned anything about an FE statement. So, I asked her and she looked as if she had no idea what I was talking about. Finally, she said "oh, i'm not the she they were talking about. Didn't they tell you that you would meet with the financial advisor today?" AH HA! so that is what an FE statement is "Financial Estimate" Well...the answer to that was a no, I had not heard that. If I had a would have known then I would have made Justin go with me because I know absolutely nothing about our insurance and all that fun stuff. Anyway, I leave and go to the front and they tell me that I am suppose to meet with the financial advisor, but she is gone for the day now, so just call tomorrow and you can talk to her about it over the phone. Then they proceed to tell me that I had to pay the $372. WHAT!!!!! I refused and told them that I would pay when I knew what I was paying for. Justin called the next day and talked to the finance lady and come to find out they don't even have all of our insurance information so it is a good thing I didn't pay the $372. I now am suppose to meet with her at my next appointment on March 19th and Justin WILL be going with me!!!

On a better note, I am feeling much better than I have been pregnancy wise. I have not been as sick so I am thankful for that. Right now I am at home because I have a sinus infection and walking pneumonia. Everyone tells me I need to rest and get better so I don't need to be going to work. My thinking is....I don't want to use my sick days because I need them when the baby comes. But I guess I have to do what I have to do, so I am at home!!!