Day Four, Sunday, 3/4
Well, this was about the worst day....
I packed up the truck and left Nana's. I stopped at the hospital to say goodbye to Nana and was on the road by 9:00 a.m. I was running a fever - I would be sweating and my shirt would be drenched and then I would be shiverring. I knew I was sick but wanted so much to make it back home. I am so lucky that I had so many guardian angels riding with me that day. I only made it 223 miles in 6 to 6-1/2 hours, not a very good average. I had to stop quite often, and I would crawl in the back seat and sleep (or pass out) because of the fever. Finally around 3 I called Allen and told him I didn't think I could go much further. We tried to figure out what to do. I was about 4 to 4-1/2 hours from home. He said he'd come get me; I called my friend 'cause I knew they were at a relative's for dinner and they said they'd meet Allen and I and bring the truck home. We were all calling back and forth trying to figure out what to do. Finally I made the executive decision on my own...I couldn't go any further and I was going to follow the next hospital signs off the interstate!
I got to the ER around 3:30 or 4. About then it all became a blur. I waited in the ER for over 2 hours, though. They must have had 6 ambulances come in while I was waiting! Finally, I got taken back into the ER. All I wanted to do was lay down. My fever was 104! I wouldn't let them give me any drugs that would prohibit me from leaving if it was decided that I just had some sort of infection.
They did bloodwork and then sent me for a CT scan to see if I had a kidney stone. When the blood work came back the doctor came in and said that even if it was a kidney stone I had a massive infection and she wanted to keep me. At that point I said, "bring on the drugs!"
They allowed cell phones in the ER so I was able to keep in contact with Allen.
The results of the CT scan came back showing I had a 6mm kidney stone. I was admitted around 10:00 p.m.
I wish you had been closer so you wouldn't have had to go through all this alone
it's ok though,you need to rest up and feel better!!
ME 
The kids have dentist appts at 8:15-new dentist so I hope they're (the dentist) good!!!
