The Bacon strikes again! Bouncin' back in Sept! UPDATE: We're back! What a trip! p43

[Leger13]

so glad everything went well with your HIDA!! That is so cool that they can give you the pictures on CD. Don't you wish you were a doctor so you could interpret the results yourself? Oh well.

Hope the results are what you are wanting.

Yay for getting to shop for your birthday! Hopefully by September you will be all better and able to fully enjoy Le Cellier when you get there

 

[MegansMom]

Glad your test is over--hope you will get info tomorrow on the results!! Rest up sweetie, and hopefully you will feel better from the HIDA!!! Take it easy and enjoy your weekend! Sending out a hug to make the discomfort go away!

 

[Tat2ddisneymom]

It sure did! Thanks for saying a prayer for me!!

I am praying for you as well!! How are you feeling? How's Kyleigh doing after her biking accident?


My appointment is now less than 12 hours away! I will check in with y'all tomorrow sometime!

You're welcome. I'll do it again if you think it will help.

You know what, I stopped taking those stupid water pills, and I've felt better for a little over a week! Not 100%, but I'll take what I can get. Kyleigh has been feeling good, she's still a little sore, and she's broken open a few of her scrapes. She's on my last nerve, though. I'm thinking about sending her to the nunnery. Seriously, how can I have one kid that listens to me almost all of the time and hardly ever gives me any trouble, then have one who isn't even two years younger who doesn't listen to a word I say to her. I've really noticed it since she's been grounded. She'll never get un-grounded with her attitude.

 

[Tat2ddisneymom]

I had the HIDA scan this morning, went back to work for an hour, and I'm home now.

It took about 2 hours for the whole thing. It was a bit uncomfortable, and I felt some pain, but nothing unbearable. I think the hardest part was staying still while I felt so much pressure on my right side. I couldn't talk, either. The tech couldn't tell me anything, but my gallbladder took nearly a full hour to "show up" on the screen as the big machine was taking pictures. He said if it DIDN'T show up at all in the first part of the test, that would mean it was not working AT ALL (0%) and they would not do the CCK. (Which by the way, is what I had---so EF must be synonymous with the term EF, or Ejection Fraction)
So, like I said, it eventually showed up. After about an hour and 15 minutes, they started the CCK injection. That would test the function of my gallbladder. It was put in through the IV, and took about 30 minutes. They took pictures the whole time, and when the drip was done, they stopped the test and said I was finished. The radiologist is to interpret the results today, and the results will be sent to my doctor within 24 hours. The other test results--for the one I am having done Tuesday (gastric emptying test)--will be dealt with in the same way, which is why I don't understand the "2 week" rule. I can understand 2 weeks for bloodwork, but the hospital guarantees results of radiology tests within 24 hours, so it makes no sense.

I asked if I could get a copy of everything, and they said I could get it tomorrow or Monday. I doubt that means I would know my results, because they probably will just give me pictures. They also can put everything on disk, so that is pretty cool.

I am feeling the typical side/back pain now, I guess that stuff they put in me, and lunch are still passing through. Other than that, everything's okay. I feel so much better(mentally) now that I've gotten this test over with. We'll see what happens soon!

I made a follow-up appointment at 1:15 at the 2 week mark, which is Friday the 13th (how quaint ) which happens to be the day before my birthday --and I was taking off to do something fun with Mike (he works on my bday). We will probably end up at the Mall of Louisiana or go somewhere in New Orleans to do some shopping after my appointment. I've got to do something fun, and eating is not so fun for me anymore. So shopping it is! I plan on having a nice post-birthday/post surgery?? meal when I feel up to it.
I'd love to go to Le Cellier........but that will have to wait til September!! (haven't listed my ressies yet but OF COURSE I am going there )

I was on long enough yesterday to catch Carla's update on you, so I knew you were doing okay after your test. I had no idea they took that long!

Is that CCK the same stuff they put into you that makes you feel like you're going to pee your pants?

Why do you have to wait so long for the results??? Does that mean you'll have to wait at least two weeks for surgery if you'll need it? That must be agony!

Hey, we're both Geminis! Wonder if I can get Joe to agree to take me out for my Bday. I won't ask anything fancy like LeCellier. Maybe I'll ask him for LTT or something. Think it'll work?

 

[cherbear]

so glad everything went well with your HIDA!! That is so cool that they can give you the pictures on CD. Don't you wish you were a doctor so you could interpret the results yourself? Oh well.

Hope the results are what you are wanting.

Yay for getting to shop for your birthday! Hopefully by September you will be all better and able to fully enjoy Le Cellier when you get there

yes I SO wish I was a radiologist or something!

man, that would be lovely! I want to eat what I want again!

Glad your test is over--hope you will get info tomorrow on the results!! Rest up sweetie, and hopefully you will feel better from the HIDA!!! Take it easy and enjoy your weekend! Sending out a hug to make the discomfort go away!

thanks girl!!

You're welcome. I'll do it again if you think it will help.

You know what, I stopped taking those stupid water pills, and I've felt better for a little over a week! Not 100%, but I'll take what I can get. Kyleigh has been feeling good, she's still a little sore, and she's broken open a few of her scrapes. She's on my last nerve, though. I'm thinking about sending her to the nunnery. Seriously, how can I have one kid that listens to me almost all of the time and hardly ever gives me any trouble, then have one who isn't even two years younger who doesn't listen to a word I say to her. I've really noticed it since she's been grounded. She'll never get un-grounded with her attitude.

I think it will!

glad you are feeling better!

the nunnery

well, she'll learn to whip that attitude into shape eventually!

I was on long enough yesterday to catch Carla's update on you, so I knew you were doing okay after your test. I had no idea they took that long!

Is that CCK the same stuff they put into you that makes you feel like you're going to pee your pants?

Why do you have to wait so long for the results??? Does that mean you'll have to wait at least two weeks for surgery if you'll need it? That must be agony!

Hey, we're both Geminis! Wonder if I can get Joe to agree to take me out for my Bday. I won't ask anything fancy like LeCellier. Maybe I'll ask him for LTT or something. Think it'll work?

If you are talking about the stuff they use for a cat scan, that comes out in your underwear and feels warm like pee, no. It mimics eating a nutrient enriched meal for your gb so they can test how fast your gb empties over a 30 minute period of time. Then they will come back with a % of how much my gb is actually working.

I hope not!! A woman just posted on my trip report that her daughter had a HIDA scan and the radiologist would read it the same day, and they told her she might be able to get the results that same day. But she said they were all tired and she'd wait til Monday.

So I'm wondering if our hospital does the same thing. If I get the copies and the disk they told me about, maybe it will have a Radiologist report as well.
My thoughts on that are: I doubt it, BUT if the copies are intended so that people can give them to their doctor in case they change dr's, then could the doctor interpret it like a radiologist can?? If not, then the copies would need the radiologist interpretation in order to serve the purpose of "RESULTS" for doctors to have on file. Am I making sense?

 

[cherbear]

And Nikki....I don't know about LTT, but I guess it's worth a shot!

Geminis rock! What day is your bday??

 

[cherbear]

I know I'm overdue posting pictures of the Florida and Texas trips (don't have too much to post for the Texas trip, just a few) and I promise I will not forget about those, because there's some cool stuff!

I just took pictures of my hair after I got it trimmed and highlighted, and I figured I would post them here. (I already got one request...you know who you are)

I had to take them myself since hubby is at work, so they didn't come out great but you can see my blonder hair.

This one was taken without the flash and is kinda blurry when larger so I made it a little smaller than normal

I took one with the flash which I think is a little bright but it's bigger so here:

So...too blonde? Just right? Whaddaya think?

~~

While I was at it, I figured I'd take a picture of the hair products I bought. I bought the two products she used on me today, one for putting in wet hair, and one to put in dry hair, that tames fly-aways.

If anyone is interested, the first product is by Brocato, from their Blonde Swell line, and it's called "Fat Hair Clay" It's used for building body in fine (blonde) hair and only need about a dime sized bit in wet hair.
(I'm ready for my close up Mr. Deville)

It was $16, expensive in relation to regular store products, but it smells great, makes my hair look great, and is a special TREAT in my opinion!

The other product is Paul Mitchell's Super Skinny Serum, to tame flyaways. You only need a tiny dot of this, according to my hair dresser. She said this tiny bottle ($6 by the way) should last me about 6 months! $1 a month isn't so bad!

(the small print at the bottom says "Smooths and conditions")

I am excited about my hair cut, and very excited about my new products! It's like having new toys! I figure if she used these very same things on me and my hair looks this great, I wanted them too! If only I could bottle my stylist so I could REALLY get this same great look every day!

 

[Tat2ddisneymom]

If you are talking about the stuff they use for a cat scan, that comes out in your underwear and feels warm like pee, no. It mimics eating a nutrient enriched meal for your gb so they can test how fast your gb empties over a 30 minute period of time. Then they will come back with a % of how much my gb is actually working.

I hope not!! A woman just posted on my trip report that her daughter had a HIDA scan and the radiologist would read it the same day, and they told her she might be able to get the results that same day. But she said they were all tired and she'd wait til Monday.

So I'm wondering if our hospital does the same thing. If I get the copies and the disk they told me about, maybe it will have a Radiologist report as well.
My thoughts on that are: I doubt it, BUT if the copies are intended so that people can give them to their doctor in case they change dr's, then could the doctor interpret it like a radiologist can?? If not, then the copies would need the radiologist interpretation in order to serve the purpose of "RESULTS" for doctors to have on file. Am I making sense?

Yeah, that's what I was talking about. Glad you knew what I meant.

Yes, that made sense. I don't know why doctors would have to have a second opinion from a radiologist. Aren't doctors supposed to be able to interpret those things, too?

And Nikki....I don't know about LTT, but I guess it's worth a shot!

Geminis rock! What day is your bday??

June 4th...ssshhhh!!!

Your hair looks cute. I like how its darker on the bottom and blonder on the top. Looks nice!

And, I've tried the Paul Mitchell stuff before. It doesn't last as long as they tell you it does, though. But its good stuff, and it smells just like watermelon. I don't think I'll be trying the blonde product any time soon.

 

[cherbear]

Yeah, that's what I was talking about. Glad you knew what I meant.

Yes, that made sense. I don't know why doctors would have to have a second opinion from a radiologist. Aren't doctors supposed to be able to interpret those things, too?

I am not sure. I know they can look at ultrasounds and see what's wrong. But I am not sure about the HIDA scan. The CCK part takes pictures as the stuff is emptying out of the GB, and I am assuming that when the pictures are taken, there's some sort of timestamp from beginning to end. Then they can see how much actually emptied out in that 30 minute period. I don't know how fast a "normal" gallbladder would empty it, but I think if the pictures are clear enough, any doctor(esp. GI) should be able to judge how long it took and come up with a percentage. I'd still like to think that I can get that information from the hospital, or somehow, before the 2 week appointment is here on the 13th. That's SO long to wait, when I KNOW the results are probably already in the fax machine at the dr's office.

June 4th...ssshhhh!!!

Your hair looks cute. I like how its darker on the bottom and blonder on the top. Looks nice!

And, I've tried the Paul Mitchell stuff before. It doesn't last as long as they tell you it does, though. But its good stuff, and it smells just like watermelon. I don't think I'll be trying the blonde product any time soon.

June 4th....(and?)

just kidding! Mine is 10 days after yours. Flag day!

Thank you! After summer I will get more lowlights put back in, but for now I figured why put any dark in when the sun will just bleach it out anyway, especially if I swim a lot. Oh BTW, one of Mike's coworkers offered to give us his 4 foot pool if we go take it down ourselves. I am not looking forward to that part, but we might take him up on that. Mike wants to build a deck around it if we get it, but I said I think that part would have to wait til NEXT summer. He always wants to take on SO MUCH at once, and that means everything will end up half-done, or done sloppily--and I'm not for that!

Yeah, it does smell like watermelon! Yum! The Brocato stuff smells like....Froot Loops!! I couldn't place the smell, but then the other stylist said Froot loops and it hit me! Good thing I like froot loops!!

hey, guess what? I'm forgoing housework today so I can be here and I just TYPED AN UPDATE in Word! I realize there's been such a large gap since I last posted Florida pics, and I really think y'all will be entertained by a lot of these. So I wrote one up(LONG) and it is coming up next!

 

[cherbear]

This is a continuation of the mini TR I started of my trip to visit family friends in Santa Rosa Beach. Please refer to page 5 for the previous update.

I left off posting my shopping purchases from Friday (our first day in SRB). When we returned, Mike was no where to be found. I went outside looking for him, and lo and behold:

Yep, he was out in the bay, paddling!

I kept trying to get a good picture of him coming toward me, but he couldn’t get control of the darn thing.

Finally, facing me:

I personally think he looks a bit tired eh?

I think the current was starting to do him in

So Puff recommended he come back

( I LOVE this picture by the way)

He listened..

AND finally managed to get enough control to turn himself to me for a perfect picture!

Bringing it in to “Peanut Beach” hehe

My sister and I continued the tradition (only the 2nd time we’ve done this) of taking “sister pictures” on the dock

We don’t do too well with the sun

See?


That night Jerry grilled burgers outside, and they were SO delicious.
In Disney fashion, I wanted to take pictures of some of the food. But I was really hungry so I only got a picture of my plate AFTER I ate what I could. It looks too “messy” to post. It wouldn’t be nice of me.
Here are the burgers that were left on the serving plate

My sister enjoyed her meal

So did Mom and Linda

And Jerry must have REALLY enjoyed it…

Ever seen those gag teeth?
He had another set of them, but the pic I got came out blurry. I’ll post anyway

I love the look Laurie, his wife, is giving him in this pic

And to close out the day, here’s my state bird:

And a preview of the beautiful day we had for the crawfish boil the following day

 

[MegansMom]

Love the do!! Love the pics of your trip!!! I don't blame you for skipping out on the housework---when you have time to DIS instead!!!! ;o)

 

[lmillercrew]

Love the blonde. I'm a blonde myself, so I'm partial. And, I forgo housework many days when I'm reading here. My husband probably thinks I'm a loaf, but he still has clean underwear and socks and food in his belly so he should be extatic! Right?

 

[Marshay]

Somehow I missed your pre-trip report! Thanks for posting on Sharkey's thread. I haven't read it yet but will catch up soon!

 

[Trentmom]

Your hairs looks great. Very nice color


Looks like Mike was tired indeed


Cute pics of you and your sister

 

[betsywdw]

I finally got to read about the HIDA scan. I'm so glad it finally happened! I bet you are dying to get the results! Let's hope they get them to you ASAP! As always, I'll be praying for ya girl

You hair looks great! I love the blonde I don't think it's too much at all.

The pics are so good! Love the pics of Mike in they bay, it looks SO nice! Such a cute pic of you and your Sis. I really see a resemblance when you are side by side! Such cuties!

The false teeth made me I always remember an episode of The Bachelor when one of the girls was on a one on one date with him and she made crazy teeth out of an orange peel. He for some reason did not find it very amusing

 

[Charleston Princess]

The blonde looks great!

Looks like you guys had an absolute blast that weekend!

 

[Leger13]

I know I'm overdue posting pictures of the Florida and Texas trips (don't have too much to post for the Texas trip, just a few) and I promise I will not forget about those, because there's some cool stuff!

I just took pictures of my hair after I got it trimmed and highlighted, and I figured I would post them here. (I already got one request...you know who you are)

I had to take them myself since hubby is at work, so they didn't come out great but you can see my blonder hair.

This one was taken without the flash and is kinda blurry when larger so I made it a little smaller than normal

I took one with the flash which I think is a little bright but it's bigger so here:

So...too blonde? Just right? Whaddaya think?

~~

While I was at it, I figured I'd take a picture of the hair products I bought. I bought the two products she used on me today, one for putting in wet hair, and one to put in dry hair, that tames fly-aways.

If anyone is interested, the first product is by Brocato, from their Blonde Swell line, and it's called "Fat Hair Clay" It's used for building body in fine (blonde) hair and only need about a dime sized bit in wet hair.
(I'm ready for my close up Mr. Deville)

It was $16, expensive in relation to regular store products, but it smells great, makes my hair look great, and is a special TREAT in my opinion!

The other product is Paul Mitchell's Super Skinny Serum, to tame flyaways. You only need a tiny dot of this, according to my hair dresser. She said this tiny bottle ($6 by the way) should last me about 6 months! $1 a month isn't so bad!

(the small print at the bottom says "Smooths and conditions")

I am excited about my hair cut, and very excited about my new products! It's like having new toys! I figure if she used these very same things on me and my hair looks this great, I wanted them too! If only I could bottle my stylist so I could REALLY get this same great look every day!

I think you look FABULOUS!!! I think it is just the right amount of blonde. Your stylist did a great job. I always buy what my stylist puts in my hair too I have used the Paul Mitchel stuff before and it works great!

 

[Leger13]

Great update! Love the pic of Puff on the doc Glad Mike listened to him and came back to "peanut beach"

The pictures of you and your sister on the doc are very cute. Even the sun squinty one.

Those burgers look delicious!!! You're making me hungry!

 

[cherbear]

Love the do!! Love the pics of your trip!!! I don't blame you for skipping out on the housework---when you have time to DIS instead!!!! ;o)

thanks!

Love the blonde. I'm a blonde myself, so I'm partial. And, I forgo housework many days when I'm reading here. My husband probably thinks I'm a loaf, but he still has clean underwear and socks and food in his belly so he should be extatic! Right?

thanks!

Mine does too.....and he always has clean socks and underwear but he sometimes steals my socks anyway! His feet are twice my size and he keeps stretching them out!

and yes, he should be ecstatic!

Somehow I missed your pre-trip report! Thanks for posting on Sharkey's thread. I haven't read it yet but will catch up soon!

oh you're welcome. Sorry, I just didn't advertise too much since the old TR still isn't over yet.
I think I will have lots of time to do some writing if I have surgery...if I'm up to it, I will try my best!

Your hairs looks great. Very nice color

Looks like Mike was tired indeed


Cute pics of you and your sister

thanks! (on both counts)

I finally got to read about the HIDA scan. I'm so glad it finally happened! I bet you are dying to get the results! Let's hope they get them to you ASAP! As always, I'll be praying for ya girl

You hair looks great! I love the blonde I don't think it's too much at all.

The pics are so good! Love the pics of Mike in they bay, it looks SO nice! Such a cute pic of you and your Sis. I really see a resemblance when you are side by side! Such cuties!

The false teeth made me I always remember an episode of The Bachelor when one of the girls was on a one on one date with him and she made crazy teeth out of an orange peel. He for some reason did not find it very amusing

heck yeah...I can't WAIT for the results! thanks for the prayers!

thanks!

I know he really enjoyed that...it was a first for him!

Thanks....who's cuter? just kiddin!

I've put an orange peel in my mouth like a Mouth guard....I don't even want to know what that girl did with it on a DATE!

The blonde looks great!

Looks like you guys had an absolute blast that weekend!

It was great!

I think you look FABULOUS!!! I think it is just the right amount of blonde. Your stylist did a great job. I always buy what my stylist puts in my hair too I have used the Paul Mitchel stuff before and it works great!

thanks! Oh, good to know!

Great update! Love the pic of Puff on the doc Glad Mike listened to him and came back to "peanut beach"

The pictures of you and your sister on the doc are very cute. Even the sun squinty one.

Those burgers look delicious!!! You're making me hungry!

thanks! I love that Peanut Beach! hehe

thanks...my sister has perfected the "self pic" LOL

sorry...hehe. They were really good. You didn't even see the ones with cheese. I had muenster cheese, and it was delicious!

 

[lmillercrew]

Thanks for correctly spelling ectatic!!! I'm a moron. That's public school for ya, jk