Yep, I made it through the morning....

It's now 10:36 at night.

I survived the morning.

Here's what happened.

5 a.m. -- I took some ibuprophen for my headache.

7 a.m. -- After I took the Clonazepam, which is a pretty low dose of the medicine, I tried calling three people (friends/family), but nobody answered their phone.

I prayed for help.

I picked up a trash can and threw-up.

I drank some milk.

I did not want to wake my husband, because he was tired too, but..... I really needed to talk to someone, so I woke him up, as I held the trash can to my chest.

He has always told me that I can wake him up if I need him.

He asked what I needed him to do for me.

It was helpful just to know that he knew what was going on with me.

I told him I was going to try to sleep, but that I needed to go to the bathroom (again), and brush my teeth and my mouth guard.

Then I told him I needed some more blankets (on my side of the bed).

I laid down (after getting my back comfortable -- that one spot that always hurts).

It took a while.

Then, as I was trying to just relax and go to sleep, I felt that maybe I had thrown-up the Clonazepam, and my head still hurt, so I got back up, took another Clonazepam and some more ibuprophen.

Then I went back into our bedroom and threw-up again into the trash can.  Great.

I got up, drank some more milk and some water.

Then went right back to bed, and was able to fall asleep and stay asleep until 1 p.m.!!!  Yay!!!!!

I am SO thankful that Heavenly Father helped me.

I felt good after I woke up, and I've been doing good all day.

Time for bed now.

Have a good night.   : )

I don't like that I am here again........

I waited 2 hours before taking a Clonazepam, and then decided -- just take it.

My decision-making abilities are a bit askew at the moment.

I woke up a little before 5 a.m.

My head hurt, my right shoulder hurt and I needed to go to the bathroom.

I am glad that I finally decided to take a Clonazepam.

I am SO tired.

And cold.

I don't want to type anymore here.

I believe I am going to get through this.

Typing helps but I just want this to end............. It will go away as it has every single time before.

I think I will call someone...............

That's all for now.

Howdy

It's time for me to go to bed, but I need to do a few things first.

I have a really stuffy nose.

I didn't sleep much last night.

I will be taking a Clonazepam tonight for sure so that I can sleep.

I will survive the night.

I am posting this here to prove to myself that I WILL survive the night, and that life will go on tomorrow.

I have taken 2 Sudafed (at around 7:20 p.m.).

I HAVE to be able to breathe.  I expect the Clonazepam to help me sleep, in spite of the Sudafed.

I squirted saline solution up my nose.  I will gargle with salt water.

I didn't eat much today.  I didn't feel like it, so I drank some Gatorade.   : )  I also had an apple and an orange today -- and some Fun-Yuns (Onion-flavored crispy things), and 2 Metamucil bars (for some fiber).  (My husband left me a note this morning that said to have a little fun today, so even though I don't recall having any fun yet today (due to my nose), I did have a little bit of FUN-Yuns!)

I asked the Sisters in my Ward to pray for me.  I think there are already a few of them praying for me now because I feel a little bit less stressed about my nose situation.

I feel that I will be OK tonight.

Time to stop typing and just get ready for bed.  It's 8:57 p.m.

I will come back here tomorrow and see that I did survive the night.

Heavenly Father will help me.

Good night.

Brad Wilcox's BYU Devotional Talk about Grace

Howdy!  I haven't been on here for a while.  That's good!  Yay!

I did take a Clonazepam tonight because I had a big day today.  I used to teach piano lessons, and now I'm back at it, and it's a challenge for me to teach what each student needs to know.

It'll get easier as I get back into the swing of things.

Anyway -- this past Sunday, I heard about this talk by Brad Wilcox, which he gave at a devotional at BYU.

It has been life-changing for me.  It has given me a new perspective on life and how to view my day-to-day actions.  I believe that my attitude toward the gospel of Jesus Christ, and how I am living my life and striving to do good things is what matters the most.

I hope you enjoy the video.

Click on the link below:

Brother Wilcox's Talk