34-weeks, my Gram, Uncle Val, Life....

I had another doctors appointment today. As usual, things are going great. Weight gain is good, I think I gained like 2 pounds since my last appointment, blood pressure is good, everything is good with my pregnancy. Now I'm just working on my son to convince him that the week of Thanksgiving is the best time to come out and play! lol

Thursday, 10/23/08, my Uncle Val was taken in an ambulance from Logan to the University of Utah hospital because he was coughing up blood. My uncle has cystic fibrosis, he is one of the oldest living people in the world with this condition, he is 53 (I think). The oldest on record lived to about 70. The average life span is around 16 years I believe. Anyway, he is now in the hospital again. This in and of itself is nothing new. He is always in the hospital to get "cleaned out" and get anti-biotics and such. After being admitted, the doctors told him that he would be in the hospital for months this time. They ran a bunch of tests and finally allowed him to be put on the lung transplant list. We are all hoping and praying that he gets a lung soon and that the transplant goes well.

I know many of my friends are religious, my family is having a fast/prayer this weekend. If nothing else, when you go to the temple or say your prayers at night, please include him in them if you can.

So, Friday 10/24/08, my Gram was admitted to the hospital. She fell a bunch of times, got a concussion, broke a rib... She isnt' doing well. They released her today, but they say that she is going to need constant care from now on. I can't imagine them putting her in a home. It is so sad. She has always been such a strong and independent woman. To see her now at this point breaks my heart. I am heading to Logan tonight to spend time with her. I feel that I need to spend as much time with her as possible before the Gram I have known for 26-years totally slips away.

Last, we recently discovered that there was a 5-day lapse in insurance coverage. My COBRA ended 5/31/08, I got married 6/6/08, so from 6/1 - 6/5, I had no insurance. Unfortunately for me, they just so happened to run a bunch of tests on 6/2. I thought I was covered through the 5th. I thought I had insurance. Now that I'm learning I didn't, I have over 1000.00 in medical bills for ONE DAY!!!!!! One simple day of prenatal tests. Fabulous.

Today is not my favorite day ever.