thanksgiving :)

so this year bret and i spent thanksgiving up in provo with his family. it was tons of fun! no snow yet, soon, like tomorrow its suppose to snow. we will see lol.
went to my first BYU game, and they won! 26-23! YAY!
now its off to temple lights then tomorrow we head home. :) still sick, dumb cold.... lol

Kitty's Medical Updates

As some people know via Facebook, i made another trip to the ER last night. I've been having rather bad lower abdominal pain and couldn't keep anything down for a full 24 hours. And as i kindly posted, Friday i got 2 teeth pulled and not being able to keep anything, not even spit, down put my pain above the medical chart 10. The combined the pain was a 50. So after talking to Amber, mom, dad, and Laurissa it was decided that an ER trip was in order. Due to a vertigo mix up at Desert Banner, I refuse to go there, so that left one of two placed, Gilbert Mercy or Banner Gateway. Well, we decided to try Banner Gateway, it's newer, faster, (according to the Haws family, thank you, you were very much right) and a lot cleaner. Bret was at work most of the time i was in there, and mom was with her, the whole time. I wanted Bret there as fast as he could get there. Bret not having anymore time off for sick leave really bites when things like this comes up. Back to the story. me and mom arrived at the ER around 1:30pm. i was the 3rd person in line, 3rd!!!! Only 2 people ahead of me, and right when i was called, i immediately got a room. The nurses were extremely nice and sweet. They didn't get me an IV, pain meds and blood draws until about 3:40pm. They had to check my Urine sample, which was more than my little dehydrated body should have given up, but i did it. i got a pelvis exam, ultrasound and an inner-ultrasound. Took forever to get the ultrasounds done, and i swear i saw something on the screen, Bret told me i was right, i saw my body on the screen. Well, i got some anti-nausea,2 doses of Morphine, and 2 fully drained bags of saline solution. Ya, i was loopy. To prove it, Laurissa texted me, and i thought it was Bret!! Sorry Laurissa, you're a good person, but Bret's not you. lol After many tests, and many hours in the ER, we finally got a result. i had 2 Ovarian cysts, and 1 ruptured. Now if you remember back to July, The same tune was playing then. i have a number for a Gynecologist I'm suppose to call, they are suppose to talk to me about what may help and how to prevent and what not. I hope things go well. We thank everyone for their texts, phone calls, and messages expressing concern. We're far from out of the clear, but soon, we hope to be a lot healthier. Thank you again.

Love always,
The Woodards

The Doctor's Office...

Technically, it's a dental office, but same diff. Today, i got one of my LAST treatments done before all my teeth are fixed and finally normal cleanings can begin. I got 2 teeth pulled today, right next to each other... he pulled one out and the other FELL out! he didn't even need to use the "fancy" tools, nor give me stitches! Just pulled out one, and plop! the other came too. He missed his buddy i guess. So now, my right side of my face is swollen, my pupils are dilated due to the vicoden, and my stomach is growling... and i cant eat for another... well until i stop bleeding for more than 30 mins... it has slowed, in the past 2 hrs since they were pulled, my gauze have gone from being soaked, to just kinda soaked with blood. Nothing is numb anymore either, so yes, i hurt... BADLY! even with the vicodens and ibuprofens in my system, i still hurt.. it sucks.. cold pack is on my face for the swelling, but the pain!!!! AHH!!!! at least i only have to endure this once more... Dec. 4... the last tooth will be pulled, then in Jan. i will get my mouth guard for sleeping, apparently i grind my teeth and clench my jaw shut when i sleep, how Dr. Brenchly can tell that is beyond me, but i'll believe him. so if anyone has extra jello, soup and doesn't taste too bad when cold (cant have hot till monday, just to be safe, no stitches just blood clot) or anything else that doesn't taste too horrid when cold, and they love me enough to bring it over to the house, PLEASE DO!!!!! :D I love visitors, you may even get employed ;) just kidding... maybe...

at last, i keep having trouble with my eyes staying open, so i will end here and go to sleep. call/txt me if you wish, cant promise ill answer, but i will try.

Love always,
The Woodards (Kat)

Home!

So we are mostly moved into our home. Thank you everyone who has helped thus far.
Sadly some illness has plagued the house. Bret and i are sick... no im not pregnant! so dont ask that. We dont know what it is exactly... but we both hope whatever it is goes away... FAST! thats all for the update...