Great to be home

Hey all,
(WARNING... LONG BLOG GET COFFEE NOW)
Thought Id better update you all on my wonderful week.... *sarcasm detected*
It really all started last week when I got a cold........ it wore me out. So Sunday we headed to the medical centre where they said I have a middle ear infection as did poor Greggie So after spending $ on antibiotics we came home. Sunday arvo/evening we cleaned up Mitchells room (its now his room and not our storage!!)
Sunday night I took my tablet and about 1/2 later my right arm was tingling then started to cramp... as did my leg. I sat down and the cramp was so severe I ended up laying on the floor. ARGH! about 1/2hr later it happened again. Paul and I decided that it was better to go to the hospital and get checked out. After organising Pauls bro to mind Gregory who was sleeping peacefully. We packed Mitchell up and arrived there around midnight and got taken straight to a 'bed'. They were really packed out and had no blankets!!! Anyhow,... after about 45mins I had another cramp. At about 2:00 I sent Paul home with Mitchell to get some sleep. The doctor finally came and saw me about 2:45 and took some blood and did some basic tests on reflexes and stuff. At about 3:45 he came to the conclusion that I had siezures..... He said that I needed to have blood tests and a CT scan done in the morning but I could go home - caught a cab home at 4 in the morning oh yippee!
Monday morning I had to be at the hospital at 10:00 for tests so luckily Megan and Michael were able to look after the boys for us - Thanks sooooooo much! (Both Megs Mike and Makka are all a little unwell with the flu at the moment.... get better!)
I had the CT done and went to the emergency waiting room... and the waiting began. They thought I had gone home... like umm NO!! You told me to wait for the results! grrr.... anyhow... by 1:00 I asked if I could finally have something to eat, they said yeh I spose... Yay for vending machines.... such healthy food (not!). Meanwhile I sent Paulie to get lunch for Greg & himself, and organise more bottles for Mitchie. 2:15 comes.... 'they are seeing someone now, you're next'... okies.... 3:30.... they (a female doctor) finally see me... tell me the scans came back normal. They want to do another test,... I have to be an inpatient for that otherwise it will take up to 3 months..... ARGH! Right,... well... back to the waiting room... they need the bed im in. Went off to get some food (well it had been all day). Went to see my boys and Megs,Mike and Makka.... then come home to organise some clothes for the night and I get a phone call.... "where are you? Are you ok? You didnt tell anyone you were leaving!" well... pft that set me off. A male doctor had told me to go get food, let the desk know that I was leaving (which was a pain coz the lady at the desk told me to take a seat and wait...! The male dr came over and set her straight.) Anyhow,.. get back to the waiting room and have to wait again... About 6:30 They call me over and tell me that they found me a bed - I get asked to fill in some paperwork and sit back down. Ok... so after waiting in the waiting room since 11 in the morning I get a bed about 7:00 at night.... have missed lunch, and missed the hospital dinner (I'm told I didn't miss much... )
A really helpful female doctor came in to see me & asked HEAPS of questions and did a HEAP of tests and came to the conclusion that I did NOT have seizures *what a relief*.
They took some blood for more tests and organised for a specialist to see me in the morning. Gregory was lucky and had a sleep-over at Grum n Lyndas (Thanks!) and my parents looked after Mitchell for a while when Paul came up to the hospital for a while during the night.
To cut a long night short (a girl screaming because of a broken leg, man smoking in the bed next to me....) They thought I had a DVT (blood clot) so went for leg ultrasound this morning. It came up clear *phew again*. The specialist came to see me and asked more questions. He came to the conclusion that it was severe cramping and was checking the blood test results..... I have low magnesium levels which can cause this. Well... I'm relieved that its not seizures, not clotting and that they found what was really happening.
Im also really glad to be home with my 3 boys *aww* I missed them so much!

Its time like this I realise that I have some really good family and friends that I can count on. I'm also so lucky to have wonderful boys and great hubby. *sigh*
I'm home now and had a rest this afternoon. I'm now on some tablets. Given Mitchie a bath and he loved it! I also took some photos of my boys tonight (Greg wanted to go for a walk outside even though its FREEEEEZING) and he loves giving Mitchie hugs Awww!

Must go - Congratulations if you made it through this far on my blog!! I know I rambled... but I have now de-stressed *phew* and looking forward to nice sleep in my own bed.

Its great to be home!

The Pasher Bulker is FREEEEEE

A re-cap/update
Gregory is now 20months old and doing very well. He hasnt been talking much except for a few little words like dad, car and ball. He says mum if he really needs to. His favourite thing at the moment is hi-5's and giving hugs!! He gives hugs to nearly anyone :o)
Mitchell is 3 months later this week (oh goodness where has that time gone?). He started giggling last week and returns smiles all the time. He loves tummytime and has started gnawing his hands.... I think he's teething!! argh!
Paulie loves it when Gregory runs up to him when he gets home from work.
I'm enjoying the challenge of 2 under 2. I'm still adjusting to managing brekkie every morning! (Couldnt the whole time while I was pregnant due to morning sickness) I've managed to have enough time to do some sewing (ie time out!!) and made Gregory some new overalls.

So there's the low-down of my world at the moment. My boys (all 3 of them) are my world. (I recently added a friend to myspace whos dear little boy Kaleb has ended up with shakenbaby syndrome. Seeing what he has been through and seeing his photos makes me realise just how precious each moment and each day is with the people you care about and love.)

Yay the spicegirls are touring (oh how exciting? hear the sarcasim)
Can't wait - my birthday soon!! yayayayay
Take care you lot