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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Epic Weekend Part 1: Urgent Care

I knew this weekend was going to be epic; I just had no idea it would begin in Urgent Care.

I had been looking forward to a Saturday with Lady Antebellum and a Sunday with UCLA gymnastics for quite some time now, but Friday left me a bit unsure about my weekend plans.

I had to double my new meds on Thursday, and I expected it to be just fine. #dontexpectsuchthings

On Thursday night I never fell asleep. I've had trouble sleeping before, but I've never stayed awake all night (not counting all nighters in high school). When my alarm went off Friday morning and I tried to get out of bed, my body was not having it. I was super dizzy and a bit disoriented. I knew I wouldn't be able to get to work. I threw together some sub plans and tried to fall asleep. Didn't work.

A few hours later I got sick (I'll spare you the details). I didn't take any meds, I couldn't eat or drink much of anything, and so I didn't move from the couch. Moving was painful and dizzying, so staying put was the best option for the day.

By the time evening came, I decided to try to get up to use the restroom. #fail. I basically splayed myself out in the hallway. I didn't pass out, but I couldn't get up or move. It honestly crossed my mind that Mom was going to have to call 911 just to get my butt up off the floor and into a doctor's care. But, I was finally able to crawl into the restroom, and with the help of my mama and the walker, I made it to the car.

Shortly thereafter we found ourselves at Urgent Care, and I found myself with a fever, sinus infection (I'm assuming from that bad cold I had earlier in the week) and severe dehydration. The doc assumed that the sickness, weakness, dizziness was due to the med change, and that mixed with the sinus infection left me a hot mess.

I got hooked up to an IV (normally my least favorite thing, but I couldn't care less at that point), and the fluid began to deliver life back into my veins.

After two bags of that magic goodness, I felt semi-human again. I was even able to walk (with a bit of help) out of Urgent Care about an hour and a half later. Amazing.

When I got home, I was finally able to eat a bit of food and drink some water before sleeping for about 11 hours.

IV fluid + food/water + lots of sleep = a whole new Amy.

On Saturday morning I still wasn't quite sure about the events of the weekend, but I took things slowly. I rested. I took breaks. I decided to give it a try….

…stay tuned to hear about the rest of the EPIC weekend!!!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

This Definitely Made the Top 10 List of Life!

Yesterday I did one of the most amazing things I have ever done--flew over and into the Grand Canyon in a helicopter!! I was able to cross off two things from my (never written down) bucket list: ride in a helicopter and go see the Grand Canyon. This was truly an epic way to kill two birds with one stone so to speak.

The van picked us up at our hotel at 0635. We. Were. Tired to say the least. We rode to Henderson airport, checked in with the company, hung out a bit, and were separated into our different groups. We were going to go on this adventure in the hands of Pilot Jake Arnold.

We went on another quick van ride, got some instructions, took some pics, strapped on our floatation devices (in case we accidentally landed in Lake Mead or the Hoover Dam), and loaded up. Mom and I got to sit right up front with the pilot and I was stoked!

As we lifted off, the music playing in our headsets was "Come Fly With Me," and I seriously couldn't stop giggling. I was like a little kid getting a pony for Christmas. I knew instantly that I had fallen in love with helicopters. I need to learn how to fly one--seriously seriously seriously. New life goal.

We flew up and out toward the canyon and I giggled--a lot. Our pilot probably thought I was a nutcase. :) We got to see Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam. We saw lots and lots of desert and dry land, and we came upon the canyon grande. We actually flew down into the canyon, pretty close to the side, and I was just slowly dying inside from excitement.

The copter landed in the bottom of the canyon and we were able to get out, walk around, take pictures, enjoy a bit of a picnic, and hang out with the other folks from another copter. The whole time I just couldn't believe it was real.

After about 25-30 minutes, we strapped on our floaties, buckled in (the back this time--we had to share), and took off again. We stopped about 15 minutes later to fuel up, and then went on our way. I was so so sad when we spotted the strip and realized that my epic adventure was too quickly coming to an end. As we touched down, "Happy Trails to You" was playing on our headsets. Loved it.

It was my first helicopter ride, but I assure you, it will NOT be my last. I cannot recommend this highly enough. We went with a company called Maverick Airlines , and I was nothing but pleased with them. Check it out if you're planning a trip to Vegas in the near future. I will leave you with some amazing pictures to assure you of the epicness and awesomeness of this adventure. To see all of the pictures, click here!