An Adventure & Amanda

As per mention in my previous post-- recovery was going oh so smoothly.  My family even let me out of the house Friday evening to see a movie and Kyle and I saved a dog from this wildfire: I was thinking that this was going to take just a few days of being a couch potato and I'd be back in the game... okay, wrong--> So Kyle and I were dog-sitting for a family friend and Sunday morning I wake up and I'm in a lot of pain.  After eating a hearty breakfast, I take two Vicodin (because I could).  About an hour later I start getting really nauseous and dizzy.  I try to sleep it off but my body is not havin' it.  I actually thought I was dying and I'm not being dramatic when I say I looked like something off the Walking Dead (sorry no pictures this time).  There was nothing in my stomach and my body wouldn't keep anything down.  I could tell that Kyle and my parents were really worried about me...I mean I was worried myself!  We moved to my hou...

The surgery went fantastic!!  The doctor only had to take out the right side of my thyroid and so far no cancer! I think the worst part of the whole experience was the IV: Nah, I was lucky to have my wonderful husband, mom, and brother there to hold my hand the entire time.  It was a little more like this:  I've been pretty out of it since surgery but I'm not as nauseous today-- just a sore throat! ...and I may or may not have fallen asleep while eating this popsicle yesterday. Thank you everyone for all of your love, support, and prayers!   <33 Amanda

Well, not quite. But about three months ago, I came home from work feeling icky.  My roommate commented that my neck looked swollen.  I checked in the mirror and I found a nice big lump near the base of my neck.  That lump threw me into a series of terrifying events involving blood work, an ultrasound, a fine needle biopsy, and countless exams. Finally, an ENT pulled me into her office to explain that I have a Thyroid Nodule in my neck that is about the size of a marble (2.5cm round for you medical nerds). While the biopsy came back as OKAY, apparently the tissue in my nodule is a mixture of solid/fluid tissue.  This is concerning to doctors because it has the potential to become cancerous and cannot be identified until removed and picked apart by a pathologist.  This doctor cold-heartedly told me in a matter of seconds that I needed surgery. What. Okay guys I'm literally the biggest medical chicken.  All the needlework was nearly enough to throw me ove...

After a crazy few weeks (or months), Kyle and I escaped to paradise.  I mean literally though- we went to Paradise Beach in Mexico! It was such a relaxing trip that was also filled with several adventures.  Kyle and I toured Cozumel island via a moped.  I literally saw some of the most beautiful beaches ever. We ate a TON of good food.  My favorite was the Tortas from Don Sirloin.  I gotta say, being able to get away from the real world for a while with my husband was absolutely fantastic.  After coming home to a brutal three-day work week we were beggin' to go back!!  (I will say though I had missed 'Murica). Luckily, my parents kidnapped us for the weekend and we got to go to Flaming Gorge in Wyoming.  Okay, let's be real I just wanna live in Wyoming someday.  I love me some rednecks and being able to wear my wolf shirts everywhere without getting weird looks.  Also. THE FIREWORKS WERE FANTASTIC.  Rememb...

You know, as a girl I've been dreaming of my wedding day for practically all my life.  On top of that I have a little bit of perfectionism in me.  So, when Kyle and I decided we were getting married, I immediately went to work planning every detail.  My mom began to hate pinterest and I as I kept coming up with new ideas for my perfect wedding (there came a point where she banned me from the wedding board).  Three nights before the wedding Kyle, my mom, and I were up until all hours of the night stringing banners and putting vinyl on mason jars.  I think I cried every single day that week.  It was an emotional roller-coaster  to say the least.   But. It was the best day ever! Everything fell perfectly into place--  The outdoor reception The weather Picture-taking Getting everyone to dance Not feeling ill The flowers Festivities Though I had spent months on end worrying about the little things, on my ...