The Removal of My Tonsils

*** Beware of what you are about to see*** if you have a weak stomach, look anyways it is cool!!

I have always known that I have had extremely HUGE tonsils. Every time a Dr. would look into my throat they would say "Wow you have extremely huge tonsils." I grew to expect that answer every time. It never really occurred to me that I should get my tonsils removed. I had no idea that if you have huge tonsils you have a good chance of tonsillitis. During the summer I was always tired, strep, weak etc. I went and saw a Dr. and she said that I have tonsillitis, and that I need to get them removed before it gets worse. I called my mom and told her. Her response was I want you to come home so I can take care of you! I was so excited to get my tonsils removed, cause that meant I was coming home! ( I didn't think of the pain at that time).

I was able to plan my trip home for 3 weeks! The first week was going to be all fun! Seeing friends, family, shopping, eating at the places I love. Then weeks 2 &3 would be of me not talking!

On Monday August 24, 2009 was the big day to remove my extremely huge tonsils! My dad took me to the hospital (It was also ShayLynn's first day of Jr. High, so my mom stayed with her). I was not nervous, I just wanted to get this done and over with! When the Dr. came in to see if I have any last questions, I asked if I could see my tonsils when they were out!!

I believe the whole surgery took about 30 minutes. I woke up in the recovery room 3 minutes after I was rolled in! At first I was not in pain, I was just sleepy cause of the meds! They took me to my recovery room and my mom was waiting for me (my dad left and went to work when my mom got there). I asked how long I had to stay at the hospital, they said about 4 hours or more. I was so mad, I just wanted to go home and lay in my bed! I asked and asked if I could please go home. 2 hours later they were tired of me asking when I could go home, and told me I could leave now! I got home and slept for the rest of the day.

The first couple of days I had no desire to talk. I KNOW, I never thought the day would come! My family would ask me a question and I would just look at them. Opening my mouth would start the pain all over. My wonderful mom bought me One Tree Hill season 7 to keep me busy! I watched so many movies, ate mashed potatoes till I was sick, slept the days aways.

It took me about 2 weeks to start eating normal food again. It would still hurt to talk and open my mouth really wide. I lost 14 lbs. during this whole process! I think I have gained 10 of it back! Now when I look at my throat I think, I miss my HUGE tonsils!!

I feel soooo much better now! I am not tired, weak, sick etc. I am so grateful that I went through that process to feel better all the time!

my HUGE tonsils BEFORE...

My HUGE tonsilis removed...

AFTER... The hanging thing was soo big...

Good-Bye Utah...

When I first moved out to New Jersey, I was not sad at all! I was so excited for this amazing adventure. Well being away from home for 8 months must have done something to me! Cause when I was leaving to come back from my amazing vacation I cried all the way to Texas! The tears started when I gave my dad a hug at the security line.. and didn't stop till I was in Texas trying to find my next gate. The couple that was sitting next to me thought that I was afraid to fly. So not the case! So I just want to thank all of my amazing friends and family! I love and miss you guys like crazy!

Oh CANADA

I totally forgot to post about Canada! While up in Vermont Natalie, Nichole and myself drove up to Monteral Canada for the day! Were we are in Vermont it only takes an hour to get across the boarder!

We woke up at 9:00 am and started our road trip to Canada. We were worried that we wouldn't get pass the US boarder because Natalie nor Nichole have a passport. So of course they had me act dumb and do all the talking to the guy. Yes I worked my charm and got us in!

We got into downtown Monteral around 11:00. We got some what lost cause everything is in French! So we always had to pull over and ask where to go! It was funny! We found Saint Catherine street ( its like their Time Square) parked and started our shopping spree! I felt we were in Time Square, but it was clean! They shopping is amazing! We spent many hours in stores like Betsey Johnson, BGBG, Lucky, Jimmy Choo, etc. You may ask why we would drive all the way up to Canada to do shopping when we could just go into the City? Cause it is so cheap there!! I came home with a lot of amazing things!

For lunch we ate at an underground french restaurant! It was weird having to look at something all in French, and hoping it takes good! Thank goodness the food was amazing!

After we ate we did some sight seeing. We stooped at some old cathedrals, Olympic park, Jazz festival and a casino! In Canada you have to be 18 to gamble. Yes we went and each spent 20 dollars on the slots! I left with 15 dollars more than I walked in with! After we went to Notre Dame Cathedral. That is the Cathedral that Celine Dion got married in! It was breath taking!

For dinner we went to an Irish Pub! Ate and danced the night away! It was a great trip up to Canada!

ONE TREE HILL

I am SOOO in LOVE with ONE TREE HILL! I can't wait for the new season to start!! I am kind of nervous because Lucas and Payton are no longer in the cast. I still don't know why. So I am very interested in how they are going to pull this off!! I am very excited that Julian is staying! cause I am a big fan of him!! If you have never seen One Tree Hill.. YOU NEED TO!!!

Vermont

What do you think of when you hear about the state of Vermont? Trees? Hillbillies? Nothing worth seeing?... OK this is what I thought the first time I was going to Vermont with my dad. But once I got there I was in love with the state!

The new family that I nanny for has a second house up in Vermont. So when I found out that we would be spending part of the summer up there, I about peed my pants! We spent the month of July and part of August up at their Burlington house. The house is right on Lake Champlain! All of Lee's (the mom) family also has second houses up there. So it is a big family party everyday! Our days were filled with swimming at the point, dock, beach, boating, hikes, bike rides, crafts, dinner out side with everyone, cocktail hour, bomb fires and so much more! The only time we were in the house was to sleep! The kids had such a blast outside playing with cousins! It was also nice for me, cause I could sit under a tree and read and know that the kids were safe! Please don't get me wrong, people who live in Vermont are some of the most interesting people I have ever met or seen! I can't wait to spend next summer in Vermont!

The view I saw everyday!!

The New Yorker

The end of April first of May were really hard. I just found out that I no longer had a job, no money, no home, no nothing. I had been trying to find a new job before I would have to move back to Utah. It was so stressful to find a new job. 2 of my friends from the YSA knew I was having a difficult time and they wanted to do something from me. So they surprised me with a weekend in the City. They got a hotel room at the New Yorker on 8th ave! We went in the City Friday night had dinner at the hotel, then just played around in our hotel room. On Saturday they made appointments at a salon! We got a massage, Mani- pedi and a hair cut! It was so much fun to be in a nice salon in New York! The best part was I didn't have to pay anything! After the salon we headed down to Queens for a dance! It was such a good weekend for me to forget my worries and just be a kid! I am so grateful for the friends that I have made out in New Jersey!



View from our room! (Madison Square Garden)

BROTHERS and UTAH

I am soo excited, I can hardly wait for tomorrow! My 2 wonderful annoying brothers come to New Jersey to see me for a week! This will be the first time that I see anyone from my family in 7 months! I am excited to show them my life out here! BUT the best part of it all I get to come home with them! I will be in Utah for about 3 weeks! I can't wait to see my family and friends! So I better be seeing all of you!!