AMBULANCE + LIFE FLIGHT + 2ND SURGERY ... Too much in one day!

Tuesday the 13th was a pretty eventful day to say the least! (My daughter took these pictures on her cell phone) I had been feeling really good but I was still just sitting around, taking it easy. I was sitting at the computer when...WHAM...I felt like I had started a period (in a big way). I hurried into the bathroom and tried to take care of it but just couldn't...it was happening more and faster than I could keep up with.

I called my doctor and she wasn't in, finally found someone to talk to...they said to call 911 NOW and get to a hospital. I couldn't get a hold of my daughter and my husband was 2 hours away. Now, I have to tell you that there is a clinic here with one doctor and some PA's and thats it. I called the clinic and luckily the one doctor was there...so I pulled on some sweats and drove myself to the clinic! Shortly after I got there, my daughter Lisa had got the message and she came right to the clinic.

The doctor examined me and said he couldn't take care of the problem...he ordered an ambulance....it took time to get the volunteer driver and EMT's together...they loaded me up and sent me on over the mountain (1 hour drive) to a hospital. Meanwhile, the doctor at the clinic had made arrangements for a Gyno. specialist to be there for me when I got there. My daughter Lisa followed the ambulance with my husband headed to the hospital too.

That was the bumpiest ride ever and I was in PAIN...but the EMT's were really good to me. When we got to the hospital...the Gyno. specialist had been called away for an emergency delivery! They cut my shirt off me and the PA at the hospital tried to examine me but I was so swollen he could hardly do it and it was SO painful. They did a CAT scan on me, that didn't show why this was happening. My blood levels were dropping pretty fast, I had been passing tons of clots along with steady bleeding for a couple of hours or so now. I had hemorrhaged years before with a delivery but it was not as bad as this.
So the hospital called for a Life Flight Helicopter from Salt Lake City (3 hours away) to come get me and take me to Salt Lake City. My blood levels are dropping fast...it took about an hour and a half maybe, and in walked the Life Flight crew.


I felt like I was in good hands now..(and they were so cute too LOL) They took over and got me ready to go. It was quite the thing to be the reason for all this fuss going on...I felt like this wasn't really happening to me...(I'm the gal who walks 3-4 miles a day)..strong and healthy! They were so tender and kind and worked so quick getting me ready to go. Lisa went back over the mountain to her kids and Ron headed to Salt Lake City in his truck.


They wheeled me outside...I remember thinking how beautiful the stars were and what a beautiful bright red helicopter...and to be honest.....I wondered if I would live or die on this flight....they loaded me on and they all got into place. They put ear jacks over my ears because the helicopter was SO loud. They got me settled and covered up with warm blankets and we had lift off.


I think I prayed the whole way...we hit air turbulence and we were shaking....they held onto me to comfort me...pretty soon I could see the lights of Salt Lake City below us...we passed around and behind the Capitol building and landed soft as a feather on top of the hospital.
They wheeled me in just as it was starting to be stormy...some of my children were waiting there....from then on everything was flying...people... doctors...they took me right into surgery to find out and fix what ever the problem was. While I was in surgery Ron got to the hospital, he had driven about 13 hours on this day.

When I came to, my doctor said they weren't even sure what had happened. They went in and restitched and double stitched everything....THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING I DID.....
either as the stitches were dissolving a tiny corner started a slow bleed or tissue tore loose or.....no one knows what happened.

Perhaps my mission on this earth is not over yet, I felt like through all of this, I was being watched over, protected, helped and blessed...life is awesome!

THE CHANCES OF THIS HAPPENING ARE LIKE ONE PERCENT OR LESS..(and it had to happen to me, a person who lives a 4 hour drive from SLC) My doctor said that she had never seen this happen and the other doctor had seen it twice, ever. I am not in nearly as much pain as the previous 2 weeks, so maybe thats a good sign!

They kept me in the hospital 2 days, my children came to love and support me and those that couldn't called constantly...my blood levels were at 22...they gave me blood transfusions and when my levels reached 29 they sent me home. I am feeling a bit shaky and very weak and tired and they have me on iron pills and I am eating good.... hopefully I will recover now without any further delays or problems!

SO....now you know why I have not been around to say hi to all of you....But I wanted to explain... since I am getting some questions asking where I am and if all is ok. I am still really weak....I will try to come and say hi to you....if I don't get a comment to each of you, please know that I am reading your sweet posts and keeping up with you in spirit. I will get back to posting more and commenting as I feel good enough to do so.

I send "ALL OF MY LOVE" to each of you...my dearest sisters and friends...hopefully we can all quite talking about this...it's getting pretty boring to me! I am more than READY to move on now...to get out there and enjoy SPRING...Yes, it's finally here! XOXO's to each of you!