Monday, June 23, 2008

$540.00 = FUNLESS

Doctor's visit........$125.00
I.V...........................$75.00
Medicine...............$100.00
Plane ticket..........$.240.00

GIRLS TRIP TO MEXICO=FUNLESS

I know you have been waiting to hear about my exciting girls trip to Mexico. First I must warn you if you have a weak stomach stop reading!!!
I was not feeling very well last week. After I landed on Monday from Hawaii Hip hubby took me to the doctors where they gave me so meds for the hives and allergic reaction I was having to something. On Wednesday I started to feel much better. I really felt like I had turned the corner, boy was I wrong. I left to Cancun on Thursday morning at 7:00a.m. we arrived to the hotel around 11:00 and it was down hill from there. I started to feel really sick. We got something to eat thinking maybe I needed to eat. WRONG!!! SO, by 2:00 I am calling the airlines trying to find a flight home (yes, I felt that bad) So the first flight they had was on Saturday. I booked it and then called hip hubby were the tears started to flow, I begged him to find me a flight home or to please come and get me( yes, I felt that bad) Hip hubby tried his hardest but he could only get me a flight on Friday and I would have to change planes. I really just thought that I could not even change planes. So I stuck with the plan to come home on Saturday. My BFF Isabel changed her flight to come home with me... SO by 6:00 Thursday night we are trying to find the hotel doctor, but she had left for the day. I laid in bed and cried (yes, I felt that bad) By 8:00 I had fever, hives, chills and I thought I was going to die. Only to have 9:00 roll around and the puke-fest began. Thank god Michelle was up and she must have a cast iron tummy, cuz she was right there with me giving me cold rags and making sure I was o.k. I was praying to the porcelain gods and holding the trash can  at the same time(if you know what I mean) Now, that you have such a pretty picture of me, let's just say I was up all night.
Michelle left Friday for a day with the other 15 girls and Isabel stayed with me. She found the doctor around 11:00 Friday morning ( I think in Mexico they don't start to work until 11:00)
she brought the doctor to our room and she was talking about having to put me in the hospital (yes, I was that bad) Isabel said "No Way, she is not going to a hospital in Mexico'', the doctor said it was a very good private hospital, My BFF said "No, I will carry her home before we go to the hospital", The doctor finally gave up once she saw she was not going to win that battle. SO she gave in an I.V. with something in it and she had some medicine delivered to my room. She said I should start to feel better by that night. WRONG.... I was still sick as a dog Friday morning. So Isabel when back the the doctor's office and the doctor started in with the hospital again, I think the Dr. forgot who she was dealing. Isabel told her to  just give me something so she can stop praying to the porcelain gods, so we can make the flight home the next day. SO she had something else sent to the room and I was taking medicine that I could not read the label.
Needless to say, I made the flight on Saturday and of course it was 1 hour delayed, I was jacked up meds and immodium. I made what felt like the longest flight of my life (remember I just flew to Hawaii for 8 hours and this seemed twice as long.  Hip hubby was waiting for me at the airport and I cried when I saw him, I was just so happy to be home. (with American doctors)
I come home to find that 3 of the 4 boyz were all sick, too. Which normally would upset me, but I was kind happy that they were sick, so now I could stop think that I had a medical illness and I was going to die.  I laid in bed all day yesterday and I am feeling much better today. (but, I have said that before, so I am being very cautious)
So, the shopping girl that I am still managed to spend $540.00 while laying in bed and praying to the porcelain gods. I know, it is a very proud moment.

24 comments:

Shanan Strange said...

OH MY GOSH! I'm glad you are home safely. Thank goodness for Isabel. You know, all of your symptoms sound like PARVO! Remember when I had that for like 3 weeks? I had everything you mentioned, but a rash from head to toe (looked like lace). My body ached so badly I couldn't stand it. I really thought that I was dying!

Funny Mexico story: my cousin had her appendix rupture while at a fancy-schmancy resort in Mexico. When she got to the hospital, she was labled as a "rich American who gets first class treatment." They wheeled her into the pre-op area, opened a bottle of something red, poured it all over her stomach and said she was "el sterilized." After that, they wheeled her (on a gurney) through these metal doors and through an outdoor courtyard (she said that there were chickens and roosters running around under her gurney and birds everywhere). On the other side of the outdoor courtyard was the Operating Room. Hers was life or death or she would have chartered a jet home. Yup, it's a good thing you didn't go to the hospital!!

Hipmomofboyz said...

Oh, girl, the thought of chartering a jet home did cross my mind. I was feeling that bad. I am so glad to be home. At least here in the good ol' U.S.A. I can read the label of the medicine that I am taking.

Shanan Strange said...

Did you ever figure out what you have/had? Sounds totally miserable! We need to get together and do something with the kids.. they're driving me crazy about it.

Simply Me... said...

Oh sweetie, I feel for you I feel sick after reading that. I so hope you and your boyz are feeling better :) I really missed you!

Lanny:)

Anonymous said...

Sounds like Montezuma's Revenge on steroids!! Girl... you've been to hell and back I do believe. Get yourself well for the baseball tournament this weekend!! Looking forward to seeing you & your family again in H-town. :) ~Jill

MamaMia said...

What a bummer! But thank God you made it home and praise Him for your good friend by your side.

Hope you are totally mended now.

Glad to have you back.

lowleeta said...

oh my gosh. that sucks that you got so sick!! im so sorry your trip was ruined :( there's always next year, right?! how are you feeling now? are you guys all recovering? geeze. i sure hope yall get to feeling better soon!

Staci said...

oh girl, i cannot imagine, how sweet that your bff sat with you, makes me think of my bff, i know she would have done the same for me......you poor thing, hey i wanted to invite you to participate in "real raggin wednesdays" check it out

http://theloalbos.blogspot.com/2008/06/real-raggin-wed-first-rag.html

and rag on sista!!

The Birds Nest said...

You poor thing!! I'm so glad that you made it home safe!! I hope you feel better now. Check out my blog again tonight. I started something new, wrote a post about it and thought you might want to check it out. Take care!!

Anonymous said...

Bless your heart-
I got sick down in Destin last week and had to drive myself home-
It was miserable-
I cannot imagine what you must have gone thru-
But I have to ask how you managed to shop and spend that $$$?

meg duerksen said...

oh that is awful...
you will never forget it, right.

how terrible.

Staci said...

well i am honored that you like me....its like winning an award!!! You are too sweet....and i like you soo much, im gonna put you on MY list!!! what do ya think about that?? By the way do you live where i think you live?? because i think you run with the same girls i had dinner with the other night, mamastoeheadboys and the hip mommas journal....and i dont want to reveal too much info about where you live because if us NORMAL chicks are blog stalkers can you imagine the weirdos....anyway, so are you from a city that has grey hounds for a mascot?? Or are you at least close??? if not maybe im mixin ya up with someone....anyway, yeey for new blogger buddies!!

Megan/Brassy Apple said...

thanks for snagging a Betty Button! Flat Betty has you added to her Blog Roll!

THE Stephanie said...

OMG hipmom!! That's horrible! I'm glad you're home safely and didn't end up in a Mexican hospital... somwhow that sounds almost as bad as a Mexican jail!!

I hope you're back to normal soon!!

Angie Seaman said...

Oh that is awful. I cannot even begin to fathom how horrible you felt and how scared you were due to the place you were at. You poor thing. We are glad you are home and feeling somewhat better. I'm sending some healthy prayer vibes your way today girlfriend. Glad to have you back in the blog world! ;)
Blessings, Angie Seaman
www.angelicagracedesigns.com/blog/
www.angelicagracedesigns.com

Anonymous said...

Hey Mal... we play at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. I'll call you in the morning and see if we can hook up for dinner after Kyle's 4:00 Friday evening game. Woo Hoo!! Hope you are feeling better. :) Jill

Dancing Queen said...

ok...we have got to keep our ears open for some contest for WORST vacation, because girlfriend, you would win FOR SURE!!! that is terrible!! i hope you are on the road to recovery...and wow, what a great friend you have! she probably would've handled it all better than your hubby anyway, so good thing she was there instead of him:)

your comment about my grandma was very thoughtful & sweet of you! thank you so much!

Shanan Strange said...

Where you been girl? You need to catch up on your blogs.

3boys247 said...

Wow, what a story. I hope you are feeling better by now.

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Amy

4funboys said...

hope you're better soon...

you'll have to try another vacation when you've recovered.

MamaMia said...

Where are you?? I know it's summer, but we miss you.

Simply Me... said...

Where are you? I hope your not still sick :( come visit!

Lanny:)

Tangee said...

Oh, honey, I am so sorry you were sick on your trip! HUGS TO YOU!!!! Belatedly, but still sending em! I'm glad you are okay though. So glad!!