Pain in the BUNION!

Those of you that live here close have probably seen the ads on TV for Sirex's research study for a pain medication after BUNION removal. Well, here it is, just what you all have been waiting and wanting to see... pictures of my FEET! These are of course the BEFORE pictures.

I noticed I had a BUNION just last Sept. while I was in Kentucky visiting my sister. One night I look down at my foot and I was like "Oh my HECK!! I have a BUNION!!! Sick!!"

What exactly is a BUNION you ask? ... A misalignment of the two major bones of the foot (big toe) (hallux valgus) that causes the big toe to cave in on the 2nd toe that will continually get worse over time if left untreated.


I know, I know! More than you ever wanted to know about me!
So, I made the call and got in on the action. I was screened and x-rayed and poked and prodded and they said that my BUNION qualified and that upon completion I would receive the surgery etc. for FREE and a NICE check.


I never thought I would sign up for a study again after my wisdom teeth removal study. What can I say, I am a sucker!
This one was definitely more involved, I had to stay for 2 nights and 3 days and the pain... SO much worse!!! They completly cut your bone in two pieces in a V shape, put it in the proper alignment and pin it in place. Oh, and did I mention that I get the placebo every time I do a research study? Well I do!


My Jeffrey came and got me this afternoon and about fell off his chair laughing when he saw me in my pitiful condition;). Sadly I had to leave the walker there! Honestly, that thing is ingenious! I need one!

I was so glad to get home and take that darn boot off! AAHHH!! It is going to be a long 6 weeks walking in that thing! It is going to be hard not to get up and do stuff around the house this weekend, but I am glad to be home!!
AFTER pictures will follow soon! I will be getting my bandages changed next Wed. I can't wait to see the incision and absence of BUNION! Call me Crazy!

My First Turkey!

Good Morning to me... I was up at 6:30am on Thanksgiving morning (something I'm sure my mother has done for years)! I have been watching FOOD NETWORK to get turkey recipes for the last few weeks and we were just hours aways from finding out if it would all pay off.


We had a delicious spread of all the thanksgiving dishes thanks to the hard work of many.


It was a great Thanksgiving! There were only 10 of us and we really missed all of our family that wasn't with us this year!! Maybe one year soon we can all be back together for Thanksgiving. Well, meanwhile, I have many things to be thankful for and I am grateful for this time of year to remind me to take time to appreciate and give thanks for all the things I have been given! I hope everyone had a wonderful day and that that we can all carry the graditude with us all year.

Eating Out

Jeff and I love to eat out. We don't do it nearly as much as we did during our dating days but still to much!! I just we will just have to enjoy it while we can.
Happy Halloween! Our first time to training table together. I don't see us going back any time soon:l

Jeff's Birthday Celebration

What can I say, birthdays just are not the same as they were when we were kids! Jeff turned 28 on Nov. 5th!!! The bad wife that I am, I didn't have anything planned for
him. Work and dinner out was all that was on the menu and due to an apt. we had to make in
Odgen, we couldn't even go to dinner where he wanted to. Poor Jeff!!
On our way to our apt. Jeff spotted the NICKEL KADE, so there you have it, we had a plan! Work, Nickel Kade, and Dinner out!




We also mixed a visit to Barnes and Noble, a favorite little activity of Jeff and mine. Overall, it wasn't anything fancy but we had a fun night and I think Jeff had a good birthday too! Hope you had a happy birthday Babe!! love you!!

It finally happened!

As long as we have been married, Jeff has been talking about getting a big screen. It used to just be talk but several weeks ago he started to get serious :/ Needless to say he found 'the one'.
His new baby is only 1 year old and measures in at 62". HELLO!!! 62" that is bigger than our entire old entertainment center.


Ummm, I don't even know what to say right here! I have been feeling a little overwhelmed by the whole thing!


He is a happy camper! It doesn't seem that big in this picture but lets just say we feel like we are sitting on the front row at the movie theater. Our eyes are still adjusting! Oh and consider this an invitation to come over and watch a movie with us... If you can handle it:)

Jazz Game

Last Thur. night was the first home game of the Utah Jazz this season and well thanks to our good friend Matt (the one in yellow), WE WERE THERE!!! Matt also hooked us up with a delicious buffet dinner downstairs before the game and snacks downstairs at half time. Oh, and did I mention lower bowl tickets:) This is the way to go!


I wish you could have heard the noise in this place! It was deafening!!! But so fun to be in the middle of it! They handed out thse clappers/ noise makers (the things Jeff is holding) I can I just tell you I was having so much fun with those silly things! Jeff is still giving me a hard time about how silly I was being. I have never been so into a game before! THANKS MATT!!!