Friday Night Lights

Celina Football started last night. Colby was on the sidelines....and I was working late. I think I am going to just have to sneak out each week so that I do not miss anything. Getting home at almost 9pm is not going to cut it on Fridays...

Sitting outside watching it rain at the moment. I typically gripe...not this time. It is a wonderful sight!

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad. Love you bunches!

Pam

One big smile...

Colby and I met at the Cardiologist's office at 3pm today. They hooked him all up and put him on the treadmill. Then they did a sonogram of sorts on the arteries in his neck. I think I help my breath the whole time. First let me say, this doctor schedules an hour and a half for each patients. He is wonderful! Hard to understand at times...but he was great with my big old Teddy bear son. BP was high when we started and I thought the worst. Colby and I kept making eye contact, but neither of us said a word. After he ran on the treadmill his top number was high but the bottom one was going down. Doc was pleased. The blood work was good. He said he had good genes. Good cholesterol numbers. But bp was still a concern. My heart sank....then he said, everything else looks great Colby....will you take your meds, eat right and come back every two weeks to be checked out? Colby said YES. Doctor Nawaz said...okay I will release you to play football....I actually had a tear drop when he said it. Then I said NOW...although football is his life....we want lots more life. Will we regret this decision in 1 year, 5 years, 10 years....Doc said no. He felt that Colby could learn to control it and there should be no long lasting affects that can't be reversed over time. Another tear dropped.... This doctor spent from 3pm to 5 pm right beside Colby. Checking his bp. Standing right beside him on the treadmill. Sat and talked to us for a long time and made my son smile about as big as I have seen in a couple of weeks. If my heart had burst right there....at least I was with a cardiologist!

So......Coach said not this week on playing, but next, he'd let him get back in there. He and 4 other guys will be the offensive line plus the center and all are 250 plus. I think we may have a Celina Steele Curtain in the making. Bring it on!!!!!

So glad he's going to be okay. And I know all that read this are too. Thanks for the prayers. We appreciate it!

XOXO,
Pam, the Senior Football Mom

Blog list

Please note that I am now officially showing all the blogs I follow. Most are complete strangers, but I found the blogs thru numerous other blogs. Not a satlker....most are premie babies that just touched my heart, and now I like to keep up with them. Maybe you'll enjoy following them as much as I do.

Grocery store trip and Starbucks trip done. Lunch cooked. Time for a little remote wrestling with Danny!

PK

Easy like Sunday morning...

Oh how I love the quiet of Sunday mornings.... Nice breeze blowing. Car washed before 7 am. Birds singing. Dry grass blowing. Flowers all perky before the heat gets them down. So peaceful on the patio at the moment.

I did not go to Bingo last night. Danny and I went to Braums in Van Alstyne. Dallas leaves today. Chelsey waited around until 8pm for him to call or stop by. Notta...she finally headed over to Shelby's. Hope he's all packed and ready.

Had lunch with Ashley, Tazz and the boys. Olive Garden was the choice and we all enjoyed it, except Colton. He was PISSED that he had to get out and leave his friends house and the xbox. Oh well, he lived....no goodbye kiss for Nana either.

Went for follow up on my ankle. Still swollen and warm to the touch...two weeks of this is for the birds. Doctor thinks I may have a soft tissue tear. MRI prescription in hand now. Going one day this week in Frisco. After that, who knows. Just tired of the boot. He said for me to sleep in it. I am pretty sure that when I turn over during the night, it makes the whole bed shake!

No plans today, except to clean the house. Danny goes to work this afternoon. The kids will be out and about. I think I am going to make a few tie blankets. Need to get rid of a bunch of fleece I have accumulated.

Have a good day and enjoy the morning breeze....before the heat returns in an hour or so! And in case you missed it above, Dallas leaves today.

Pam

Whew....TGIF!

Glad this week is over...never get a minute to breath at work. This afternoon I had 3 people in my office for a meeting, an appointment waiting for me, phone ringing (cell and desk phone), multiple people in and out and a hundred emails popping up. It was insane!

Colby's texts me everyday with his blood pressure reading...yesterday it was 129/78. Whohoo! Meds are working. He also said he was down 0 pounds. It is so strange to see him eat a salad!

We had a showing scheduled for 6pm this afternoon...same coup,e that our realtor has been trying to get out here. He emailed at 3pm that they couldn't make it. Going to try for next weekend. Getting tired of making sure there is no underwear on the floor, toothpaste in the sink and smell good in the toilets.

Off to bed....

Pam

Dr appointment results

Didn't start off good....Dr said if he was guessing the age of Colby by looking at his heart, he'd say 40. I about fainted....then he asked a bunch of questions..... So, the good news is, with the right diet, lose 50 pounds, card and less weight lifting, no more sports supplements, no more Monster drinks, no more beer, and take meds, it can be reversed over time. He picked up bp meds on way home and we go back in 2 weeks for a stress test. If bp is down and test okay, he'll clear him for football. Dr expects 2 weeks to be much better if he follows all of the above. Colby seemed releaved. If dr had said NO MORE FOOTBALL, not sure how Colby would have reacted. My bet is not good at all. Now, he just has to grow up a little and do as he is told with all this....so glad the dr took the time to talk with him and us, we were there an hour and 45 minutes. Small office, not in a hospital and dr (although not from the states) was very nice and patient.

Now....DAMN it is hot. 111 per car temp on way to dr from work. I think with all of the above, it is time for fat old unhealthy Mom to join Colby in eatting better, set a quit smoking date and set an example for him. He and I can do this together!

Love to all, and know that we are really releaved that the diagnosis is with hope and a plan!

Pam

P.S. Megan, the next time you are running around this way, call me....would love to see Hayden. And Morgan, so proud of you!

Doctor appt

Colby has a dr a ppt today at 8:30am for blood work and another with a cardiologist at 2:30pm. He was at 155/88 when he went to 2 a days yesterday.... I spoke with our dr here in Celina and she said his highest should be at 140/80. We'll see what comes of the appointments today. Hopefully meds and a better diet.

Chelsey and 8 friends showed up last night...I was not the award winning Mom, when I said they all had to leave. Oh well...she'll live. She's keeping Colton and Dylan today, so Ashley can be with Sunny for surgery. Hope that all goes well too. I believe they are replacing her feeding tube.

Off to get dressed for another day at the office.

Pam