Nothin' But Hodge Podge!

This is one of those posts where a little bit of everything is tossed all together...hodge podge, if you will.

Let's see...Brittany's cross country meet didn't turn out as well as she'd hoped on Saturday. She ran in the fastest heat, so it was only her and the top runner on the boys' team competing against some of the fastest runners in the county. The boys and girls ran together, which never happens. Anyway, Brittany bolted out of there like an Olympic sprinter...full speed ahead! She was in the top 10 for the first 200 yards or so. She was trying hard to keep pace with all the boys. I told Chris as soon as she took off that she went out way too fast...and she did. She ran out of juice about halfway through the two-mile race, finishing in 12:59. She came across the finish line and said her legs were completely DEAD and her breathing was off. She finished 3rd on her team. The good part about it is that this was just the first race of the season and it doesn't count towards determining team ranking, since it was only a 2-mile race, as opposed to the usual 3-miler. The official season kicks off this Saturday when she competes in the largest high school cross country meet in Georgia. Hopefully, she'll knock 'em dead...in a good way, of course!

My nose is STILL congested so much that I can hardly breath! It's so aggravating! I'm to the point of calling my doc today to see if he can call in some medicine for me without having to see me in his office. Maybe if I beg, plead, and borrow...he'll agree!

I woke up this morning to feel a "twinge" in my lower left side on my back...right where my kidney is located! Could this be the beginning of my kidney stones exit? Part of me hopes it is...then, part of me is praying that it isn't! Chris is out of town until Thursday and that makes me very nervous. Oh, and get this...my urologist gave me some medicine to open up the ureter to make for easier passage of my stones, right? Well, don't ask me why, but last night, I decided to take out the enclosed pamphlet and read about the medication...even though I've been taking it for the last 8 DAYS! It's called Uroxatral and, apparently, it's a medicine designed for ADULT MEN who suffer from prostatic hyperplasia! WHAT??? I don't have a prostate! Oh, and the real kicker is that it clearly states that if you are a woman...you SHOULD NOT take it! Say, HUH??? I definitely think I need to call my urologist about this ASAP. If I start sprouting chest hair, we're going to have a BIG problem! :)

P.S. My sweet friend, Sandy, from The Adams Family...you are the winner of my follower's giveaway for the month of July! I'll be contacting you soon...CONGRATULATIONS!