Skip to main content

up & running


Guess what?? The Dash4Ash 5k sign up is up and running! Here is the link to sign up.

https://runsignup.com/Race/UT/SaltLakeCity/Dash4Ash5k

It's going to be a party so you don't want to miss out on this one.


My week was another great week. Work was good, our aide got sick on Thursday and I had to see my patients and also all the aide stuff too, like clean the beds, change the sheets, put hot packs away, make sure the clinic looked nice and clean and schedule patients next visits.  I am very thankful for an aide!! It is so crazy how the small little things make such an impact.
Anyone can set a goal, but can they always achieve that goal is the question? Here are some steps that may help and have helped me.

Here is one of my goals: To be able to ride a 50 mile bike ride by myself with no pedal assist bike.
Back in June I rode with my mom on a tandem bike in the Little Red bike ride and we rode 50 miles. Yes the tandem was powered by our bodies, but my mom was my assistance. On the 15th of this month I am going to ride in the Pedalfest on my Stromer which is a pedal assist bike for 50 miles. Depending on how well I do, the next bike ride I am hoping I will be able to be on a normal bike with no assists just the bike and my body. I am taking small improvements to achieve my huge goal. No matter where you are at you with your goals, you can take little steps to reach greatness! Never stop believing in yourself, because guess who won't!! :)

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

quarantine = self reflection

I was talking with my lovely mother on Facetime this morning and she suggested to post on my blog. I look at my blog and noticed I haven't posted since November! So here you go, during this crazy time I am no longer working and my day to day tasks have shifted drastically. I am sure all of you know what is going on all over the world. I hope all of you are staying safe and healthy. I have been in this situation before. I was taken out of the game due to my heart, my life was soccer. Now my life was going to work and heading off to soccer practice, but COVID-19 has taken that away. I am reflecting on my response when my heart wasn't doing that well. At first I was frustrated and asking why? Now I am doing the same thing. WHY? Because I am HUMAN I know!!! This time I caught myself and decided to choose another route.  My alternate route has been getting outside every darn day, no matter the weather and enjoying the beauties of this earth, sun, clouds, rain, breeze, nature, the ...

Stinking Breathing Tube!!!! Actually they are out!!! YAYA

Anywho the stinking breathing tube is still in, which makes it more than miserable for Ashley. She is so frustrated, can't talk, can't get anyone to understand what she is trying to say.  It's difficult to see her suffer like she has. The Dr. just told us it's not all just up to her, her lungs may just be that full of fluid that the oxygen saturation may just be low. They have gotten lots of fluid off her which is helping and we are hoping later today will be the day. It's going to take getting that out to  get her up walking and making leaps and bounds of improvements. We are calling today day 2 post surgery, she was on bypass through the weekend which did not put her ahead any, she had fluid on board already from the first surgery so now the fluid has basically compounded. 8PM Update- Breathing tubes are out, still on oxygen, much less irritated, she has one of her favorite nurses on tonight and we think another one of her fav's  will be working wit...

FOREVERRRRR

I know it has been a while since my last post and I have been debating to post for the past 3 months. I was hiking with one of my friends and we were talking about my blog and adoption. I said it is sometimes hard because the main reason why I started this blog is to be my true self.  I know I have been talking about surrogacy and adoption and the that jazz. But sometimes I feel like I am putting on this persona that isn't me. I want to be real with all y'all still supporting me on this wild crazy adventure. So the main reason why I haven't posted is because there hasn't been any big news. I remember posting something about enjoying normal life once I got out of the hospital and yes normal life is great. But define normal life? No one's life is normal! It is more like chaos. Steve and I (mainly Steve) our redoing our new home we bought back in May and let me tell you it has been a whirlwind. Hoping to be in the house by mid September. We are back in the garage...