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I had my annual exam this past week, but before my annual exam I flew to St. George to meet Boggs Irvin Gardner aka BIG. He is a little nugget. It is amazing how precious he is and his faces are priceless. All you mom's out there ya'll are incredible. My sister in law, Kate showed me all what you guys do. That is work, but, what a gift it is to love so much you would do anything. It was so great to visit and spending time with my in laws.


BIG showing off his biceps


Irvin American Gothic


Kate & I being goofs

On Easter Sunday I took the shuttle to Salt Lake to spend some time with my family and for my annual exams. On the way up I listened to the past General Priesthood session and what a reminder it was to remember what Jesus did for each in every one of us. Being around all of my family over the Easter weekend was something special I never really realized how much I have missed everyone in my family and Steve's family.

On Monday after Easter, I went in for my echo, chest x-ray and EKG. During the echo the tech said, "Your heart takes really good pictures" and during my doctor's appointment one of my favorite nurse practitioners said, "You have a strong heart." It makes me happy to hear those things and how blessed I am for my donor saying yes to be a donor.  All my blood work and tests came back good. Tuesday, I had to go back in for my angiogram to check my vessels surrounding my heart and that looked good too. Every time I go back to do my annuals I feel so very grateful for all the work, sacrifices and long night's everyone put in for me. There is no word to express what I feel for my doctors, nurse practitioners and nurses. Great news, I am off lovenox injections and back on eliquis, my belly is very happy about it. I am also back on pravastatin, which helps control my cholesterol and reduces heart attacks and strokes.


 W & I hanging around


Boggs is 1 month today!! :)  








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