Comments on: My Scary ER Trip Was The Best Christmas Gift I’ve Ever Got

By: Ember @ An Intentional Lifestyle

Ember @ An Intentional Lifestyle — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:32:50 +0000

Hey Lily!
I have been gone from the blog-o-sphere for awhile now, basically for the reason you came upon. I am here not to write all the time, to be successful in this area, but to be successful in the areas that count. For me, my faith, my husband, and my kids are the top priorities.
When I clicked through to this from another post on your site, it was because I remembered you being anti-kids in the near or distant future that you knew of for sure. So I wanted to hear your story on how that changed. What a way to get you back to the basics!
Life is definitely short. Here’s a warning: When kids come, it goes even faster too.
So slow it down now, enjoy it, and savor it, as each thing comes.
I’ve missed your writing. Good to be back!
Praying for y’all as you enjoy the process of having a baby!

By: Sarah Li Cain

Sarah Li Cain — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 00:05:19 +0000

Dang girl, I was having these exact thoughts. I was walking with my son to school today and I remember thinking “I will never regret giving up my teaching career for this.” Sure, there are some frustrating moments with raising a kid but it’s been really worth it. I just hope that my legacy means leaving more than just money. That my son knows he was loved and hopefully learned some skills to kick butt in life sans mom.

By: Little Seeds of Wealth

Little Seeds of Wealth — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 06:52:15 +0000

Glad you were okay. Something similar happened to a close friend of mine this year. We can be so carefree about health when we are young but terrible things sometimes do happen. When it happens, it’s a sign that you need to slow down. Rest well and look forward to reading your other posts soon!

By: Mr. Groovy

Mr. Groovy — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 20:53:09 +0000

Me like a lot!! Post of the week thus far.

By: Abigail @ipickuppennies

Abigail @ipickuppennies — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 18:51:37 +0000

I’m glad you didn’t end up with MRSA. My ex-husband has really really severe eczema, and he got MRSA instead of regular staph. It was a bear to get rid of. We had to clean everything in the house and he still kept getting it until we took a few more steps.

I’m glad everything got resolved, but this is definitely a scary situation. The closest parallel I have is when I had a UTI go septic on a trip. To FinCon, actually. So I missed most of the conference because I was so ill from the symptoms *and* then had to stay two extra days because I was hospitalized and really by that point I was too sick to appreciate how scary sepsis is when you get right down to it. But looking back, it’s terrifying to think that the infection went from barely there to septic in about five days’ time. Now I’m much more careful any time I think I might have an infection. If nothing else, I don’t want those darn hospital co-pays!

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:33:28 +0000

Hey there, I’m back from Thailand. 🙂 There is nothing like a health scare to put life back into focus. I’m sorry to hear about your infection, but it sounds like you figured some stuff out. I think that’s great. The sooner you learn these things, the better. Yay for kids. Get it done. Hopefully, you’re good by now. Take care of yourself.

By: Dragon Guy

Dragon Guy — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 17:29:26 +0000

In reply to Lily.

I did write a post on the experience here https://thedragonsonfire.com/11-days-in-the-hospital/. I don’t know how I got the pneumonia. Either I had a virus that took a week to materialize into pneumonia, or I got it from being cooped up in the hospital bed. I have been making a list of the antibiotics that I haven’t done well with. Vancomycin caused the vein inflammation. Apparently it is very common with that drug. They slowed it down to 4 hours per dose instead of 2 and it still caused problems. That’s tough that you have to wait at the doctor’s to see what happens, but I guess it is better than going home and having something happen late at night. Hope the doctor’s appointment went well.

By: Lily

Lily — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 07:37:17 +0000

In reply to Kris. Exactly! I've been so healthy and lucky most of my life, this was one literal tough tough pill to swallow - but still the best lesson in 2018!