Standing at the top of the world!

So, back to my story after I was so rudely interrupted by my 1 year anniversary....

I had researched and decided Dr. Oro was the way to go.   I think it is absolutely insane that I booked a plane and a hotel to go see a doctor!  It still seems crazy to me but I am glad I did.   Not because he fixed me...because he didn't but because I know what I have and have someone to call when I am totally lost. 

Here is another day I will never forget.   My first visit to the Chiari clinic...I was so nervous I was sick!  It was the first day of a fun filled three days of tests, questions, and tests, and questions :)

My close friend Karen is a nurse and called this the million dollar work up.   I am sure it did cost my insurance company a pretty penny.   I did apologize in advance when I called to let them know I was seeing a specialist.  They cringe when I go to the doctor anymore I am sure.  Cigna ROCKS by the way.   I really heart them!

I'm not going to take you day by day because I would bore you to sleep....So, I answered a million questions and got 2 MRI's...one of which I got to sit in a chair and watch Ellen while it was doing its thing.   If you have ever been slid into that round hole that feels very much like a coffin you will understand my excitement over this new MRI machine :) 

On day two of my glorious trip I got to stand on top of the world....or at least very very high.  My husband and I drove a mere 45 minutes from our Denver hotel to the most beautiful scary place I had ever seen IN MY LIFE!....It was amazing. 

The picture above was taken by my iPhone while my husband and I were standing at 14,256 ft!!  Thats like a low airplane altitude.   Now, you say WHAT?  You climbed a mountain to 14,256 feet??? AND I say No WAY!! This is Mount Evans...it happens to have the highest paved road in North America.   I did however hike up the last grueling 300 feet :)  I was standing above the clouds and it was amazing.

On the way up a storm was coming in and if I am standing above the clouds in this picture it means we had to drive through the clouds to get there.   My husband was not pleased but he drove on knowing that I wanted nothing more than to get to the top of that mountain.   Have you ever seen that TV show Ice Road Truckers (IRT) Deadliest Roads?  Well it was just like that except we were in a Kia.

See the picture below?  Imagine that road twisting like that for 12 miles in the rain driving through the clouds....Beat that IRT!!

I am afraid this post has gotten far to long to hold the attention of my adoring fan....my teenage daughter and she won't read it if it looks like work so I will end this post....

TO BE CONTINUED...  (I know you are on the edge of your seat :)