Posted on 3 February '10 by Crazy Woman, under Ramblings. 1 Comment.
Loren Leslie Ford
(May 8, 1954 – January 30, 2010)
KAYSVILLE – Loren Leslie Ford, 55, unexpectedly passed away in his sleep at home of natural causes on Saturday, January 30, 2010.
Loren was born and raised in CA; and moved his family to Utah in 1987. Loren enjoyed fishing, camping with his family, his 11 grandchildren, and The Moody Blues. He had a strong testimony of the LDS Church. Loren has been employed by Wal-Mart for the past 15 years. He is loved and will be missed by many.
Loren is survived by his wife, Julie, of 38 years and children: Justin (Alysha), Netherlands; Stefanie (Craig) Meads, Layton; Noelle, Nathan, and Lindsey, all of Kaysville; parents, Leslie and Ruth Ford, Kaysville; and sisters, Jeanne (Melvin) Peel, IL; Sharon Allred, Layton; and Vicki (Mark) Wisniewski, CA.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Spencer LDS Ward Chapel, 500 S. Main, Kaysville. Friends and family may call Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lindquist’s Kaysville Mortuary, 400 N. Main, and Thursday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to the service.
Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please make donations at America First Credit Union to the Loren Ford Memorial Fund.
http://www.webfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=289632&fh_id=11049
Posted on 2 February '10 by Crazy Woman, under Ramblings. 1 Comment.
It’s so surreal when someone dies unexpectedly and maybe even sometimes when it is expected. You are planning a funeral, making arrangements, picking out caskets and burial plots, getting a program together, going through pictures, etc, etc, etc, and all the while you just can’t believe it is happening. I keep thinking it is a dream or something, it just can’t be real. I know my mom has felt the same way. Tonight we were talking about what she was going to wear, and she said she still can’t believe all of this is happening. I feel the same way. I keep thinking I’ll hear my dad shuffle down the hall or look in their bedroom and see him laying on the bed, which was his usual spot. We just shouldn’t be burying him yet, he was too young to die.
I have some regret about how our relationship has been over the last few years. Things had been strained, and I know that isn’t how he wanted things, but it took me a long time to get passed somethings I found very hurtful in a time when I needed his support the most – I have never held on to the disappointments of my childhood, I always felt he did the best he knew how, but a few years ago when I felt completely disrespected and unsupported in a time when I needed it most it was harder to reconcile his actions – he was older and knew better. I was finally coming to terms with things and better able to look passed the hurt I had felt, but we weren’t around each other enough to rebuild that relationship. I’m glad that I was able to take him for his surgery in November, and even though it was a little awkward at least we had that time together.
After my surgery last Thursday I was given some pictures of what things looked like and the first thing I thought was that he would think it was pretty cool (he liked that kind of thing), and I would show him the next time I was over there. Just a short 36 hours later he was gone.
It’s been three days and I still haven’t really allowed myself to cry, this is the first time I’ve even allowed myself to reflect on things. I’m afraid to go to the place of grief – I’m afraid of what I will find there, and I have too much to do to be in a dark place for too long. Maybe when the funeral is over…maybe then I can give myself a day to really cry and grieve.
Posted on 30 January '10 by Crazy Woman, under Ramblings. 1 Comment.
Loren L Ford
May 8, 1956- January 30, 2010
You will be missed!
My dad passed away early this morning, and it all seems so unreal to me still. We didn’t have much of a relationship, my dad was a hermit really, but a good person. He had a firm testimony of the gospel, and I believe he loves his children in his own way. A couple of months ago my dad asked me to post this picture on his facebook page, but I got busy and forgot all about it. So, now that he is gone I’ve decided to post it on my blog as tribute to one of the things he cherished in his life.
Justin and Dad
Viewing Wed. 2/3/2010 6-8p.m. Lindquist Mortuary, Kaysville UT
Funeral Thurs. 2/4/010 11:00 a.m. Kaysville Spencer Ward Chapel
Posted on 20 January '10 by Crazy Woman, under Ramblings. No Comments.
I have a class called Emotional Wellness this semester, and it’s a pretty interesting class. Today the discussion was on chronic stress and the symptoms our body goes through when we are in a constant state of stress. One of the symptoms that could range from mild to severe is depression. Once that symptom was mentioned our professor went into a big lecture about depression and people shouldn’t take medication for it because it’s all about changing your thinking. He also attacked any findings that depression runs in families. He said it’s not depression but what we learn from our parents about how to cope. Are you kidding me??? What the HELL is that? After some debate with my professor I admitted that I take anti-depressants and I didn’t go to the doctor looking for a pill to solve my problems, in fact I thought my doctor was smoking dope, but after taking an anti-depressant for a few weeks I realized my doctor was right. I am pre-disposed genetically to depression, and it’s not because my parents taught be crappy coping skills. What ticks me off the most is that it’s people with that kind of ignorance that create the stigmas that prevent people from seeking out the help they need. Errrr! Irritating!!!!
SO I say to you professor: 
Posted on 16 January '10 by Crazy Woman, under Ramblings. No Comments.
For those of you who have been reading my blog for a long time know I’ve had issues with my estrogen. The first issues started when it was really low so I was prescribed a pill (YAZ) to help with the symptoms I was having. It worked great for almost a year, but then I started having symptoms again, almost all the same ones I had before. Headaches came back, hot flashes, cold flashes, cold feet and hands, low energy, tired all the time, irritable, etc. Plus lucky me I’ve gone back the the every two week cycle! Once a month is bad enough for goodness sakes!!
I decided that the physicians assistant I had been seeing wasn’t the one to address this problem. I’ve seen her several times in the last year and a half, and have asked to have my hormone levels tested, but nothing. She suggested maybe I was bi-polar, and for how crazy I felt at the time I almost believed that might be the issue, but with the added estrogen everything was great until the last few months. Anyway, went to a new doctor, one I had always liked while I was working at the hospital. First thing he did was give me an ultrasound to look at my ovaries. Umm, maybe that should have been done over a year ago. Anyway, he found a cyst, no big deal that’s pretty normal to have happen and most women don’t know they have them and they go away by themselves. The other thing he did was have my hormone levels checked. I’m thinking my estrogen has dropped again, but when I went back for my results I found out my estrogen isn’t low at all. In fact it’s EXTREMELY high! Normal is 200, mine 739! What?!?! And that was after I had stopped taking the pill for a week. So, it’s surgery for me to remove the cyst he thinks is causing excess estrogen production.
I came home and looked up the symptoms of excess estrogen and this is what I found at hubpages.
Estrogen is an important hormone that helps regulate reproductive health, maintain healthy skin, hair, and bones, and many other functions. However, excessive levels of estrogen, also known as “estrogen dominance,” are associated with many health problems in both women and men, including PMS and other menstrual problems, breast cancer, and many other problems.
Symptoms of Excessive Estrogen in Women
Women are the most common sufferers of estrogen dominance. Symptoms range from mildly annoying to life-threatening.
Dry skin (CHECK)
Vaginal dryness (SOMETIMES) (TMI)
Tender breasts (MISERABLE)
Low libido
Water retention/bloating (CHECK – have to get out the fat pants))
Mood swings (CHECK)
Night sweats
Insomnia and restless sleep (CHECK)
Memory Loss and “fuzzy thinking” (CHECK, EXPLAINS ALOT)
Irritability (Ya, got that too)
Early puberty/late menopause (NO THANK YOU!)
Irregular or absent periods (amenorrhea) (CHECK)
Unusually heavy or long lasting periods (menorrhagia) (CHECK)
Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea) (CHECK)
PMS (CHECK)
Fatigue (CHECK)
Depression (NOT RIGHT NOW)
Cyclical migraine headaches (CHECK)
Weight gain (UNFORTUNATELY THAT HAS HAPPENED TOO)
Infertility (NOT WORRIED ABOUT THAT)
Miscarriage
Fibrocystic breasts
Uterine fibroids
Endometriosis
Low thyroid symptoms
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Breast cancer
Estrogen dominance can have a number of causes in women. Several of the most common include:
insufficient levels of the hormone progesterone
exposure to xenoestrogens and phytoestrogens
Hormone Replacement Therapy or birth control pills
However, estrogen dominance can also be caused by some serious medical conditions, so it’s important to consult with your doctor if you believe you may have it.
Estrogen dominance is also commonly associated with obesity, because estrogen is produced by fat cells, and alcoholism, because estrogen levels are regulated by the liver, so reduced liver functioning reduces the body’s ability to maintain proper hormone balance. In fact, even one glass of alcohol a day can raise estrogen levels. (hubpages)
Men, don’t think this doesn’t affect you – that’s how man boobs are formed!! Lucky you!
“Symptoms of Excessive Estrogen in Men
Although estrogen dominance is more common in women than men, it sometimes affects men as well. Common symptoms include:
Prostate problems
Breast development (“man boobs,” or gynecomastia)
Impotency
Male pattern baldness
Weight gain
Low sex drive
Estrogen dominance in men is usually caused by xenoestrogens but may be caused by more serious conditions, including pituitary diseases and testicular tumors. As with women, It is also a common side effect of obesity and alcoholism. Consult your physician if you experience any of the above symptoms.” (hubpages)
Lucky ME!!! I hope if any of you are having issues of any kind, especially if your cycle is irregular that you go have it checked out. I suffered with symptoms for a long time before I did anything about it the first time, and it’s been about three years now that my body can’t seem to figure out what it’s doing. This isn’t the first time I’ve asked for blood work, but I should have been more persistent about it. I don’t believe my estrogen has been high for three years, but it’s been jacked up for that long, either low or high. I do love estrogen, but too much of it isn’t a good thing. GET CHECKED IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES!!
I’m all for a hysterectomy at this point since I’m not going to be using that part anymore, but it wouldn’t solve the fluctuation with my estrogen so maybe there would be no point in doing that.
Been trying to add photos, but am having hosting issues, hopefully it will be solved soon.
