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May 19, 2015

Ikat, Chevron and Navy All Over

Happy Tuesday!  Wow, I cannot even begin to describe how wonderful this day has been.  I am not going to lie.  The last three weeks have been a blur.  I’ve been a complete recluse and my mind has been anywhere but in the here and now.  If you read last Thursday’s post you have a little insight into my recent health scares.  Almost three weeks ago, I had a mammogram and two ultrasounds on a lump that came back benign.  That was the most amazing day ever.  Until today.

The day following my mammogram results, I got a call from my doctor.  The blood work that had been taken at my initial appointment came back abnormal.  I know very little about medical terminology and more specifically, blood cell counts.  I answered the phone and all I heard was “your white blood cell count is a 3.3 and the doctor wants you to see a hematologist as soon as possible, we have sent in a referral already and here’s the number to call…”  I am literally walking out the door for a relaxing Mother’s Day girl’s weekend and I call the number.  “Thank you for calling the Cancer Institute…”  The what?!?  I definitely feel as though I should have gotten a little advanced warning about that!  Relaxing weekend, here’s the exit door.  I am not going to lie.  I got a little bit, well maybe a a whole lot bit, freaked out.  I had no idea what white blood cell counts meant and I am praying that I had called the wrong number.  I then ask for the doctor they specified and she says “hold please…”  My heart is racing and I honestly felt like I was going to throw up or pass out.  Of course, it is 4:45pm on a Friday and it goes to voicemail.  So I did what logically comes next, I Googled the hell out of “low white blood cell count”.  Results… “leukemia…leukemia…leukemia…”

Needless to say, I spent the following two weeks doing a whole lot more of the same.  I did switch search engines several times.  Maybe Google got it wrong but Yahoo will say something different.  Something way better.  Wrong.  The day finally arrived and my hematologist appointment was today.  Almost two, looooong weeks later, I finally got some answers.   My sweet mom who had also been researching like crazy for me and my hubby who had been listening to me freak out for the last nine days were by my side for the two and a half hour appointment today.  After a wonderfully long explanation of white blood cells, their purpose, normal counts, my abnormal count, and everything in between, she gave us the next steps.  First, more blood work.  Next, if it comes back low again today, bone marrow biopsy.  Ouch.  And scary.  More bloodwork was done and after a heart pounding two hour of waiting, my white count was back up to 5.5.  Halle-freaking-lujah (spelling?).  We still aren’t sure why it went down so low but there are a lot of factors.  I will spare you all the details unless you are in a similar situation and would like more information I would be happy to share!  So, I am relieved.  So so so thankful and ready to stop burying my nose in my phone.

On a happier note, I am super excited to be back full throttle into my little blogging world.  It is my little happy place.  I love to share fun ideas and I love that so many of you are adding a little color into your world.  I recently added a little more color into my breakfast room and I couldn’t be more in love with the results.  This room has stumped me a little.  It is more a space between my kitchen and living room than an actual room so it is a little more difficult to truly design.  There aren’t any walls to paint, no room for artwork or console tables.  The design is in the furnishings and lighting.  Once I stumbled upon this beautiful navy ikat chevron print I knew it was the missing link to my breakfast room!  I had my upholsterer re-cover the backs of our end chairs and wow what a difference four yards of fabric can make!

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XOXO, Brittany Hayes

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  1. Sarah with @ourvintagefarmhouse says

    May 19, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    Hey Brittany! Thank God you are ok! I’m so glad your white blood cell count went back up!! I will be praying for you.

    On a positive note, your chairs are so gorgeous and your home looks so amazing! I’m so happy for you. Big hugs!
    Sarah

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    • Brittany Hayes says

      May 21, 2015 at 2:04 am

      Thank you sweet, sweet friend! Love ya girlie!

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  2. Kaitlyn @freshandvintageliving says

    May 19, 2015 at 9:47 pm

    So glad to hear you got good news! My family just had a similar scare with my sister and her blood work. My other sister and I are nurses though, so we knew all the bad things it could be. It’s scary to know everything medical sometimes, but scary to not know too! Absolutely love your beautiful home! You mix patterns and colors perfectly! 🙂

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    • Brittany Hayes says

      May 21, 2015 at 2:03 am

      Oh goodness, hope she is okay too! Yes, I think sometimes the more you know the worse it can be! Thank you so much for your sweet comment too! XOXO

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  3. kristi says

    May 19, 2015 at 11:35 pm

    Oh my god. I somehow missed your previous post and had no idea! Praying for good news for you. Lots of hugs from me. Those chairs are great!

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    • Brittany Hayes says

      May 21, 2015 at 2:03 am

      Awe thanks Kristi! XOXO

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  4. Haley B. says

    May 20, 2015 at 5:10 pm

    Oh goodness, praying for good news to keep coming your way!!

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    • Brittany Hayes says

      May 21, 2015 at 2:02 am

      Thank you so much Haley! XOXO

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  5. Delia @songthatdoesntend says

    June 2, 2015 at 1:11 pm

    Hi. I found your blog through The Shabby Creek Cottage, and I am obsessed, ( 2 consecutive nights 3am-present)..lol. Your home is really beautiful. I am happy to learn you are doing better after such a scare. I will also pray for you that you will be strengthened with every passing day.

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  6. Delia @songthatdoesntend says

    June 2, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    BTW, I forgot to mention I live in Georgia too! 🙂

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  7. Brandi Borchardt says

    June 2, 2015 at 4:17 pm

    Glad you are ok! Your style is insanely awesome!! I’m stalking your blog!! Those chairs…eek!!!!!!!! Did you add the fabric yourself or pay someone? LOVE!

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  8. Megan Noviskie says

    October 22, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Love ur blog!!! What color is the crystals on the solaris crystorama chandelier in your breakfast room? Are they golden shade or clear hand cut?

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    • Brittany Hayes says

      October 25, 2015 at 8:48 pm

      They’re golden 🙂

      Reply

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