Arcwood Guitar Delay

The ArcWood Guitar will not be ready in time for the auction. Bill, the owner called me tonight and said the lacquer needs to cure for about another week to prevent scratching. I will post photos ASAP. This guitar also comes with a 1 year Service warranty. As the guitar sets it will need a few adjustments for optimal sound. Thanks for your understanding! ArcWood is really sorry the guitar won't be there, but they want it to be perfect for you! There will be the Leopard Wood Guitar on Display so you can see and hear the ArcWood quality.

Action Item Website Almost Finished!

The Auction Item Website is almost finished. Wilcox Computers is almost finished with all the coding. It will have each item that has been donated and a description. To thank all the wonderful people that have donated to the action their emails or websites will have links for you to view. Please let help those that have helped me!
LOOK FOR THE WEBSITE THIS WEEKEND!!!

Auction Date Change

The date for the Auction has been postponed and will be announced in a few days. I was in a really bad car accident a few weeks ago and the ball was dropped on organizing the auction. It will be in the middle of March on a Saturday during the day. Thanks so much for all the love and support!

Auction Items Needed!

I'm starting to get a few calls from people who really want to help and donate their time and services. If you or a friend or family member would like to donate an item that would be so much appreciated! Links to your own websites will be posted on this blog and I will promote you like crazy! Really any items are appreciated, even a little gift basket to sporting event tickets. I am just so grateful for all the love and support!
Please contact me to donate an item for the auction which will be held on March 6 at 7 - 9 PM. A nursery will be provided if you need to bring your children. (Exact location TBA soon!)

623-703-6767
ashley@visualdesignllc.com Subject line "donation"

Undertermined Injury

On August 1, 2009, we were having our concrete poured in the backyard so our children would have a place to play. We decided to go to the store to look for some backyard items. Kelvin and I were having a conversation while walking and next thing I knew Hailee and I were on the ground. We had slipped in water, I remember my big toe went to one side of my flip flop and the rest of my ankle rolled. I caught myself with my right hand. Unfortunately for Hailee she landed straight on her forehead resulting in an immediate goose egg that was huge! I picked her up and carried her to a bench. After the ordeal and we got home we decided we should go to the hospital to be checked out. My ankle was super swollen and green and I could barely walk. Hailee kept complaining her head was hurting. They x-rayed the entire right side of my body looking for any breaks. I was hurting all over. They determined I had contusions to pretty much the right side of my body.
A few days later I was sitting in my BNI meeting and was in excruciating pain. So when Kelvin got home from work I went to Urgent Care and they did more x-rays and determined I had severely sprained my ankle. They wrapped it and told me to stay off it.
A few weeks later the pain was still horrible so I went to a Podiatrist who said the reason I couldn't even spread my toes apart was because I didn't want it to hurt. But in reality I was trying the toes weren't moving. He put my in a walking cast for 2 months because they thought I had hairline fractures in my ankle. He finally sent me to get MRI's of my foot and ankle and also to physical therapy. The therapy definitely helped to strengthen the ankle, but they had me in tears almost everyday. My second day of therapy was probably the worst pain I have ever felt in my entire life. They were trying to have me pick marbles up with my toes. I got 6 marbles and I was sobbing. After the rest of the exercises, they had me lay on the table to ice my ankle. It hurt when they put the ice on, but the longer it sat there the pain increased and was completely unbearable. Finally my trainer came over because he saw I just had tears streaming down my face and he immediately took off the ice. He tried to do an ultrasound on it and the pain was just as bad.
Finally the podiatrist said he had no clue what was wrong so he send me to an orthopedic surgeon. They finally determined I have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. All he told me was that I had a rare nerve damage injury. He sent me to a neurologist to test the nerves in my foot and leg. Since that visit the pain has now spread to my hip. A good friend of mine suffers from RSD and went to a Dr in Texas who specialized in her disability. He invented a machine that when used at a protocol they set for you can eliminate all the pain. Come to find out Complex Region Pain Syndrome is the new name for RSD. What a miracle that she has one of these machines. On days where it's unbearable I go to her house and use her machine, the thing is I need to have the ability to use this machine twice a day. The adventure now is to raise enough money to see Dr. Rhodes since our insurance changed and now won't pay for my treatments.