Hello All
So Sorry I have been away. It has been crazy around here.
So, to start:
Tracey, yes, the tux guy is my son 3 yrs ago. Quite a cutie isn't he? Altho I do like his hair shorter. When we went to see him a few weeks ago, he had a full beard which we had him shave off. Looked kind of spooky to see him so gown up!
Dee--all hasn't been so well, but we are moving on. I will leave a huge message at the end of this. Oy Vey!
Hey Jamie! I understand! Life so gets in the way of all our good intentions!
Beth, the UP was very nice, even with the snow storm we had. And the dorm room was just like a hotel room. Very surprised, but it was very nice.
So, down to it all
In late sept I had gotten bronchitis and really struggled to feel well after that. Then, my childhood friend's daughter died very unexpectantly from surgery complications. So very sad. She was only 35. She had gastro bypass and well, it just didn't work, and I think her dr wasn't as good as he could have been. I will certainly miss her, and her parents are trying, but it has been very hard.
In October, my cousin died of an unexpected heart attack. He was only 41. Very scarey for all. He didn't live the healthiest life style, but he was very young.
Another cousin dies of MS and Congestive heart failure. We were all expecting that. Still is a surprise when it happens.
This is the one hard to believe, I had the chicken pox. Yep, hard to believe. I was lucky and didn't get a bad case, altho I certainly did itch a bit! After that, we went to see DS. It was Wonderful. The weather was agreable, even with the brief snow storm. I have some new great pics to post and will soon.
After that, like that day after I got home, I went to my drs because my foot hurt and my leg was swollen. Well, I thought I would just need my orthotics adjusted, but no, I had to go thru all the stuff to rule out a blood clot. That was scarey! We still aren't sure what is going on, since it has been 2 weeks now, but at least it isn't that! I was very frightened. That same day, last week Tuesday, my mom called and said that my aunt was denying dialysis. She thought that at 72, she had had enough and was having all the family come and say good bye. She passed away this past Monday, lasting 6 days after her last treatment. Now, as the final episode, I was hit in the head last week at work and ended up in the ER with a concussion thing, and a very bloody head of hair. It did stop bleeding while I was there, so no stiches. I was panicing that they would shave my hair. lol we are so vain, are we not?
I have had a crazy 6-7 weeks, with the last 2 very rough. My mom called me Tuesday to ask if I would come over next wednesday because my dad was having a cat scan so that they could see just how extensive the masses are in his lungs. Boy, he just can't get a break. First the kidney thing, where they are going to look into a transplant (which is now on hold indefinitely) to probably lung cancer. He did smoke 1 1/2 cartoons of unfiltered cigerettes a week for 40 some odd years. He quit 15 yrs ago, but I guess you just can't run away from it all. Dad is scared, and justly so. Mom is more level headed about it. So, I will go and spend some time with them, see what is going on, and then make some plans with them. My dad is 70, and has been in poor health for quite some time. They are coming over THanksgiving to spend time with the kids.
So, on top of all this, my diet has left the building. I have jumped back on the wagon this week. I did gain the 6 pounds back I lost in Sept. I can do it. Once this cat scan is done, we can get organized and into focusing on the future rather than worrying about what it may be.
I have exhausted my thought for now. Will hope to log on later this weekend and get it all caught up. Just really wanted to get on and write it all down, so that I could also see for myself.
I hear DD and her friends here.
I know it will all work out, it is just the road there may be a bit on the bumpy side.
Thanks all
Wendy
