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June 10 Blog, Blog, Blog Recently, my precious grandson had a "spell." He was "acting out" at school, harassing his peers and giving his teachers a hard time. Of course, this was not an unusual thing, it had just escalated and created more problems than his new teacher could handle. He was suspended for two days (Oh joy!) and during those two days (and the weekend) his behavior continued to escalate to the point that I was on the phone with his p-doc's answering service - not - my usual response. Praise God the "on-call" p-doc "heard" my cry and felt it was time for him to be hospitalized and his meds be evaluated. My heart hurt for him, but I was relieved; this poor child needed help - and so did the rest of the family - and he got it. He was tested and diagnosed - not a diagnose I really want to share, but one that is handed down in families. I hurt for him, but with early detection - he stands a chance for hope. He's on new medications and I'm trusting we will have a better summer. I hope the same for you! August 08 Just When... I've been having a horrible week. Pain has overwhelmed me. Depression has taken the pain and used all of what is going on in this house and almost driven me to - the proverbial edge. Then I receive this email... It really makes you stop and think... There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, "If I could only see the world, I will marry you." One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend. He asked her, "Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?" The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him. Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying: "Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine." This is how the human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations. Life Is a Gift Today before you say an unkind word – Think of someone who can't speak. Before you complain about the taste of your food – Think of someone who has nothing to eat. Before you complain about your husband or wife – Think of someone who's crying out to God for a companion. Today before you complain about life – Think of someone who went too early to heaven. before you complain about your children – Think of someone who desires children but they're barren. Before you argue about your dirty house someone didn't clean or sweep – Think of the people who are living in the streets. Before whining about the distance you drive – Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet. And when you are tired and complain about your job – Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job. But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another – Remember that not one of us is without sin. And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down – Put a smile on your face and think: you're alive and still around. August 06 Crazy? You Bet! Eight more days! Hallelujah! Maybe I can last that long. I love my grands...I really, really do! However...! Do you remember the movie Firestarter? Remember how she could just walk around and fire would break out everywhere? That's how my grands are with making messes! They honestly can walk through a room and a mess will appear! I'm not the best house cleaner in the world. I will never get an award for being a "neat nick"! Yet, I can keep things that belong together - together. I can keep things rather tidy. When my children were children I was able to keep things fairly clean. Now, clean is a word that I don't even understand anymore, except for personal use. I once dreamed of having a well-decorated home, now if I could just find the things we have in this one I might sleep better. I truly need the team from Extreme Home Makeover to come here, tear this house down, and restore our lives in a big way before I totally lose control! June 30 Blind Leading the BlindMy husband was scheduled to have gall bladder surgery on May 6. He fought about having it, but after months of sitting on the edge of his recliner night after night, I finally persuaded him to do it. This all started as 2007 was coming to a close and he was eating Tums like they were candy and I convinced him to talk to our family doctor about it. He sent him for a "stress test," as well as several other tests. We never heard back from the stress test, but it was determined that he needed the gall bladder surgery, so after hearing about this in January, here it was May and he was finally set to have it...then the surgeon asked him the big question..."Have you ever had a 'stress test'?
When Roger told him about having one in January but that he had not heard anything back from it, the surgeon said he wouldn't do the surgery until he got the results...thus began our horror story.
As it turned out, the person who did the stress test reported it as "incomplete." On top of that they didn't send it to the family doctor, and the family doc didn't request it. So, surgeon requested that Rog go for a Thallium test; which came back negative. So, on May 9, he underwent an Arteriogram, and that determined that he needed to have quadruple bypass surgery (3 areas were 100% blocked).
At first he refused, his brother had told him about a miracle product that would clean everything out in three months; yet, what could happen in the meantime. After talking to several other people he finally went under the knife on Thursday and it was very successful!
He came home the following Thursday. However, being a recliner man, he refused to get in the bed and swelling set in. His incision began oozing, and on Tuesday he was back in the hospital. Now, it's June 30, and he's still there.
Now, here I am with two herniated discs trying to care for him and take care of two grandchildren. Fortunately, the first week, my ex had taken them to Florida, then my oldest daughter took them for a few days. However, trying to make the house comfortable for him has just about done me in...this is truly a case of the blind leading the blind; only it isn't a visual problem, it's physical, because I too have heart problems.
Please, if you read this and you pray...pray for us. May 06 Reign Over MeLast week, in between trying to clean house, wash clothes, and get work on the website, I decided to watch a movie. Although I'm no "huge" fan of Adam Sandler, I was interested in the description of this movie. Therefore, I selected it, and bored me out a comfortable spot in my chair and settled in to watch it. That's when "Demand" decided to rebel on me.
I did all the things I was supposed to do, i.e., unplug the box, wait until it rebooted, and try again. No luck. Then finally, one day I was just surfing through the channels and there it was, just starting and I tuned in. Woah! Sad movie. Great acting, even greater story line that didn't really come through until the end.
How many of us would be able to truly maintain our sanity if we saw our family, literally, blow up in smoke? Now, to top that off, to have the scene replayed - daily - annually - on National TV? Well, if you want to know more watch the movie, but be aware that the language is not for sensitive ears.
In any event, Sandler deserves an academy award for his performace!
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