What a month this has been

Hello everybody, Sorry I have not been on the forum much, but what a heck of a month this has been! Between school, work, my medical issues, the problems my wife and I have had with our pregnancy, and my sister-in-law's first child being born W/ complications... I have hardly had time to breathe. Marcie is still bleeding, and we don't know if her hematoma is shrinking, staying the same, or getting larger. It certainly has not resolved itself. We both try to remain optimistic, but worry always finds it way inside our minds. My sister-in-law, had her baby a week and a half ago, but there was a blockage in the baby's intestine requiring surgery. We ended up in Albuquerque for that procedure and mother and baby are still there. The baby is doing ok, but still cannot feed on its own. The intestines and stomach are not moving things through effectively yet. We are hopeful they can return home early next week. I am sill on track for my surgery in June, although I am finding it hard to loose the weight I am supposed to, especially spending so much time on the road trying to help with the situation in Albuquerque. I have been going to a psychologist for a month or two now, trying to get myself mentally prepared to deal with the rapid changes coming my way. Together we are exploring my eating, and how I use it emotionally and to find ways to process my emotions more positively. I hope that we can figure something out! Please pray form my wife and baby, my sister-in-law, and me... I would like for everything to work out for all of us. Richard I

Hello Richard! I just wanted to write to say that I will pray for you and your family. It sure sounds like some trying times are happening, to say the least. Just hold onto God and try to tell yourself "this too shall pass" and "one thing at a time." Those are what I tell myself when I feel overwhelmed. I do hope that things will work out for the best for you and your wife (and baby) and for everyone else you mentioned. As for your counseling, I hope it will prove helpful. I know I eat for emotional comfort more than I'd like to acknowledge. We have to find other "activities" to pick ourselves up when we feel any stressful emotions, or even boredom. It sounds easier than it is but if we don't we can hurt ourselves really badly. I hope to encourage you and I wish you all the best! J.W.