The NIGH****CHMAN - Thursday - 7/16
Going to work at 2:15AM. Leaving this job at 6:30 PM.
Busy weekend planned. A lot of honeydew stuff. But I am a nice guy (just ask me) and will get it done. Also going to the Rangers game Saturday, besides working Saturday morning.
Prayer requests are listed below.
Also, please feel free to just visit here. Tell us about how your day went. Your successes. Your failures. Your fun. Whatever. When I post this thread, I do not have access to any chat programs, so this sometimes substitute as that vessel for me.
Continue to keep your thoughts and prayers for the members of our Armed Forces serving around the world, especially during this time of increased awareness. Please thank God for these men and women every day. In addition, please keep the wives and family members in your thoughts.
PEOPLE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT:
Vicki V.
Avis
Jennifer - (Cruise Director Julie) - making decisions on possible positions.
Jen Ewald - hoping for a traveling position to open up shortly
Jeri
Those who are not yet unemployed, but layoffs are looming
Pray for those employed by Bell Helicopter, that are on strike. Pray for a resolution to the strike. Pray for the families.
Dana - requests prayer for her sister, Renee. She had tumor on her jaw removed. Now needs jaw reconstruction on 7/23 - (10 hour surgery scheduled).
George - Oleta's mother is now in CCU, docs are optimistic.
Janet (1divaatheart) - her husband (Jim) will have a stint put into his "good kidney" to protect it on Tuesday, July 21. His surgery will be on Friday, July 24, hopefully laproscopically.
Just_Me has requested prayer for Gina A who lost her step mother suddenly. In addition, her grandmother is in a nursing home and not doing well.
Karen (Misty750342002) - A friend of Karen's from work (who is like a son to her), Dustin Murphy, is 24 years old and has been diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease.
Meggie - friend Nancy is in assisted living home and is on her last days. Pray for Meggie's family also as they try to fight through this.
Robin S. requests prayer for her son Tyler who is on his liquid diet, with WLS scheduled for 8/4.
Sandi B. requests prayer for Marvin who was at urgent care for 12 hours, then ER for 9 more. Kidney failure
Vicki V. - husband Patrick has Ataxia and Neuropathy of the left side. Which basically means he has virtually no feeling in his left leg and foot. Experiencing fatigue.
Below are two of God's children that definitely need our prayers. These are two specific cases, we know there are others out there. Remember them too.
Gina J. - Pray for her 6 year old Marina, diagnosed with a terminal illness at age 2. She has improved, but still needs our prayers. Pray for this brave little girl.
Vanessa - We have all followed the story of Elizabeth. Here is her Caringbridge page:
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!
Today was a "nada" day. We just had a thunderstorm come through here ahead of a cold front. Tomorrow morning I'll be using my sister's sweatshirt again....it will be like 58 degrees in the morning! YIKES!!! I don't think the temps will be much higher than 70 tomorrow.
Dad isn't feeling the hottest though. He had a whopper of a headache which was so bad he had to go lay down for a while. If you knew my dad, well, that just isn't in the equation for the day (a nap). He is on the go from like 7:00 am until about 11 pm at the latest. He just has to keep himself busy. So, after he got up, he had some soup, sat back down in his chair, but then got completely nauseated. Poor guy! Luckily when I come up here, I bring ALLLLLL the meds I think the girls and I might need for the entire time. One of the meds I have is Zofran which is a prescription, but I had a few so gave dad one to let melt under his tongue. That helped him tremendously so I was glad. Hopefully it's just a 24 thing that only HE gets (I really don't want all of us getting it).
Getting my hair cut tomorrow...thank goodness. Can't spike my hair when it's too long! The two older girls have tennis tomorrow so we'll be gone most of the afternoon. The USTA stuff is different, they have to play by age categories, so V plays from 1-2:30 and then Heather from 2:30-4:00. Mom, Sarah and myself will probably hang out and get lunch or something while we wait for each one to finish.
Hope everyone has a great day tomorrow. Take those vitamins and keep up with the water!
I have an update. Things seem to change on an hourly basis! Jim's surgery was postponed. His surgeon had to have surgery! We don't stop to think about our care givers needing help! We met with surgeon #2. Jim will have a stint put into his "good kidney" to protect it on Tuesday, July 21. His surgery (this guy thinks he can do it laproscopically!!!) will be on Friday, July 24. We so appreciate all the prayers that come our way!
Grace,
Janet
----Dr. Connie Stapleton, my recovery conscience
"If you're going through hell, keep going!"
----Winston Churchill
"Kindness is the new black."
-----Mally Roncal
