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Eileen ......what a wonderful dinner. Cherry Cheesecake is one of my favorites. I haven't had any in almost 8 years....too rich I can't handle now. I love Shrimp Alfredo too..YUM!!

You should contact your doctor if the fatigue continues. Don't let it go too long.

So your mom thinks you can't take care of yourself...LOL!! What did she think you were doing before Richard got there?? You managed well or you wouldn't be alive anymore!! She is funny!!

I know what you mean about  doing cleaning. I never minded cleaning but I can't do it anymore. The pain gets so bad I feel like I could pass out. That is why my cleaning fairy comes every Wednesday!!

Love and hugs to you...connie d

 

Hi Ladies. ..... Had my granddaughter over the weekend - she's 4-1/2 and a real joy. She was fine, but then when her Mom came to pick her up, she ended up geting sick - both ends at the same time. Felt so bad. ...But she recovered immediately after that.. .. .... Today, it's sunny, but till very cold. Thank goodness I was able to. get some heating assistance or I would have been in big trouble - it has been such à long cold winter, and the piles of snow are crazy. There have been a number of intersection accidents because drivers' views are blocked b6 the mountains of snow. I just avoided an accident this morning -- but luckily I was easing out of my street and looking very carefully. ......Again, sorry for the big paragraph .... Hope to have my repaired computer back next week. Prayers and good wishes to all !

Mary I remember the BIG snow WAY back in the '60's in Saginaw Michigan and the snow banks were VERY HIGH!!!! Couldn't see anything coming or going!!!!! OMG!!!

Glad your granddaughter is better now!!!

Keep warm and be careful!!!!

HUGSSSSSSSSS

Hello Mary....I am sorry your granddaughter got so sick. I am just glad what ever it was didn't last too long.

 It was sunny most of the day here too. It is so cold, it is 7 degrees now, wind chill makes it -20. It just started snowing again. I want this cold winter to go away!!!!

You be extra careful driving in that weather. It isn't your driving I am worried about, it is the other person!!

Love and hugs to you...connie d

Hello Jeannie, Connie, Judy and Mary and anyone else to come today,

I am packing us up for yet another trip to Houston.  This time we have to stay 3 nights.  Not so bad, I guess.  It could have just been for one night if MDA had scheduled us right.  Instead we have to go down there tonight because we start at 6 a.m. tomorrow morning!  Then we have to stay Weds and Thurs night because he's not scheduled for chemo until 4:30 on Thursday afternoon.  Crazy.  Oh well.

We had the most horrible night last night.  Butch fell getting out of bed!  Oh, it was awful.  I was in the kitchen cooking supper, and I guess he just decided to get out of bed on his own.  Our bed is really tall and it's a long way down to the floor!  And he hit his head on the nightstand, too, and it was bleeding.  I was so upset with him!  And so scared!

Anyway, I called Christie and she was just getting off work, so she came out here to help me get him up off the floor.  I just made him as comfortable as I could while we were waiting for her to get here.  He was very sore, but luckily he didn't break anything, and the place on his head was more of a scrape than a gash.  It just bled a lot, like all head wounds do.

Anyway, I pretty much had a little mini-meltdown from the stress of it all.  I cried and cried and damn near hyperventilated.  It was awful.  Butch said I was making too much of it all, which made me cry even harder.  I was mad at him and scared for him all at the same time.

Something is going to have to change soon.  We just have to get through chemo this week, but then I've got to take some serious steps towards changing our situation.  It's beautiful out here at the lake, but it's just too damn far from any help.  We need to be in town.  If it were just me and Butch, I could find something really nice for us to live in very quickly and just buy it.  I'm going to pay cash.  It should be a quick deal.  But I also have my mom to consider.  I need to talk to her, but I have to do it when Butch can't overhear our conversation.  I don't think I'm going to be able to wait for those new duplexes to be built.  July is a long, long time from now.  I have a lot to think about and some big decisions to make.  But it will all have to wait til next week.  

Also, I have really injured my left arm/shoulder and it's getting worse.  I need to go to the doctor and have it x-rayed.  But again, it's just going to have to wait a week.  

I got on the scale this morning.  186!  Ugh.  I hate this.  (She says as she sits stuffing cheetos in her face.)  I'm just so jittery and nervous all the time.  I only seem to calm down when I eat.

Well, we're going to leave here at 4 p.m.  That will be right after Butch takes his pain pill and it will take us about 3 hours to drive to BIL's house.  Hopefully he'll be able to make the trip in relative comfort.  He's done nothing but sleep all day today.  I did get him up and he had a shower a little while ago, but it exhausted him and he's sleeping again.

I hope we hear from Trish today.  I hope things are going okay for her and her mom today.

All of y'all stay inside and stay warm.  It's cold and gray here today.  Well, cold for us.  I've got the heater back on again today.

Love you all!

 

 

Vicki...OMG!!!!!!!! I feel so bad for you!!!! And Butch!!! I know you are at your wits end and think how Butch must feel being so helpless...Hang in there BOTH of YOU!!!! God doesn't give more then you can handle...even though it seems like He does at times!!!!

HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Hello my sweet Vickie....of course you should have been mad at Butch. I understand him wanting to do it himself. He is in no condition to do that. Tell me at least uses his walker!! That would help you moving him around too.

I could just cry for you. I am sad that so much is happening and Butch still doesn't have relief from pain. I pray so many times a day as do so many others. The way Butch is feeling it may be better if he is near the hospital. With his pain they might just admit him. I pray and pray they can give him something for that horrible pain.

I hope you have a safe trip to Houston. I love you and am right here for you anytime. You don't have to carry this all yourself.

Try your best to relax tonight. I know it is hard sleeping in a strange bed. You just need to shrug it off for one night. I feel so helpless. I love you Vickie, and I want good things for both of you. God Bless you both.

YOU quit beating yourself about eating...it will get better. Right now you are doing the best you can. 

More love and many hugs....connie d

Hi Vicki and all the OFF family.

Vicki, you may need to ask for help with Butch soon. Move if you have to move.  Your mental health depends on it.  So sorry for your situation.  Hope the chemo works.  Praying.  But do something soon please. 

My cousin with the cancer is in hospice.  He has been in hospice since last week.  Any day now, the Lord will take him, I hope.  He has suffered for about 2 years. 

My love to all of you.  Arlene

Hi Arlene...I agree...I think Vickie needs to get some help soon. She is taking on way too much alone. I wish I could get there, I would help her. They must have respite care there, at least that would give her some alone time to get her things done and re-group. I love Vickie dearly and I am worried about her. 

Love and hugs to you....connie d 

Oh Vickie I wish I could pack up and come help you. I would if I could. 

I'm spilling in the Midway airport waiting for our flight to Tampa. My sister is with me. She is on vacation for three weeks. So she is going to visit our Uncle in Sanabel for a few days then stay with me too. Then we r driving back the first week in March. I'm going to take care of Vinnie again.

I wasn't feeling to good on Valentines day. So my evening plans got cancwlled. I did avoid an Er visit! I just took a double amount of of my prednisone. It seemed to work.

Carl is anxiously waiting for us to come home! He naught me a new side something to put our cords in for the living room so they aren't strewn all over! We shall see!

Well that's all my excitement for now!

Carla