DIANE HOME FROM HOSPITAL

WELL FINALLY AFTER ALMOST THREE WEEK STAY, DIANE GOT TO GO HOME MONDAY. PRAISE GOD, I TRULY THOUGHT SHE WOULD NOT BE RETURNING HOME. JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU GOD DOES ANSWER PRAYERS. SHE IS SUCH A SWEET SOUL, SHE NEVER COMPLAINED THE WHOLE TIME THERE, EXCEPT FEELING A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE LAYING IN THE BED. SHE HAS LOST SO MUCH MORE WEIGHT, BUT STARTED EATING THE LAST WEEK BEFORE LEAVING. HER CANCER IS NOW IN ALL HER BONES JUST LIKE SHE GUESSED A WHILE BACK. HER LUNGS FILLED UP WITH FLUIDS AND HAD TO BE DRAINED, BUT SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE TALC (POWDER SUBSTANCE) PUT INTO HER LUNGS SO THEY WOULD NT DEFLATE, BEING ROTATED EVERY 15 MIN. FOR SIX HRS. THAT DAY REALLY TOOK ALOT OUT OF HER. BUT SHE IS SUCH A TROOPER. WE CONTINUALLY PRAYER OVER HER AND APPRECIATE ALL THE PRAYERS FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND EVEN STRANGERS. GOD IS LETTING US HAVE HER FOR AWHILE LONGER. SHE TOLD ME SHES NOT LOSING FAITH IN GOD THAT IF HE WANTS SHE COULD BE HEALED WITH A BLINK OF AN EYE. BUT KNOWS THAT GOD WILL HAVE THE PERFECT PLAN FOR HER LIFE ACCORDING TO HIS WILL. SHE REMAINS ON OXYGEN AND HOPEFULLY WILL KEEP FLUIDS IN HER ON HER OWN. THE DOC HAD TO TAKE HER OFF FLUIDS AT THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE IT WAS GOING STRAIGHT TO HER LUNGS, IT WAS A DOUBLE EDGE SWORD THERE FOE AWHILE, GIVE HER FLUIDS FOR DEHYDRATION OR NOT GIVE HER ANY BECAUSE IT WAS GOING TO HER LUNGS. BUT GOD SETTLED THAT SITUATION AND SHE IS DOING WELL AS EXPECTED AT THIS POINT AND TIME. SHE IS MY INSPIRATION. GOD HELP US ALL TO BE MORE LIKE HER...IN TIMES OF TROUBLES. AS THE BIBLE SAYS LEAN NOT UNTO YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING BUT TRUST IN THE LORD GOD, FOR HE WILL SEE US THROUGH.....AMEN TO THAT

FEELING FESTIVE

WOW I CANT BELIEVE THE TIME IS JUST BUZZING BY. I'M GLAD I AM A FAST SHOPPER BUT ALSO A SMART SHOPPER. IT WAS JUST SIX WEEKS AGO I WAS DOING A WEDDING WITH NO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT ALL DONE (WHICH IS NOT AT ALL LIKE ME) BUT WITH THE PRESSURE ON I HAVE MANAGED TO BUY FOR ALL THE KIDS THEIR SPOUSES AND THE SIX GRAND KIDS, AND PARENTS AND FRIENDS...IT NEVER ENDS. AND TO ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE I ENTERTAINED A PARTY OF 40 SOME PEOPLE THIS PAST WEEKEND. TALK ABOUT PUNISHING MYSELF...WHEW....ITS WAS A GREAT TIME THOUGH, EVEN IF MY FRIEND STEPH WAS TOO TIRED TO MAKE IT..LOL I VENTURED OUT AND INVITED A WHOLE NEW CROWD OF PEOPLE WHICH WAS ALOT OF FUN, OF COARSE THE OLD REGULARS WERE HERE ALSO. MY FRIEND STEPH WOULD BE MAD IF SHE KNEW OF ALL THE DIFFERENT FOODS THAT WERE HERE...LOL I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THESE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS AT WORK....BUSY BUSY BUSY I AM BOOKED TILL AFTER CHRISTMAS AND THEN ONLY APPOINTMENTS DURING THE DAY TIME. THE MONEY WILL BE NICE BUT MY FEET WILL ACHE FOR DAYS..I CANT WAIT TO TALK TO MY SISTER DIANE THIS COMING WEEKEND AT THE MOAK CHRISTMAS PARTY, I JUST KNOW GOD IS WORKING THROUGH HER BODY AND HEALING IT, PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR HER. WELL OFF TO GET COMFY AND WATCH A CHRISTMAS MOVIE.....MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY// REMEMBER THE REASON FOR THE SEASON....

LAZY WEEKEND

WHAT A LAZY BUM I HAVE BEEN THIS WEEKEND. I DIDNT WORK FRIDAY AND REALLY DIDNT ACCOMPLISH MUCH AROUND HERE AT HOME BUT THE BASICS. I DID GET TO PURCHASE A FEW CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE KIDS THOUGH. THATS ALWAYS FUN TIL YOU RUN OUT OF MONEY..LOL. SATURDAY I WORKED TILL 3. HAD A POT OF CHILI ON ALL DAY WHILE I WAS WORKING SO DINNER WAS DONE. AND THEN MANAGED TO RENT A COUPLE OF MOVIES FOR THE FAMILY TO WATCH. CLINT DECIDED TO STAY IN LAST NIGHT FROM THE HUNTING DUE TO RAINY WEATHER. MEAN WHILE THE THINGS I REALLY WANTED TO DO WENT UNDONE FOR THE TIME BEING...... IT FEELS GOOD TO JUST FORGET EVERYTHING ONCE IN A WHILE. BUT THE BAD THING IS IT DOESNT GO AWAY WHEN YOU RETURN TO REALITY. THE DOWNSTAIRS NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AND READY FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER. I LOVE COOKING AND SETTING A BEAUTIFUL TABLE SETTING FOR THE KIDS WHEN THEY COME HOME FOR DINNER. I MAKE THEM ALL WRITE DOWN ONE THING THEY ARE THANKFUL FOR THIS YEAR, AND SOMEBODY ELSE HAS TO READ IT. THE LITTLE KIDS GET A LITTLE SILLY BUT ITS STILL A FUN THING TO DO. I TRY AND KEEP THE LITTLE PAPERS FROM THE YEARS GONE BY JUST TO LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING YEARS. THIS YR THE HOLIDAYS ARE ON THURSDAY BOTH DAYS . AND I HAVE TO SPEND ALL DAY WED. WITH MOM AND I HAVE TO WORK BOTH MONDAYS BEFORE TO MAKE UP FOR THE DAYS I TAKE OFF AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, SOOOO.. I HAVE TO HAVE MOST THINGS DONE AND PREPARED THE WEEKEND BEFORE. ITS GOING TO BE A BUSY TIME BUT THATS THE STORY OF MY LIFE BUSY BUSY. I GUESS I GET BETTER UNDER PRESSURE... BECAUSE JUST SITTING HERE THINKING ABOUT IT GETS NOTHING DONE..LOL. I REALLY WANT TO HAVE ALL THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FOR OUTSIDE HUNG BEFORE THANKSGIVING, SO WHEN THEY ALL LEAVE THAT NIGHT I CAN TURN THEM ON AND LET THE GRANDKIDS GET ALL EXCITED FOR CHRISTMAS TIME AT GRAMMAS. IF YOU KNOW ME YOU KNOW I LIKE TO DECORATE AND MAKE IT A WINTER WONDERLAND AT THE HOLIDAYS... TIMES ARE TIGHT NOW A DAYS AND I HOPE THIS WILL MAKE ALOT OF PEOPLE REALISE THAT ITS NOT THE MATERIAL THINGS THAT MAKE IT CHRISTMAS. ITS CHRIST BIRTH, THE TRUE MEANING OF THE DAY IS ALL ABOUT OUR LORD AND SAVIOR CHRIST JESUS. WE ALL NEED TO GET BACK TO THE TRUE REASON OF THE SEASON THIS HOLIDAY. SURE ITS NICE TO GIVE A GIFT, BUT EVEN NICER TO KNOW THAT THIS TINY BABY THAT WAS BORN IN BETHLEHEM MANY YEARS AGO, IS OUR ONLY HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE. LETS ALL PRAY THAT THIS WILL BE THE YEAR THAT PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD WILL OPEN UP THEIR HEARTS TO THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS....AMEN ANOTHER IDEA FOR PEOPLE WILLING TO GO THE EXTRA MILE... DO WHAT WE ARE DOING AT OUR SALON....ADOPT A FAMILY IN NEED THIS CHRISTMAS, ITS A WONDERFUL FEELING YOU GET WHEN YOU KNOW YOU ARE TRULY MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEBODYS LIFE THAT IS HAVING REAL HARD TIMES . GOD HAS BLESSED US ALL WITH SO MUCH ITS WEIGHS ON YOUR CONSCIENCE NOT TO GIVE BACK. IF ANYONE HAS EMPTY SHOE BOXES, FILL THEM UP WITH SUPPLIES THAT CAN BE SENT TO THE STATES THAT HAVE BEEN HIT BY HURRICANES, PERSONAL NEEDS, SEWING ITEMS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, SOCKS /GLOVES, HATS, ANYTHING THAT WILL FIT THAT CAN BE OF PRACTICAL USE. HOW DEVISTATING IT MUST BE TO HAVE A HOME ONE DAY AND THEN THE NEXT HAVE IT COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED BY A STORM. WE NEED TO KEEP THESE PEOPLE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ALSO. THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO GIVE THIS CHRISTMAS...AND DONT FORGET THE OLD NEWSBOYS OUT THERE . LETS ALL MAKE A PROMISE TO PUSH OURSELVES A LITTLE HARDER THAN USUAL TO HELP OTHERS THIS YEAR.......REMEMBER WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND.....

PRAY FOR DIANE

I TALKED TO DIANE ON WEDNESDAY. SHE SOUNDED GOOD BUT I COULD TELL SHE WAS IN ALOT OF PAIN. SHE WAS DOING LAUNDRY, JUST TRYING TO FEEL AS NORMAL AS SHE CAN WITH EVERY DAY LIFE. GOD BLESS HER. I CHATTED A WHILE AND LEARNED SHE IS TRYING TO CONTACT A CANCER CENTER OUT OF TOWN THAT WITH PAY ALL COST FOR HER TO FLY OUT SO THEY CAN SEE IF THEY CAN DO ANYTHING MORE , THEY ARE EXPERIMENTING WITH DIFFERENT THINGS AND HAVE HAD A DECENT SUCCESS RATE. SHE MAINLY WANTS TO GO TO THE HEALING CHAPEL THERE. I HOPE THEY ACCEPT HER AND IT WITH BRING GOOD NEWS. SHE HAS LOST MORE WIGHT NOW DOWN TO 110 LBS. AND HAD 4 LITERS DRAINED FROM HER ABDOMEN AGAIN THIS WEEK. IT TAKES A BIT OF DISCOMFORT FROM HER BUT ONLY FOR A COUPLE DAYS. THE PAIN GETS SO INTENSE AND LAST FOR HOURS. PAIN MEDS DONT SEEM TO HELP MUCH IF ANY. AND SHE WILL NOT GIVE UP THE PAIN TO MORPHINE JUST YET. SHE SAYS JESUS IS HER PAIN MEDICINE. SHE WAS A LITTLE DOWN AND THINKING ALOT OF THINGS, DEPRESSION, LACK OF ENERGY, SAD, AND LONELY AT TIMES. THOSE OF YOU WITH CANCER CAN RELATE IM SURE. BUT IN THE SAME BREATH SHE PRAISES GOD FOR STILL ALLOWING HER TO BE WITH HER FAMILY. SHE IS SO BRAVE AND SUCH A WITNESS TO US ALL BY STANDING BY HER FAITH IN GOD. SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE BELIEVES GOD IS HEALING HER BODY THIS VERY DAY AND SHE WILL NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING ELSE. I LOVE HER SO AND PRAY ALSO FOR GOD TO CONTINUE TO CLEANSE HER BODY. PRAY THAT THE CANCER FACILITY WILL CALL HER WITH GOOD NEWS ON ACCEPTING HER THERE AND THAT GOD WILL CONTINUE TO SURROUND HER WITH COMFORT AND LOVE.

LIFE IS BUSY

WOW, ITS BEEN A WHILE SINCE IVE BEEN ON HERE SO WHERE DO I BEGIN.....MY DAUGHTERS WEDDING WENT GREAT. EVERYTHING FELL IN PLACE AND IT WAS A NICE DAY (WITH NO RAIN) THANK GOD. SHE LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL, AND MIKE WAS SO HANDSOME, THEY MAKE A GREAT COUPLE. WE HAD SUCH A GREAT TURN OUT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. EVERYBODY THERE HAD TO TRAVEL BETWEEN 4 TO 6 HRS JUST TO BE THERE. AND THERE WERE AROUND 165PEOPLE THAT ATTENDED. WE REALLY APPRECIATED EVERYBODY TAKING THE TIME AND THE MONEY TO ENJOY HER SPECIAL DAY. THE FOOD WAS DELISH, & THE STEAKS COVERED HALF THE PLATE AND WERE COOKED TO PERFECTION. I THINK EVERYONE WAS SURPRISED AT HOW BIG THEY WERE. THE MUSIC WAS FUN AND THE BALLROOM WAS GORGEOUS. ILL TRY TO POST A FEW PICS BUT DONT REALLY KNOW WHAT IM DOING YET AS FAR AS THAT GOES. ALL IN ALL IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY, THE SUN EVEN CAME OUT FOR SOME FALL PICTURES OUTSIDE, WHICH IS WHAT SHE WANTED. SHE TOLD ME, MOM I FEEL SO BEAUTIFUL, JUST LIKE CINDERELLA. AND SHE WAS AND IS A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. I COULDNT BE MORE PROUD OF HER. THEY HONEYMOONED IN MEXICO AND HAD A BLAST. I CANT WAIT TO SEE THE VIDEO AND ALL THE PICTURES. THE PHOTOGRAPHER TOOK OVER 4,000 PICTURES, UNBELIEVABLE. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SITTING DOWN WITH EVERYONE TO SEE THEM.

BETTER DAYS AHEAD

THIS WEEK FLEW BY ALREADY. MOM IS DOING BETTER AND GETTING STRONGER EVERY DAY WITH THERAPY. STILL GETTING USE TO THE FEEDING TUBE. I THINK WE ALL HAVE BECOME NURSES REAL FAST OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS, LEARNING ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS TO HELP OUT WITH MOM. ITS BEEN A LONG JOURNEY FOR HER, BUT I BELIEVE SHE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE WITH THIS, SHE LOOKS HEALTHIER AND FEELS ALOT BETTER, WITH THAT ON HER SIDE SHE CAN ONLY GROW STRONGER. (WE WILL HAVE HER WITH US FOR A WHILE YET AND WE ARE THANKING GOD FOR THAT.) MY SISTER IS STILL SOME WHAT THE SAME THEY WERE ABLE TO GO IN AND RETRACT SOME MORE OF THE CANCEROUS FLUID FROM HER STOMACH WHICH GIVES HER SOME RELIEF, BUT IT NEVER LAST TOO LONG. SHE FEELS TIRED ALOT OFTEN NOW, AND SHE LOOKS VERY ASHEN IN COLOR, I PRAY DAILY FOR THE MIRACLE SHE SO DESERVES, BUT ALSO PRAYING FOR GODS WILL TO BE DONE. ITS VERY HEART WRENCHING KNOWING IM GOING TO LOSE A SECOND SISTER AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE. MY FAITH AND KNOWING THERE IS A BETTER PLACE IN HEAVEN, IS THE ONLY THING THAT KEEPS ME AFLOAT. MY FRIEND STEPH HAS HAD A HARD WEEK STRUGGLING WITH ALOT OF ISSUES IN HER LIFE, PLEASE PRAY THAT GOD WILL GIVE HER THE ANSWERS AND THAT SHE WILL BE AT PEACE AND IN THE COMFORT OF GODS LOVING ARMS. ON A BETTER NOTE MY DAUGHTER THAT IS ABOUT TO WED IN A COUPLE WEEKS IS COMING HOME THIS WEEKEND TO GET SOME FINAL TOUCHES DONE. I GOING TO COLOR HER HAIR AND THEN SHE IS GETTING A TRIAL RUN ON HER UP DO. I PLAN ON SETTLING HER NERVES AND MAKING THESE LAST LITTLE DETAILS FINAL FOR THE BIG DAY. IM REALLY GETTING EXCITED AND CANT WAIT FOR THE BIG DAY. AND IM SOOOO HAPPY MY CLOSE FRIENDS WILL BE THERE TO HELP CELEBRATE THIS OCCASION WITH US. I STILL DONT HAVE THE RIGHT SHOES YET BUT HEY WHO CARES ITS A LONG DRESS AND I'LL HAVE THEM OFF AFTER AWHILE ANYWAYS...LOL I WAS LISTENING TO THE DAUGHTER DADDY SONG HER AND CLINT ARE GOING TO BE DANCING TO AND IT BRINGS TEAR TO MY EYES EVERY TIME, AND LOTS OF MEMORIES ALSO. SHE WAS JUST 6 WHEN CLINT AND I MET. I CANT BELIEVE SHE THIS BEAUTIFUL GROWN WOMAN NOW ABOUT TO BE WED. I KNOW ILL BE BAWLING MY EYES OUT.....MAYBE I SHOULDN'T PAY TO HAVE MY MAKE-UP DONE CUZ IT WILL BE OFF BEFORE THE RECEPTION. ANYWAYS, I HAVE TODAY OFF AND MY MISSION IS TO TACKLE MY SONS ROOM WHILE HES AT SCHOOL. TIME TO SORT OUT ALL ITEMS, TOYS, CLOTHS BOOKS ,EVERYTHING HE DOESN'T PLAY WITH OR WEAR OR USE, AND BELIEVE ME THERE IS QUITE A BIT. IT MIGHT EVEN LOOK PRETTY BARE WHEN IM DONE...LOL WE HOPE TO REDECORATE AND UP DATE HIS ROOM THIS NEXT SUMMER BECAUSE HE WILL BE IN HIGH SCHOOL(DID I SAY THAT)WOW, HE GREW SO FAST...MY BABY BOY.....BUT THATS ANOTHER STORY....HAVE A GREAT DAY OUT THERE EVERYBODY AND DON'T FORGET TO LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL COLOR OF THE LEAVES CHANGING...

MOMS HOME

MOM CAME HOME TUESDAY, AND ITS BEEN A WHIRL WIND EVER SINCE. SHE DID GET THE FEEDING TUBE PUT IN, AND ITS MAKING A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE. SHE HAS BEEN TAKING ANTIBIOTICS FOR A MONTH NOW FOR PNEUMONIA AND AND HAS HAD A REACTION TO IT, SO NOW SHE HAS THIS YEAST INFECTION ALL OVER HER BODY AND IN HER MOUTH. ITS GETTING BETTER EVERY DAY WITH THE CREAM WE PUT ON TWICE A DAY. WE HAVE THE LIVING ROOM AT HER HOUSE SET UP AGAIN WITH THE HOSPITAL BED ONLY BECAUSE SHE AHAS BEEN THROUGH ALOT AND IS STILL QUITE WEAK. THE THERAPIST IS STARTING TO COME OVER AGAIN ALONG WITH THE VISITING NURSE. WE ARE SO GLAD DAD HAD SUCH GREAT INSURANCE FROM CHRYSLER'S. THEY WILL PAY FOR ALL HER CANS OF FOOD SHE NEEDS WHICH IS SIX CANS DAILY FOR NOW . THAT CAN ADD UP PRETTY QUICK ON A DAILY BASIS. SHE IS IN BETTER SPIRITS BUT IS STILL NOT USE TO PUTTING ANY FOOD OR DRINK INTO HER MOUTH. I CANT IMAGINE THAT. I WAS THERE WEDNESDAY ALL DAY BECAUSE SHE CANT DO FEEDINGS HERSELF YET, ITS QUITE EASY TO DO, BUT AT THE SAME TIME QUITE SAD THAT SHE HAS TO SPEND THE REST OF HER DAYS LIKE THIS. BUT SHE WAS ASPIRATING INTO HER LUNGS AND THATS NOT A GOOD THING EITHER. SO KEEP HER IN YOUR PRAYERS PLEASE. MY SISTER DIANE IS NOT ABLE TO GO TO THE WEDDING NOW, IM REALLY SAD OVER THAT. SHE IS TIRED ALL THE TIME NOW AND IN PAIN BECAUSE THE CANCEROUS FLUID IN HER STOMACH CANNOT BE DRAINED ANY MORE IT HAS TAKEN ON A SOLID JELLY TEXTURE AND CANT BE REMOVED NOW. SO NOW HER STOMACH IS BIG AND HARD AND SHE HAS BOUTS OF STABBING PAIN THAT CAN LAST UP TO FOUR HOURS.. NONE OF THIS SEEMS REAL TO ME, LIKE A DREAM , THIS CANT HAPPEN TO MY SISTER, NOT SWEET DIANE. BUT GOD CAN STILL GIVE HER THE MIRACLE WE ARE ALL STILL PRAYING FOR. SHE IS THE STRONGEST PERSON I KNOW, SHE STILL TRIES TO CARRY OUT HER EVERY DAY TASK WHEN SHE UP TO IT. I SO WANTED HER TO HAVE THIS CELEBRATION WITH THE FAMILY IN A FEW WEEKS, BUT I CANT BLAME HER, IT WOULD TAKE ALOT OUT OF HER. PLEASE ASK GOD FOR THAT MIRACLE TO RESTORE HER BODY. ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE LORD SO IM AM KEEPING THE FAITH, ITS ALL IN HIS HANDS NOW.