Memorial Day Accident

Memorial Day weekend we traveled with Marilyn, Rickie, and Randy out to Ute Park, New Mexico (near Taos). The task for the weekend was to "help" them replace an old deck on a family cabin. We left on Thursday afternoon and arrived around midnight. Our first morning's work began around 8:00 a.m. Friday morning with the demolition of the existing deck. Unfortunately, soon thereafter, my Rick fell through it about five feet or so.  All his weight came down on the end of a wooden ax handle. That changed the weekend and began the course of events that we are currently in as well.

It made a huge "thing" on the back of his left thigh. Out in the mountains about all we could find was some antibiotic ointment and a bandage. He was a real trooper the next couple of days, but it was a mess and hurting.

We got home on Sunday night. He went back to work on Tuesday but had to wear some nylon pants rather than his jeans. He went to see his physician on Wednesday when we began to suspect--rather KNOW-- it was getting infected. Because his normal guy was out, he saw another one on call. He got some antibiotics and was told to come back if it didn't improve. By Friday his whole leg was swelling. After some coaxing/nagging/whatever, we went to an ER.

He was admitted for an infection and a blood clot. He finally got to come home on Wednesday. He is continuing the antibiotics and is giving himself shots for a few more days for the clot. After he sees the physician again, he will transition to blood thinner pills for three months.

Guess the neurosurgeon will definitely not be considering surgery for the tumor when we go back next month!

BTW.....our family and friends are huge blessings. Thank you, God!

Delayed Ramblings

I've been such a slacker! My journaling has been nil the last several weeks. Plenty of excuses reasons. I'm going to try to do a few, short entries within the next few days to help log some stuff!

So for May.....

I finished my first year as a special education diagnostician. "Part-time" work for this first year was a little more than what I had hoped for. But that's ok; I won't complain. Thanks to some awesome co-workers who stepped in to help with: 1) my schedule AND 2) my sanity at the end of the year, I managed to finish with a smile! I work with wonderful Christian ladies who jump in with that kind of help and also who have prayed for Rick and me on a continuous basis.

That's what I call a great work place!

Happy Mother's Day

I am so thankful for the two mothers God hand picked for me. I treasure all the memories and miss them daily!

(Previous Mother's Day Post says it all)

Waiting is hard. But waiting can be a blessing.

Rick found out in January that he had a brain tumor. He was told from the beginning it was a rare one. Very rare. I think it has to do with the location of it. When he had his first MRI back then, they felt it was a benign one, but it was not going to be easy to just go in and get. So the waiting began. We were told to wait three months. Then we would get another MRI to see if it had changed in size or fashion.

People have prayed for him, supported him, and basically checked on him often. Thank God for special family and friends!

During this waiting time, Rick and I received confirmation that we should change doctors. We liked the former one; that was not the concern. We were directed to another doctor, however, who has at least seen more of these kind of tumors. They were more optimistic and, in general, offered more hope for dealing with the tumor.

Hope....it means everything.

Today he goes for his second MRI. We will take those results to our new doctor a week from Wednesday. Then (Praise God!) we will have a new game plan!

Easter Weekend

Jonah and Glory stayed with us last night. It was such a beautiful afternoon/evening that I insisted we spend most of it outside before we went in for baths. I didn't even go in to cook; we just ordered pizza and had a picnic outside. I love the kiddos expressions.

We don't have bluebonnets in our pastures, but we sure have some pretty Indian Paintbrush Flowers. Glory and I had fun, but Mr. Jonah ran from the camera toward the pond! Sounds like a boy, huh?!

Happy Easter!

John 3:16