Another week has gone by and I am still here. Yes, I am writing an update on life and still here to enjoy it. Certain things are a lot harder than they used to be, but will a little time and patience, all moves forward. I went to Mom and Dad's last week end and was trying to help them clear out some vines that are growing out of control. It is a lot harder to do these things, but I can still be some help. Mom was so worried that I was doing this because she is afraid I will get hurt doing it. I have to think about what I am doing and takes steps to be prepared for the task I am taking. I was pulling a lot of these out of the area and she was afraid I was going to fall. I keep one foot back in case something gives more than expected. I know better than to let myself fall or cause other problems. This is how God helps me stay alive! There is no way I want to go back through this again. I could not put myself or my family and friends through this again. I realize how hard it was on everyone else. Yes, I have the pains from all of this, but you guys had the real problem to deal with. As a matter of fact, I ended up with poison ivy from pulling all of these vines down. It is all over both arms and I remember now how allergic I am to it. I can stand not scratching it when I am awake, but had a real problem during the night. I tried Ivy Dry at first, but it did not seem to help. Now I stay covered in Calamine Lotion. As the blisters bust, the lotion soaks it up and allows it to dry without spreading. It does not look good, but it will go away with some time.
Betty had to make a trip to Arizona because her oldest brother is about to die. They are giving him about 10% chance to live. All of his internal organs are shut down. He was taking some medicine he ordered from Mexico and it caused his liver to fail. His is in a coma so she went with her brother, Bill, to see him before he is gone. She was thinking a trip now or one for the funeral and she wants to tell him she will pray for him. I realize what his wife is feeling right now. I am glad she decided to go while he is still breathing instead of waiting. She feels bad about the whole situation and realizes how close SHE was to this.
A took a week of vacation this week since Betty was on her long change, but this incident changed how things were going. I told her that she needed to go be with her brother because SO MANY people were there for her when I was there. This kind of effort means so much to the person having to deal with the issue. We all need a shoulder to cry on once in a while!!!
Make the most out of life while you can and enjoy every day because God wants you to. Dearest Russell, we are saying prayers for you and your family. God will steer you down the right path for your future. He loves you now and will love you when you get to heaven. Good luck my dearest brother-in-law. Takes God's hand when he reaches out for you. He will take care of you from here on out if that is what he decides is best for you.
Mark 5/21/08
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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