WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #652

Thank you Joyce.

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1. What's something you may do this month?

I'm not sure. I know we are going out to eat with Adam, Gabby and James on Saturday to celebrate Mother's Day. 

Mark will be going out of town on his yearly fishing trip to Canada with his brother. 

I'm not really sure about the dates for that yet. I believe he is going to stop and visit with his mom in Texas also. (I'm not ready to be alone right now with all that I've had going on.)

2. Hola! Hodgepodge Day lands just after Cinco de Mayo... how do you feel about Mexican food? What's your favorite dish? Do you make it at home or is it a strictly dine out option? 

I like Mexican food. We don't get it very often. We don't seem to go out to eat like we used to all the time before the pandemic started. We do end up getting some Taco Bell. No, we really don't make it at home. 

I like their Chicken Cantina Bowl. It's my favorite. 

However, Mark made a delicious meal in the crock pot on Tuesday called Chicken Enchilada.

3. When the children of today grow up what do you think they'll say about this time period? What do you most hope they remember? 

Seriously I can't even begin to think how they are going to feel about this time period. I don't like that AI is around. I hope James remembers Mark and I with great love as his grandparents. 

4. What advice would you give a new mother? 

Love your baby with all your heart. It's okay to let them cry themselves to sleep. It's okay if the house gets a little messy. Time flies by quickly and they grow up too fast. 

5. What's a phrase your mother often said to you? If you're a mom do you say it to your own children? 

I don't recall my mom saying a phrase to me. 

I just tell my children how much I love them all the time. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Adam, Gabby and James went out of town this past weekend. Gabby's sister's kids has some water polo finales. They went along to watch and they brought the dogs too. I believe they had cabins that they rented. They were in the San Diego area. Adam sent me a few photos. 

HEALTH UPDATE

No doubt you are tired of reading about my health. Actually I am very tired of dealing with it. I did have my ankle done on Wednesday at the hospital.  

I had my Ankle Debridement. 

Hopefully it will help for a while so I don't have to have the ankle fusion which is not fun at all. I'm also going to check into an ankle replacement which my doctor doesn't do. 

However he said he got out a lot of debris and that my bones looked good. 

I have to admit that I haven't had any procedures at the hospital in a long time where they put you out. It's kinda cool that you go under and then you wake up later. 

I've been depressed. I want my life back. Still having issues with my lungs also. I should never have gotten on Dupixent. 

I believe I told you about my visit to the hospital a few weeks ago for my left leg. From my knee up to my thigh I have had terrible pain. They found nothing and it seems as though it is sciatica. So I'm still dealing with that too. I've started exercising for it and Lidocaine patches seem to help. 

I see my doctor on the 8th and he will take off the bandage. Right now I am in some pain but that is expected. 

The hardest thing for me with these issues is that I can't do all the housework I need to do. Mark keeps telling me to get a maid but I don't want one. I want to be able to take care of my house by myself.

Thank you for listening. I will share more when I know more. I do appreciate all the prayers you have been giving to me. You guys are awesome. 

Love you guys,

Debby