MEMORIAL DAY

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Praying for those who gave their lives for our safety. 

Have a wonderful and safe weekend. 

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Update on Mark. It's hurry up and wait.....

His rush MRI is on Wednesday. Then on Thursday morning he will meet up with the doctor and hopefully get a date for surgery. We meet with the cardiologist on Friday and he needs to be off his blood thinner for 5 days. So hopefully this will all be  coordinated on Thursday. 

Then his leg will have to be perfectly straight for 3 weeks and then physical therapy will start. At this point and time it appears we will have to cancel out trip to Montana which was the last week in June. Sadly Dylan cannot change his vacation days. We will probably go to Montana in August. The end of July we babysit James for several days. Praying he will be a whole lot better by then.

Thank you for listening and praying for us. 

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WE WILL NOT FORGET

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WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON YOU ASK???

Remembering all who gave their lives for us and 

those who are out there protecting us now.

This got really long because other things happened since I stared writing this so there is some babbling going on here.....

My beautiful daughter Amber turned 39 on Monday the 18th of May. It's so hard to be living apart on days like this. Of course I texted with her and then we did a Google Hangout with her, Dylan, Adam, Gabby and James. James participated really well so that was really nice for Amber to see!! 

Skye had a vets appointment last week. Mark took her and they took her from the door and communicated to Mark through phone calls. I had sent a list of my concerns which the doctor answered for us. 

We thought she may have pulled a muscle a few months back. With Covid-19 we put off taking her as she didn't seem to have any pain. She doesn't put a lot of pressure on her back left leg. However she still ran after bunnies and took her walk with Mark showing no issues at all. I also got her a leg brace which seems to help.

Doctor believes that it is arthritis. Did want to do an x-ray at this time. Gave her glucosamine and some pain medication if needed. She didn't think that Skye was in any pain either. She seems to be wanting to play more. 

My brother in law Bob had a birthday on the 13th and my sister Darcy's birthday was on the 22nd.

I went for my recheck on my right breast. Had another mammogram and an ultrasound. I didn't want to go with the virus out there but I also could I not go. They were wonderful and crossed off everything on my check list of precautions. 

So I was a wreck waiting for the results. Praying all day and night to God. I saw that the letters were in the mail on Monday but didn't get them. (I get updates daily from the post office) I didn't want to find out bad news on Amber's birthday.  As it turns out it was good news. No abnormalities at this time. 

(Since I started writing this post the next subject gave me a scare because I had been deciding between going to find out if I'm going to die from breast cancer or going and die from Covid-19.)

Got a spider bite on Sunday evening. Thought it was just a mosquito bite as I started to scratch it at Adam and Gabby's house that evening. For some reason Orange County has a mosquito issue, we don't have any by us. Looked at it on Monday morning and it was definitely a circle with the target in the middle. It's like nothing else I've ever felt or seen before. Unbelievable itching.

Ended up calling my doctor on Tuesday the 19th sending him a photo of the bite. He prescribed an antibiotic but I shouldn't take it unless I start seeing pus. Well as it turns out I believe I had an allergic reaction to the bite. The area has cleared up but you can get a bacterial infection from the bite into your bloodstream. 

With two full days of research I found out that you can have a reaction to the bite up to 72 hours later. On Thursday morning I had trouble breathing. Nothing new to me but it was bad. Honestly now I think I could have used an epipen but I've never had to before and didn't think of it as an allergic reaction. I was doing breathing treatments which were not much help. 

If I have a runny nose the next day it's in my lungs, if I have a sore throat the next day it's in my lungs. I think the bacteria went to my lungs. Reading further the best plan of action is steroids and Keflex which I had. The doctor always has me keep steroids in the house and he had ordered Keflex because of the spider bite. 

So how could I not be concerned that maybe I got Covid-19 at my testing because it's not two weeks until May 28th since we went. I was a wreak. We were supposed to go to a party with social distancing yesterday and we didn't go. I felt a whole lot better yesterday once the steroids and antibiotic kicked in. I'm feeling pretty good today too. However, what if it was Covid-19 and I passed it on. 

I haven't had a fever, cough, sore throat, myalgia or any other indication beside shortness of breath and wheezing. That can be a normal day for me however this time was different. You can get a bacterial pneumonia from a spider bite and this definitely felt like that to me since the pneumonia I had a few years ago felt similar and it took me 2 weeks before deciding to go to the hospital. Basically these are same exact medications I was sent home with. 

Some photos from our social distancing Sunday the 17th of May. When we were driving down their street I got a glimpse of someone walking with a little boy. Turns out it was Gabby and James. The week before I brought James these pj's. He's into Mickey Mouse right now. 

Gabby said that on their walk, every five minutes he stopped, bent over and pointed to Mickey on the pants legs. Too cute! 

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Thank you to the men and women who serve our country with honor and who have given their lives for our freedom. My heart goes out to the families who have lost their loved ones during their time of service and also those who have taken their lives because of the damage this service can do to them. I can't even begin to imagine. 

Thank you also to the veterans who have served our country and I pray our country will someday get around to appreciating all that you have done for us. I do not believe you are being honored properly. 

I want to thank my son in law Dylan for serving our country and my father in law who also served our country. 

These are brave men and women who must be honored. God Bless them one and all.....

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HONORING ALL WHO HAVE SERVED

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND

Mark, Adam and I are on our way to Arizona to visit with Mark's sister and her wife Pam. My mother in law Vivian will also be joining us from Houston, TX. It should be a fun time! Amber and Dylan will be here taking care of the dogs and enjoying the house to themselves ;)  So I might be missing in action for a few days........

 Wheeeeee!!!!

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To those who have served and 

to those who are serving our country now, 

THANK YOU!

Holding you close in my heart.....

 To the families who have suffered the pain from loss 

that comes with war.....(((Hugs)))

We do not have any plans for the weekend. Mark doesn't get back from his fishing trip in Canada until Sunday. I know Adam is going to Las Vegas with his friends for the weekend since he is in town. Not sure what Amber's plans are. 

Mark and I do have plans to drive to Arizona next Friday to spend a long weekend with Mark's sister Michele and her spouse Pam. We always have a good time with them and I can't wait!  

Shout out to my sister Darcy who is celebrating her birthday today. Happy Birthday, I love you! I will be seeing her in June when I visit Florida. 

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Thank You

 

Psalm 116:15 (NASB)

15 Precious in the sight of the Lord

Is the death of His godly ones.

John 15:13 (NASB)

¹³ Greater love has no one than this,

that one lay down his life for his friends.

MEMORIAL DAY 2011

REMEMBERING THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR OUR FREEDOM