A Dusting of the Cobwebs: More Rain...

A Dusting of the Cobwebs....

welcome to my blog!
...allow me a brief introduction...

In a reacent conversation with my daughter, her questions were why I, and her Dad were so quiet about our lifes? Meaning writing or telling about our own personal historys.

I didn't think there was anything important to write about. As I was just a normal person, getting up in the morning and getting the day started, getting kids off to school, or meeting schedules of the whole family, cleaning house, and landry. Keeping little ones busy, and changing diapers, comming home fixing dinner, helping with homework, putting kids to bed, watch some news, go to bed. And then do it all over again the next day. Then some days was teaching lessons in Primary, RS, MIA, Sundayschool, cub scouts, or helping at schools, ect. Family home evening, Visiting teaching, and even some Home teaching and being the family schaefer. most of the time we had one car, 6 kids, one working husband. Oh yes, the multi years of music lessons, and baseball teams, coaching, and even one major jumproap champion, for one daughter.

We had trials too. some were very hard, just thinking about a single memory of losing our son, brings tears. But we are told that this life is to meet trials, and how we handle them will be for our own eternal growth.

A very wise Stake President, President Alred, once said "We are here to be schooled in the principles of eternity. We will work by the sweat of our brow, to work our way through this life... But remember we are here to be schooled in the principles of eternity."

So, I welcome you to my blog. Please feel free to stay and go as you please, and wander where you wish. And, as always, feel comfortable in sharing those stories that you may feel are just "an every day" thing as well...

Feb 27, 2008

More Rain...

"Rain, Rain, go away, don't come back another day..."

Its still raining in my home...Besides dealing with everything concerning Lynn's layoff, and trying to figure out how to make it to April of 09. I have been increasing in pain in most of my joints. Wanting to know where I was physically, We, Lynn and I, visited with Dr. Lee, Our family Dr. X-rays, and blood test were taken. Seeing there could be a problem we asked if we should see a specialist, to be sure... He recommended 2 Doctors. Dr. Douglas, orthopaedics... who took more x-rays, and announced to us that I have arthritis in both hips, and they both have to be replaced, for I am, bone on bone. I also have it in my knees. Ouch!

How to solve the problem?????
The Company Lynn works for, insurance ends the first of Oct. of this year. And would not be enough to cover a hip operation. We personally do not have out of pocket money to do it ether. The plan is to try to get me to April of 09, when I would be covered under Medicare, and a supplement insurance, which would cover the surgery. I will be receiving shots in my knee, 1 a week for 3 weeks. They should last for about 6 months, along with some pain pills.

The other Dr. is a Remumatologist. I have an appointment in about a week. I have something in my blood that is running around inside of me, attacking me, causing me to feel tired, and week. Hopefully we can find out what it is. Some good news, is that my diabetes is under control...and does not show up on the blood test....

Update: We saw the Remumatologist, and even though my blood test was in the positive, the Dr. called it a "False Positive"... about 200 people will run a false positive, and I guess I am one of those....and for now I don't have to worry about it.

I have always believed that we are to experience some of these things. It will help us to develop a deeper compassion for others. I feel this is the only time we can learn it, for after this life, our bodies will be returned to a perfect state.
Just because I feel that way, I know I am not free from pain...

A Dusting of the Cobwebs