An Update On My Zany Life

I’m going to try to give you a brief update on what’s being going on in my zany life. It’s been a while since I’ve written about my personal life. I used to write a lot about my family and my own stuff on this blog and it felt good to share. Plus it helped me to cope with the bad stuff too. So here goes…

My daughter, Alicia, got a job as a librarian in Kansas. After getting her Masters Degree, she was getting frustrated with not being able to find a job in the field that she loves so much. It’s been a difficult time for her, especially because she’s been very unhappy in her current job, so this news is a Godsend.

Sammi, my 11 year old daughter is enjoying her summer. She’s a bit worried about starting middle school, but I know she’ll be fine. We’re working on preparing her for this new experience and she’s been keeping in touch with friends from her elementary school that will be attending the same middle school. We learned that she needs to have her tonsils and adenoids out, but nothing fits into our schedule for the summer. We have a cruise coming up and she’ll be on her 7th day of recovery when I leave for BlogHer. There’s no way I could handle being away when she still may not feel well. The only alternative we have is for her to have surgery while she’s in school.

My husband, Shawn hasn’t been doing very well. He was told that he needs back surgery so we’re looking for a good doctor. In the mean time, he found out that he has a hernia and may need surgery for that. He’s been out of work and is hurting really bad. He can’t stand the pain any more and is going to ask the doctor for an emergency referral to a surgeon. First he was told to wait until the end of the month, then another doctor would see him on July 19th.

My Mom is doing well. She’s feeling much better after her treatment for breast cancer. Her memory is much better and she’s back to driving and taking care of herself. She, Sammi and I are scheduled to go on a cruise July 18 – 25th. I’m hoping that Shawn feels well and doesn’t need surgery while we’re gone.

I’ve had my ups and downs with my health. I’ve had a flare up of the Rheumatoid Arthritis, but I’m doing better. I’m under a lot of stress over Shawn. I feel guilty that I’m going on a cruise while he may need surgery. I’m scared that something will happen while I’m gone. Why can’t surgeons see patients right away, especially when they’re in pain?

I have some hard decisions to make and they’re weighing on me. It’s also scary because Shawn is the one that I rely on for so much. Now that he’s unable to do a lot, I’m doing more and feeling it too. I’m so thankful for him, his patience and his compassion.