Busy Bee

I feel like a busy bee, so much to do! Time seems to have sipped by. Rachel my middle child had a Birthday in January and we just celebrated it last week because she had been sick. So for now I’m feeling about a month behind and struggling to catch up.

I have had a few small bumps in the road but nothing I can’t handle. An infection that wouldn’t clear up sent me to the hospital for IV antibiotics and then an allergic reaction. Not fun having hives and hot flashes at the same time. Now I’m on yet another oral antibiotic and keeping my fingers crossed that this one will work
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The struggle continues to get rid of the steroid weight and then when I had the reaction the first thing they did was pump me full of yes, you guessed it, steroids. I know it had to be done but it wasn’t my favorite part of the day.

I’ve been doing Weight Watchers for the past three weeks and the weight loss is so slow but at least it’s going. I was sure the scales would be up after the steroids but to my surprise I had lost weight. Whoo hoo.  Working out has helped with the fatigue and acupuncture has soothed the hot flashes. Physical therapy is retraining my back muscles to support my old back injury and leg exercises to try to give my knee more support until the day I can have my knee replacement surgery.

The neuropathy in my hands and feet is almost vanished and I’m so thankful. I hate having numb fingers and dropping everything. This means that the chemicals from the chemo and radiation are leaving my body and I am returning to my old self. This time last year I was doing radiation and feeling like hell. Time has passed quickly and I’m so happy to have it all behind me.

I’m ready to start a new chapter in my life and I’m not sure of the path that I will take. My world has been turned upside down and now it’s time to make choices for my new and wonderful life. Many people my age would be thinking of retirement but I’m not ready for that. I’m excited to see what Gods has planned for me next.

  

Jeff had A Birthday

 Jeff had A Birthday, big 19 now, hard to believe how time flies. Jeff is grandson number two and has a soft spot in my heart. From the moment he came into the world he has scared me, for real. His mom had a hard delivery and when he was born he wasn’t breathing. The first hour of his life was pretty scary; as he grew he continued to keep grandma excited.

Jeff plays so many instruments I can’t keep track. In school he played a trumpet, trombone and even the tuba and what an awesome guitar player. He’s in a band now and he plays bass, this kid has a true gift. He knows what he wants but changes his mind every day, it fun watching him grow.  His first band was a jazz band and his new band well I’m not sure, I thinks its rock but they have all kinds of new names for music now and I get lost. I do know they play all original music and they write everything they do, that’s kinda cool.

Last summer Jeff got married, yes I said Jeff got married. After he and his wife graduated from High School they got married. I still have a hard time believing it can you tell? I hope they put off having kids for a long time because I’m no where near ready to be a Great Grandma!

Jeff I wish you much happiness and love! And that job at Guitar Center! Love GG