Wow! I had NO idea that it was over 6 months ago that I posted on this blog! I can't believe it!
A lot has been happening though. Seriously, a whole lot.
Where do I start?
Well...number one on my list is that Kelvin does have lung cancer and the watched it for about 9 months or so before they conceded that it WAS cancer. It was really weird too. Kelvin had an appointment one day and they wanted to do surgery the next week. No warning. They just said, "Well, we think it's cancer and we want to do the surgery next week." Really? Ummm....we need a little more time to prepare here! My husband asked if it could wait till after Thanksgiving. (He works on Thanksgiving and the day after for overtime. It pays for Christmas. Huge deal with a family of 12!) They said ok. Since it was only about 3 weeks longer.
Kelvin had surgery on the 29th of Nov. and they removed 5 lumps or nodules! They thought there were only 3. SURPRISE!!! They tested them and each one was the cancer that they thought they had gotten out from his kidney. (Guess where your blood goes after it goes through your kidney?) Yup, your lungs...
He was home recovering for 4 weeks. It was nice to have him home after he recovered enough to do things. I look forward to retirement and having him around all the time! The other lung has 3 (maybe) more nodules and they are waiting because they are VERY small and might not be cancer.(Who knows?) So that was EXTREMELY stressful. And I don't know, but I get really weird when I'm super duper upset or depressed. I kind of shutdown with the talking. I don't know why. I'm fine if someone calls me. But I generally don't reach out when I should. I'm weird...I know.
Ok, that's not all that was happening at the same time. My sister who was pregnant with twins was put on bedrest due to her cervix being GONE! She had to be on COMPLETE bedrest. Not even able to take a shower. She could bathe but not shower. She couldn't even sit up in a sitting position. So.....I was helping her a lot since she had a little 1 year old turning 2 in Dec. When Kelvin went in for surgery, I had a break of about 3 weeks. Well, not really a break. I was taking care of Kelvin. Wow! It was really hard. I don't mind doing it at all, but it was hard. And taking care of Christmas for 10 kids at the same time was difficult too. It was just plain HARD! And I know that other people do SO much more. I really do know that. And I'm truly grateful to the Lord for the blessings that we've been given, I'm just sayin' that it was difficult. There. And right now...? Well, two days ago, my sister gave birth to her twin girls Bayley and Brooklyn. Weighing 4'1 and 4'3. Born at 32 weeks. They are doing amazing! One of them was on a ventilator for the first day but the next day they took her off of it. Wow! She's a champion! They just need to get their milestones in. You know, the breathing and eating at the same time stuff. And the gaining weight part. Kind of important...
So, I'm sure there is going to be some helping with the twins when they come home. And of course watching Aaron while they visit the hospital. I love Aaron. And Brynleigh loves having him around. So a bit more work and then I can concentrate on the house that has been neglected. By the time I get home all the kids are getting home and the chaos begins. Can't wait to get caught up on laundry!! My laundry room is a mess!
Ok. So here's the good news! I'm a couple lbs. shy of losing 70 lbs. I know! It's AMAZING!! I am SO exhilarated. I still have 50 to go. I would like to get to my prepregnancy period. We'll see. I'm hoping to do it in 6 months. I lost very little weight between August and January. A little blip in my progress.
Anyway, I really miss blogging and getting comments. It makes you feel good. Like you have a little support group all to yourself. So hopefully I'll be doing the blogging a little bit more. And I'll post pictures soon.
Oh! I forgot! I'm going out for some awesome adventures! I am now an advisor for "lia sophia" jewelry AND a demonstrator for "Stampin' Up" Nothing like doing to much right? HaHa! I love it!! Buttons on the sidebar coming soon!! lol
In which I improvise trees . . .
5 years ago
2 comments:
oh. My. Gosh!
Someone pick me up from the floor. Please.
I can't get up. Seriously.
I KNEW it. I knew in my heart that you were going through a TON....no wait......a WHACK load (that's more than a ton up here in Canada, just in case you didn't know) of trials in your life!!! (Yeah...I know you well enough to know that when you don't feel like talking...it's for a VERY good reason. And that is just fine. Sometimes we just need to be closer to ourselves and those around us.)
Oh Julia!! My heart, my hat, my head, (you can have it all) is bowing down to you. Here you are again....at the "other end" whatever that means.....talking, dusting yourself off, and getting back up AGAIN! (Man I think you've had your share of trials for SEVERAL life times....someone needs to get that message to whomever it is in charge of handing out trials up there).
But seriously. I just LOVE you to pieces!!! You are a true inspiration. You just keep on trucking. Carrying on. Being there for everybody and everyone when they need you. I sure wish I was your neighbor. I would come right on over and take care of that laundry for you. Seriously. You deserve a break.
I will continue to pray for you AND your dear sweet hubby, and sister and new babies (that is SO exciting!!!) and your kids.....and all that they must be going through as well. I love you. Hang in there!
Good to see you are back.
P.S. Oh yeah.....how could I forget. I fell off my chair when I read that you continued your weight loss even through ALL that! Someone needs to hand you an award.....
....if it was me......I would of eaten my way through every single trial. I seriously have to eat at the slightest bit of stress. So I BOW down to you. Congratulations!! They say that taking care of your health gives you 10 times more the strength to keep on going through the tough times.
And if this message seems rather hyper....please forgive me....I am just so happy that you are getting through these hard times.
You know, I heard a saying once:
"The Lord doesn't give you more than you can handle. I appreciate that, but I wish He didn't trust me so much" Ha Ha! Ain't that the truth!! Lol!
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