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Date Posted: 08:09:20 01/27/10 Wed
Author: Jeffman
Subject: Re: Catchin' up.
In reply to: Shirley 's message, "Catchin' up." on 19:32:40 01/26/10 Tue

Great to hear from you Shirley but Im sorry to hear about the physical ailments. I guess we are all heading that way one step at a time. But this existence in the world is only a transitory step in Gods plan so it will all work out!

Things have been good for me. My daughter is in college and finally is getting the fact that this will require more work than highschool. It took getting on academic probation for that to come crystal clear. My son is doing borderline in HS,..... its not cause he isnt smart.. its the other way around and he doesnt see the point. His plans are to join the marines after HS.
My wife and I are doing fine despite the recession. We have worked to become debt free and its paying off big to not owe CITI or Discover or American Excess or any one of a hundred financial istitutions. The truck will be paid off by the end of the this year and then we will start throwing money hard at the house to get it paid off. It could go faster but we are paying cash for Ashleys College and thats crazy expensive.

Glad to hear from you and I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

>It's been a busy time around our house, mostly going
>from one chaos to another that's left me drained. If
>you remember,our youngest son, Jeff, was injured at
>work with a fork lift. That was July 15. Now, six
>months later and an EMG and complete body scan, one
>broken bone hasn't healed and a piece of another broke
>off but the docs don't know where it went. So next
>week, he'll find out when reconstructive surgery and a
>bone graft will take place. The EMG revealed
>extensive damage to the soft tissue and a diminishing
>blood supply. Don't know what they'll do about that.
>However, his orthopaedist is one of seven in the
>entire state who qualifies for reconstructive surgery
>on the ankle and foot.
>
>Ny spinal arthritis has increased in volume and pain.
>Tried a steroid epidural the 13th and that was
>followed by four totally sleepless nights and only two
>or three hours the other nights, none of them in bed
>but sitting in my living room chair and feet and legs
>on a large foot stool. The epidural didnt work this
>time so the doc has arranged an appointment for Friday
>with an orthopaedic surgeon for spinal surgery. I
>also have a hernated disc. That's the only option
>left and although I'm a bit nervous about it (my kids
>are freaking out), I can't handle the pain anymore.
>When there's no quality of life left, one will
>consider anything.
>
>At the same time, we are truly blessed in having our
>youngest daughter and son, our youngest son and his
>three living here. Laurie has taken over cooking
>evening meals and helping out. Jeff, despite his
>injury and still wearing a brace takes care of many
>errands and especially that first pot of coffee, made
>before we get up. I'm blessed with our now
>22-year-old grandson (Jeff's son) who hovers, asking
>if there's anything I need of anything he can do. And
>little Randy, our grandson with dwarfism, asking if he
>can help me clean or if he cam dust for me.
>
>I guess the lesson is there's always a bright side and
>God always leaves a window cracked open and one can
>always find something to be grateful for.
>
>Politics has taken a back seat for me and I've barely
>kept up with the usual battles.
>
>Take care and look on the bright side.

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