Suzy's Update...

[Guest guest]

Hey there,

Just a quick update on our situation here...and I apologize for the generic

nature but we are too many for me to write individually. I appreciate each and

every one of you for helping me through this difficult time in life!

It's over now. We're waiting for the final okay phone call right now.

Yesterday we went to mediation for Mike's workers comp law suit, and we settled.

We're getting enough to pay for our brandnew truck, pay off all our debts, and

still have a nice chunk left over to put down on our own home! Thank you, God.

Thank you, Jesus!

It's been difficult for Mike, not being able to work for almost three years--it

takes a toll on a man's self esteem not to be able to provide for his family!

But, it's finally over. Now he can go to school to become a Bus or Truck

Driver, and have a new career. September is my six month check up for HepC. I

pray that I've sustained viral load. That would be the icing on the cake,

tehehe.

So, I'm still slathering Benadryl cream on my neck, but I'm sure the rash will

disappear within the week. I sure as hell don't have the stomach for what

happened yesterday. I was ready to toss my cookies, crying, etc. while Mike

felt like he was shooting craps, LOL. Not me, I don't take stress well at all!

When that lawyer came in and said, $20,000 is all we're offering because Mike

shouldn't have fallen into that trench (it was his own fault) I just started

hyperventilating. I know it's all a big money game to them, we're not even

people, just $ numbers....being treated like that makes me angry. Bastards!

But it's over. We can finally begin a real life. You know, Mike got hurt in

January of 2002--we were married that October--in March 2003 I went on tx--and I

thank God that Mike was here at home every day and I was able to just immerse

myself in treatment misery. If I had been alone, I would have HAD to continue

to work, as many others do. God is never late.

Thank you for your prayers, your friendship and your humor. And keep it coming;

without you, my life would not be the same.

Love, hugs and prayers,

Suzy