Re: Behind Again, as usual:( /Val

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If you mispelled anything I didn't notice, LOL!!! My brain is quite

off today for some strainge reason.

My feet seem to swell for no apparent reason as well. It switches

from foot to foot!! On Tuesday at the P/T's office it was my right

ankle, now yesterday and today it's the top of my right foot. Go

figure!!

Hugs,

Peggy

>

> Sorry Peggy~

> I posted my email in sections. When it came back to me, I reread

it and saw that I had made quite a few typos. If you get to a part

that you can't make out or understand, just ask me and I'll try to

clear it up. Okay?

> Love and blessings...Val

> Behind Again, as usual:(

>

>

> Hi All,

>

> It's me, the stray one, the lagger, the one who can't seem to

keep

> up!!! I try so hard to get on every day and I have such good

> intentions, I really do, but somehow, someone, something always

seems

> to stop me. Hi Peggy~ It's always good to hear from you. Yes,

I remember the days when my house was so full of activity. To this

day I don't know how I made it. Must have been the grace of God.

>

> This past week has been nuts. I'm not even sure what day it is

> anymore. had the weekend off and we tried to get as much

yard

> work done around here ads we could because we weren't sure when

he

> woudl be going away for his fob. He got the lawn mowed and weed

> whacked and all the outdoor furniture put away. I got my fall

> decorations out and took care of cleaning out Zack's drawers

and

> putting most of his Summer clothes away.

>

> Tuesday got the call at work and he accepted a Sgts.

position

> at Greehaven Correctional Facility. That is where he started 18

years

> ago as a C.O. He had to report this morning so he only had one

day to

> get his stuff together so yesterday was a blurr. He packed, we

> shopped for some quick, easy to prepare food, he borrowed a

microwave

> (well, took the microwave from his Mom's house, lol) borrowed a

mini

> fridge from his niece that even has a freezer in it. We had a

small

> t.v. and he took our daughter's dvd player. He has state

housing

> which is costing him $76 a pay period which is every 2 weeks so

not

> bad. Wow! $76.00 a pay period, sounds pretty good! Does he stay

there by himself, or does he have a roommate? Sounds like he's pretty

much good to go with all the essentials.

>

> He was happy to find that when he got there he was one of 3 new

Sgts.

> starting today and one just happened to be the guy he was

roomates

> with when he went to the acadamy all those years ago!!! Also

the

> Superintendent there now used to be a Sgt. there when he was a

C.O.

> and he really liked so that's a plus for him. He has

Saturday

> off so he will be home tomorrow by about 6-6:30, it takes about

3 1/2

> hours to get home and then he has to work Sunday afternoon so

will

> leave that morning at 11. He isn't sure of his schedule after

that as

> he hasn't been assigned to a squad yet. He's hoping to be able

to

> swap with other sgts. and work 16 hour shifts and work 2 days

on and

> have 4 days off. It's good that is with some people he

actually knows. Should help things go smoother. Also, since I'm

pretty sure he's going to be missing the family, this will be kinda

like an extention of the family unit. Personally, if Tom were to take

a job like that where he had to commute so far, I'm not sure it I'd

care for it or not. It's not that I would mind being alone so much,

as the fact that if anything were to happen, he'd be so far away.

But, in your case, I'm sure you've got transportation should anything

happen. I hope.

>

> I'm feeling ok, very tired, Zack has been sick, nursing a

cough. I

> thought it was allergies, but now it's moved into his chest and

he's

> coughing pretty good. I had to give him a breathing treatment

today

> and will give him another before he goes to bed tonight. Have

had the

> vaporizer going every night for 3 nights but he's been up 5-6

times

> coughing and crying and asking for water. Of course he is still

in

> the pull up night time undies and he is wet every morning so

I'm

> doing double duty laundry every day. I hope Zack gets to

feeling better real soon. Is he running a fever? DH has been

complaining for the past 3 days of being stuffy, congested, and

having body aches. I think he's looking for some comfort and

sympathy.LOL After giving him a great big hug and kiss, I told him to

get to the store and buy some Benadril. Him getting sick, then

passing it to me, isn't my idea of a good time. There are plenty of

other issues that need to be taken care of right now.

>

> My P/T has been ok, my muscles are weak, my balance is for caa-

caa,

> right now my left foot on the top seems to be swollen, don't

ask me

> why. My back is constantly in pain and my hips hurt alot. When

I get

> out of therapy my knees seem to hurt the worse. I have been

approved

> for 12 visits and have gone 3 times so only 9 more visits to

go. The

> neuro wanted me to go for 8 weeks 2-3 times a week. I won't ask

you why your foot is swollen, because I have the same problem with my

feet. Sometimes they just swell for no apparent reason. I am sorry

you're in pain. I will lift you in prayer. Back and hip pain is no

laughing matter. I have arthritis in my lower back and sometimes it

wipes me out. I hope the PT works for you. I really do.

>

> I go back next Friday for the results of my Cognitive Testing.

Can't

> wait to see what that says. I was so out of it last Friday I

couldn't

> even remember the Drs. name!!! I was in there for 3 hours this

time

> to boot because I was late the last time. I thought I would

die!!!! I know those tests can be quite frustrating. Maybe you didn't

do as bad as you did. But, if you did, maybe you'll be able to get

some of the things taken care of that you need taken care of. In any

case, I hope it works out in your favor.

>

> I still seem to be losing my hair at an amazing rate!!! I asked

> if he thought it was looking any thinner and he just laughed

and said

> no, but it feels thinner to me. I'm probably just overreacting,

but

> it's hard when you see wo much in your hands every day. I sewar

I've

> pulled enough out to make a wig for myself!! One good thing is

I've

> lost enough weight to put me down 2 pant sizes!!! I was so

excited

> when I went to get new jeans!!! My old ones were falling off I

didn't

> even have to upbutton them. I went to the big ladies side of

the

> Dress Barn and I actually had to go to the Small lsdies

section!!!!

> I'm only 3 sizes bigger than my daughrer!!!! I'm still

wondering why my hair is falling out so badly too. When I went to the

Dr. a few weeks ago, she said there was nothing wrong with my

thyroid. She's got me on HRT therapy now, but my hair is still

falling out by the hand fulls. My kids have noticed that my hair is

getting thinner. But, then again, they don't see me all the time, so

they notice things like that. But, to me it's pretty obvious. Great

news on the weight loss!! I'm super happy for you. If I could just

lose 2 pant sizes, I'd be so much happier.

>

> Well, on and on I go again. I will try to catch up on as much

as I

> can over the next few days wehn and if I get a few minutes. I

hope

> everyone is doing well and feeling well and for those of you

who

> aren't please get better and hang in there. I think about all

of you

> even when I'm not online.

>

> Hugs,

> Peggy

>

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