Another fall

What a day ... we were busier than all get out ... many at the temple today.
Took another fall today ... scared me, but no major damage. I am sore all over though. Just tripped over my own two feet.

Spoke to Kristin on the way home today and she said they had their tubing trip on youtube. Here's the link if anyone wants to see . http://youtube.com/watch?v=4RFVlpznx1c

Utah

The temple was closed for two weeks. I worked through most of it, but did take a couple of days off for Steve and I to fly to Utah to see Kristin. Steve went up to get her basement wired. She had it framed before we got there. Its beginning to look like rooms. He still has to go back and put a few more cans in.

It was good spending time with her and my sister drove into Provo to spend time with us on Saturday.

I went to church with Kristin on Sunday. When I walked into Relief Society and saw this room full of beautiful young women, all trying to do what they should, it was an awesome feeling. Kristin said she wondered the first time she'd walked in what the problem was. So many women and all unmarried.

When I went into sacrament it was really different. No noise! I'm so used to hearing kids and babies. Totally different in this singles ward.

We flew back Sunday night. Got to the airport by the skin of our noses. They had to open the door of the plane to get us on.

This week I've started taking DART to work. Joan, one of the girls I work with, picks me up at the station on her way into work. Its working well ... except for t oday. I couldn't find my fare this morning and told them not to pick me up. Got to work and found it in my wallet ... I couldn't see it for anything. More next time.

Kidney Transplant

Went this week to the Dallas Transplant Institute for testing. The majority of the testing was today and was pretty intensive. I left feeling totally overwhelmed. The biggest challenge is finance. The cost of the anti-rejection medication is staggering and I find myself wondering if it will really be worth it and if we would be able to support it.

The last year was pretty difficult. Three hospital stays and then in December, Steve's truck was totalled. We bought him a new one on 12/31 and then find out this week that the insurance didn't cover the entire payoff on the vehicle. I was dumbfounded. So the news today wasn't great.

Without insurance, we would never be able to do this at all. It would be easier if we were destitute or of a lower income bracket. The government would pay the majority of it. Eventually, Medicaid will chip in ... the first month after the transplant though would be a kick in the pants.