Daily miracles

The lesson in Relief Society at church on Sunday reminded me how important it is to recognize the gifts you've been given and to write them down. This last month has been full of miracles.



Our fence ... its been falling down for some time and I felt very uneasy .... unsafe with it like it was. Our home teacher, his family, and some other ward members came over a few weeks ago and put up a new one for us. Brother Matheney deserves lots of stars in his crown.



I got to go to Utah to see my daughter ... another miracle for me ... it happened and it worked the way it was supposed to. My sister came to see me while I was there and we were able to go to the temple together. It was a real blessing.

My dad's exwife asked us to go to see her. She wanted to talk. Steve - my dear husband - was more than willing to go and we drove over Sunday afternoon when I'm sure all he wanted was to take a nap.

I saw my kidney specialist today. In a couple of months I will go in and have a fistula put in my arm. He thinks I'll be on dialysis in about a year. At that point, they'll take my kidneys out.

Maybe this year I'll have a break with nothing too strenous to deal with.

Another day

Went to see my daughter this weekend. Steve finished wiring her basement. She's doing so well, I'm quite proud of her. While he worked, we played and hard. My sister drove down Friday and stayed the night. Saturday AM, we got up and went to the temple and shopped.

We came home on Sunday and I was exhausted. A man I used to work with said, that company and dirty socks both smell after 3 days. I understand. After 3 days, I'm beat and ready to be home and I'm sure she was ready for me to go.

Yesterday, I just rested. I bought groceries, took the dogs for a walk, and slept. Not very productive, but I needed to regroup.

Transplant

Lots has happened since I last posted. We had the memorial service for Helen on the 19th of March. Her kids were all here. Michael sang two songs - "I Heard Him Come" and "Face to Face". Steve did the Eulogy and Gordon Wright was the main speaker and the Caskeys did the prayer. Ruthie Powell did the organ. The lady that was to accompany Mike hurt her back at the last minute and a lovely young lady from one of the other wards did the piano.

I heard from the transplant coordinator yesterday. She said I would be approved as a candidate for transplant but only after they did a bi-lateral nephrectomy. In other words, remove both of my other kidneys. This is due to the number of infections my kidneys have caused that have put me in the hospital. The concern is that they would continue to do so after the transplant (as they are usually left it). This will put me on dialysis immediately.

I'm supposed to see Dr. Rinner.