Good Thursday morning all. It's rainy and warm and spring like. Odd weather. I may run out to walk the dogs early before the deluge and storms hit. Talking flash flooding. Sheesh.
Linda, I sure wish the doctors knew of a way to help you improve your health. It must be so debilitating to sleep so oddly and to have no energy to do the things you need to do. Hang in there. Hope the flare settles down so you can have a more normal(what's that) life.
Marguerite, excellent news about the award for difficult child 3. It just makes me so happy to see one of our own get acknowledged for his hard work.
Rabbit, how awful to feel she is blaming you. I don't understand it. Of course, we all contribute somewhat to the problem as well as the successes but to put all of it on your shoulders is awful.
LDM, I'm chuckling about you being under the blankets and difficult child talking away. Sounds familiar. In our worst days I imagined tying his tongue to knot. Glad the melatonin worked.
Wiped out, sorry to hear about not having time for the health club. I know that is stressful.
Adrianne, too bad about not finding the right lights. I do try to encourage my boys away from the holidays being about getting and more about giving and family. They are pretty giving but they aren't done cooking yet. They are still young and think like a young person. I suspect as adults they will be pretty thoughtful.
difficult child has to be re evaluated by the County. It's frustrating. Do they think they will find something new? or different? He has been evaluated so many times that difficult child could probably do the evaluation. Services take forever to get completed. In the meantime, he is also going to be seen at the regional center for TEACHH. Hopefully they will have some services that will benefit difficult child.
easy child is coming home tomorrow for 2 wks. He has been put on sick leave. He mentioned he is on anticonvulsants post craniotomy and the system said "Oh No!". He isn't allowed to work on any attractions. He will be reassigned in another area. easy child was devastated. He decided to confront the issue. He has not had a seizure since surgery 3 yrs ago. He is allowed to drive a car. He refuses to be treated as if he is not able to function. He has his neurologist who will write a letter in his defense. He will, in the end present his case. In the meantime he is on short term medical leave which works for me. He gets to be home for 2 wks over the holiday.
In the meantime, I'm dealing with mom's failing health. She is going to require a femoral artery bypass but her heart seems to have had a "silent heart attack" and has areas with little circulation in the heart muscle. She will come stay with me(Dec.20th) for a while and when everything is ready I will go home with her to have surgery and recover. She hates being frail. It's hard to watch her frustration.
In the meantime, no progress in the hurricane ravaged house. Sigh. Everything is as it was the day after the hurricane. Sheesh.
The holidays are upon us and I'm not very ready. I'm sure you all can relate. I keep thinking if I get through this one event then it will ease up but the juggling just keeps getting more complicated. I'm shooting for the day after Christmas for things to calm down.
Hope things are moving smoothly for all of you and your heart is full of giving and kindness. Life is too short to be miserable.