We are packing for a road trip!!! SnuggleBug, me, and Big Bird (the truck) are headed south on Friday for a couple weeks of R & R with the in-laws! I will be having tubal ligation reversal surgery while I am there, as well as picking up Mr. Man's new bajo quinto (a Mexican guitar with 10 strings used in Norteno music). I hear that the malandros (bad people) are stealing dark colored SUV's... I hope none of them take a liking to a big yellow pickup truck :-)
I have been back to work now for 3 weeks after being laid off for 8. It is going okay, but I still hate the night shift. Ya give a little, ya take a little I guess. Hope everything is going fine in your worlds, we are doing great here! I am sorry it has taken me so long to post, but life keeps getting in the way :-P
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Palomina's Holidays
Wow! Back to normal!
Just thought I would pop in and let you know how our lives have been going since the last time I posted. I have been off work since December 11th, and really don't want to go back :-) It is so relaxing and wonderful to be at home, and I absolutely love being able to go to sleep at night with my husband and waking up with him by my side in the morning.
The kids are being difficult, but it is much easier to handle when I have enough sleep. I don't know if I told you, but Son #2 has now been diagnosed with ADHD and ODD as well. We had a scare a couple of weeks ago, he came home from school and told me that his vision suddenly went blurry while he was in class, and it hadn't gotten any better through the rest of the day. He was unable to read, and had a headache from squinting. I called the doctor and the eye doctor, and was told to take him in to the clinic immediately to Urgent Care. They did an exam, and his lymph nodes in his neck were HUGE! The doc did a blood test, and thought he would throw in a Strep test, just because it is going around. Turns out the #2 Son has both Strep AND Mono! The doc thought his blurry vision was just due to him not feeling well. He got an antibiotic for the strep, and about 10 days later his vision was better.
Christmas Eve we had Mass, and it went well. We had a posada, then mass, and then we had a little get together. It was beautiful! After mass, we came home and picked up the presents we had for the stepkids, and off to their house we all went. The stepkids' grandma got it in her head that she wanted a "family photo" so somewhere out there is a pic of me, Mr. Man, the Ex, HoneyGirl, LittleMan, their little sister, and all 3 of my kids. Talk about awkward!!! Then we came home and had our family dinner and the kids opened their presents. By that time, the cold that I had been fighting finally won the battle, and I woke up on Christmas morning absolutely miserable. Mr. Man had the same cold, and he had to work, so me and the kiddos went to my dad's house for a little while, but I felt like crap so we came back home.
New Year's was fun...we bought some tequila and I had margaritas...we had a kind of pot luck with the neighbors, and ended up having tacos de lengua, tamales, turkey, mashed potatoes, AND menudo! We had music and tons of fun. We watched the ball fall, and I got a New Year's kiss for the first time in my life!!! (New Year's in years past had been spent alone at home with the kids while the Ex was out partying.) Now, life is back to normal, the 3 Kings have come and gone, and the tree is no longer hogging a quarter of my living room. I am sad to see the holidays go, but grateful for the quality family time we shared!
School started for me on January 3rd, so I have a week under my belt. There is a LOT of work in this class, and it has just started. God help me! I go back to work on February 5th, so I still have almost 4 weeks of "vacation" left, but I am sad to be counting down the days. I am still hoping to get a quick trip to Mexico in before I go back, but that may not happen.
I hope you and your families had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's, and I wish you all happiness and health in 2012! God Bless!!!!!
Just thought I would pop in and let you know how our lives have been going since the last time I posted. I have been off work since December 11th, and really don't want to go back :-) It is so relaxing and wonderful to be at home, and I absolutely love being able to go to sleep at night with my husband and waking up with him by my side in the morning.
The kids are being difficult, but it is much easier to handle when I have enough sleep. I don't know if I told you, but Son #2 has now been diagnosed with ADHD and ODD as well. We had a scare a couple of weeks ago, he came home from school and told me that his vision suddenly went blurry while he was in class, and it hadn't gotten any better through the rest of the day. He was unable to read, and had a headache from squinting. I called the doctor and the eye doctor, and was told to take him in to the clinic immediately to Urgent Care. They did an exam, and his lymph nodes in his neck were HUGE! The doc did a blood test, and thought he would throw in a Strep test, just because it is going around. Turns out the #2 Son has both Strep AND Mono! The doc thought his blurry vision was just due to him not feeling well. He got an antibiotic for the strep, and about 10 days later his vision was better.
Christmas Eve we had Mass, and it went well. We had a posada, then mass, and then we had a little get together. It was beautiful! After mass, we came home and picked up the presents we had for the stepkids, and off to their house we all went. The stepkids' grandma got it in her head that she wanted a "family photo" so somewhere out there is a pic of me, Mr. Man, the Ex, HoneyGirl, LittleMan, their little sister, and all 3 of my kids. Talk about awkward!!! Then we came home and had our family dinner and the kids opened their presents. By that time, the cold that I had been fighting finally won the battle, and I woke up on Christmas morning absolutely miserable. Mr. Man had the same cold, and he had to work, so me and the kiddos went to my dad's house for a little while, but I felt like crap so we came back home.
New Year's was fun...we bought some tequila and I had margaritas...we had a kind of pot luck with the neighbors, and ended up having tacos de lengua, tamales, turkey, mashed potatoes, AND menudo! We had music and tons of fun. We watched the ball fall, and I got a New Year's kiss for the first time in my life!!! (New Year's in years past had been spent alone at home with the kids while the Ex was out partying.) Now, life is back to normal, the 3 Kings have come and gone, and the tree is no longer hogging a quarter of my living room. I am sad to see the holidays go, but grateful for the quality family time we shared!
School started for me on January 3rd, so I have a week under my belt. There is a LOT of work in this class, and it has just started. God help me! I go back to work on February 5th, so I still have almost 4 weeks of "vacation" left, but I am sad to be counting down the days. I am still hoping to get a quick trip to Mexico in before I go back, but that may not happen.
I hope you and your families had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's, and I wish you all happiness and health in 2012! God Bless!!!!!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Palomina's headed back to school!
I have made some important decisions in the last few weeks! As I am going to be laid off from work for 8 weeks, I found myself trying to figure out some way to make my time at home as productive as possible. I have just completed my enrollment into University of Phoenix Online's "Bachelor of Science in Communication with a Concentration in Culture & Communication" degree! Hopefully this will take me somewhere interesting! Mr. Man is 100% supportive and almost as excited as I am!
This will also give me some access to student loan money, which will allow us to move forward with me getting my Tubal Ligation Reversal...The loan money will help with the bills and allow us to save for the surgery. I am strongly contemplating using a doctor in Mexico who I have heard wonderful things about to have the surgery done, as it is about 1/3 of the price of having it done here in the US. Not entirely decided on this one, though.
Not much else has changed, though #2 Son has now been formally diagnosed with ADHD and ODD, and has been put on a small dose of Ritalin to see if that helps him at all... So far, he reports that it is TONS easier to concentrate in school, but his home behaviors are not improving. The boys are both very defiant and refuse any of the parenting styles I have tried with them... Nothing to do but keep trying!
This will also give me some access to student loan money, which will allow us to move forward with me getting my Tubal Ligation Reversal...The loan money will help with the bills and allow us to save for the surgery. I am strongly contemplating using a doctor in Mexico who I have heard wonderful things about to have the surgery done, as it is about 1/3 of the price of having it done here in the US. Not entirely decided on this one, though.
Not much else has changed, though #2 Son has now been formally diagnosed with ADHD and ODD, and has been put on a small dose of Ritalin to see if that helps him at all... So far, he reports that it is TONS easier to concentrate in school, but his home behaviors are not improving. The boys are both very defiant and refuse any of the parenting styles I have tried with them... Nothing to do but keep trying!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Just for Fun
I am becoming more comfortable with this whole blogging thing, so I am going to join in on one of the questionnaires that are floating around some of the blogs that I follow... Here goes:
Where would I like to go on a honeymoon? Hmmm... I LOVE travelling to Mexico, so I would have to say to one of the "touristy" places, like Acapulco or Cancun... But I would also like to go on a cruise or touring in Europe..
Do I consider myself an adventurous person? Yep... I'll try almost anything ONCE... Got me into a bit of trouble in my younger days LOL but now it's nice to have an open mind and be receptive to new opportunities!
Beach or pool? Beach, but a pool will work in the middle of a long Minnesota winter LOL!
Do you have a secret you've never shared with anybody? Yes.
Summer or Winter? Summer!!! I am one of the few Minnesotans who is allowed to complain about the cold because I don't complain about the heat in the summer! I hate the cold, and every year, I threaten to move before the next winter, but haven't gotten around to it yet!
Kisses or hugs? Hugs... and kisses... but hugs are sooooooooo nice.
Sweet or salty? Sweet
Strawberry or Chocolate? Depends on my mood... Probably more often strawberry.
Black or White? White
Favorite Color? Pink
Favorite table game? Does Cribbage count? If not, then I pick Backgammon
What's your favorite drink? Coke from Mexico
What's your favorite alcoholic beverage? I don't drink much anymore... but I do love Cherry Bombs (Dr. McGillicuddy's Cherry Schnapps mixed with Red Bull)
What is your favorite movie? Has always been, and will always be Dirty Dancing!!
Your favorite month? June
What's the first thing you think about when you wake up? WHAT the HELL!!! (I work nights and sleep days, but it is still a bit disorienting to wake up from a "night" of sleep at 3 in the afternoon!)
Would you forgive infidelity on the part of your spouse? No...Not anymore. BTDT... Not with Mr. Man, though. I trust Mr. Man COMPLETELY... My Ex cheated. I tried to get past the first one and give it another shot... He did it again, I kicked him to the curb.
How many rings before you answer the phone? Depends... am I sleeping or not? If I am awake, and I don't have to hunt for the phone, I answer it right away.
Do you know how to keep secrets? Yep
Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert? I am shy around people I don't know, but after I get to know them, then I let loose.
Do you tell your honest age? Yes, most of the time... and the occasions I don't, it's strictly because I miscalculated in my head. Is it normal to have to figure your age in your head when you are asked? If Mr. Man is around, I just ask him!
What's under your bed? Socks, underwear, papers, books, pens, pencils, toys.... (before you jump to conclusions, we have a Captain's type bed, with drawers underneath... all that stuff is in the drawers.)
Have you ever missed school or work due to the weather? Yep! I live in Minnesota... Kids PRAY for snow days! Now that I am older, I hate driving in snow and ice, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do!
How long have you had this blog? It has only been about 2 months.
Wow, I have never played with colors on here before...that's a lot of clicking! Have a great day!!!!!
What was the first thing I noticed of my husband's when I met him? His eyes, his smile, and his UGLY hat!!!
Where would I like to go on a honeymoon? Hmmm... I LOVE travelling to Mexico, so I would have to say to one of the "touristy" places, like Acapulco or Cancun... But I would also like to go on a cruise or touring in Europe..
Do I consider myself an adventurous person? Yep... I'll try almost anything ONCE... Got me into a bit of trouble in my younger days LOL but now it's nice to have an open mind and be receptive to new opportunities!
Beach or pool? Beach, but a pool will work in the middle of a long Minnesota winter LOL!
Do you have a secret you've never shared with anybody? Yes.
Summer or Winter? Summer!!! I am one of the few Minnesotans who is allowed to complain about the cold because I don't complain about the heat in the summer! I hate the cold, and every year, I threaten to move before the next winter, but haven't gotten around to it yet!
Kisses or hugs? Hugs... and kisses... but hugs are sooooooooo nice.
Sweet or salty? Sweet
Strawberry or Chocolate? Depends on my mood... Probably more often strawberry.
Black or White? White
Favorite Color? Pink
Favorite table game? Does Cribbage count? If not, then I pick Backgammon
What's your favorite drink? Coke from Mexico
What's your favorite alcoholic beverage? I don't drink much anymore... but I do love Cherry Bombs (Dr. McGillicuddy's Cherry Schnapps mixed with Red Bull)
What is your favorite movie? Has always been, and will always be Dirty Dancing!!
Your favorite month? June
What's the first thing you think about when you wake up? WHAT the HELL!!! (I work nights and sleep days, but it is still a bit disorienting to wake up from a "night" of sleep at 3 in the afternoon!)
Would you forgive infidelity on the part of your spouse? No...Not anymore. BTDT... Not with Mr. Man, though. I trust Mr. Man COMPLETELY... My Ex cheated. I tried to get past the first one and give it another shot... He did it again, I kicked him to the curb.
Do you know how to keep secrets? Yep
Wow, I have never played with colors on here before...that's a lot of clicking! Have a great day!!!!!
Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby!!!!
Yesterday was Mr. Man's 34th birthday. He had every intention of passing it off as "just another day" but NO I wasn't going to let that happen. My hubby busts his ass 6 days a week, and all for US. I firmly believe that his birthday should be special. SO... I surprised him. I went to work Wednesday night at 11 pm, Hubs got home at 12:30 am, and went back to work at 4am. I got home at 7am and got the kids up and out the door to school. (Thank God the neighbor lady keeps an eye on them for us when our schedules get a little wacky!) I had already asked for Thursday night off, because I had vacation time, so I knew I didn't have to work last night.
He got home from work at 5:30, was very happy that I had supper almost ready, and hopped in the shower, when he got done, we ate supper and sat down on the couch to watch TV. By this time, I had been up for 26 hours and was getting pretty tired, but I had to stay awake for his surprise at 7. Hubs fell asleep snuggled up next to me on the couch, so I let him sleep a little bit. At 7, I had planned a video chat with his parents from Mexico... He hasn't seen them in 11 years, except for the occasional photo, so a video chat is a BIG deal!
It was PERFECT!!!!! Hubs woke up to see his mom on my computer screen and his dad and his sisters and nieces were there with party hats and noisemakers and a cake, so I got up quietly and went and lit all the candles on the cake that i had hiding in the oven and brought it to him... I thought he was going to cry!!!!! He blew out the candles and we all had cake together, though thousands of miles apart. We ended up chatting with them for almost 3 hours, and hubby sang them a few songs and they sang him Happy birthday and danced and had a great time. I was so happy to see him happy!
I had bought him a little present, though I knew it wasn't what he REALLY wanted...He wanted an iPod Touch... I don't have the money for it until I get paid... so he had to settle for one of those little aluminum wallet things...he has been fascinated by them ever since he saw them on TV, so now he has one of his very own. I told him that we would buy his iPod next week if we had enough money. He said he was OK with waiting for Christmas... But that what made him happiest was that I didn't just let his birthday go by and be forgotten... and thanked me so many times for including the rest of his family...
In elementary school, we learned about our feelings in the form of "warm fuzzies" and "cold pricklies". Last night was definitely a "warm fuzzy" kind of night!!!!!!!!!
He got home from work at 5:30, was very happy that I had supper almost ready, and hopped in the shower, when he got done, we ate supper and sat down on the couch to watch TV. By this time, I had been up for 26 hours and was getting pretty tired, but I had to stay awake for his surprise at 7. Hubs fell asleep snuggled up next to me on the couch, so I let him sleep a little bit. At 7, I had planned a video chat with his parents from Mexico... He hasn't seen them in 11 years, except for the occasional photo, so a video chat is a BIG deal!
It was PERFECT!!!!! Hubs woke up to see his mom on my computer screen and his dad and his sisters and nieces were there with party hats and noisemakers and a cake, so I got up quietly and went and lit all the candles on the cake that i had hiding in the oven and brought it to him... I thought he was going to cry!!!!! He blew out the candles and we all had cake together, though thousands of miles apart. We ended up chatting with them for almost 3 hours, and hubby sang them a few songs and they sang him Happy birthday and danced and had a great time. I was so happy to see him happy!
I had bought him a little present, though I knew it wasn't what he REALLY wanted...He wanted an iPod Touch... I don't have the money for it until I get paid... so he had to settle for one of those little aluminum wallet things...he has been fascinated by them ever since he saw them on TV, so now he has one of his very own. I told him that we would buy his iPod next week if we had enough money. He said he was OK with waiting for Christmas... But that what made him happiest was that I didn't just let his birthday go by and be forgotten... and thanked me so many times for including the rest of his family...
In elementary school, we learned about our feelings in the form of "warm fuzzies" and "cold pricklies". Last night was definitely a "warm fuzzy" kind of night!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
What a month!!!
Wow! It has been almost a month since my last post... Sorry :-) We have been very busy with............. life! The kids are doing pretty well in school, I had conferences a couple weeks ago for all of them. Surprise, surprise, #2 son is performing very well academically, but not so hot socially...his teacher brought up the fact that he seems very easily distracted. I told him that his doctor was thinking he had ADHD and was going to be sending paperwork for him to fill out. Now, the doctor has received the paperwork back and is reviewing it, and will be calling me to schedule an appointment to discuss the results. FINALLY we are getting somewhere.
Mr. Man continues working like a burro, (and I am, too) to feed the kids and keep the bills paid, but it seems that every month we have to dip a little more into our savings account... Depressing. I did find out, however, that I am going to be getting a small raise at work, which was unexpected, so that is a blessing. My next paycheck should be a little bigger. We are not working overtime currently, so we'll see how that one plays out. I am still searching for a different job, that entails not having to work overnights, but nothing has come up yet.
I hurt my hand at work a couple weeks ago, hitting it on a part of the machine...It swelled up and was pretty painful, so after deciding that it wasn't going to get better on its own, I went to the doctor. That resulted in me not being able to use my index and middle fingers on my right hand for anything for the last two weeks... they are taped together and straight... Went back today for a recheck, and it's NOT better. Dr. sent me for an X-Ray, and said that it looked ok, but that he was going to have the radiologist look at it closer. Now I have to spend 3 more weeks with the splint. I get by, but it makes most things more difficult...I am right handed and not having the full use of my right hand makes me thankful that I NORMALLY am able to use all of my body parts without much difficulty.
I learned how to make flour tortillas... Mr. Man is ECSTATIC!!! They don't turn out perfect, but they're getting there. Kneading the dough is a trick with only one good hand, though, so I have become rather creative. Does anyone know why no matter how thin I roll them out, when I put them on the stove, they shrink back up and become thicker? Any suggestions are welcome.
#1 son has been doing really well with his new meds, and I can definitely see a difference between weekdays when he takes them and weekends when he does not...I just can't bring myself to medicate him more than is absolutely needed, but then the behaviors begin and he turns into a taller version of #2 son... I think this coming weekend we are going to try giving him his meds and see if the behavior issues go away...Maybe we will have to medicate him every day... Any thoughts?
Mr. Man was diagnosed with Thalassemia... I thought this was something only people form Middle Eastern descent could get, but apparently not. He is only a "carrier" which means that he only has one gene for it, but we need to go through genetic counseling before we have any children to make sure that I am not also a carrier. If I am, then our children would have a 1 in 4 chance of being very very ill... BUT at the same time, they would have a 3 in 4 chance of being perfectly fine. We plan to have my tubal reversal done with the money we get back from income taxes this coming year, so maybe by next Christmas we will be close to welcoming a new bundle of joy... We are praying hard for God to bless us, and will continue to do so.
Sending lots of love from our house to yours, and I will update more when I am actually able to type properly...
Mr. Man continues working like a burro, (and I am, too) to feed the kids and keep the bills paid, but it seems that every month we have to dip a little more into our savings account... Depressing. I did find out, however, that I am going to be getting a small raise at work, which was unexpected, so that is a blessing. My next paycheck should be a little bigger. We are not working overtime currently, so we'll see how that one plays out. I am still searching for a different job, that entails not having to work overnights, but nothing has come up yet.
I hurt my hand at work a couple weeks ago, hitting it on a part of the machine...It swelled up and was pretty painful, so after deciding that it wasn't going to get better on its own, I went to the doctor. That resulted in me not being able to use my index and middle fingers on my right hand for anything for the last two weeks... they are taped together and straight... Went back today for a recheck, and it's NOT better. Dr. sent me for an X-Ray, and said that it looked ok, but that he was going to have the radiologist look at it closer. Now I have to spend 3 more weeks with the splint. I get by, but it makes most things more difficult...I am right handed and not having the full use of my right hand makes me thankful that I NORMALLY am able to use all of my body parts without much difficulty.
I learned how to make flour tortillas... Mr. Man is ECSTATIC!!! They don't turn out perfect, but they're getting there. Kneading the dough is a trick with only one good hand, though, so I have become rather creative. Does anyone know why no matter how thin I roll them out, when I put them on the stove, they shrink back up and become thicker? Any suggestions are welcome.
#1 son has been doing really well with his new meds, and I can definitely see a difference between weekdays when he takes them and weekends when he does not...I just can't bring myself to medicate him more than is absolutely needed, but then the behaviors begin and he turns into a taller version of #2 son... I think this coming weekend we are going to try giving him his meds and see if the behavior issues go away...Maybe we will have to medicate him every day... Any thoughts?
Mr. Man was diagnosed with Thalassemia... I thought this was something only people form Middle Eastern descent could get, but apparently not. He is only a "carrier" which means that he only has one gene for it, but we need to go through genetic counseling before we have any children to make sure that I am not also a carrier. If I am, then our children would have a 1 in 4 chance of being very very ill... BUT at the same time, they would have a 3 in 4 chance of being perfectly fine. We plan to have my tubal reversal done with the money we get back from income taxes this coming year, so maybe by next Christmas we will be close to welcoming a new bundle of joy... We are praying hard for God to bless us, and will continue to do so.
Sending lots of love from our house to yours, and I will update more when I am actually able to type properly...
Monday, October 10, 2011
Rainy Day
Things at our house are very chaotic, to say the least. Mr. Man continues with his crazy schedule, and I continue to dredge on, step by step, dragging my sleep deprived ass through yet another day. #2 son is becoming harder to deal with and more abusive and cruel every day, and it wears on me. My phone call to social services last month went ignored, and the return call I was promised "no later than Wednesday" never happened. It is now 3 or 4 weeks later, and when I called to check on the status of our request, I was told that they have no record that I ever called. GRRRRR!!! Now they have taken yet another "intake inventory" and will call me the week after next month's meeting. (And they wonder why people don't have anything good to say about them!)
ICE was in the area last week...They took a guy from 2 doors down, and then we heard that they were doing a raid here and in a neighboring town. Mr. Man decided it would be best if we leave for the night... so we went camping.
I have had no luck job hunting... I don't have a clue how many phone calls and applications I have put in different places, but I have not received a single, solitary call back. Depressing...I want to quit my job SO freeeeeeeaking bad, but am still responsible enough to not do it without having something better lined up.
Mr. Man's dad is in the hospital...first the call said that he was having a heart attack. We freaked! Then, they said no, he was just having indigestion. Next call, they were doing an abdominal ultrasound, and found cysts on his kidneys, and that his pancreas was inflammed, so they are going to biopsy that... Now today they said that they diagnosed him with angina. BUT he still is in a bed in the HALLWAY at Mexico's "seguro social" hospital, because they don't have a room for him...Mind you, he has been there for 3 days now. I think we are going to look into getting FIL a visa to come up here, since we live in close proximity to a world renowned medical facility.
We had a great weekend...all the kids behaved remarkably well, as Mr. Man's two kids from a previous relationship came to spend the weekend with us. I don't think #2 son and I fought at ALL this weekend, it was refreshing! Monday rolled around, and his old attitude and actions were back with a venegance, but the glimpse of a happy life was wonderful!
I need prayers for Mr. Man, as well. He has something called vitiligo on his hands, which is an autoimmune disorder where his own body attacks the cells that make the pigment in his skin. The dermatologist at the world renowned medical facility wanted a blood test to rule out any issues with his thyroid, as that quite often happens to someone who has vitiligo...so Mr. Man had his very first fasting blood test last week. The doctor called me tonight...at home...to tell me that he needs to be seen TOMORROW. Apparently his fasting glucose was high, and he has a problem where his red blood cells are too small. He has enough of them, but they are just too small... I have been trying to research what this could be, but am not having much luck.
Sorry for the rambling in this post... I had started it a while ago, and didn't hit the "post" button...so I added to it and here you go... Take care until next time... Dios les bendiga!
ICE was in the area last week...They took a guy from 2 doors down, and then we heard that they were doing a raid here and in a neighboring town. Mr. Man decided it would be best if we leave for the night... so we went camping.
I have had no luck job hunting... I don't have a clue how many phone calls and applications I have put in different places, but I have not received a single, solitary call back. Depressing...I want to quit my job SO freeeeeeeaking bad, but am still responsible enough to not do it without having something better lined up.
Mr. Man's dad is in the hospital...first the call said that he was having a heart attack. We freaked! Then, they said no, he was just having indigestion. Next call, they were doing an abdominal ultrasound, and found cysts on his kidneys, and that his pancreas was inflammed, so they are going to biopsy that... Now today they said that they diagnosed him with angina. BUT he still is in a bed in the HALLWAY at Mexico's "seguro social" hospital, because they don't have a room for him...Mind you, he has been there for 3 days now. I think we are going to look into getting FIL a visa to come up here, since we live in close proximity to a world renowned medical facility.
We had a great weekend...all the kids behaved remarkably well, as Mr. Man's two kids from a previous relationship came to spend the weekend with us. I don't think #2 son and I fought at ALL this weekend, it was refreshing! Monday rolled around, and his old attitude and actions were back with a venegance, but the glimpse of a happy life was wonderful!
I need prayers for Mr. Man, as well. He has something called vitiligo on his hands, which is an autoimmune disorder where his own body attacks the cells that make the pigment in his skin. The dermatologist at the world renowned medical facility wanted a blood test to rule out any issues with his thyroid, as that quite often happens to someone who has vitiligo...so Mr. Man had his very first fasting blood test last week. The doctor called me tonight...at home...to tell me that he needs to be seen TOMORROW. Apparently his fasting glucose was high, and he has a problem where his red blood cells are too small. He has enough of them, but they are just too small... I have been trying to research what this could be, but am not having much luck.
Sorry for the rambling in this post... I had started it a while ago, and didn't hit the "post" button...so I added to it and here you go... Take care until next time... Dios les bendiga!
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