Ronnie would have been 60,,,,,,,

today,,,,,and so close to retirement,,,how he would have enjoyed that! I will be 60 in January. It doesn't seem all that long ago,,,that he came home from Vietnam, we were planning our wedding,,,had our first child,,,second child, third child,,,and then watching them graduate one by one,,,,now they have children of their own,,,he was a wonderful Pappaw,,,,,,how he would enjoyed his grandchildren, just like he did his boys,,,only better (because you can send them home!) And then retirement,,,,we had plans,,,,,we were just getting to the point we could take little mini trips and getting out some,,,,,you just never know when God will call,,,,and doesn't do you much good to plan,,,,,,,but we had a very good life, family, and marriage. And oh,,,the memories,,,,,,,,,,,,priceless!!

Not looking good for the toe,,,,,,,

Saw Dr Rebecca Shadowen on Tuesday,,,toe is no better,,,wants me to see Dr Kirk Fee and get a biopsy and see for sure what we are dealing with. The x-ray showed that 1/3 to 1/2 of the bone is destroyed and soft tissue swelling,,,,hmmmmm,,,, also said may represent a malignant nepolastic process,,,,,I remind myself that it says,,,,,
MAY REPRESENT,,,,,,,doesn't say that I have it,,,,,which Dr Fee said,,,, would be very rare,,,,,,,but the biopsy will tell us just what is wrong,,,,and that he would talk to me before he took the toe,(OH Great),,if need be,,,,,,,,,what is the odds,,,,,can you believe my luck? The pain is so great to be such a little toe!!! You ask what is a nepolastic process???? Don't know for sure,,,but says malignant,,,well,,,,,, we all know what that means,,,,,,,,not going to get excited until we know what we are dealing with,,,,go for bloodwork on Monday,,,and surgery is thursday,,,platelets are low but surely he will go ahead with surgery,,,,,we'll see on Monday,,,,,,,

So much going on,,,,,,,,,

Whew,,,,lots going on here,,,,,,,makes me tired just thinking about it!!!! It has been Fair week here in Edmonson county and the Homemakers have a BIG part in it. It came to town a week ago Thursday,,,but we didn't participate until Monday night,,,that was the baby show and our club is "back stage organizers"...we help get them in line and tell then what to do on stage. It is a very LONG night,,,nothing hard,,,but several hours worth,,,and we get to play with all the babies! The proceeds from this is kept by the homemakers,,,our main fundraiser for the year. Then Tuesday, we clean up the exhibit barn to prepare for entries to the fair on Thursday. Not there for very long, just moved and cleaned a few tables, something that has to be done though. Then on Thursday,,,,fair entries,,,WOW,,,,,signing in all the entries,,,,our club was in charge of flowers and field crops,,,,we always have alot of these...judging was at 12:00, after that we could go home, which was a couple hours long. Then on Friday we come back to "barn set", each club takes their turn and watches over the barn (mainly for theft and vandalism) for 3 hours, and then the last day, Saturday,,,people come and check out their fair entries and pick up their prize money. This is a good thing for the county but makes for a very long and tiring week..Homemakers do alot but the big job is the Lions club,,,endless hours and the money they make is put back into the community, mainly with eye wear for underprivileged children. I won 2 blue ribbons,,,one for a quilt that I had made Hannah for her birthday, pink and white squares, and a pink rose specimen, that was just in the right stage for a judging.

Some big news that I haven't posted yet,,,Jonathan is engaged!!!! Last Saturday, Jonathan proposed to Tiffany Graham,,,the girl he has been dating for the last year and a half. How thrilled we all are,,,,,,they seem to be made for one another,,,,,further more,,,it seems that God is pleased as well,,,what a blessing to have her in our family. Right now they are planning a June wedding,,,that is plenty of time,,,but it will be here before we know it,,,,,(that means I will be needing a new dress too). Congratulations you two!!!!

Also,,,my toe is not doing well,,,,I believe the infection is back,,,,I go to the Dr on Tuesday and I fear the news,,,,,,,I also am in alot of pain,,,,maybe I have over done it this week (a big possibility don't you think?) my bones hurt all over,,,,especially fingers and toes,,,of course that could be the infection returning too,,,,I hear a staph infection is very hard to get rid of.....will let you know what she says on Tuesday.

Went to First Hardin's Homecoming today to be with cousin Jay and his family, had a sweet service with Bro Leland Childress preaching. (also a great meal) didn't get to stay very long,,,wasn't feeling the greatest,,,was in alot of pain, so I left early,,,sorry guys.......

Done! Done! Done!

Hey,,,we're ALLLLL done with the treatments,,,,all 28 of them,,,,that's 28 daily trips to Bowling Green,,,,Wow,,,,no wonder I'm soooo broke,,,the gas has ate a big hole in my pocket! But I'm going to manage lunch today with Janie (Tiff's grandmother) and celebrate!!! Just hoping this has not been in vain,,,I'm sad to say the toe is still very painful, but the swelling has gone done some. I am supposed to wait 2 weeks, take an x-ray and go back to the Dr. If it isn't better,,,,,,she will probably want to take it off. I have an appt with surgeon, Kirk Fee about that time too..........just don't know about all this.

Also good news about my visit with Dr Young (cancer) yesterday,,,,blood work is about the same, not good ,but not critical,,,so I take that as good news,,,,anytime you don't have to do chemo ,is a great day!!!

Happy birthday to Kennedy and Hannah! Today Hannah
(my only granddaughter) is 3 years old,,,,,,she is so precious,,,,Happy Birthday girl! Mommaw love's you bunches!!! And then Kennedy, my great-niece (who lives in Georgia) turns 14 today,,,,Happy Birthday girl!!

Lets keep our fingers crossed that the treatments are working,,,,since this was a staph infection and that I probably got it in the hospital at some time,,,,,,,probably when I got the heart cath in June,,,,,or could have been the liver biopsy,,,,,,,,not sure......maybe the anti biotics will help me start feeling better,,,,I have been dragging for a very long time. The picc line comes out today,,,,hope we don't have trouble with the bleeding,,,and it stop real soon,,,platelets are still 71......yikes!!