My Hubby's Birthday

Well...Yesterday was my Fabulous Husband's birthday! Wow! I forgot to post about it! Big shocker!



Happy Birthday Honey! I Love You more every day! Pretty amazing for 10 years, huh?

Here are some reasons why I love him so

1. He supports my desire to go to church, praise God, and go to Bible Study.

2. He is my sounding pad. He always knows what to say to cheer me up. He fixes things for me verbally when I need and if I just want him to listen, he will do that too!

3. He gives GREAT back rubs. I never have to pay for a massage, because he is just as good, if not better.

4. He works hard for our family so that I am more able to take care of the little things. He is a strong worker and has a lot of respect at work!

5. He is a great dad and coach. Our boys adore him!

6. He is very laid back. My sister has said in the past, "If he were any more laid back, he'd be dead"

7. He keeps our yard perfect. I love staring out into our front yard because it is so beautiful.

8. He is such a handyman! If he doesn't know how to do something, he will ask!

9. He is very organized! Something I need to learn from him!

10. He never gets mad at me for playing on the computer all day.

Happy Birthday!

My Nephew Michael

My Nephew, Michael, was born in kidney failure. He had to start dialysis at 9 days old and continued until 1 month prior to his 2nd birthday, where he received a new kidney. Once he received a kidney transplant, he started living life similar to a healthy child, with a few bumps and bruises and some glitches along the way, along with the anti-rejection drugs he needed to take twice a day, every day at a certain time. He was able to live a relatively healthy life for the next 12 years.

In March of 2008, he was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma. The lymphoma was primarily a result of years of rejection medications. Once diagnosed with the lymphoma, he was taken off all the rejection medications and started chemotherapy.

The chemotherapy lasted for about four months. Through God’s grace, he experienced little of the common side effects of the chemotherapy and his transplanted kidney continued to work. The Chemotherapy proved to be very effective and he is now cancer free and he had more energy than he had in his entire life.

The increased energy was short lived and the effects of being taken off the rejection medications was beginning to take its toll. Michael's creatinine (a measure of kidney function) was beginning to climb. His energy levels are now very low and his kidney is beginning to shut down. He started dialysis on Saturday afternoon. He will have to be on dialysis until he is cancer free for 1 year. At that time, he will be able to go back on a transplant list for a new kidney, but it will be a tough year.

He has the opportunity to go to Walt Disney World in December for Make-A-Wish. He asked that his whole family go. He is extremely excited about it. I just pray that he has the energy and health to enjoy it!

My blog postings

After much thought and talking to my friends, I have decided, for a little while at least, to make my blog public. I don't have anything to hide, and I don't have a whole lot to share, because we are a happy family that does not have a whole lot going on in this point in our lives. I may make it private again, but for now, feel free to read!