SUNSETYELLOW's Journal

Hello to all my dear friends.  It has been a while since I wrote an update so I decided that now was the time to give you all an update on what has been going on at our household.

First off I have just returned from a week of vacation.  I didn't do anything special but still enjoyed just staying home and doing nothing!!!  I gave my house a thorough cleaning, which it badly needed.  The one day my girlfriend and I took off for Erie and went shopping.  That was a really fun day.  I knitted up a storm and finished knitting two scarves that will be Christmas presents.  So all in all it was a relaxing fun time.

Health wise, I am still struggling with high blood pressure.  I had a doc appointment last week and I am seeing a specialist today.  My PCP doesn't have the slightest idea what is causing this but I am on three different blood pressure medications and my blood pressure last Friday was still 185/102.  So hopefully my specialist that I am seeing today will be able to figure out what is going on.  My PCP did all kinds of blood work and even a urinalysis and it all came back normal.  He was afraid that my kidneys were starting to fail again as high blood pressure is a sign that that is happening.  So I was really glad to find out that was not the case.  I have ben through total kidney failure twice now and I don't want to go through that again.  Two years ago I almost died from it.

John and I are making plans to renew our wedding vows in February.  It will be so much fun to gather all our friends together and celebrate 35 years of marriage.  It seems like it was only yesterday we were planning out wedding.  Since our anniversary is on Valentines Day, it is almost impossible to find anyplace to have it because of Valentines Day dances and dinners.  So a friend of ours volunteered to host it.  He has a huge basement and it will save us the cost of a hall someplace.  I have been on the hunt for the perfect dress and have finally decided to make one.  Nothing that I have tried on to date has fit right because of my shape right now.

My two year followup appointment with my surgeon for my gastric bypass surgery is next Friday.  I will start the process to have a tummy tuck.  I am really excited about that.  I can't wait to have the sexy look for my hubby.  I was hoping to have it done by February but it doesn't look like it will happen the quickly.  But as long as it happens, I will be glad.  When you are 56 years old, the skin just doesn't tghten up like it does when you are younger.  I hate all this loose skin that hangs from my stomach.  But I am so glad that I made the decision to have this surgery.  It has certainly been a life saving experience for me and I am so happy for the changes it made in my life.

I did get some more bad news recently.  My step sister now has terminal cancer.  She has been given only a couple of months to live.  I am having a really hard time with this one.  Charlotte and I are really close.  So after losing two step brothers to cancer this fall, now I am going to also lose a step sister that is like a real sister to me.  She wants to see another Christmas and is fighting for that to happen but the doctors have not given us much hope that will be the case.  I will miss her tremendously.

Work has been extremely busy.  That is a good thing in these times.  I have even worked quite a bit of overtime.  This week will be the first week in about six weeks that I haven't worked overtime.  It will be great to have a regular three-day weekend.  I am so fortunate to work for a company that is run by Christ.  It is so great to know that I can share my faith with others and not have to be afraid of losing my job.  I think I have mentioned this before but our CEO is also a minister.  We actually have four ministers working here that we can go to at anytime if we need to talk.  We are so fortunate.  We can also gather in a group for prayer anytime we feel the need.  Satan tried to attack us on a daily basis but so far he has not succeeded.  The Christian community here is just to strong to let that happen.  Those who work here that aren't Christians have a real hard time!!  They find they have very uncomfortable moments but that is what we pray for!!!  We not only manufacture harnesses here, we manufacture souls!!!

Well, that about wraps it up for me.  HOpe all of you are having a great day as well.  WE all have ups and downs but isn't it great that we have the Lord to help us in whatever situation we find ourselves in.  Take care and giant hugs to all of you.