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Random Pictures from Thanksgiving

Baby Asher

Great Grandma and Asher

Great Grandmpa -Happy at the table at Margarets Kitchen

Enjoying time with Family

Food, Food, Food

And Big Al after about 90

Congratulations!!!!!

No pictures as of now.....just words

I don't know if blue is bleak but that is how I feel today. I am home alone today and I know it sounds silly but it is a fear I have had since coming home from the hospital. I think it came from actually coughing and puking my guts up to the point of passing out....that was scarry. I think that I am going to walk over to my moms and oil the craft work on her coffee table. It will give her and I both some company. It is just cold and dreary outside today(No Sun) and I know that does not help. I just finished going through some of my Cleveland Clinic bills........they currently have a a balance pending of $91,000.00. I currebtly owe $843
.00! That sounds alot better huh??? I guess we will all be travelling to my sisters in Canton for Thanksgiving. We have not done that for years so looking forward to it. Turkey Breast, Roast Beef, Homemade Rolls, Greenbeans, Corn, Mash Potatoes, Stufffing, 7 Layer salad and Miscellaneos Desserts! OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Well as I learned yesterday:
We all have an ACE in our pocket
(A)cknowledge Christ
(C)ourage to face our fears
(E)xpectancy that He Answers

Much Love To All

Snow Squalls and a Shot of Insullin!!

So I can not get the picture but I was trying to picture some of the snow squalls we came home from Cleveland Eye Institute last night. I thought I had the snow pretty good however it was just dust on my screen!!!! Yes dust on MY screen !

Finally some good news from the Eye Doctor(yeh) My eye is still closed due to lost vision and protection, however the Cornea is healed and there is no Ulcer. I praise and thank the Lord for that.

Thanks for all the prayers, cards and support during my Hospital stay. They always mean so much;)

The doctor said I should celebrate by haveing a drink, I said supper and a Shot of Insullin will do(LOL)

Much love to all

Uh, Oh it is snow!!!!!!!

1St day at home..........

Was not really sure what to expect today........it ended up do a few things and rest ALOT!!! Randy left about 5am for his work. He was happy to be back in his truck(he likes his job)

Ellen came about 7am this morning with my babies. I really missed them but maybe even a couple more days would have been great.

She is staying Monday and maybe Tuesday night, until I am trusted to be a big girl!!!!!

Schnapps has spent most of his day catching up on some much missed sleep:) Sparky however is so possessive about the chewie bones(He is going to be sick)

To welcome me home from the Hospital Dick and Evelyn Funk sent me some flowers. Please remember them in your prayers as Evelyn is very very weak!
Much Love To All

Home!

Just to let everyone know that I arrived home today and appreciate your continued support and prayers.
As many of you know I have been in the Mansfield Hospital for over a week. I was being treated for dehydrattion and brain stem swelling.
I have been encouraged to call my surgeon in Cleveland tomorrow to see about possibly getting a shunt put in.
Please pray for continued wisdom and guidance.

Much Love To All

ooohhhhhhh

Just a quick update:

I have been very sick the past few days and I am faxing a letter to my Doctor. I would appreciate the continued prayers of my blogger friends and family. There are getting to be too many days I just don't think I can make it. When I find out something I will let you know.

Much Love to All

The Twins

I would like you to meet Hannah and Hunter. Hunter was purchased at a Goodwill for me at Christmas for 59 cents! I was very young and he has always remained my favorite. Hannah came along about 8 months ago,off ebay. These are the youngest of the Play Pal family, the proper name is Bye Bye Baby! Are they not adorable?

Doctor Visit 10-27-09

Just a real quick update:
I went to see Dr. Kitzzman the Eye Specialist. She said my eye looked better, not good, but better! So I considered that good news, Praise the Lord for that. She also cut back the number of eye drops that I was using, yip-eee more time for me!

Last but definitely not least, she took me off the Doxycycline!!!! This was the medicine that was making me sick and causing me so many problems. Maybe now I can eliminate the insulin and potassium;]

Praise the Lord for some good news!

Much Love to All

Comments, who is out there

Just wanted to get a feel for who is out there. When you read my blog, there is a place for you to leave a comment. If you click on that there is a way to leave a comment anonymously and then you can just sign your name.

I have regulars that comment and I greatly appreciate that. I just know that my blogger address has really made it around by word of mouth and I would like to know who you are!

Thanks

Much love to all

"Class, Class........Anyone?"

Just a little note about my health- Since I have been on insullin I have kept my food down, lets just keep it so it is temporary .) I get more bloodwork in the morning and to the Eye Doctor at the Clinic in the afternoon. (Prayers please) I will update tomorrow night.

So this is Patti and she will greet you at the front door unless she is deep in her studies.) She is still studying her farm animal book! This book was Tom's when he was little, I wish they still made things this cute!

SOOOOOOOO CUTE;)

CUTER

As you may or may not know, I have vintage nursery and I will be sharing that with you until I can feel better, get out, and get a life!!

I love to arrange my nursery and love the older baby dolls and life like ones as well. Patti is from the Play Pal series by Mattel. Patti is the oldest of the family and stands 4 feet tall. More from this family is to come.

P.S. Just as a side note to my last question.....Thanks to everyone who responded.......We had some interesting responses..........The answer is a Tumble Up or Bedside Water

Much Love To All

Health Problems vs Stay motivated

So, I am slowly but surely getting my Bedroom together. I know it has only been over three years! If you know me well enough, you know my love for antiques. I have my house furnished and accessorized with them. I am trying to replace anything new. As far as my room is concerned, it is on the smaller side so we are trying to decide if we are going to paint just 1 wall as an accent wall or all the walls. We have purchased a soft green paint found in our accessories

This is a picture of our dresser

This is what is in the middle of the dresser

These are Tiffin Boudoir lamps that Randy bought me for our Anniversary. They are on each side of the dresser.

Our chest, one of my favorite pieces!

An arrangement of flowers I put in the corner. I really like the vase.

Our new Bedspread, please note Ashley: JC Penney Washable Spread, only used in her guest room. Ebay winner for $7.75. I love it.)

The 3 main colors are Amber,Satin Green and Satin Pink. Whatcha think???

QUESTION FOR ALL VIEWERS: what is the proper name given to water set on the left of dresser???

Say WHAT????????

Sad I know, but I had to make up this document to kepp all my Medications in order .(

So......I received a call from the Doctors Office late this evening........and you guessed it.....another pill!! I now have to take a pill for my Potassium..........it is very low.He said this is a result of my sugar levels. There is something going on with my camera but this is my new pill, I thought I was gonna have to get out a saddle to ride this one, it is HUGE.(

Much Love To All

Where is she???????

Sorry no pictures or fancy colors today. I have been sick as usual and real sick the 22+23. I finally got into the Doctor(family) and discovered that my Blood Sugar Levels are all over the board. Your level should be 120 or less and mine ranged from 178-384! So I am taking 4 Insullin shots a day to see if we can work this out. He feels this is only temporary from the infection, stress and my eye. I sure hope!! So I will hopefully back t0 posting soon.)

Happy Sweetest Day

Even if it is an Ohio thing, Randy sent these gorgeous Roses to me and now I an sending them to all my friends and family!

Much Love To All

Procrastination

I AM … a Woman of Value, a wife, a mother of 2 dogs, a daughter,
I WANT… all my illnesses to come to a halt
I HAVE … a fantastic husband, a home, 2 dogs and a new car
I KEEP … containers
I WISH I COULD … not be so compulsive
I HATE … lying
I HEAR … Nancy Grace
I DON’T THINK …. I ever get tired of cleaning
I REGRET …that I no longer can work
I LOVE … being around family.
I AM NOT … patient
I DANCE … IN my mind!
I SING … ALL the time.
I NEVER … have enough time
I RARELY … tell my parents no
I CRY WHEN I WATCH … the past Holiday Family Videos
I AM NOT ALWAYS … dressed, I wear nightgowns ALOT
I HATE THAT … that I have so many problems
I’M CONFUSED ABOUT … why everything is happening
I NEED … my eyebrows waxed.
I SHOULD … go to bed
I AM ...disgusted with myself
I took on the challenge from Ash, are you next?

My New Look

I wish that it was a new haircut or I had lost wait or got new clothes----NOTTTTT!

I am now sporting the new look of a one eyed bandit. Don't be jealous, don't even be jealous.)

It is still bruised and swollen but they say it will look better! Time will tell!!

It will look like this until May if not forever

Lets See: Since Nov.03,2003:

umpteen hundred MRI's

3 Brain Tumor Surgeries

30 Doses of Radiation for an un-operable brain tumor(results will be in 12-19-08)

Had my Right Ear Sealed Off and lost my hearing in that ear

3 Spinal Taps

3 Brain Fluid Leaks

1/3 of my eye sewn shut

Contracted MRSA

Eye Sewn completely shut

All of you who read this blog, don't you think enough is enough?

Much Love to All!

Where am I?

Soooo, Robin and I were led out to the waiting area by the nurse.What am I here for? Am I here to stitch my eye or bladder? Yeh, that is what Robin and I thought! After moving down to chair number 5 out 8. The above is an example of the chairs that I bypassed sitting on. I repeat and I repeat absolutely not one hospital should be allowed to have cloth in there waiting rooms. GROSS!!!

Now the news...My eye has not improved at all and I am on the way back to Cleveland to have my eye sewn shut!!

The Dr. was not happy that the other Dr.had cancelled my original surgery.

That is what happens when you have too many Doctors!!!!!

Much Love to All

Open that door!!!

I finally received a call from The Infectious Disease Doctor yesterday at 4:45pm. She said that I was no longer contagious. Woo-Hoo!!!!!!!!! I feel as if I have been a prisoner in my home. I could not go anywhere and no one wanted to come over.(

Sooo, it was appointed for me to be released at the time I was to attend the Conference at CRC.

It was Jolene De Heer. She was a dynamic spearker and I could have listened to her all night. Just what they say is true: She will have you laughing at one moment and crying the next.

Her subject was Women of Value. We are so busy feeling not "Good" enough to todays standards. She asked two questions:WHO ARE YOU?If you were introduced yourself what are 3 things you would say?
ARE YOU WHO GOD WANTS YOU TO BE?

They were Questions that really made you think! The most I can say is I wish you all could be there. She was phenomenal, and as my old boss would say just Favulus.

So today was going to be my first big day out, and I was ready..........that was until I took my Doxicycline, and then I was sick.(

My plan fell through and I went back to bed and laid around on the couch and cleaned the kitchen.

Speaking of cleaning the kitchen, the whole time I was cleaning Sparky was right at my feet waiting for something to fall on the floor-where was Schnapps-he really had the right idea!

Much Love To All

"Don't talk to me, I am on the Phone!

Like Mother Like Son. We have been obviously extremely bored around this Crib since my infection diagnosis. The doctor had said that the 1st 5 days were important. I will not go anywhere and everyone is afraid of my house! Yes, it has been real nice out but by the time you put sunglasses and a hat on, it is HOT! Well any way the kids are extremely bored also. When I came in the backroom I caught Schnapps on the phone again.......no wonder I run out of minutes.O

He says" there is nothing to do I am bored, so I am talking to Black Jack"

Kids these days: what do you do with them?

UUGGHH>>>>>>>>>>>>

Well this is where I spent most of my night,vomiting and being sick to my tummy, not exactly how I planned on spending my night!

I do declare that after I do all my chores it is time for bed again.

It is like this:

Wake up and take pills

Let the dogs out

Feed the dogs

Take more pills.......

Eat breakfast so I don't get more sickly from my pills!

Oh no I am looking at this feeling like Wendy Whiner, I will stop while I am ahead.

Oh, MRSA MRSA Me..............

Things ain't what they used to be.........oh wait that was Mercy and it was a song%)

Well I went to the infectious disease doctor today to find out I have MRSA!!!!

Yes add that to the list of things that Angela has or has had!!

So I have an additional nasal cream, special bathing supplies not including the fact that I am to wash my sheets daily and use paper towels and clean wash cloths and towel daily!

I am going to make this short tonight because I am very tired. More to come!

Much Love

Just in the nick of time

Thanks so much for the flowers. When you have been bawling your head off for every reason imaginable, it is so nice for Fed Ex to arrive with flowers for me!!!!!!!!!! I then opened the card to find they were from Josh, Erin and Faith. So again I say thanks- for the flowers and making me smile;)

In Health News: I got a phone call from the Cleveland Clinic and it was an Infectious Disease Doctor named Dr. England. I have to go there tomorrow at 2pm. Lets just pray really hard, like I know we all are. Hopefully she can get this infection straightened around.

Much Much Love

Sometimes it is just the simple things

Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heav’n and home,When Jesus is my portion? My constant Friend is He:His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Refrain:I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

“Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

You know, sometimes it just takes a small thing in life to make you Laugh Out Loud and realize that God looks after everything. I had opened the front door and these little guys were showering and bathing big time in my Bird Bath/Fountain. They absolutely love it. I have never seen a bird move in so many directions, and looked like they felt so good. My pictures are not the greatest, because I had to take them through the window........but you get the idea!

Much Love To All

When it Rains It Pours (if that is not the truth)

Well when you feel really crappy, where do you even start????

I have had these bumps on my thighs and neck. I talked to my Radiologist on 10-2-08, while I was there. She was confident that it WAS NOT Radiation related and suggested that I see my regular Primary Doctor!

SO!!!!!

I called Dr.Paul and they worked me in TODAY, only to find out,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I have an infection that has seeded itself internally. WELL ALRIGHTY THEN, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN??

Well it may have come as an added bonus from Eye, no one really knows for sure.

Dr. Paul said that this is a Postule or Staph infection. At any rate, if the medicine DOES NOT work, he said back to the hospital and IV'S with antibiotics!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I have had enough days in the hospital, no I am really CEREAL

Well back 10-2-08

I went back to Cleveland's Disease and Cornea Specialist

Her words were that my eye is in very detrimental and sick condition

So then what is next: She placed me on 2 more antibiotic drops and another pill. Next Friday

Dr. Perry will be closing more if not all of it. They will leave an opening for drops of course.

And then I go back the following Thursday for Dr. Kitzmann for her to do the final look at my eye. If everything is under control They will Leave Er shut until May.

I have to be very honest, I have remained pretty positive through this journey but the last couple of days,,,,,,,,,,ROCK BOTTOM! I feel embarassed to admit it, it shows a sign of weakness and I do not like it. I just don't understand and probably never will:(

Sorry for the jumping around, just some random thoughts!

I know only God has the answer.

Much love to all

Sick, Tired and Cold

Well........The Disease and Cornea Specialist called me to inform me there is a new bacteria growing in my eye, OK, and sorry folks but it has a horrid odor. So far one of the cultures out of 6 are back. SO,,,,,,,,,,,,I go back to Cleveland tomorrow to the specialist to re-examine the eye get more medicine and decide how much more needs to close on my eye. That surgery is scheduled for next Friday. I have been absolutely exhausted these past 2 days. I guess I might as well say that I am just stressed to the Max!

While spending time in the recliner today and the windows open at a mere 54 degrees, the dogs were chilly. So as any good mother would do, I covered them up. Are they spoiled or what?

yes or no

Tracey?

Erin?

Ash??

Allie still waiting on baby! Do any of you like these figures?

Love, Aunt Ang

Letting go is hard to do.......

Not wanting to let go of summer and say hello to fall. I really like the temps but miss the flowers of summer!

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