You can even tell through my sleep pants how big my knee is because of the gout, my right foot is swelling again. They are not hurting just swelling. My knee is stiff in the morning though. Tomorrow my MIL will be 70! Taking her to lunch.

I got my letter from Social Security today! They are paying me back pay from April! I know God was in this for sure as I never had any trouble with getting approved! I didn't have to even talk to my representative. I did call them when I got back from Charleston in June and told then to add the doctor to my profile and that's when it was put through. I will get my first check in September which is actually for this month. Do not know for sure when I will get back pay. I sure do feel relieved!
Now the notes on Les. He had hearing tests and has lost about 25% of his hearing and needs 2 hearing aids. Now anyone that knows him will understand my concern to pay $1600 for something he will misplace! I KNOW we will be getting insurance for these! Insurance doesn't pay for them. Also he has a mole in his eye! He had to be sent from office to Hospital to check it out! Thank goodness we have excellent vision insurance! That was $2200. of which $60 was out of pocket and that includes his glasses!

I didn't think I would have to start playing Barbies THIS SOON, LOL! Charli has had a couple that she would play with a little in her toys but she found some clothes I had in a box and that did it. I pulled out Gina's dollhouse and the clothes from Gina and Jordon so now Meme has to dress the dolls! But it makes her very happy so....
I saw on the news about solar storms that are happening now. I asked Jeremy if they were supposed to see them but he didn't know bout it. He said they have a cloud cover. I hope he can!

YAY! I have to take 6 more months of the chemo which is not good But when I texted Jeremy to tell him he responded and said I was in his prayers and I got a letter telling me to set my password for my Disability! I didn't get a letter yet with details but I know I am getting it from the site!

Les told me if I took a picture and scrapped it he would throw away his shoes. It has been so hot he burns his feet when he wears them, LOL! He has always had trouble getting rid of holey jeans and shoes, they are a way to defy authority. He seemed to love to wear them around his Dad and Granddaddy! He still brings up a pair of pink and yellow swim trunks he had, he thinks one of us threw them away after the kitchen burned, I do not know what happened to them, honestly, just get tired of hearing about it!
That brings up Jeremy is not texting or communicating with me. He sent me a 9 page letter on how his right wing political views are Biblical and my Conservative views are not Christian. That was not the thing to hit me with! I prayed about it and answered his letter with scripture and love. I told him he was not using his scripture in context and that I loved him no matter what his political beliefs and that I was a Christian because I believed Christ died to set me free not for who I voted for! He has not responded. That shows he is from my family for sure! I admit I have a 'cool down period" when I get mad but I then say to mayself, "this is stupid forgive and forget!" Not my family! I remember weeks without my parents talking. There is not a lot of forgiveness, even if they get bad service at a business instead of seeing it as the waitress or a bad day they don't go back. I admit I do not like K-Mart and avoid there. I used to work at Wal-Mart and when I entered they made security calls and followed me around. I avoid them to this day but I do like the children's clothes there. Now I do not go shopping any where a lot. Waiting to hear from Disability, LOL!
I hope he comes around soon! At least I can talk to Julie. His Birthday is in 3 weeks and I am making him a special gift so I will be devistated if he doesn't get over it and like my gift!
Les is out cutting grass! He is mad at my brother so he is doing it even though his back is killing him. I am hoping he will finish painting the hall he started 4 weeks ago today. He says he doesn't want to ask Jeff for a brush... I guess he needs a little forgiveness, too, LOL!
Well, off to the doctor to have a chest x-ray and to work a few minutes!

This is the fluid drained from my knee Monday, 50Ml. Because it wasn't clear it had to be tested. I went back today and was supposed to get a steroid shot but Dr. Powell said it had Uric Acid crystals and more fluid so we are going to play it by ear. I have it wrapped up but am going to get a knee brace and since I go see Dr. Holman Monday I am not going to worry about it. I know that since I was eating extra liver and red meat to keep my iron up during my Chemo that could have made my kidneys not filter as well. I am not really hurting and the swelling is less than before he drained it so...

My Grandmother is 92 today, I took this picture 2 years ago of her holding Charli, I love it!
I went with Les to get his physical yesterday, he got a couple of meds added to what he takes now, something for pain that is not a narcotic and something mild to help him relax a little. It is just an antihistamine but I sure hope he takes it. I am really tired of his griping about work and Jeff! It is stressful for me being between the two!

I didn't realize I hadn't posted in a week, I was really pretty busy last week during VBS, here is Charli as a garden fairy. Yesterday Gina was cramping and having contractions, Mom, Les and I went to the hospital to meet her and Charli came back with them but I stayed. The baby's head is down and very low, she is 27 weeks so she has to be careful. Ames is about 2 lb. now. They gave her Terbutaline and that stopped her contractions. She has a bladder infection and is taking Macrobid.
I called Social Security and my clain has had a decision and is now being reviewed at Federal level. I should know in 3 or 4 weeks if I get my disability or not.

Started VBS tonight, Charli really loved it and did not want to leave!
I also started a Very special Secret project for Jeremy's birthday, I will say I am SEWING and most of it is by hand and anyone that knows me well know that is a least favorite thing for me! But jeremy will be 30 in August and I wanted to do something so special it will bring tears to his eyes. I think it will... can't reveal yet, though.

Heading to bed but thought I would make a quick post, Charli fell running when her Daddy came to pick her up and I bandaged her little knees, she Hates band aids and was saying "I don't want to, Meme!" She wouldn't walk as long as they were on her knees but when Gina took them off she started walking, LOL!
I have to go to Orthopedic surgeon about my knee to see if it is torn tendon. I am praying it is not!

This adorable kit is called Ain't Life Grand? by Connie Prince and I Love it! I had so much fun using it.
I had my last Cytoxan today, tomorrow I see Dr. Holman and talk about what to do next. Dr. Hightower suggested CellCept and Rapaume, I guess I will see what he says. I just want this swelling to go down, my feet are so fat by the end of the day and I can stand by Gina and look as pregnant as she is!
Ames is a good active baby. You can watch him move just like his Mommy did. I really feel for Julie, she lost the baby, had her birthday and Jeremy has been shipped out to California for dessert training for the month And Alexis will be coming home to SC soon to go to school. I am praying she will have strength she needs.

Had a nice weekend, Friday David and Paula came over for grilled pork chops and then Saturday morning they came over and helped fix the corner of our yard with a seating area and Paula weeded the section of the flower bed I didn't get to the other day. Then I went to 96 with Trey and Gina and we watched Mary Jane's band and when Les got off he joined us for the fireworks.
Charli had a great time playing and dancing and loved the fireworks!
Sunday Les got off at 6 and we took Charli to church while the kids went to see Grown Ups and came home to watch the Macy's Fireworks show which she enjoyed but was impatient while they played music and wanted fireworks, LOL! I recorded it so I can fast foward just for them next time.
My last Cytoxan is in the morning and I go to Dr Wednesday to discuss next round of meds. Les is off until Thursday.
Today we are going to Tye dye t-shirts at church for Bible school and probably hang out with David. We may go out to the lake for awhile in Paula's boat.
I also started a project for Jeremy's birthday, a quilt with his Scout badges, he is in California for the month doing desert maneuvers, that's sad because today is Julie's birthday and since she lost the baby she is depressed. Also Alexis will be coming back to SC to go to school soon and he will be missing her.

Very excited the Gamecocks won the College Baseball National Championship, very cool for the state to have some positive press!

Had a night Birthday Dinner with my family today at Sweet Peas for Les and Keith, Les was late for work as he often is when he goes in at 2:00 and we go to eat. He has to work so many Sundays! He will work next Sunday on the Fourth, too since I have my last Cytoxan treatment the 6th and a doctor appointment the 7th so we can talk about my next group of meds.
Get to spend some time with my baby tomorrow since Gina has Jury Duty.

Just a quick post because I am very tired. Today is Les's Birthday and we didn't do much, he had to get up at 4AM and go to do an inventory in a GA store and we had a vacation Bible School meeting and they had him a cake from Brewster's and that was fun. Tomorrow he and I are going to go to Greenville and eat and spend some time together doing things we like. He has to work Saturday night but Saturday morning we plan on doing the Garden tours for the Festival.

We lost our Dad 4 years ago on Father's Day June 18. My brother moped around and would not go to church because he doesn't celebrate Father's Day. I told him I was thankful to have a Dad and I celebrate with good memories, also this was our first FD without my FIL. It actually was a good day, though, Papa Hearst was the Father of the Year at church and Jeremy called to tell me that they are going to have another baby! Gina is 6 months along now so they will have the babies just months apart. I think that's nice!

Connie Prince has a new Collab with Charlize Creations being released tomorrow. I have so many pictures of Charli with music so it was so easy to do. MUSIC OF MY LIFE is the kit.

Still tired, just like yesterday. I really need to get energized since I have to put my kitchen 'back together' after Jeff painted it. Love the green, really brightens things up. Now I only need to have my bedroom painted. I am going to have to buy the best paint because we have mildew we have to keep dealing with and I am more careful about that with my breathing. I am eating thing with potassium but am just so tired and my right leg is sore after having some severe cramps and walking so much over the week-end.

Got home just after 6 from Charleston. Will post pictures on FaceBook later. We over slept and got there about 30 minutes late but it worked out OK. Neither alarms on our phone when off.
Any way, heart is fine no pulmonary hypertension so she thinks swelling is Prednisone so I am cutting down again! YAY! When I am done with chemo we are going to try other drug which I will talk to my Dr. about next week.
Took this as we were leaving beach.

Just wanted to make a note that I had terrible cramps in my feet and legs after I went to bed last night! I had to get up and soak my feet in hot water. I am going to take extra Potassium and maybe buy some bananas or orange juice.
Going to Old Navy for Gina and then to Wal-Mart then home to pack.

Charli and Natalie Stovall

Natalie gave her a sticker and called her her STAR DANCER




600th post! Wow! I am rather proud that I have done so well keeping up! Been very busy getting ready to leave tomorrow for the beach.
I wanted to share a link to the front of our newspaper where Charli is on it dancing to Natalie Stovall's Music with a sticker that Natalie gave her and told her she was her Star Dancer. That woman can play the Fiddle! She is on Facebook and about to release a new CD. It was the best concert so far this year!
I put several pictures on my Face Book profile