Hi everyone....
 I know that the past week, I have seemed a lil outta sorts with some things going on, and I do apologize, but like a good friend said to me, "we live in a free country, and have the right to say anything that we wish!"
 In one month, Rick and I are takin off for Sunny Southern California! I am so excited, that Im like a lil kid when talking about it with Rick, and he is excited just because he is going to get to see his whole family!  Even with his health bein as shitty as it has been, Rick has actually taken a turn for the better, but I think that alot of it has to do with when he was in the e.r. on the 13th. I think that whatever infection that he had in him, they got with all of the antibiotics that they shot full of him, and put in his i.v. while he was laying there. Plus I have been makin sure that he has been takin all of his meds, and that he does a nebulizer treatment when he wakes up, and thru out the day, because it seems to help his breathing more, and so that he isnt hooked up to his oxygen all the time through out the day!
 Monday we went and seen his primary care doctor, and he checked Rick out, and we all talked about Rick's health, and the p.c. doctor said that he would write a consult, so that Rick could go and see a renal specialtist about his kidneys. We went thru all of the medications that he is taking (which is alot because of his heart and diabetes), and the p.c. doctor wrote new scripts so that Rick could keep getting his meds.
 Well Monday morning before we had even gone to see the p.c. doctor, the hospital in Des Moines called, and said that they were going to set up an appointment for Rick to see a renal specialtist today, after we had made a bunch of phone calls last thursday and friday afternoon, after being told by the e.r. doctor that Rick's kidneys were functioning at about 10-15%.
 So this afternoon, well this morning because we left Chariton at 11 am, we headed up to Des Moines, to the VA Hospital, to see the renal specialtist, which just happened to be the doctor that treated Rick back when he was having troubles with the high potassium. We talked for a while, and the doctor checked Rick out, and agreed that Rick was retaining alot of fluid, which isnt good for him because it makes his heart work harder than it should. The doctor also told Rick that he was going to prescribe some special iron medication, which Rick will have to inject into his stomach every week, to get his iron levels up. We also found out that Rick is going to have a fistula put in by a vascular surgeon, so that he can start doing dialysis again, but it wont be til after we get back from California, and I have surgery on my left hand. Rick has taken everything in great stride, he knows that he has stressed me out because of his health, and to me he seems like he is feeling a lil bit better now, except for that today wore him out!
 As for me, well....I fell off the smoke wagon, and went back to smoking again. I am goin to contact my hypnotherapist, and let her know what happened, and see if she cannot help me again. When I had her do it the first time, I was really ready to quit smoking, because Rick had done it cold turkey on the 6th of November, and hasnt had one since. I feel that with me smoking around him again is going to make him want to have one, and he has even commented on it, about wanting to have a smoke, but he says "Nope, I made a promise to God that if he would help get me thru all of this that I would not go back to smoking, and so I am goin to keep that promise to God, because I sure as hell would hate to see what God would do to me if I broke that promise!" I am goin to have the hypnotherapist try to hypnotize me again, because my stress level has actually gone down now, after finding out what all is going on with Rick & his health. 
 I know that Rick's sister Tricia is thrilled that we are going to be stayin with her, Megan, and Desi, while we are out in California, because if we stayed with Rick's mom & dad, one of us would be in prison by the time that the 2 weeks were up, because one of us would end up killing Rick's mom, even though the things that she does, she thinks that she is doing for the good of things! I cannot wait to meet Megan & Desi, and I hope that I can be friends with Desi, because she is also bipolar, and has a few other things goin on with her. As to getting to see my brother-in-law and his whole family, well I cannot wait, because I am goin to take my youngest nephew out for a ride, and the 2 of us are goin to have a nice lil talk, and if he doesnt straighten his shit out, then before I leave California, Im goin to kick the lil shits ass! "Auntie" Jeanine isnt very happy with the situation that is going on, and his parents dont know what to do. Im also goin to have a lil heart to heart with my oldest nephew, who is 19 yrs old, and works part time, and then sits at home the rest of the time and plays video games. My brother-in-law isnt very happy with him right now, but he doesnt know what to do, because both my brother-in-law and sister-in-law have always supported both boys, kinda spoiled them a lil too much, and well with the way that I was raised, a lil tough love is what both boys need. Rick knows what I am goin to do, and he supports me with everything that I am going to do, and Im going to sit down with my brother-in-law and sister-in-law to talk to them before I do it. I know that I havent been part of the family very long, but I do care about my nephews and what is going on with them, and I think that they are just a lil too spoiled, and have told my brother-in-law that already when he was here for our wedding in June.
 Then like I said, on the 9th of January, 6 days after we return from California, I go to outpatient surgery, and have carpal tunnel surgery on my left hand. I am goin to be laid up for a couple days, and I am goin to try to get someone to come in and help out with a few things while this is going on, until I am able to get up and start using my left hand again, which I didnt realize that I used alot more then my right hand (which is the one that I write with). It totally amazed me!
 I have also told Rick that in January for a late Christmas present, I am going to go and buy a laptop desk that is portable, and adjusts so that the both of us can use it, and not harm our hands like I am doing right now. Rick just kind of looked at me, and said "Ok, but you are the one that uses the computer more than I do....so just tell me that your really buying it for you!" I just looked at him and shook my head, because I really dont like how we have the computer laying right now, because I never know what our cats are going to do while we are sleeping, because they always seem to get into trouble while we are sleeping! The lil chits!
 My thoughts and prayers are with Bill59 and Duck (Peacefulacresrider) for them both to get better and gain their strength back so that they can be back amongst the Funhouse family!
 I hope that everyone else is doing well, I think of you all, even if I am not on the computer checking in with everyone! Take care ya'll, and I will talk to ya'll again real soon!
~Peace, Love, & Respect~
Jeanine

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