Labor Day last summer weekend.

When we retired I thought life would be easy, less drama then at work.oops not true right now between 4 year old nephew who just started preschool two weeks ago, has now decide he doesn't like riding the bus, in the afternoon here in Florida it's still very hot a 2:00 PM, and he doesn't get any a/c because he has to sit behind the driver. That because he so small he has to be buckle in up front. He doesn't do well in hot weather, go figure born and live his life in Florida. So we decided (his mom and me) he could ride the bus in the morning and we would pick him up in the afternoon. Now he doesn't want to ride the bus at all, so the battle is on.
Another thing to stress me out my son and his wife and their daughter and her mother. The couple moved to a cheaper apartment in a town 10 minutes south of where they are now. My son works nights 6 Pm to 6 Am as a manger at Denny's. he had Friday off and found out that they could move in earlier then they expected. They moved till 9;00 PM on Friday and got up at 8:00 to finished, around 4:00 PM,our son was exhausted and had to go to work on Saturday night. So we help finished moving them. We get up there and our daughter in law's mother calls her and exploded because she could not reach her for 12 hours, she call hospitals and etc. Her mother is a little messed up in the head, she was going to come up and take her car, even though the kids haven't missed a payment. It end up because the AC went out in the apartment, my DIL and granddaughter spend the last two nights here. They left this morning but no way of knowing they may be at out front door tonight.
And to top everything going my mom health is getting worst, so now she has no choice then to moved in with us and put her house on the market. So we are putting things in storage and changing room around.
I did go on a cruise with my SIL and my nephew last weekend which was fun except my back was killing me, luckily when I got back on Monday I saw my Pain DR and he gave me some kind of shot and it works.
Well I think I have wrote enough today, hopefully next couple days will get better!!!

Long time in blogging

Good Morning from the warm state of Florida. Sorry it's been so long in blogging, don't really have a good excuse. So what have I been doing since my last blog. My hubby and our 4 years old and myself went to our cabin for a couple weeks. The drive was that bad with the 4 years old, he only ask once after we had stopped to do a potty stop that he really needed to go now, he was able to wait for the next rest stop.

Ourlittle movie star!

He keeps us in check, here a few pictures from NC

 His Pawpaw helping on th the motor cycle

I can do it by myself!!

Another week start

We had a great family late 4 of July celebration. My sister in law was working the 4th at Disney world. We had ribs and all the works that goes long with it. We even went swimming for couple hours. My older nephew had to give a speech to at least 7 people, so after we finish supper and swimming, we all set down in the family room to hear his speech. He did on application for the IPad and iPhone, talked about three different app. He did well, it's for his speech class he is doing at our college this summer, he will be a senior this year at our local high school. His younger brother who is  4, he had a question it was cute, he asked so etching to do with gas buddy app. His PaPa kept the four years old quiet through the 7 minute speech, but when it came to Q/A session, we all kina ignore the four years old till it was finished, then he came over and asked his question "What did the two trucks say to each other " hey the gas here is too expensive, lets used our gas buddy to find cheaper gas". We all laugh that he actually had a question about the subject. You gotta love four years olds.
Well we are leaving for NC on Thursday, with Rory coming along with us for the first week, then he will go with his parents to NC and VA. We stay up in NC for a total three weeks.

Sad day

I got this morning think it would be a quiet day. Last night on the 11 o'clock news, I saw them talking about a murder/suicde of an elderly couple, both my husband and myself said we recognize the street name, and turned the TV off but before that I thought to myself it's someone from our church. I got this up this morning and read a little article about but didn't think anything else about it. My mom called me about ten o'clock this morning, I could instantly tell something was wrong, my heart I thought she was in trouble, all I could say " Mom what is it", it took about 30 second to be able to tell me who the couple was, my jaw drop. We all knew the husband has been sick this past year and his wife had to take back and forth to the DR and she had family in Daytona Beach about hour from here that she was taking care of. Now there are just lots of unanswered questions on why. Tough day for all.
I am feeling lots better then I have in some time. Only had to take one pain pill today.

Happy Fourth of July

Happy 4th of July !!
It's been a quiet week, started off with me going to the Dr because the SCS was burning but it had stop now, they were afraid it was a infection, but I knew it wasn't because I was feeling ill at all. All is cleared now. We are planning on leaving for NC on July 11 for about 3 weeks or so. We are taking Rory with us for the first week then his parents will pick him up when they start their vacation for two weeks in NC and VA.
My daughter in law and I are have tough time with telling each other the truth. I haven't figure out what her problem is except she stuck on herself and she has my son wrapped around her little finger. She is lazy and won't work, can find so many things wrong with herself. They used the hospital as a walk in clinic. My son works 55 hours a week to support her and her daughter. I love the little girl, but also that at any time she can say I am done with my son and then her daughter would be out of our life. Her parents hasn't accepted their marriage or my son. I haven't talk to them since the little girl first birthday last September.

Three weeks since surgery

I went to the pain dr everything looks ok, he didn't release from my restriction, not for another month for next appointment. He did order some new cream to put on the muscle near the back where the SCS is located. The name of the cream is Total Spain Soultion, it's being mail to me. I only have to pay 17. 00 for it. My biggest concerns are that I have a busting sensation where the SCS is located. I am not sure what causing it. I did received the cream for my back not sure if its helping or not.
Went to see my Cancer DR today, everything is good, I am 8 years survivor!! The DR said when I get to the ten years marked I can go down to once a year instead of every six months. Good thing, I have good insurance.
Any of you living in central Florida are tired of trial of George Zimmerman vs state.  That all on TV for the next 2 to 4 weeks. Boring sometime but also interesting when people lied on the stand and think they are getting away with it.
Oh we'll my granddaughter is coming over to spend the night. Hopefully her mom will get the job she is going to interview for!!!

New week same pain

It's two weeks since I had the SCS put in my back, it's doing okay. I am trying to get out and do more now, that I can do. We have had my nephew here like usually, my hubby and I wish with the help of his parents to get him on a schedule before school starts in a month and half, Rory will be starting VPK at our local school (same school) his father went to many years ago.
Starting to get what we call hot weather here in Florida. Of course my hubby loves working outside when it's so hot (not)!
Well I just wanted to get this one finished sometime today. I guess I have been depress lately, for no good reasons, just tired of the pain and everything that's goes with it.
I have enjoyed really other people logs about their journey. I really luckily I have a great family that helps me out everyday.
I need to start helping my mom pack her stuff into our home, we to get the house ready to put it up for sale. Our lives are going to change and we know this as we did this from 1999 - 2002 we had my 99 years old grandmother lived with us after my dad died. We were both working then so this should be a little more easier since we retired this will be a lot easier for both of us.

11 days post ops

I guess I did too much the last few days and its catching up with me today, I kinda of you yesterday because late evening. My one bandage came off yesterday and incision looks good. I have a little pain at one of the incision, but it's looking good.
My step son is doing well since his triple pass surgery
We had a great supper with my son and his family.
Time to get ready to go to bed.

My hubby is back from GA

Well my husband is back from GA. My step son did have a heart attack on Tuesday and on Thursday he had triple bypass. He is doing well, he survived because he has good health and good physical being. My hubby was glad he went to see his two sons in GA. Nothing else he good do up there so he came home.
I went out to lunch with one of  my friends, we had a good time, she going through a lot taking care of her 17 years old grandson who has lots of issues. I have walked in her shoes before and knows where she is coming from.
My SCS is working well, still adjusting to it. My bandage just came off where the battery is.
I just have to watch I don't over do it.

Recovery without my hubby

Last evening after supper, my hubby got a phone call and I could hear from his side that someone was in the hospital. After he got off the phone, hubby said his oldest son had an heart attack early morning (Wednesday), and he is having a Triple bypass at 8:00 at this morning. Of course they are 6 hours north of us in GA (Savannah). Could his exwife (Jason's) mother call us when this happen, since he lives with her, the answer is a big NO. She still holds hard feeling after 34 years being divorce, and John and I have been married 33 years. Jason is 41 years old, he young and strong hopefully everything will go ok with the surgery. My biggest worry is my hubby, he doesn't show his emotions very often but when he does I like to be there to help him for whatever happen.
I couldn't make the trip because of my recent surgery, but I have plenty of family member to help me out.
Some one asks what company I have for me SCS, it Medtronic. I getting used to it still, not having to take so many pain pills. The two incsion of where I was cut on still bother me some. My hubby warned me not to over do it.
Well I will finish this later on.

Week since surgery

Hi it's been a week since surgery and each day it gets better then the day before. I saw the DR yesterday and all is going well. He said no pole dancing for me for a while. It's a joke, I am not coordinate enough to do a pole dancing. The rep for the simulator got a couple more programs for the simulator. He also saids it take a while for the healing of the surgery on my back. Luckily I have a great husband who has helped me through this journey and he continues to do. Now other members of my family not so much, they think after two days after the surgery I should be up and moving without any problems.
You have to get used to having the machine on and it's feels like a current in your body. I took a shower today for the first time in a week and did it feel good, I didn't let the water run directly on my back, I am afraid my back isn't completed healed enough to have the water pour down on my back.
Differnt subject, my four years old nephew went to takweo and got a little scare when they tried to show them what to do when a bad person tries to hurt you. He doesn't like loud noises and I guess the room was noises then usually, my hubby had to up and comfort him, he was so scare he said he didn't want takweo anymore. Hopefully by tomorrow he will change his mind.
Sorry I haven't written more but I am still not up to para yet.

A wake up

Well it's Monday evening before surgery I have to be there by 6 so I guess I am one of the Firestone. So yes I nervous about it. Will probably not RN on my iPad for a while, so good luck to all

3 days and a wake up

Just talked to the hospital pre-admission to the hospital, this the first for me to go to this hospital, it's one of the newer hospital. I have to admitted the ride up to our cabin was not a fun one. I suffered all day yesterday and today. Good thing I have such husband who does almost everything around the house.

4 days and a wake up

Well we are up here in the beautiful state of NC. We are only here till Sunday and then we head home to get ready for surgery on Tuesday. I took this picture of the roses outside our back up here at out cabin

Eight days and a wake up

It's Sunday morning I am sitting watching Golden Girls, now you know how bored I am. My back is still hurting me but I am finding out I have to watch which medicine I take will the pain pills.
Probably will be a slow Sunday with out Rory being, and for some reasons my son and daughter-in law have decide for some reason to stop talking to me not sure if something I said or did. They only been married almost 3 weeks, so I hope there isn't any problem in love land.

Nine days and A wake up

Ok it's Saturday and memorial weekend, when I was growning up this meant the beginning of summer. Now being grown, served 20 years in the Army and having too many to count that has or it still serving in the military. No, I didn't grow up in a military home, my dad did serve two years in Coast Guard, my mom was a nurse not in the service. Yet my oldest brother served 26 years in the Air Force , my second oldest brother served 30 years in the Army, and I served 20 years in the Army with my husband spend 24 years in the Army. I still have serving in the Army 2 nephews and one son. I never saw war, so I guess I was luckily on that few point. My nephews and son and cousin have seen war. My one cousin committ suicide a couple years ago. My nephew who got out after serving 14 years and too many trip to wars zone messed him.
But I am grateful for our service people, they do deserve to be honor or memory of them. We have too many your service people still dying.

Ten days and a wake up

I thought you might enjoy some of these pictures from around house here in Florida. These were taken today. My husband started planted this three years ago and this is where it is now.

My

These outside my front door, the flowers don't know it's not Christmas .

11 days and a wake up

I went and saw the Dr, was supposed to be short and sign paper again. I got in and out before my schedule time so I guess that was a good thing. The nurse who took my blood pressure with a broken cup, it squeeze my arm so tight it left a red mark. Took three times to finally get my blood pressure. Of course the DR came in for 20seconds and left. I signed the paper and was out of the office. Now All I have to wait now. I can't say the time can go fast enough. We have a quiet weekend planned, sic Rory's and his family are out camping till Saturday and then he will be back on Monday.

12 days and a wake up

Today started with seeing my 4 years old nephew sleeping next to our bed. What a great way to wake with the little voice saying "Good morning".
I then head down to my DR office to get my blood drawn for the surgery, to find out they couldn't do all the tests. So I turned around and headed for back north to Rockledge to go to the hospital to get every thing done in one trip. So tomorrow I will go and once again sign my paperwork for the procedure.
I can hardly wait to get this over with so I can start living again.

13 days and a wake up

I just got a call from the Dr, I have to go down and resigned the paper work caused its been 30 days since I signed the paperwork. Only the 3rd time I have signed them, hopefully this is the last time. Raining weather here so my back is really hurting. At least the rain has started.
Tomorrow I am going Down to do my blood work for my procedure, it's less then two weeks now.