Re: update on 's knee (Kristi update)

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> Hi Kristi!!! the doctor is Dr. Bilko with orthopedic ..

he was the

> one who said it was a torn meniscus.. then the second guy is Dr.

Adair and he

> is with St. s rehab west..

Hi Amy!

I will put those docs on my list! (along with the local crazy

geneticist!)

> So how are things going with you and the kids?? Haven't gotten to

talk to

> you lately.. I am planning on calling you sometime this weekend to

check up

> on you and see how things are going..

> Talk to you soon

> Amy Hoffman

Well we are all trying to hang in there. As you know I am on long

term disability through my work, they just switched it over from

short term to long term and in the process took their sweet time

getting me the check for September in the transition, (and half of

August) and I still haven't received my September check. My landlord

(being less than patient about it when I have no control over the

mail) evicted us at the point when our rent was 2 weeks late. The

judge gave us 2 days to get out and we were scrambling to come up

with a way to get all of our belongings out before they took

possession on the apartment (and whatever belongings we didn't get

out by that day). What a nightmare! We have successfully moved, and

are currently living in my parents basement and have our things in

storage here there and everywhere. Needless to say it has been

stressful on all of us. Hunter is doing well in school and loving

kindergarten. he to me still shows no signs of EDS. Dakota acts like

he is in pain when I notice that I am in pain with changes in the

barometric pressure. He is also enjoying preschool and had a recent

fieldtrip to the applebarn. I am now almost 10 weeks pregnant and as

far as I know everything is going well. I am a little concerned that

I have gained 20 lbs. already but I am going to call the doctor on

Tuesday and see if he knows what is going on. We have another

sonogram on Oct. 15th and I can't wait to see the baby again. I have

a hard time believing everything is alright after the other 2

miscarriages this year. I am trying to keep a positive attitude

regardless of all that is going on. I am having a time here at my

moms because I am used to getting some rest during the day and my

mother thinks if you are a mother you are entitled to no rest

whatsoever. I don't know if she is just trying to punish me for

becoming pregnant again (she didn't think I needed another child) or

what. I have been like a zombie for days and I need some rest just to

deal with pain not alone early pregnancy. I don't know how much

longer I can keep this up. My kids are responsible and I don't have

to follow them every where they go in the house constantly but this

is what she expects me to do. They aren't even supposed to go to the

bathroom without someone watching them. It is driving me up the wall.

That and the fact that they can do a lot of things on their own, and

now that she does everything for them they are starting to expect to

be waited on all the time. I have had it. I don't know how to deal

with it. That and I am too tired to even deal with it.

How is school going? I have a new phone number when I remember it I

will send it to you privately.

Kristi Devocelle