Re: Re: Pickett Update... try #3

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You won't believe what happened yesterday! We recieved a check in the

mail for $618!!!!! It was out of the blue... extra money the Army owed

for a trip. That really changed the mood of the weekend.

Eventhough most of it went to bills... and I are sneeking away for

dinner tonight. This is the first time we are leaving the girls with a

babysitter... but I'm sure everything will be fine. Also.. for

Christmas bought me 2 months worth of pottery classes.. so every

Tuesday night I get to go play in the mud! I use to teach pottery years

ago.. but had to stop when we moved back to America. Time flies while

I " m in pottery... it's great! Things are looking up.... I'm looking

forward to the Shriners. A Shriner is picking us up for the trip (it's a

3 hour drive), so we don't even have to spend out money for gas! Thanks

for letting me vent the other day....

I hope things are going well with you and your family....

advocate22003 wrote:

> - you have been through soooo much and you are entitled to

>have some " down " time - and it's completely natural to feel the way

>you are feeling. Don't beat yourself up about it and DO NOT be

>embarrassed about anything. We have all been where you are at some

>point or another and sometimes it feels like life is just too much.

>Trust me - I know. Once your husband gets a feel for his new job -

>his stress level will go down dramatically and things will start to

>be a little less stressful. The good news is that Shriner's is

>helping with the medical aspects and that is definitely uplifting

>information. You are doing such a GREAT job and I know

>that this can all be overwhelming. Please know that we are all here

>for you and completely understand your frustration levels. You

>know, sometimes I find myself just looking not even time for myself -

> but, time to do something " normal " and " fun " for a change. It is

>so important to do just that for yourself - go to the library and

>get a new book to read, paint your toenails a funny color (no one

>will see it under your socks), try a new cheap recipe in a cook

>book, take up quilting a blanket by hand or crochet (it's so good to

>do something with our hands - it literally helps releive stress),

>and the quilting can be done with old clothes so you don't have to

>buy fabric, color in a coloring book!!! (I love to color - my boys

>ages 4 and 2 1/2 do not - but, I make them!!) Have a picnic outside

>on your lawn and forget about the household chores! I have so many

>ideas.......I won't bore you with them all. My point is to try to

>have a little fun - but, creatively use your fun without money and

>you will feel refreshed and re-energized.

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>I'm thinking of you lot's . I hope I've helped in some

>way. Hugs to . And, thanks for keeping us posted - I've been

>wondering how she was.

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>>Well.. is a fighter.. she's got an awful diaper rash from

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>>the runs..at least she's not throwing up anymore. I " m afraid she

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>>exposed to strep today. Now I just have to wait a few days to see

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>>caught it. We go to the Shriners Feb 1st to have her turned foot

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>>at again. The month of casts didn't turn the foot at all.. so she

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>>have to have surgery to correct it. Then in March we see the

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>genetic doc

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>>again. We are blessed to have been accepted into the Shriners

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>>'s other birth defects.... the RSS is being treated for free

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>>Shriners also.... We haven't started any meds dealing with RSS

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>>I was wondering if she needed any GH if that would be covered thru

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>>Shriners. Thru all of this is still a very happy baby.

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>>always got a smile for a stranger.... she's such a joy. She's

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>>whopping 10.5 pounds at 7 months, still in 0-3 month clothes....

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>>at least I " m getting my money's worth!

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>>My hubby and I are struggeling with his new job. Starting over is

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>>and he's under huge amounts of pressure to provide for our family.

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>>have offered to get a night job.. but he insists to be the one to

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>>extra job. I " m trying to do what I can.. by going thru the house,

>>hunting for things to auction on ebay. I know non of this has to

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>>RSS... this is the first time I have 'talked' to anyone about

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>>embarrassing.... it' s like we are failing in life, no one wants

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>>admit that. I'm usually optimistic... but that's wearing thin.

>>ANYWAY..................

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>>Thanks for asking about ... I know you got more than you

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>>about though... thanks for listening.

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