When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving much advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.

Henri Nouwen

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

So Tired

I haven't shared this with anyone really and need (desperately) to get it off my chest. Jason's been sick for a long time. He's been to the doctor repeatedly and they found nothing wrong. He had x-rays and blood work and nothing. He's not sleeping well and he can't breath. All tests came back normal and then FINALLY 2 weeks ago a last resort blood test found something. He had a toxic Streptococcus Syndrome and it required immediate action...or so the voice recording said on a Friday night. I was more than a little frustrated. He'd been going to the doctor since February and they just found it. He's now on his 3rd week of treatments and very slowly getting better. I'm so worried and frustrated and just trying to keep my family afloat. Luckily, finals are over. I was a wreck during finals with my sick husband pretending he's not sick and my kids still needing food and all. Tonight I just watched Jason tossing and turning in pain for about 2 hours before finally going to bed and I'm fairly certain these shots aren't cutting it. I don't know what we need or what can help, I just needed to get it off my chest. I'm terrified of this.

Monday, May 18, 2009

HELP!

Not sure if anyone even looks at this blog anymore, but I need a place to vent where my husband can't see or anyone else that I don't want to see my frustration! This weekend we went to Dallas to clean up our house. See my post on my blog for info on that! We stayed with my mom and dad. I enjoy staying with them especially now that my sister is not there. It is actually quite peaceful. Well on Saturday morning when we woke up my Dad fed the girls Captain Crunch for breakfast. I don't really think anything of it because that was the type of cereal we ate when I was growing up. We don't typically feed the girls this at home, but I figure they don't see them often and it was okay. Clay has issues with this. I wish that he were more easy going when it comes to my parents. I have never been upset with his family when they feed the kids something we don't usually feed them. As we were driving home he told me that I needed to talk to my parents about what they are feeding them for breakfast especially since the girls are going to be staying with them for a week here in a few weeks. I told him that if he was so worried about it that he should talk to them. It ended up becoming an argument. I hate arguing. I understand his point, but don't really see the need to bring it up to my parents since we don't see them often and the girls will only be there for a week. Besides I honestly don't think they will have cereal every day for breakfast. This is also coming from the guy that got mad at me for feeding them fruit snacks on the way to Dallas. Apparently those are bad for them too. Does anyone have any ideas on the subject and how to approach this with Clay or my Mom and Dad if he won't budge?
Signed,
A very frustrated wife!