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youngest daughter

I was just now looking through my photos and came across this photo of DD. She was at diabetes camp this summer when it was taken. It was the day of the Carnival and she had been voted Carnival Queen of her cabin by her cabinmates. The jester’s hat is her crown. [...]

updates: me, Smokey and the 504 plan

Me:I went for my 3 week post-surgery check-up yesterday afternoon. All is well. Stitches are healing, less spotting, have lost 15 pounds since pre-op appointment the Monday before surgery.
Dr. W told me that I had adenomyosis. That diagnosis explains a lot of things. I was in pain all the time & feel better now than [...]

Driving Miss Nattie

Today I drove my car for the first time in over 2 weeks.. since the day before my surgery, actually. It felt weird to be driving after two weeks of not being able to. It took me all morning to get up the nerve because I was scared it would [...]

church camp & diabetes

DD11 went to diabetes camp for 3 weeks in June. Then we went to Branson for a week. I posted about it, so you may remember.
Last week, I drove DD13 and DS12 to church camp in the town where I grew up, which is 4 1/2 hours from where we live. DD13’s cabin won first [...]

unbelievable and sad

This article is so sad. I guess the general public is really not aware of signs & symptoms of diabetes.
I know I was not aware before it effected my family. I guess most people tend to be that way.
You’d think that companies dealing with the public would make sure their [...]

getting DD11 from diabetes camp

I hugged DD11 for the longest time when I saw her!
I went into the cabin & couldn’t find her. I saw her bags all packed up by her bed, but she was not there. Her counselor had to go get her. She was in the bathroom “doing” her hair. When I hugged her, [...]

it’s getting better…

I’m still tired, but the stresses are gradually being marked off my list.
I bought a car today.
3 days down & only one more to go this week with the 9 hour days.
Less than 36 hours until I get to hug DD11 again.
All that’s left is the hysterectomy - and that’s not going to be done [...]

diabetes camp

I’m going to pick up DD11 from diabetes camp on Friday morning. It’s finally almost here. These past weeks have seemed to take months!
The camp is between Sherman, TX and Gainesville, TX, so I’m hoping that the road conditions are not too bad by the time I roll through. Also, the [...]

I’m just exhaustinated today.
Yes, I know it’s not a real word - it’s Galinda-fied! See the post below about Wicked.
Several things could have caused this exhaustination…
**Could be that I worked an extra hour so I won’t have to use 8 hours of PTO when I go pick up DD11 from diabetes camp [...]

I’m just exhaustinated today.
Yes, I know it’s not a real word - it’s Galinda-fied! See the post below about Wicked.
Several things could have caused this exhaustination…
**Could be that I worked an extra hour so I won’t have to use 8 hours of PTO when I go pick up DD11 from diabetes camp [...]