Feeling a little better!

I am feeling better. My little nap worked. I still am not sure yet if I am coming to choir. It will be a last minute decision. But at least I am feeling better. Eating a little bit every once in a while is working. Headache gone, just have minor chills. I forbid myself to get the flu. See I am adiment (sp?) on getting the flu shot. I didn't or couldn't get it once I had my transplant. So guess what, I got the flu like 3 times. Not fun when you are trying to heal from surgery in the abdominal area. So now I am getting it every year. I hate the flu. So dealing with a cold, I can handle. Flu umm not so much. That is about it all now from the peanut gallery.

Jodes

Monday's Blessing!

Okay, now here is update. FINALLY I know. Monday was known to my dad, me, and my TX Coordinator (that is transplant coordinator if you didn't know that) as D-day. Not when the troops invading the beaches of Normandy in WWII. Wow can't believe I remembered that fact, could it be I watch "Saving Ryan's Privates" with Ryan. Oh I mean "Saving Private Ryan". He gets so cheesed when you say saving ryan's privates. I start to giggle when I say it, he not so much. :D

Now, back to D-day on Monday. I call it D-day because last week was my last Iv treatment to get everything back on track. So the true test was this past Monday. I asked worse case scenario last week, bad mistake that was all I could think about after I was informed what would happen if the numbers didn't get better. Worse case would have been another kidney biopsy in Madison, then more Iv treatments. But I don't have to do either one of those. My numbers came back good. Actually, awesome. Everything is getting back to were it is supposed to be. Thank God. All my prayer buddies ROCK! Thank you guys so much. It feels so good to know that I am loved by so many people. So that is my health update.

Now, back to the movie. Ryan does get cheesed with the change in the movie title because he likes the movie. He is a WWII, dare I say nerd. ;) He is very knowledgeable about that stuff, so is his dad. He likes war type movies like that. Seriously though, when I talk to other people about that movie, I do slip and call it "Saving Ryan's Privates". That is if it misses my filter. Sometimes I can catch it, and say it correctly. But ask Ryan some day about that movie. And say like, so I hear you like "Saving Private Ryan" oh I mean "Saving Ryan's Privates" or reverse them. See his reaction. He doesn't get mad, he looks at you, smiles, and face turns red. Because the title makes you think 'naughty'. Hahahaha! Jill started it! I didn't. It was Ryan, Jill, and me watching the movie when we girst started dating. Because we both never saw it before. So he was so proud to show it to us. He has "Saving Private Ryan", "BlackHawk Down", "Four Fathers", and "Letters to Iwo Jima". I prefer four fathers over the later one. The later one is based on the Japs, but you have to read captions. Just like in the Passion. Four fathers ticks you off a little bit, but is extremely good. So if you want to see them just let me or Ryan know and we can let you borrow from the Neumeier movie vault (Ryan's movie selection, I have more than him, but not war movies). Oh, if you ever watch or want to watch Das Boot (about a German submarine). DON'T! Trust me very long and boring movie. It is all in German. I was an idiot and we watched it. Ryan told me not, and so did his parents. Did I listen? Umm obviously not, you kidding me. I will now listen to them. I prefer Patton over Das Boot any day.

Well, that is it for now. Talk to you all soon! Hopefully I will feel a better and go to choir and youth tonight. I feel a little weird, crappy. I have a headache, again, and just blah! But I ate a little bit and feel somewhat better. Now I am just flipping chilled to the bone, and will take a nap in my nice warm bed. So talk to you on the flip side. Hopefully headache will go away. I am hoping I will be at choir. More than likely yes, but not sure yet. Will update quick later on how i feel.

Jodes

On this Day Oh Beautiful Mother lyrics

Title: On This Day O Beautiful Mother
Text: unknown
Music: Louis Lambillotte

Lyrics:

On this day O Beautiful Mother
On this day we give Thee our love
Near thee Madonna fondly we hover
Trusting thy gentle care to prove.

On this day we ask to share,
Dearest Mother thy sweet care
Aid us ere our feet astray
Wander from thy guiding way

On this day O Beautiful Mother
On this day we give Thee our love
Near thee Madonna fondly we hover
Trusting thy gentle care to prove.

Queen of angels deign to hear
Lisping chilrens's humble pray'r
Young hearts gain O Virgin pure
Sweetly to thyself allure

On this day O beautiful Mother,
On this day we give Thee our Love
Near Thee Madonna fondly we hover
Trusting thy gentle care to prove

Mother/Daughter breakfast

Okay, when I was Catholic, hence the was, I used to go with my mom, and grandma, aunts, and cousins to our annual Mother/Daughter breakfast to honor mom's. Well, it has been years since I went, obviously because my mom couldn't get around that well, I think. Or we lost interest. I really don't remember the reason why we stopped going. But I went this time. I went with my grandma, aunts, and cousins. Okay, I thought it was going to be okay. I knew it would be tough, but didn't expect it to be as tough as I thought it was.

Today I was fine sitting in church, felt weird going to a Catholic mass on Sunday. I felt out of place. Then when church started the choir sang "Oh Beautiful Mother." My mom loved that song as well, and not just because of that. But I will try to find the song so you can listen to it. It made me miss her that much more. I was so close to tears, but didn't lose it. I only do that during church at Good Shepherd. :) I didn't want my aunt or cousin to start to cry and have a sympathy party for me. So I sucked it up, and fought back the tears, but they were there. Ready to fall if I wasn't paying attention.

Now mass is over with, and my cousins and I leave to save tables for our big a$$ family. I was so hungry, that I wanted to bite into my double chocolate donut. Yum. Anyway's, got through breakfast, then sang some really old folk songs with my grams and aunts. I was roped into it. I was the good grandchild. Or as my cousin, my hair dresser also known as, said I am the sucker of the grandchildren. Can't argue with that one. Now a lady is talking and singing a song, and I look over at my cousin-in-law and she comes over to me. She asks me how I am doing honestly with all this. I said I am okay, but it is really hard. She said I thought this would be hard for you, and Mother's Day will be the same way. She had to have noticed that I was on the verge, but not crying. So she told me that all I have to do is send her a messageon facebook or email form, if I need to talk. That really meant the world to me. It felt like my family didn't realize this would be hard for me. That she should have said, are you sure you will be okay to do this or come? But nope! Really I do miss her so much, as my dad does. And I know my brother misses her also. So I came to the conclusion after the breakfast. I am never going to that again. Never ever again. Too flipping hard for me to do. I felt like 'odd man out' with not having a mom there. Felt really weird. I just wish I still had my mom around to talk to.

It really sucks not having your mom and your best friend around anymore. Yes we were really close. She was my best friend up until the time she went down hill. I have Ryan and a small handful of friends that are my best friends. Mainly Ryan, he knows everything, and so do my really close close friends. You all know who you are. I have told you so that I appreciate our close friendship. That is what is helping me and helped get through this dark time. Thank you again!

God has given me a strong, close, supportive family, and also has put Ryan and his family in my life. My aunt that lives next door to me, is like my second mom seriously. I swear I can tell her and my uncle anything or ask for anything and they will be there. Like when Ryan and I get married. She will be there stepping in for my mom, so I don't feel lost or have a void with the mother/daughter thing that goes on with weddings and planning a wedding. I was so jealous of my sister-in-law when she was getting married. I mean the way her mom was so involved that is why. I wasn't jealous, I was envious. It made me realize that I won't have that when we get married. And that feeling really sucks.

So now I am going to try to find that song for you all to listen to it and will add it, hopefully, to my slideshow. Then will go to bed and more than likely finally cry. Who knows. I will not be going to scrap-n-craft tomorrow night. I am going to spend time with Ryan. I will make him supper, and maybe make a dessert if I get ambitous. Not sure what. I am making chili though, I think. Talk to you all soon!

Love,
Jodes


Sorry for any tears that I may have caused you to have.

Spring is here!

Yes spring is here finally! But I have to say, the only thing I am not crazy about with spring is when it is windy and my allergies go haywire. Then I am suffering. But as long as I have Claritin, which I am taking everyday to combat the allergies, I am fine. And as long as I have Tylenol on hand as well. Just in case.

But I really do like spring. I like seeing the grass getting greener, trees blossoming, and the flowers starting to or thinking of popping up. Also, watching and listening to the birds. I have one no so sharp Robin. He sees himself in our front window. He thinks he sees another bird, so tries to fight with it since he has a nest under the porch. It is cute though. He sits on our railing by the window and looks from left to right at both windows and decides to fly into the on left. Closest to the door. He does this at least 5 or 6 times, flies away, then comes back later. It is a cycle that we are getting used to. My dad and I just shake our heads at him. It is nothing for birds to run into our windows. They do this also at our back window. Even when the window is open. And I swear birds fly into our house. I kid you not. I am at the computer in the summer, no wind, and I hear a thud hit the house. Normally it would be the vent for our stove, but when it isn't windy it doesn't move. So it has to be a bird, right? I think so. And then I also hear a thud hit the window. Pretty funny. I think hummingbirds do it also. Not sure on that one.


Well, that is enough from the peanut gallery. I am tired, so I am going to bed. I feel like I am rambling so I wil shut up now. Oh, update on labs thus far AWESOME. The true test will be Monday's labs. So pray pray pray that my Iv treatments worked. So I don't need another kidney biopsy and more treatment. I know I will be doing everything I can to combat this. See you guys soon!

Hugs and kisses to all!
Jodes

Relaxing Saturday!

Well today has been thus far quiet. With me being at church at 9 am to meet Carolyn so we could get our SS Teacher Appreciation thing taken care of. We got it done. We were only there for an hour, and we worked in the office. Lucky for us I was behind the desk. I did not answer the phone. I figured why there is no Pastor there today. So I didn't. But I did make copies for our SS Teacher Appreciation, and also made copies for Chia. He was so appreciative that I could make his copies for his service today and staple all of them for him. So it is a good thing I used to work every once in a while in the office, and in an office so I know my way around a copier.

Now I will be leaving in about 10 minutes to go see Race to Witch Mountain with my cousin Lauren. Dwayne Johnson, or The Rock, he doesn't go by that anymore. Anyway's, he is one of my freebies on my list. You know from the Friends episode were Ross laminates his list of 5, and they all discuss who their freebies would be. Well, I have my list, and it ever so changes. Who is your Top 5 freeies? Mine are as follows swaping position every once in a while.

1)JJ Hardy
2)Dwayne Johnson
3)Aaron Rodgers
4)Paul Walker
5)Colin Farrell

Those are my top 5. Ryan's list not so much. He only likes women with natural beauty. Like the chick from "Boy Meets World" you know Topanga, and I can't think of the other one. But he only likes actresses that have natural beauty. Not too much makeup and aren't fake or dumb when they talk. Tell me who your 5 Freebies are. No laminating them now. Or I will call you a BIG DORK!! :D

Toodles! Off to watch my man in his movie. Hopefully he won't have a shirt on in this movie. And email me. I have to tell you about the dreams I had last night. Very juicy! Wink! Wink! Not going to tell them at church. Not appropriate! ;)

Talk to you on the flip side! ;D
Jodes

Girls Night Out!

Well, tonight is GNO! I am so excited to be going spending time with my girls. They are a bunch of AWESOME ladies that I am blessed to call my friends. Yes this time one of them is a family member but I consider her my best friend. Actually, when she was little like Isaiah's age. She was my little shadow. I kid you not. She was my little buddy. She still is my little buddy, but taller than me now and a smart a$$ at times. Back then she started calling me "Twiny". She started it no matter what she will tell you. Her brothers and parents agree with me though.

Anyway's enough of going down memory lane about her. Ask anything and I will tell you what you want to know about her. Becky has met her before. This is my cousin Lauren she came to Noah's Ark with us last year. She totally fit in with the youth.

Now onto tonight. We are going to El Azteca, can't wait I love and I think everyone else love's Mexican food. Not the one on Northland Ave, but the one over by Regal Cinema's. That one is bigger, and they haven't gotten in trouble for serving under agers. Yes the one over by me did get nailed for that, and they had to close down for a while last year or two years ago for that. I do know it happened, just not sure when. It will be a smaller than normal crew, which is fine by me. That way I don't feel like I miss talking to anyone. So I will see my girls tonight at 5:30 sharp! Unless you told me otherwise that you will be a little late. That is cool with me. We will just wait for you late stragglers at the bar. See you all then.

Love,
Jodes


Update from labs yesterday: still holding everything is coming back to were it should be. Woo hoo! That calls for a Margarita! Oh my damn! I won't drink with my meds I am on, and I am bringing my cousin. I don't drink and drive. I have to be a good example. CRAP! ;)

Happy Easter All!

Hey everyone! Wow what an eventful weekend. With us having this jam packed weekend like we did, that makes us cherish the weekends when we don't have anything or much at all going on. Ryan and I were so pooped come Sunday at my grandma's. After his parents left my grandma's house, he wanted to go. But I got my way and we hung around until like 6. I wanted to see my brother and sister, as well as some cousins that I haven't seen in a while. So he didn't complain much. I just kept pocking him to wake him up.

Now onto our 'crazy' weekend. It was fun, but tiring. Friday afternoon when they came to Ryan's. We watched Fox news. I know watching politics with Ryan. Go figure! ;) But there was no shouting at the tv. Only little comments that I would say. I can't help myself at times. But I did not yell nor did Ryan. We would just look at each other with the same thought running through our heads. Then I left to go to church so we could warm up. His mom said we did a good job, and that we have the best Tannebrae service around. Which made me feel good, she even told that to Leann on Sunday also. Which made us feel good. She is a fellow choir member so I cherish her opinion on how we sound. I mean I always cherish her opinion on things, but mainly on choir. Ryan could tell me we sounded good, but he might not mean it or I might not believe him if I know we sound off.

Saturday I met him and his parents at Ryan's around 9:30. Then the boys went to the Sportsmans Warehouse in DePere because they are having a store closing sale. So we didn't really want to tag along, like good little women we are. We went to the mall. I have to say going to the mall that early is nice. Not that many people, and it is somewhat quiet. At the mall I got what I wore on Sunday. I got this two tone green shirt (on-sale at Christopher and Banks), and a white lace tank (on sale at Cold Water Creek). Wore that with my khakis and sandals. I felt like Spring came. And I wasn't the only in my family to wear green. My brother had on a green shirt, I was picing on him that we were on the same wave length when we picked out our clothing. He said so what time did you pick out this shirt, I said about 10 or 10:30, he said it was around that time I chose my shirt as well. So it is freaky that we both had green on. I mean, Ryan and I have a tendency to match at times. I wear blue and he wears blue at the same time. Not planned. Anway's, off course a little sorry! Then we went to Good Co at noon for our reservation and having his parents meet my dad, brother, sister-in-law, aunt, and two cousins for the first time in 8 years. I know, you can't believe it right. Well, believe it. This is was the first time that everyone was actually free at the same time. So it went good. They all like each other and got along great. Then the boys went to Scheels, and we went to Fleet and I had to pick up my hiking boots. We went for a walk at Buboltz Nature Preserve. Saw no deer. We just all talked. Which was nice, then we went to Culvers. I had s snack pack, I was flipping starving at that point, and everone else had ice cream. I needed food so I could take pills.

Sunday was church, choir sang at 8 and 10:30. Wow 8 am service was packed. We had to sit in the balcony. Then we had the amazing breakfast that LMF did. They did another superb job on making all the food. Eventhough I gave Ryan a hard time about the pancakes. It was all good. Then Ryan and his parent's left. We sang at 10:30 and then I left to go to Ryan's. We watched some of Ryan's "The Wonder Years" on his DVDs that he got. Then it was time to go to my grandma's house. That went great as well. His parents talked with my family like they have been a part of it for some time now. It was nice to see. Ryan was little embarasssed, but I kept telling him it is better they talk to my family like this than not at all. That just means they feel comfortable with my family. I thought it was pretty cool, but he is a stupid boy. He gets embarrassed by them so easy. I mean at breakfast his parents were telling stories about Ryan when he was little. That was very hilarious. His face turned so red. I just said 'haha!' Very cute stories though.


Quick update on me from yesterdy: Labs are coming down. Creatnine down to 1.5 which is better than last week Thursday's. So it is on the down turn. Woo hoo!

Jodes

Madison Trip yesterday! Phew!

Glad I was finally out of there at 1. I was getting a little pi$$y. But did not go off on anyone. Was getting to that point though. My nurse, what can I say. Well, here it goes. Prepare for a little venting here.

My nurse that day decided to tell me that the Iv treatment I was getting needs to be put in slow. (Bull sht! Doesn't need to be. Only if it is your first round. This was my second.) So she said it will take an hour and a half. I was like this isn't the first round I am getting I can tolerate it good, no reaction and wanted to say shoot the crap in me so I can go home. Not happy I have to come down here just for this sht. So she got her way, or I just gave up. I think both. She is hard nosed. Then we finally get to what all the doctor said. She is filling out my discharge sheet with me telling me what I need to do with my prednisone taper (know this dr told me duh! I was listening), about eating healthier and getting more exercise (no duh! right?), how often labs will be until next clinic appointment, were my next 2 Iv treatments will be, the dosage of my Lipitor, and the blood pressure change to one pill. Not the same one as before. A different one. Okay, I really have to tell you guys. I do listen when the Dr or PA talk to me about my care. I just have my dad there, in case I miss anything. When they through a bunch of crap at me, it helps to have a second set of ears. The nurse, doesn't know as well as the other nurses and she is a flipping Mother Hen. I mean (sorry for this) dammit! Have a faith in the patients. This isn't the first anything like this has happened to me, or that I am asking questions that I know the answer to, or if I have a blank look on my face. I had non of the above. I tried telling her I know everything already. Dr went over it with me.

That didn't make her happy. So before I could finally leave, she had to go over the damn sheet one more time. (Seriously are you kidding me? Am I an idiot that I can't listen or absorb anything? Don't treat us like we are stupid you will pi$$ us off. She did that one nicely). So I obliged, was patient just agreed with her. Then she asks me 'Do you have an updated med sheet?' I said for what? She said for the next time you come to clinic. I said no, but we will just have to add one med and change the dose on another. We have a med sheet on our computer. We can change it at home. She wasn't happy with that. She had to print one off for me while I was getting checked out. I mean we don't use their med sheet. It is so damn confusing to use, we tried it, doesn't work. We create or I create a better one that the staff down there loves. Just a basic word or excel med sheet. That is all. So she finally gave it to my dad. Then we got to getting my next appointment.

Okay, I am tired, my dad is tired and he is not feeling good. So our buttons have been pushed to the max already. Then the lady at the desk checks to see what is open 3-4 weeks oout. Okay thinking no problem, right? I can finally see my dr. Umm no! He is booked. Can you come back in 2 weeks? My dad told me you aren't done with your Iv treatment then, dr would say no. So I said no. She said can you see a PA. I said I don't know. So she went to ask. My dad was pi$$ed about the 2 week thing, then pi$$ed about seeing the PA again. Because we both know my dr isn't going to be happy when he does finally get to see me, and something isn't done the way wanted it done. So I am prepared for that. So I am scheduled with the PA for May 7.

My dad was fuming on the way to his truck. I said really there is nothing we can do. We can only tell my dr not to be so damn important and busy and good. Then we got to his truck. By that time my pi$$yness was festering. So I told my dad all about the damn nurse. He said and had a good point. The more I tried to reassure her that I knew what I was doing, the more she treated me like an idiot. Like this is my first kidney, first rejection, first everything. Umm that is not the case. Obviously.

The nurse that knew me and wanted to check me out. I think new I was not happy. It's like really, come on. All you have to do is sign the damn sheet to let me go. I have no questions. I understand everyting. Not that hard to comprehend. She is more than thorough. I was listening to her discharge a patient next door to me. Who is an Elderly person. I can see doing that for them, if they don't understand. Too much getting thrown at them at once. Been there. But you need to adapt for every patient. Not treat them all the same. Have faith and confidence in the patient's that have their sht together.

I am done now. Sorry for the venting but that was my day. That just made it that much more fun to be in the Passion Play last night. I so wanted to just go to bed and relax. Spend some much needed time with just Ryan and I. Hasn't happened this week since Monday night. Hopefully tonight we can just spend some time together. This is another reason why I am NOT donig the Passion Play next year. I don't get to Ryan enough during Holy Week. Choir takes up enough of my time, I don't want to feel like I am living at church. Which is what I am feeling right now. I need to just not be in it next year. So I am not. Ryan's parents are one their way up here right now. I can't wait.

I am starting to get nervous for tomorrow's lunch. His parents are meeting my dad, brother and his wife, my aunt and uncle from next door and my cousin. So it is kind of nerve racking. I am not nervous for Sunday at my grandma's. They were there last year. They all get along great. I hope they get along great with my family. I think and hope they will.

Well, that is enough from the peanut gallery. I have to finish the little bit of dishes I have left from last night. Ran out of counter space and energy. See my choir pals tonight at 6 in the balcony. I am wearing jeans and a t-shirt and my slip-on heel-less shoes. I am going for comfort. Talk to you later!

Love,
Jodes

Yesterday!

First of all! Thank you to everyone who sent me an email or text message telling me they were thinking of me yesterday. Meant a lot to me about that. For some of you that didn't know. Yesterday was my mom's birthday, so I was kind of in a craptastic mood. After labs yesterday, I went to Gary's Flowerland and picked up four stems of daisies. Her favorite flower. I got white and yellow. So when I got home, my dad put this green stuff, the stuff that soaks up water so you don't have to water them into the top of a CD case lid. Worked perfectly. No tipping over. Then he arranged the flowers for me. Around lunch time, my aunt came to get me, we went down to the cememtary to see her and wish her a happy birthday. I put the flowers on her left shoulder so they wouldn't blow away. Man it was cold yesterday. But when I was there, a big gust of wind came. Kind of felt weird that she was telling that I was going to be fine, and that she is looking over me as my guardian angel. Typing that last part really made it hard to see the keys. Damn tears.

Then my aunt and I went to town to pick up her sister, drop her off at her apartment, then we went out for lunch. Came home sat for about a minute or four. Then called to see what my labs were.

Now, my craptastic mood went from that to over joyed. My labs came back awesome. My creatnine is back down to 1.7 which is what it was 3 weeks ago. Which I do know it will come down even more with the prednisone I am one, and with the Iv treatment I am getting. So it will be back down to my base range. Woo Hoo! Then I called my dad at work to let him know my results. He was so relieved. As was I.

So then Ryan called, I packed up my 6 pm pills, my blood sugar meter with the insulin incase I needed to do that. Then went over there. I spent the rest of the day with my rock. Really he helped me through yesterday as well. Just with him listening to me talk about my mom, put his arm around me and let me cry on his shoulder. I mean I can cry right now with a stupid commercial. Not cool. Last Wednesday morning in the hospital was bad. I had a complete meltdown. I was freaked being in the hospital. Never was in a hospital last until my mom died. But the positive thing after her death, was Ryan and I went down to see Little Miss Mallory. Which was hard walking into that hospital, but I did it. Just didn't have to walk to the ICU at all. Thank God! I got to hold a baby.

But I will be fine. Easter will be hard, but I have my family around, and Ryan keeps telling me. Which is true. His family is here. So that helps a lot as well. I love his mom, dad, and sister. They are awesome. I can't wait for his mom and dad to meet my dad, Jeremy, and Melissa. That will be fun times. We will have endless laughter and good talks. They will all fit in and get along great. Lunch will be fun on Saturdy. So I am in a better mood. It just comes and goes. So have a happy Holy Week.

Love,
Jodes

Health update from me!

Not so great news is going to be told of my appointment in Madison on Tuesday. My dad and I thought everything was fine, actually great. Okay, we were getting through my appointment really well, then all we had to do was wait for my labs since we were at Clinic a little early. So we get called back when they are back, and the nurse tels me that my creatnine came up to 2.4 from 1.7. Not cool I was thinking. Then my doctor came in, and told me the same news. But he was thinking of it either being due to my blood pressure dosage being raised or just being rejected by my body. Well, we did a kidney biopsy to find out. Okay the biopsy didn't happen until about 2 because they had a hell of a time trying to put in an IV. If you look my arm, it looks like I am a damn pin cushion and that is how I felt. But I was patient. I just wanted it over with. So after we got the biopsy done, I found out that I was going through acute cellular rejection (mild or minor rejection) and C4d positive (which means that I am positive for anti-body rejection). So they both are acute which means minor. So I got admitted to the hospital that day, and had high dose of prednisone that night. Then the following day was a waiting game to see if I was going through antibody rejection and how bad it was. So we finally heard and then I was also put on Iv Ig.

Now long story short, I was released from the hospital on Thursday well before they told me I would released. I am not complaining. I just have to check my blood sugar because of the high doses of prednisone which is being tappered down, take a butt load of pills, eat healthy, drink plenty of fluids, and get plenty of rest. Also don't do a lot of things, only as tolerated. Which is fine by me.

It feels so good to be home. Sleeping in my own bed, seeing Ryan, and seeing my family that comes over. And also having them call me at home. Feels so good. Yesterday I was up at 8 am, and today I slept until 10:15. Oops! I have a crap load of morning pills to take, so I took my blood sugar first, then went to get my prescriptions I needed, picked up a bite to eat for me, then came home and tested my sugar again, and ate my lunch. Now all I have to do is take my many morning pills. It is okay if I am a little delayed on this, as long as they are taken is what I am told. So now when I am done typing here, I will take my pills and then go chill in my room which will more than likely come to a nap for me. I am still a little tired.

So that is all from the peanut gallery right now. Not sure if I will be at church tomorrow, but will be at the Passion Play practice at night at church. What time is practice at church tomorrow? Please help with that so Ryan and I can be there on time.

Jodes