I have friends and family that love me unconditionally. Definite answered prayer. This love has been shown many times over the last few years. People bringing us meals, taking our kids places, just lending a hand in general. I always feel like such a downer most days because I often feel cruddy. Okay, I always feel cruddy. I try to grin and bear it but it is definitely a hard thing to do when you feel like a freight train is parked on your chest and you get out of breath just sitting and talking. As most of you know, talking is pretty much my favorite past time. :)
I have Doug's work friends who have constantly been there for us and who just had an amazing benefit for us to help raise money for out of pocket medical expenses. This money will help so much when the time comes for transplant. Katy, Cherolet, and Jodi are the main women who put this benefit on and put in a lot of work to make it happen and Doug and I can't thank them enough! We can't thank everyone that came enough either...we feel truly blessed to have so many caring people in our lives! The entire Darke County Sheriff's Office has been wonderful; helping us out in so many ways! The one thing I am thankful for is the ease of Doug being able to take off in a hurry if I need him. Definite answered prayer that these wonderful people are in our lives.
Both the school and Bella Baby Photography have also been very wonderful to me as well. I miss going to work every day and seeing the kids at school...and I totally miss photographing those precious babies and their new families. The friendships I have formed at both places have been such a blessing. Jenny Pleiman has been such an amazing friend to me and has also helped raise money in a few different ways for my out of pocket expenses. She also just recently photographed some butterflies and posted them on Facebook saying now she thinks of me every time she sees a butterfly. :) Check this one out:
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Pleiman Photography 2012
Friends and family...My best friend from high school, Michelle, is running a half marathon today in my honor. Since I cannot run (not like I would in the first place because I don't really like to run, haha!) since I can barely walk, Michelle wanted to do something for me and I am definitely honored that she chose to run this for me. Michelle has worked very hard and is active, fit and I am very proud of her! She's going to be moving out of state soon and I will definitely miss her! She was there to catch the birth of Alexa and Cameron on film for me. In the days that we never gained weight we would eat taco dip and watch My Best Friend's Wedding over and over. One fine day back in high school when we both worked at a local pizza place we were the only ones there and had a "feast" of all kinds of fried food. Ah, the good ole days of high metabolism!
My niece, Allison, graduates from high school at the end of the month. I am very proud of the strong, beautiful woman that she has become and want to wish her the best of luck in everything that she does! She has had quite the time with her leg and hasn't been able to do much of the one thing that she loves, and that is run. She's "back in the saddle" so to speak and I hope that she can get back up to speed with her running! :) Since she is graduating, my parents, Theron and Kim, and Aunt Sue are all coming in!! It has been almost 4 years (I think) since I've seen my Aunt Sue. It's been nearly 3 years since I've seen Theron and Kim and almost 1 year since I've seen my parents. I miss them all tremendously and wish that they didn't live so far away. (Prayer not really answered on this one! lol!) In all seriousness prayers answered because even though they live far away they are not far from my heart and I know that they would be here at the drop of a hat if they needed to be.
There's so many others that I need to mention and should mention, but this would be a really long blog post. :) Just know that I love each and every one of you for who you are. I am glad that God has answered my prayers in putting you in my life in one way or another.
One last BIG answered prayer that I must share. 9 years ago tomorrow, God answered my prayer to let my baby (Cameron) live. Cameron had turned blue and the ER doctor at Wayne told me that Cameron would probably not make it through the night. Cameron was airlifted to Children's in Dayton where the cardiologist on call, Dr. Bockoven, knew exactly what was wrong with Cameron and pretty much saved his life. Cameron was only 10 days old at the time and on day 12 he had heart surgery to correct his 1 of his 2 heart defects. Weeks later at follow up appointments with Dr. Bockoven, he shared with us that he didn't really think Cameron was going to make it either. He told us that he was very sick and that his story was a Reader's Digest story if he ever did see it. I thank God every day for that answered prayer. I don't know what I would do without my Cameron Everett! I don't know what I would do without any of my kids. Sure, they drive me crazy most days, but that's what being a kid is all about, right?? :)
So I'm just asking for one more prayer to be answered. That is of course to get better. Ultimately I would like it if I would get better and not have to have a double lung transplant. But, that would take a miracle...which, I am not opposed of! I just want to be better so I can get back to being somewhat the person I once was. I will never be the same person. Never. I don't want to be. I just want to feel better and be able to do the things I once could. Blessings to everyone!
Cleveland on Monday...bloodwork, chest xray, lung function tests. Then we will see my pulmonary transplant doctor, rheumatologist and infectious disease doctors. I will post more info on here next week!
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