So much to say

So much to say, so much to say..... Oh wait, that's a Dave Matthews Band song. But I do have some stuff to go over. I don't even know where to start.

Yesterday my Step-Dad's Mom passed away. That makes her my Step-Grandma I guess. The girls really loved her. Samantha was really upset about it last night. And Megan is still at that age where she doesn't completely understand. Grandma Cris was such a sweet lady. She would hold your hand if you were sitting by her. And she loved to see the little kids. The last time I saw her was on Thanksgiving at my Mom's house. She suffered a stroke just after Thanksgiving. The funeral is on Monday.

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We got the results from Rick's colonoscopy. The polyp is benign and would not develop into cancer. And the biopsies were consistent with Crohn's disease. So that is a good thing. About time we got some good news. I really wasn't expecting it to be anything, and I honestly wasn't even thinking about it. About time, right?

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The epidural injection did not make much of a difference. Rick said that maybe he has seen a 25% improvement overall. That isn't much. We are skeptical about doing another injection considering it didn't work well, and he got that horrible headache. So we have decided to meet with a surgeon. That appointment is scheduled for January 23rd. Part of me really wants Rick to have the surgery because it is the one thing that can be fixed. I want him to be able to do the things he wants to do without worrying about making the pain worse, or causing more damage. There isn't a way to fix his other health problems but this is the one thing we can have control over. Does that make sense?

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Megan had a doctor appointment today. As some of you may know, we have been having some big behavioral problems with her. So her teacher, and us, decided that it would be a good idea to talk with the doctor about it. The doctor thinks that she may have ADHD. Rick says "now days there is a label for everything." But having an idea of what the root of her behavior problems are will help with discipline and how to deal with some of the other issues. We are NOT using medications to treat her! She is only 5 years old and more than likely will grow out of it. For now we are going to fill out a questionnaire and have the teacher fill one out as well. That will help us in scoring where she is at and give us a starting point. I am actually happy that we know what is going on because now we can do something about it. Does ADHD run in the family?

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The big melt down has begun. We are down to only a couple inches of snow in the front yard now. It has gotten warm and rainy, and so the snow is flooding away. School finally started again today. Yippee!!!

I know that is a lot of information in one post. I would love to answer any questions, from anyone. Or maybe someone has some advice on the back surgery thing. Comments and thoughts are appreciated.

Until next time,
Jaime