Monday, May 4, 2015

So sweet, yet very sad.

 

James and Bob put trim on the outside of this door this morning before 7am.  Lots of pounding.  Poor Dallin and Michael.





Where's the window?

I had an appointment for my arthritis today.  Thank goodness!

Dr. Caldron and Tiffany consulted together and decided I needed to continue on the Remicade, 8 methotrexate, and they added Tramadol for pain because they said it is less harsh on organs than Ibuprofen or aspirin. They think some of my pain is caused from previous flare-up and probably from some osteoarthritis. 

 

It took two hours after seeing the doctor for my infusion so I was there for a total of 3 hours.

 

I drove back to Chandler and went to Jersey Mike's for lunch with James and Dallin.

 

At 2pm I drove to Darrel's to watch Lola while he had a meeting at Fry's.  She was asleep when I first got there and when she woke up and saw me she seemed puzzled and surprised.  We got along fine and when the kids got home from school she was very happy to see them.  Rowan wanted me to play chess with him.

Rowan told me I could go first but I told him I couldn't remember how to play.  Ruby was giving me instructions.  Thank goodness Darrel came home before we could actually play.

 

Back in Chandler James, Seth, Alex, and Ben finished cleaning up most of the mess from the storage shed.  Brent and his assistant are still working on the sprinkler system.  At least we are making some progress.

 

I  had a pulled pork sandwich from Boston Market for dinner.  It was quite tasty.  For FHE we listened to Elder Renlund's conference address: "Latter-day Saints Keep on Trying."  We both enjoyed it.  He has a very soothing voice.

 

I felt good when I went to bed this evening.  Here is hoping it lasts.





Friday, May 9, 2014

Although grandmother's have more time to pray,

they also have more people to pray for!

Mosiah 26: 14-39

Why does the Lord require us to forgive others?  How are repenting and forgiving others connected?

I studied the Book of Mormon and prayed with James this morning before going to my 8 o'clock appointment at Acacia Endodontists.  I had a consultation with Dr. Cullimore.  The news is not good.  I have an abscess tooth.  The first bad new was a $150 CT scan.  Another root canal will not help.  I have to have surgery.  I will be swollen for 3-4 days and bruised for more.  It is going to cost anywhere from $2000-4000.  I am depressed.  

On to my appointment at the Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates in Mesa.  My appointment is with Tiffany.  I learned something from her today.  The nodules on my fingers are not from rheumatoid arthritis.  She doesn't think the swelling I had in my hand was either.  I told her about my hair loss and she upped my folic acid prescription.  

After my appointment I pickup James and we go to lunch at Olive Garden.  I had the chicken and shrimp carbonara.  It was good but next time I will get the chicken scampi.  

James has to meet Bill Valentic in Show Low this evening so I guess we are going home today.  James left and took the drawer to Dan Taylor so he can make one for the one that we lost on his way out of town.  I went home to take a nap.  I got a card and goodies from Sheri and Kim and I made dinner plans for next week.  I left around 4 and got home around 8.  James was watching TV.

Tricia and the girls were in the valley this weekend.  Her brother Chris and his girlfriend just had a baby.  We didn't get to see them.

Wallen cousins.

Jared and James went to their fathers and sons outing.  He sent me these pictures: