I've been away for a little while, but for good reasons. We had a few family matters going on. Remember me asking for a prayer request for my boo? We just want to say THANK YOU for your prayers!!! There were no changes during her checkup for nodules on her thyroid. So no news is good news. She has another appointment in nine months, so please keep her in prayer.
The next family matter we had was a house fire at my in-laws. This would be Ed Hughes a.k.a(Fry Guy), and his wife Nemesis. As soon as we got the call about the fire, I immediately flew to the house with supersonic speed, assessed the situation, and went to work. Ed was trying heroically to put the fire out, so I picked up the rest of the family and flew them to safety. Whew, it pays to have a brother in-law as a SUPER HERO. By the time I got back to get Ed, he was out of the house. He received some 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his hands and feet, but he has recovered well. I would tell you how the fire started but that would take a long, long, long, long time. It had to do with french fries burning (hence the name Fry Guy), grease, and somebody who had trouble cooking. I'm just saying. We can joke about it now, but it was a little scary. Oh, by the way, I'm okay. Hahahahahahaha!!!!
The last family issue we had was my baby boy, Tunk, got hit in the head with a shovel by his brother, accidentally. That was scary, he had a nice little gash in his head. We were visiting Rog, Flo and the crew down south before number 7 gets here. Man, his first trip to the emergency room. Four staples and four hours later, he was in la la land. He was a trooper through it all, but that's no surprise to me, it runs in the family. He gets it from his mom. Hahahahahahaha!!!! That accident saved my boy Rog from getting totally embarrassed in our Madden Tournament. I had been BEATING him so bad, I was going to take it easy on him for his birthday. Besides that what friends do, we show MERCY. Isn't that right Rog?
Humor is a good thing. We should always laugh at every opportunity given to us. Life is short, and we must use everyday we have to bless someone. Those who know me know what really happened at the fire, I just added my humor to it. God has given us all a gift, once you find yours, use it for His glory. I will never race with my kids again, play tag, or throw them in the air to catch them. I will never walk on the beach, or run with my boo and the kids again. What I will do is enjoy every day I have with them and my wife. I may not be running now, but I will be Running in Heaven.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Has Anybody Seen the Prayer Box?
What is a prayer box you ask? It's simple really, it is just any box made of what ever material you want it to be made of, because it's what you put in that matters, not the material the box is made of. What does this have to do with the story you ask? It has a lot to do with it I believe. I also believe my daughter was the front runner especially, because we call her our Prayer Warrior, and she put in a certain request in that box almost 3 years ago.
I'm going to rewind back to when I was WALKING and WORKING. During this time I was working 7 days a week. Some of those days were 12 hr shifts. On top of that, I was on the night shift, but hey, I had to support my family. So needless to say I missed a bunch of family functions, recitals, hanging out with family friends, etc. I was always working unless I was sick, or if my wife were sick, and I would take off to care for her and my kids. If not for those reasons, I would be at work. Little did I know my daughter was planning to put a special prayer in the box.
I really did not get the hint when my daughter would ask, "daddy, do you have to work today?" She and my boys would ask me that question on numerous occassions. I would always say yes, not knowing indirectly they were asking me to stay home. You see, I had work blinders on. I was so focused on making money, and not making family time. So what was the prayer she requested?
The prayer she requested was, "Lord, can you please let my daddy be home more?" This is funny because I thought I was being the good dad. Why would I give up overtime? My family is well taken care of, right? My kids were missing me and I totally missed it. All work and no play was what they saw. You see, God said be specific in your prayer, and oh boy, did my Prayer Warrior put in a good one.
That prayer request was put in right before my first foot surgery, and I did not even know it. How could I know it? She did not tell us about her prayer request for a long time. By then I had been home a year and half, working on two years. Now, it is 2011 and it will be almost three years!!! Well, well, well, somebody got there prayer answered. I don't think she meant it in this way though. God works in mysterious ways, and by the looks of it I will be home for good.
My boo and I would always wonder why this was happening? You know, my foot never healing well enough to go back to work. WHY? WHY? WHY? Well, my Prayer Warrior approaches me and my boo, and tells us about her prayer request in the prayer box. We both said WOW!!! God certainly answered your prayers didn't He? She said, yes he did, but not like this daddy. You are home, but your health is not allowing you to do the fun things you used to do with us. We just wanted you to take some time off. I said to her, Pocheese, looks like I'm really off.
Now she wants me to heal up and go back to work. I thought you wanted me home? I did, but not for two years, going on three, you need to go back. Wow, I do? That was heart felt. Has anybody seen the Prayer Box I asked? Pocheese said, yes I have, we packed it on the POD. NOOOO!!! Too funny!! Your prayer is all packed away with no where to go. We didn't intend for the Prayer Box to be packed on the POD. What to do? What to do? I guess we will make a new Prayer Box and be more careful this time, won't we Prayer Warrior? Whew.
I'm going to rewind back to when I was WALKING and WORKING. During this time I was working 7 days a week. Some of those days were 12 hr shifts. On top of that, I was on the night shift, but hey, I had to support my family. So needless to say I missed a bunch of family functions, recitals, hanging out with family friends, etc. I was always working unless I was sick, or if my wife were sick, and I would take off to care for her and my kids. If not for those reasons, I would be at work. Little did I know my daughter was planning to put a special prayer in the box.
I really did not get the hint when my daughter would ask, "daddy, do you have to work today?" She and my boys would ask me that question on numerous occassions. I would always say yes, not knowing indirectly they were asking me to stay home. You see, I had work blinders on. I was so focused on making money, and not making family time. So what was the prayer she requested?
The prayer she requested was, "Lord, can you please let my daddy be home more?" This is funny because I thought I was being the good dad. Why would I give up overtime? My family is well taken care of, right? My kids were missing me and I totally missed it. All work and no play was what they saw. You see, God said be specific in your prayer, and oh boy, did my Prayer Warrior put in a good one.
That prayer request was put in right before my first foot surgery, and I did not even know it. How could I know it? She did not tell us about her prayer request for a long time. By then I had been home a year and half, working on two years. Now, it is 2011 and it will be almost three years!!! Well, well, well, somebody got there prayer answered. I don't think she meant it in this way though. God works in mysterious ways, and by the looks of it I will be home for good.
My boo and I would always wonder why this was happening? You know, my foot never healing well enough to go back to work. WHY? WHY? WHY? Well, my Prayer Warrior approaches me and my boo, and tells us about her prayer request in the prayer box. We both said WOW!!! God certainly answered your prayers didn't He? She said, yes he did, but not like this daddy. You are home, but your health is not allowing you to do the fun things you used to do with us. We just wanted you to take some time off. I said to her, Pocheese, looks like I'm really off.
Now she wants me to heal up and go back to work. I thought you wanted me home? I did, but not for two years, going on three, you need to go back. Wow, I do? That was heart felt. Has anybody seen the Prayer Box I asked? Pocheese said, yes I have, we packed it on the POD. NOOOO!!! Too funny!! Your prayer is all packed away with no where to go. We didn't intend for the Prayer Box to be packed on the POD. What to do? What to do? I guess we will make a new Prayer Box and be more careful this time, won't we Prayer Warrior? Whew.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Third Times a Charm
Captains Log Star Date 2009
Scene 20: At The In-Laws: Okay, it's the night before my 3rd surgery and I am PUMPED!!! Not so much. In a sense I am, because of what Dr. O. S. said he could and would do to restore normality back to my life. It has been almost a year since my last surgery, so forgive me for being a little apprehensive. On a quick and lighter note, family members have provided a place for my family and I to stay until I get back to work. We were sweating bullets for a while, whew!!! Now this is how God works, He sold my house in record time, He sold it to a single mom who helped us out, and He found a temporary place for us to stay until I get back on my FEET!!! Haha, get it? Back on my feet!!! Man, this has been a crazy life changing event that has truly been humbling. Well, everyone is sleep but me, I am trying, but I can't. I need to be at the hospital by 6 am and it is 1 am, so this is not good, but I have so many concerns and questions, and I just want things to be like they used to. They say the third times a charm, but did they mean surgeries?
Scene 21: At the Hospital: Yes, my Boo and I made it, and with only 4 hrs of sleep, if that. No matter, it's game time and I am ready. We are at the hospital bored to death with nothing to do, until a patient recognizes me. Is it you? Is it really you? Mr. Incredible? Why yes it is, what gave it away? I tried so hard to conceal my identity. Everyone knew it was you as soon as you walked in, because no one can LIGHT up the room like you Mr. Incredible. Thank you, thank you, you are to kind!!! So for the next hour I signed autographs and talked about my epic battles with my Nemesis, and the evil Emperor Zurg. Man did time fly by, they called my name and I was in the back and prepped in no time. Dr. O.S. said his spill, they numbed and sedated me, I kissed my Boo, and off I went with the Rocky theme song (Eye of The Tiger) in the background. See you on the other side.
Scene 22: Surgery Complete: Hey, I made it again, sweet. Look, no FREEZE RAY MACHINE on my foot!!! Now that's what I'm talking about. I'm in my room with my Boo, recovering. Dr. O.S. comes in and said everything went well. He had one issue with my foot that he could not adjust due to what Dr. F.K. did!!! None the less, he felt everything went well. Now I might be called a cyborg because I have screws and a plate in my foot. Nice, isn't it? No pain, no gain right? We spent the night at the hospital and I was released the next morning. This was a more pleasant experience by far. Now my Boo and I are headed home for a full recovery.
Scene 23: Settle In: It took about an hour to get home. Now my Boo had to figure out how to get me from the van to the house. All our things that she could use are in the P.O.D. So what she did was get her brother's high dollar dolly, put some pillows on it so I could lay on it, and make it as comfortable a ride as I could. Once I got on, I did fine, but not my Boo. It was like 100 degrees out and she had to push all this muscle to the house. What really made me hot was that there were 3 teenagers that just watched and did not even lend a hand. That was truly sorry. Now I'm in, waiting for the rest of the family to get here so I can get upstairs to my bed. They all got there at the same time, and they have to figure out a way to get me upstairs safely. Hmmm? Hmmm? Bingo, they grabbed a sheet for me to lay on and pulled me up the stairs. Can you spell P-A-I-N-F-U-L? If I did not tell you before, Dr. O.S. had to take a bone out of my hip for a bone graft, so needless to say I felt every step going up. I was in tears from being in absolute pain. Once we got to the top, they asked me did I want to stop? I said no please, I'm in to much pain. They get me to the bed and have to lift me up. Boy oh boy, they could not count to three fast enough. One, two, three, lift!!!! All I could do was scream. Thank you Jesus, they did it. Once everyone left, I cried myself to sleep because the pain was unbearable. Well, it's time for me to start my recovery because my health problems don't end here, something else is coming.
Scene 20: At The In-Laws: Okay, it's the night before my 3rd surgery and I am PUMPED!!! Not so much. In a sense I am, because of what Dr. O. S. said he could and would do to restore normality back to my life. It has been almost a year since my last surgery, so forgive me for being a little apprehensive. On a quick and lighter note, family members have provided a place for my family and I to stay until I get back to work. We were sweating bullets for a while, whew!!! Now this is how God works, He sold my house in record time, He sold it to a single mom who helped us out, and He found a temporary place for us to stay until I get back on my FEET!!! Haha, get it? Back on my feet!!! Man, this has been a crazy life changing event that has truly been humbling. Well, everyone is sleep but me, I am trying, but I can't. I need to be at the hospital by 6 am and it is 1 am, so this is not good, but I have so many concerns and questions, and I just want things to be like they used to. They say the third times a charm, but did they mean surgeries?
Scene 21: At the Hospital: Yes, my Boo and I made it, and with only 4 hrs of sleep, if that. No matter, it's game time and I am ready. We are at the hospital bored to death with nothing to do, until a patient recognizes me. Is it you? Is it really you? Mr. Incredible? Why yes it is, what gave it away? I tried so hard to conceal my identity. Everyone knew it was you as soon as you walked in, because no one can LIGHT up the room like you Mr. Incredible. Thank you, thank you, you are to kind!!! So for the next hour I signed autographs and talked about my epic battles with my Nemesis, and the evil Emperor Zurg. Man did time fly by, they called my name and I was in the back and prepped in no time. Dr. O.S. said his spill, they numbed and sedated me, I kissed my Boo, and off I went with the Rocky theme song (Eye of The Tiger) in the background. See you on the other side.
Scene 22: Surgery Complete: Hey, I made it again, sweet. Look, no FREEZE RAY MACHINE on my foot!!! Now that's what I'm talking about. I'm in my room with my Boo, recovering. Dr. O.S. comes in and said everything went well. He had one issue with my foot that he could not adjust due to what Dr. F.K. did!!! None the less, he felt everything went well. Now I might be called a cyborg because I have screws and a plate in my foot. Nice, isn't it? No pain, no gain right? We spent the night at the hospital and I was released the next morning. This was a more pleasant experience by far. Now my Boo and I are headed home for a full recovery.
Scene 23: Settle In: It took about an hour to get home. Now my Boo had to figure out how to get me from the van to the house. All our things that she could use are in the P.O.D. So what she did was get her brother's high dollar dolly, put some pillows on it so I could lay on it, and make it as comfortable a ride as I could. Once I got on, I did fine, but not my Boo. It was like 100 degrees out and she had to push all this muscle to the house. What really made me hot was that there were 3 teenagers that just watched and did not even lend a hand. That was truly sorry. Now I'm in, waiting for the rest of the family to get here so I can get upstairs to my bed. They all got there at the same time, and they have to figure out a way to get me upstairs safely. Hmmm? Hmmm? Bingo, they grabbed a sheet for me to lay on and pulled me up the stairs. Can you spell P-A-I-N-F-U-L? If I did not tell you before, Dr. O.S. had to take a bone out of my hip for a bone graft, so needless to say I felt every step going up. I was in tears from being in absolute pain. Once we got to the top, they asked me did I want to stop? I said no please, I'm in to much pain. They get me to the bed and have to lift me up. Boy oh boy, they could not count to three fast enough. One, two, three, lift!!!! All I could do was scream. Thank you Jesus, they did it. Once everyone left, I cried myself to sleep because the pain was unbearable. Well, it's time for me to start my recovery because my health problems don't end here, something else is coming.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Packing The Pod
Captains Log Star Date Summer 2009:
Scene 17: The Almost Empty Casa: Now this is truly one of the most interesting days of my life. The whole crew is here today, Nana, Pa Dukes, Grandma and Bubba, Rog and Flo with all their kids, Ed Hughes, Nemesis and their kids, man it was like a small family reunion. We have a lot to pack in a short time, because Rog and his crew are coming from down south and they were gracious enough to come up. Once again, I have been chosen to become supervisor of this operation. This is a heavy burden for me to bear so I must grab the reigns and take charge. Why have I been blessed with such a gift? We have a lot to pack and I must lead these troops to VICTORY, so give me LIBERTY or give me DEATH!!!! Oops, wrong story. Man, do I kill me!!! Besides, what else am I gonna do? I can't walk, lift, carry, or haul anything, but boy can I crawl on the floor.
Scene 18: Packing & Saving Lives: We all look like little ants now, working like a well oiled machine. Packing, stuffing, boxing, wrapping, labeling, etc... Even the kids are helping, we are rolling. I got Flo in the kitchen, kids helping with toys, and I have Rog with adults moving the heavy stuff into the Pod. I even have my Nemesis working, I told you she thinks the world of me. As I crawl around doing my rounds I notice that Rog, my Boo, Nemesis, and Ed are in trouble. They are bringing down a heavy armoire from my bedroom, Rog is pinned to the wall, and Ed had it on his FOOT. My Boo was at the top of the stairs trying to keep the weight off Rog and Ed, while my Nemesis was at the bottom, off setting the weight. I felt helpless, they were struggling to get this big piece down. Think, think, think, I said to myself, they need your leadership now! So like any other superhero would do, I summon all my incredible strength to my index finger, and lift it off Rog and Ed and I tell the ladies to step aside so I can set this monster down. With pure strength and accurate balance, I set the beast down on the floor. Whew, you saved our lives Mr incredible. If it wasn't for you, we'd be goners. Don't mention it, I said, it's what I do.
Scene 18: Headway: Man, we are getting this pod packed, and packed tight. My boy Tunk thinks he can move any piece of furniture in the house like a man. He told Uncle Ed to grab one end of a couch and he would grab the other, and he meant it. He is all man, and only 4ft tall, and maybe 35+ lbs soaking wet. Now Uncle Ed is all about using some straps to move furniture. He and Rog were strap brothers that day. This dresser needs to go down stairs, "Get the straps", couch, "Get the straps", kitchen table, "Get the straps", pillow, "Get the...", do you see where I am going? It was hilarious. The funniest part was when there was a (empty) dresser in the foyer ready to go to the pod. Rog was getting ready to lift one end, and he thought Ed would lift the other. No sir, Ed said wait!! I have to get my straps. So as Rog waits, My mom (Grandma) told my Boo to come here. Boo, said Grandma, are you ready to take this dresser to the pod? Yes Ma'am, let's do it!!! Move over Rog, we ladies have work to do. If you could have seen the look on Rog's face when that dresser got moved!!! It look like somebody stole Christmas, but it wasn't Christmas that was stolen, it was called a MAN card. I felt for him, I would have liked to help, but all I could do was laugh. If that would have been me, I would have felt the same way. Ed came back with the straps, and the dresser was gone. Seriously, they got the job done straps and all.
Scene 19: Wrapping it Up. Nothing else can fit in this Pod, I said. My Boo and crew said wait, watch this. Some how they added about six more things in that unit. When it closed, the door was rolling on the wheels of an office chair. You guys make me proud, and have learned so much through me teaching you. Through my keen ability to lead us into tightly packing the pod, you have done well. I will continue to show you the ways of the FORCE if.... Oops, I did it again. Well, let's eat. I treated everyone to Bo Jangles chicken and Bo Berry biscuits. What a day, we are almost done. It's really sad though, I did not think that when I moved it would be because I was going to lose my home. Will I keep my job? Where will we live? I try not to think about it, but that is hard not to. God said he would never give you more than you can handle. So I have to stay positive or I will I will lose focus. Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world.
Scene 17: The Almost Empty Casa: Now this is truly one of the most interesting days of my life. The whole crew is here today, Nana, Pa Dukes, Grandma and Bubba, Rog and Flo with all their kids, Ed Hughes, Nemesis and their kids, man it was like a small family reunion. We have a lot to pack in a short time, because Rog and his crew are coming from down south and they were gracious enough to come up. Once again, I have been chosen to become supervisor of this operation. This is a heavy burden for me to bear so I must grab the reigns and take charge. Why have I been blessed with such a gift? We have a lot to pack and I must lead these troops to VICTORY, so give me LIBERTY or give me DEATH!!!! Oops, wrong story. Man, do I kill me!!! Besides, what else am I gonna do? I can't walk, lift, carry, or haul anything, but boy can I crawl on the floor.
Scene 18: Packing & Saving Lives: We all look like little ants now, working like a well oiled machine. Packing, stuffing, boxing, wrapping, labeling, etc... Even the kids are helping, we are rolling. I got Flo in the kitchen, kids helping with toys, and I have Rog with adults moving the heavy stuff into the Pod. I even have my Nemesis working, I told you she thinks the world of me. As I crawl around doing my rounds I notice that Rog, my Boo, Nemesis, and Ed are in trouble. They are bringing down a heavy armoire from my bedroom, Rog is pinned to the wall, and Ed had it on his FOOT. My Boo was at the top of the stairs trying to keep the weight off Rog and Ed, while my Nemesis was at the bottom, off setting the weight. I felt helpless, they were struggling to get this big piece down. Think, think, think, I said to myself, they need your leadership now! So like any other superhero would do, I summon all my incredible strength to my index finger, and lift it off Rog and Ed and I tell the ladies to step aside so I can set this monster down. With pure strength and accurate balance, I set the beast down on the floor. Whew, you saved our lives Mr incredible. If it wasn't for you, we'd be goners. Don't mention it, I said, it's what I do.
Scene 18: Headway: Man, we are getting this pod packed, and packed tight. My boy Tunk thinks he can move any piece of furniture in the house like a man. He told Uncle Ed to grab one end of a couch and he would grab the other, and he meant it. He is all man, and only 4ft tall, and maybe 35+ lbs soaking wet. Now Uncle Ed is all about using some straps to move furniture. He and Rog were strap brothers that day. This dresser needs to go down stairs, "Get the straps", couch, "Get the straps", kitchen table, "Get the straps", pillow, "Get the...", do you see where I am going? It was hilarious. The funniest part was when there was a (empty) dresser in the foyer ready to go to the pod. Rog was getting ready to lift one end, and he thought Ed would lift the other. No sir, Ed said wait!! I have to get my straps. So as Rog waits, My mom (Grandma) told my Boo to come here. Boo, said Grandma, are you ready to take this dresser to the pod? Yes Ma'am, let's do it!!! Move over Rog, we ladies have work to do. If you could have seen the look on Rog's face when that dresser got moved!!! It look like somebody stole Christmas, but it wasn't Christmas that was stolen, it was called a MAN card. I felt for him, I would have liked to help, but all I could do was laugh. If that would have been me, I would have felt the same way. Ed came back with the straps, and the dresser was gone. Seriously, they got the job done straps and all.
Scene 19: Wrapping it Up. Nothing else can fit in this Pod, I said. My Boo and crew said wait, watch this. Some how they added about six more things in that unit. When it closed, the door was rolling on the wheels of an office chair. You guys make me proud, and have learned so much through me teaching you. Through my keen ability to lead us into tightly packing the pod, you have done well. I will continue to show you the ways of the FORCE if.... Oops, I did it again. Well, let's eat. I treated everyone to Bo Jangles chicken and Bo Berry biscuits. What a day, we are almost done. It's really sad though, I did not think that when I moved it would be because I was going to lose my home. Will I keep my job? Where will we live? I try not to think about it, but that is hard not to. God said he would never give you more than you can handle. So I have to stay positive or I will I will lose focus. Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Dr. Old School
Captains Log Star Date 2009:
Scene 14: Back at The Ranch: Now here I sit wondering what to do next. We, meaning my Boo and family, are packing our house up to move, and NOT BY CHOICE! Unfortunately I have been selected to supervise the whole packing process. They needed a born leader, a go getter, someone who won't take no for an answer, someone who had a vision. Whew, I just realized how TALENTED I am. What a minute.... I just patted myself on the back. HaHaHaHaHa, boy, I crack myself up. There are only 2 other people that I know that possess this talent, my boy Rog, and my Cousin 829! Anyway, I have to find a REAL doctor who can get me back on my feet, and after talking to Dr. Shock, I am very skeptical. If I can't find a real doctor maybe I should do it, it can't get any worse. I'm tired of crawling on my knees, using crutches and all the above. Sorry for rambling on, I have to learn to stop constantly complaining and being selfish. I have to remember there are people who are far worse off than me. Remember when I said that my realtors would give me some good information later on? Well they did.
Scene 15: Helpful Advice: My realtors happen to come over one day for us to sign some paperwork, and they told us about a family member who was in a car crash and had both ankles crushed. Not only was she hurt, the driver that hit her had no license, no insurance, she was illegally in the United States, and died in the crash! Wow, this is why I should try not to complain. I could not imagine both ankles getting crushed, and not being able to have the other drivers insurance company pay for injuries and the car to be repaired. I do feel bad for the lady that died, despite her situation. So they proceeded to tell me about Dr. Old School and how he helped their family member repair her ankles. Now she was not walking yet, but from the time she had her accident to the time she started putting weight on her feet was way quicker than mine. Oh yeah, I still have not put any weight on my foot yet, it's only been 7 MONTHS!!!!! So of course I take his name down, thank them both, set up an appointment and thank the LORD for answering my prayer.
Scene 16: Dr. Old Schools Office: Here I am again, in another doctors office with hopes of being repaired. I do have a good feeling about this one though, so I do hope and pray this is it. They call my name, and my boo and I start heading down the room and the nurse says, "You are using those crutches all wrong and you are going to hurt your shoulders." She asked me did they ever show me how to use crutches? I said NO, and she kindly showed me how. YES, things are looking up, but I can't get to excited yet. We wait patiently for the good doctor. My mind is racing with questions. Is he really the best like my realtors said? Is he just gonna brush me off? Is he genuine? Man, the waiting is killing me. Knock, knock, here comes Dr. Old School. We exchange pleasantries and move on to the nitty gritty. I tell him everything that has happened, he listens with no expression on his face. I finish up, he reads my records and reviews my recent x-rays and sits silent for a few minutes just brainstorming. He looks and me and says, " what are you looking from me? A second opinion or my attempt to fix your foot?" Both I said. He proceeds to tell me what's wrong with my foot and what he has to do to correct it. It was pretty extensive, it included taking a bone from my hip. Can you say OUCH? Well, what ever it takes doc, lets do it. The funny thing was, he told me I had to start walking before he would do the surgery. I said, YOU WANT ME TO DO WHAT? ARE YOU SERIOUS? He said no walking, no surgery. I said I can't, he said why? I told him that Dr. F.K. said It would hurt beyond belief. He said, you know your surgery was on 12/08? You have not walked since? No sir, that's a negative. If you don't walk you will be worse off after this surgery. Okay I said, here I go. Ouch, Ouch, ouch I said as I put weight on my foot for the first time since before my surgery. Good job he said, keep it up. WOW, I am walking, I'm walking. Not like I used to, but if Dr. Old School said he can get me back on my feet, and hopefully back to work, I will do whatever it takes. No pain, no gain.!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!!! I'm on my way to normality. Like the Jefferson's, I'm moving on up to the east side.
Scene 14: Back at The Ranch: Now here I sit wondering what to do next. We, meaning my Boo and family, are packing our house up to move, and NOT BY CHOICE! Unfortunately I have been selected to supervise the whole packing process. They needed a born leader, a go getter, someone who won't take no for an answer, someone who had a vision. Whew, I just realized how TALENTED I am. What a minute.... I just patted myself on the back. HaHaHaHaHa, boy, I crack myself up. There are only 2 other people that I know that possess this talent, my boy Rog, and my Cousin 829! Anyway, I have to find a REAL doctor who can get me back on my feet, and after talking to Dr. Shock, I am very skeptical. If I can't find a real doctor maybe I should do it, it can't get any worse. I'm tired of crawling on my knees, using crutches and all the above. Sorry for rambling on, I have to learn to stop constantly complaining and being selfish. I have to remember there are people who are far worse off than me. Remember when I said that my realtors would give me some good information later on? Well they did.
Scene 15: Helpful Advice: My realtors happen to come over one day for us to sign some paperwork, and they told us about a family member who was in a car crash and had both ankles crushed. Not only was she hurt, the driver that hit her had no license, no insurance, she was illegally in the United States, and died in the crash! Wow, this is why I should try not to complain. I could not imagine both ankles getting crushed, and not being able to have the other drivers insurance company pay for injuries and the car to be repaired. I do feel bad for the lady that died, despite her situation. So they proceeded to tell me about Dr. Old School and how he helped their family member repair her ankles. Now she was not walking yet, but from the time she had her accident to the time she started putting weight on her feet was way quicker than mine. Oh yeah, I still have not put any weight on my foot yet, it's only been 7 MONTHS!!!!! So of course I take his name down, thank them both, set up an appointment and thank the LORD for answering my prayer.
Scene 16: Dr. Old Schools Office: Here I am again, in another doctors office with hopes of being repaired. I do have a good feeling about this one though, so I do hope and pray this is it. They call my name, and my boo and I start heading down the room and the nurse says, "You are using those crutches all wrong and you are going to hurt your shoulders." She asked me did they ever show me how to use crutches? I said NO, and she kindly showed me how. YES, things are looking up, but I can't get to excited yet. We wait patiently for the good doctor. My mind is racing with questions. Is he really the best like my realtors said? Is he just gonna brush me off? Is he genuine? Man, the waiting is killing me. Knock, knock, here comes Dr. Old School. We exchange pleasantries and move on to the nitty gritty. I tell him everything that has happened, he listens with no expression on his face. I finish up, he reads my records and reviews my recent x-rays and sits silent for a few minutes just brainstorming. He looks and me and says, " what are you looking from me? A second opinion or my attempt to fix your foot?" Both I said. He proceeds to tell me what's wrong with my foot and what he has to do to correct it. It was pretty extensive, it included taking a bone from my hip. Can you say OUCH? Well, what ever it takes doc, lets do it. The funny thing was, he told me I had to start walking before he would do the surgery. I said, YOU WANT ME TO DO WHAT? ARE YOU SERIOUS? He said no walking, no surgery. I said I can't, he said why? I told him that Dr. F.K. said It would hurt beyond belief. He said, you know your surgery was on 12/08? You have not walked since? No sir, that's a negative. If you don't walk you will be worse off after this surgery. Okay I said, here I go. Ouch, Ouch, ouch I said as I put weight on my foot for the first time since before my surgery. Good job he said, keep it up. WOW, I am walking, I'm walking. Not like I used to, but if Dr. Old School said he can get me back on my feet, and hopefully back to work, I will do whatever it takes. No pain, no gain.!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!!! I'm on my way to normality. Like the Jefferson's, I'm moving on up to the east side.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Prayer Request for my BOO!!!
I know that I have not finished my story yet, but I will. Right now I am asking that we all pray for my BOO. She had a 6 month check up this morning for her thyroid. Last year she had a ultrasound done and they found nodules on her thyroid. Of course we were floored by that news, so for the next 6 months we have been praying that this check up will be good news. We will be waiting patiently.
My boo is a blessing to my family and I. She gave me 3 wonderful crumb snatchers, she quit her job to stay home with them, on top of that she is homeschooling. She has been by my side now going on 17 years. WOW, 17 YEARS!!! The first time I saw her was one summer at work. She walked so fast when we clocked out, that I could never speak to her. She always had this serious look on her face, kind of like, "Beat it Bucky." That was another reason why I did not speak to her. So for the first summer all I could do was watch and say nothing. She was and still is a PICTURE OF BEAUTY!!!! The next summer was better.
Guess what? This summer my boo and I were assigned to the same work location,YES, how sweet is that? So day in and day out I was always trying to figure out a way to speak to her. I did not have a lot of time, because she was only there for the summer, so I had to act fast. Should I approach her like Dwayne from What's Happening and say, " Hey, hey, hey." I could say, " Hi there," like Washington from Welcome back Carter? Man, how do I do this? I gotta make my move, I got it, I will walk up to her like J.J. in Good Times and say, " I'm Kid Dynomite," that will do it. Out of the 3, 1 of them will be a winner. So the next day we are all sitting down eating and relaxing for lunch. So I time it, get my nerve and before I know it she said, hi what's your name? Wow, that was easy. So I told her, and we talked at lunch every day after that. I found out why she spoke to me. She said the girl she was talking to said, she could not wait for grandfather to die so she could get his big screen T.V. My boo said, okay, that's morbid. She turned around and introduced herself. Whatever works!!
To seal the deal I told her to call me. Once I gave her my phone number in BUBBLE LETTERS, she fell in love. She said that was not it, but I know the truth. After talking to her, I found out why she walked so fast. She said her dad would leave her if she was not outside the gate after the whistle blew. That was the best summer of my life. I am truly thankful for her. Are first date will be posted later.
Thanks for your prayers!!!!
My boo is a blessing to my family and I. She gave me 3 wonderful crumb snatchers, she quit her job to stay home with them, on top of that she is homeschooling. She has been by my side now going on 17 years. WOW, 17 YEARS!!! The first time I saw her was one summer at work. She walked so fast when we clocked out, that I could never speak to her. She always had this serious look on her face, kind of like, "Beat it Bucky." That was another reason why I did not speak to her. So for the first summer all I could do was watch and say nothing. She was and still is a PICTURE OF BEAUTY!!!! The next summer was better.
Guess what? This summer my boo and I were assigned to the same work location,YES, how sweet is that? So day in and day out I was always trying to figure out a way to speak to her. I did not have a lot of time, because she was only there for the summer, so I had to act fast. Should I approach her like Dwayne from What's Happening and say, " Hey, hey, hey." I could say, " Hi there," like Washington from Welcome back Carter? Man, how do I do this? I gotta make my move, I got it, I will walk up to her like J.J. in Good Times and say, " I'm Kid Dynomite," that will do it. Out of the 3, 1 of them will be a winner. So the next day we are all sitting down eating and relaxing for lunch. So I time it, get my nerve and before I know it she said, hi what's your name? Wow, that was easy. So I told her, and we talked at lunch every day after that. I found out why she spoke to me. She said the girl she was talking to said, she could not wait for grandfather to die so she could get his big screen T.V. My boo said, okay, that's morbid. She turned around and introduced herself. Whatever works!!
To seal the deal I told her to call me. Once I gave her my phone number in BUBBLE LETTERS, she fell in love. She said that was not it, but I know the truth. After talking to her, I found out why she walked so fast. She said her dad would leave her if she was not outside the gate after the whistle blew. That was the best summer of my life. I am truly thankful for her. Are first date will be posted later.
Thanks for your prayers!!!!
Monday, April 25, 2011
WOW!!!!
I just wanted to make a comment about yesterday's events. It was a beautiful Resurrection Day (also known as Easter). We as a family celebrated what Christ did for us on the cross. After that, we took pictures and went to Smoke Signals house for vittles and relaxation. It was great, and we do this every year.
Now my problem was the night before. My boo went to the mall to buy me a size ??? pants because I needed a new pair. She is the greatest boo, EVER!!! So, we get home and I try on the pants. Uh oh, Houston we have a problem!! My pants are a little harder to button up than normal. So, I try it a couple more times and still a no go. I try another pair and huh same problem. What's up? My boo asked have I gained any weight? I said, "No, my muscles must be getting bigger." I have this muscle problem happen a lot. Of course that answer did not fly. My boo responded, "Are you sure you didn't gain any weight?" I flex my muscles and tell my boo, "I'm in great shape, see, I will try it again." Of course it did not work. Okay, okay, I will use my older pants. Man, this is terrible! I was suppose to match my boys for pictures tomorrow. What could I do? Nothing but go to bed.
Well, I get up that morning and try it again and what happens? That's right, I fit those pants with no issue. I show my boo, and she too is in amazement. "What did you do?" she asked. It's simple, I slept my fat away!! "What are you talking about?" she asked. I can't explain it, but man did it work. Wow, how to sleep your fat off. I think I am going to patent that. My boo looked at me like I was crazy, but I know what happened! So with that being said, I am going to market this idea. I just need a few investors, any takers? Ha, sleep your fat away, what a genius!
Now my problem was the night before. My boo went to the mall to buy me a size ??? pants because I needed a new pair. She is the greatest boo, EVER!!! So, we get home and I try on the pants. Uh oh, Houston we have a problem!! My pants are a little harder to button up than normal. So, I try it a couple more times and still a no go. I try another pair and huh same problem. What's up? My boo asked have I gained any weight? I said, "No, my muscles must be getting bigger." I have this muscle problem happen a lot. Of course that answer did not fly. My boo responded, "Are you sure you didn't gain any weight?" I flex my muscles and tell my boo, "I'm in great shape, see, I will try it again." Of course it did not work. Okay, okay, I will use my older pants. Man, this is terrible! I was suppose to match my boys for pictures tomorrow. What could I do? Nothing but go to bed.
Well, I get up that morning and try it again and what happens? That's right, I fit those pants with no issue. I show my boo, and she too is in amazement. "What did you do?" she asked. It's simple, I slept my fat away!! "What are you talking about?" she asked. I can't explain it, but man did it work. Wow, how to sleep your fat off. I think I am going to patent that. My boo looked at me like I was crazy, but I know what happened! So with that being said, I am going to market this idea. I just need a few investors, any takers? Ha, sleep your fat away, what a genius!
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