Craziness

Memaw went into the hospital today with numbness down one side, in her mouth, and on her scalp and face. The doctor told her it was a stroke, however, he hadn't bothered to look at the CT scan or talk with her regular doctor about her history of neuropathy. She is spending tonight in the hospital, and hopefully we'll know more tomorrow.

Our dear neighbor in Illinois, Rose, became very disoriented and confused Monday and was taken to the hospital, where they found a clot the size of a tennis ball on her brain. She underwent five hours of brain surgery, and we pray that she will pull through without permanently losing her speech and the use of her left side.

Also, two of my parents' friends have been diagnosed with brain cancer in the last week. This after one of their closest friends died of brain cancer last July.

It's disturbing to have so many things like this happening at once, and I just hope things calm down soon.

On a happier note, Annie's feet look great! I'm relieved that I don't have to have her put down right now. Garin has been climbing all over everything and exhausting me, but he has been an absolute joy through it all today. He looks at me so innocently, grins and shakes his head no everytime he gets caught, and it just makes me want to laugh! I must admit I'm stressing out about keeping up with him, juggling all of the house and yard chores, taking care of Annie's feet, getting OSC Board stuff done, finishing school work, getting the adoption paperwork together, taking the online adoption course, reading the required books about adoption, and still finding time to sleep. I keep telling myself that it will all get done eventually, and I just have to do the things that can't wait first, the things that can take as long as they take last, and put the other stuff in order in between. I just feel so much pressure to get it done; whether its coming from myself or others, I'm not sure. It's all temporary, though. We'll make it!