3 days removed from the blade

Yep, I am 3 days removed from surgery and doing well.  I just wanted to say thank you to all of my awesome friends that are loving on my babies and helping out during this time of recovery.  I am restricted to lift no more than 15 pounds for the next to weeks.  However, both my babies are over 15 pounds.  So, many of you have offered to jump in and care for these awesome kids.  Thanks so much...gratitude cannot be expressed fully in a blog...but, you know who you are and you must know how much I love you all.

As for my health, I am feeling pretty well.  Pray that I can continue to get 64 oz. of fluid down each day and my protein shakes [included in the 64 oz.].  Also, pray that I stay strong.  Being on a liquid diet for this week and the next days is going to drain some energy.

Thanks, friends...

Much love,

Candace

Looking Kind but Being a Jerk

Yeah, we've all done it. Found a way to get out of a situation we were uncomfortable with while looking like we were taking the high ground. Here's my example today.

I was sitting where this elderly lady was sitting in a hospital waiting room. I should have known better to begin with. It's a corner seat. And a corner seat lends itself for someone else to sit directly facing your side (enter the lady in red). I thought to myself, "hmmm, this shouldn't be too bad. I can handle how this violates my spacial boundaries between me and strangers." but little did I know...she would start rocking back and forth breathing in deep breaths and letting out deep sighs. I already feel like everyone in a hospital is an outbreak monkey: you know, the epidemic-disease-carrier in the movie outbreak. Rent it. It's worth the watch. Now I've got one breathing on my neck every airborne illness I can imagine.

Now, enter a sweet old lady with a cane. Yeah, I most certainly offered my seat as though I was being kind. Truth is: I was free!!!! Free to go to the comfy chair 'Sanchez' (as the nurse called out) just got up from. The chair where there wasn't an outbreak monkey breathing down your neck.

I wish I could say I feel bad. But I don't. I should. Anybody else been there?

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IN NEED OF HELP...in a BIG way!!!

So, many of you may know that my life has been a whirlwind for a couple of years...well, it's not stopping here.  Things have gotten pretty crazy and I am in NEED of 2 THINGS:

FIRST....

Our childcare arrangements have recently changed...we have been a little spoiled by having a dear friend come to our house on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  However, this friend got a new full time job...(YAY!) but, that means we need to adjust.  I have childcare in place through the end of OCTOBER.  But, here is the need...Either/OR:

• Someone to watch our kids from 2:15pm-4:30pm on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays.  You could either come to our house and watch them there or I will bring them to your house if that's more convenient...and for the most part, this is their NAP TIME. 

If you can only do ONE of these days, you have no idea what a help this would be.

SECOND...

How could you not want to spend some time with these CUTE BABIES?!

GOOD NEWS!  I got the call that my insurance has approved my gastric sleeve surgery.  It will be TUESDAY, OCT. 26th.  I will be in the hospital for 2-3 days.  This is something that will give me the opportunity to regain health and quality of life that I have been lacking.  I was diagnosed as a diabetic in my pregnancies and suffer from chronic hypertension [high blood pressure].  This surgery will allow me the reduction of BMI that can significantly reduce or RESOLVE my diabetes and high blood pressure COMPLETELY.

Because I am going to be in the hospital for 2-3 days, I am in need of help with my children.  Chris is still working out what days he might be able to take off from work [if any]...and will need help while I am in the hospital.  Also, I will have a weight lifting restriction for weeks 1 and 2 following my surgery.  I cannot lift anything OVER 15 pounds.  So, when I am home from the hospital, I will need help those weeks, too, considering my children are both over 15 pounds. 

Please comment if you are willing and able to help any of these times.  This is a season that I feel called to go through and have seen my church family BE the church.  I have been BLESSED beyond what I can repay or offer any of you. And, here I find myself in need once again so that I can be the best me for my family and what I ultimately see being for the glory of my God.

If you cannot help physically, I sure would appreciate your prayers, too. There have been times where I have walked through life only because of the prayers of my friends...my family...my brothers and sisters in Christ.

THANKS for reading.

THANKS for caring.