Wednesday, November 2, 2011

The pixie is here!


I made the leap and cut it short. Thanks to my sis-in-law Christina now I have a fresh new look and it feels so good! I've never had it this short but I really love it. I'm still getting used to my reflection but it's so fun to have my hair this short. And the hubby LOVES it so that's always a plus. :)

Speaking of the hubby, the poor man has had it rough. Up until about two and a half weeks ago he was starting to feel pretty good, and he was feeling like he was really starting to get better. Out of nowhere he was hit hard two weeks ago with a flare up and has been feeling like he did through the thick of everything. He's back to loosing more weight (which he really can't afford), he's in a lot of pain, and most of the other symptoms which were starting to go away have returned. Back in the summer he weighed 205 lbs. NOW he's down to 166 lbs. That's not good. This has been pretty discouraging for us and we're trying to figure out why he's so sick again. He had a scheduled appointment with the GI specialist but it wasn't for another few weeks and so day after day we've been calling, trying to get a hold of the doctor and trying to somehow talk to him personally and not through the nurses, office aids, etc. I was really feeling like we were not getting help! FINALLY the doctor called my cell yesterday while I was getting my hair cut and after I talked to him for a bit I had him call Taylor who was at home. Apparently the doctor had an appointment set up for him to come in last Thursday, it was his last appointment of the day but nobody showed up. Guess what? NOBODY CALLED AND TOLD US ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT IN THE FIRST PLACE! And now the doctor is going to be out of the office for two more weeks and so we can't see him until two weeks from tomorrow. I was very VERY frustrated, to say the least. Well, he gave some doctorly advice for Taylor which will hopefully help until he can see him in two weeks. Ahh I'm still trying to blow off steam about the whole thing, and instead I'm trying to be grateful. This is not a perfect world, and especially when working with hospitals and doctors, it's not going to be the simplest thing.

More than anything in this whole world I just want to see Taylor feel well again. He's so tired of laying in bed and not feeling well. He has been through SO much. He is such a strong man through it all and he is also the sweetest. We're just trying to be strong, we'll get through this and soon he'll be well again. I just hope it's sooner, rather than later.