Ron Celebrates a Birthday

Hello Everyone...well...I know I promised to update more frequently...but it just has not happened....time just gets away from me and having time to get on the computer is very limited with my schedule.

August 23rd ...we were so happy and so grateful to celebrate Ron's 42nd birthday!
It was a special day indeed....to think, back on Jan 1, 2008...we were not quite sure if he would make it to this day.....God has worked amazing miracles and we are forever praising Him.
We had a nice get together with close family and friends...we kept it simple....we did not want Ron to get too tired out. He really enjoyed the company and his day.

We recently discovered that Ron has cataracts...steroid induced, unfortunately.
He is having surgery this month, the 17th, on his right eye...once it heals ...they will schedule his second surgery. It will be so nice to have him "seeing" again....he says right now everything is very fuzzy...like seeing through a dirty lens.

His heart seems to be doing well...his numbers are still relatively good. His last echo results were impressive. His output continues to stay consistent...kidney seems to be doing what it is suppose to be doing. The doctors were able to lower his steroid dosages a couple of times...which is great news. He has had zero cellular rejection and they are keeping the chronic antibody rejection at bay with the monthly treatments he receives at Mayo.
He still has an open wound...but it is healing very well....it has really become very small from the time it all began in January.
He continues to struggle with his lower back problems and he has been having a lot of joint pain...which we attribute to a lot of his meds.....it gets frustrating for him at times ...but he is hanging in there. I don't know how he does it sometimes.....
He mustered up the strength this weekend to take Thomas to the movies with me....we went to see Star Wars..The Clone Wars....Thomas enjoyed it. Ron is getting him hooked on the original Star War movies.

I continue to get by with my day to day tasks of work...at the office and at home....keep our heads above water as best as possible, financially. Keep praying that our economy will turn around very soon ...that people will regain their jobs and their homes...and be grateful that we still have ours.

I hope this finds everyone well.....Our thoughts and prayers go out to our family and friends in Texas that are in the path of Hurricane Ike....be safe and take cover.

Remember to keep Christ at the cener of your life.....we love and miss you all......