Thursday, January 14, 2010

Update

I've been feeling so BLAH that it's been torture to even think about blogging but I know I should. Things have been busy in our home. I turned 29 a couple of days ago and I have to admit that I dont mind getting older. My outlook on aging has really changed. The one thing I do mind is aging and not being in good shape. I am desperately trying to stay motivated and do workouts that work for me. In the past I've always tried what's worked for someone else but I'm so over that. I want to do what works for me. I haven't figured it out yet, but I know I am getting closer.

Ray and Leka loved every second of the Holidays and cried when we took the Christmas decorations down. They are back in school and for the most part are really happy being there. Ray is improving in areas he struggled last year. I think his teach Ms. Frost is an amazing teacher. Ray thinks the world of her and so do we. Leka had and MRI a couple days before Christmas and it was miserable. They had to give him an IV in both his arms and they had a hard time locating his veins so they had to maneuver the needle around, he was in so much pain. His cardiologist called me yesterday at work and gave me the results. It was completely normal. He still has a congenital abnormality. His recommendation is to monitor him closely for the next year and make a decision about surgery from there. There is a small risk in not having surgery but there are also risks in having it so we're fasting and praying to know what Heavenly Father would have us do right now. But Leka is such a happy boy and loves preschool especially because he gets to go with one of his cousins.

Jr. is back at school and surprisingly doing really well. I say surprised because I know how much suffering he's going through. He is always trying to be strong, but listening to him cry in the shower because he thinks I cant hear him, cuts me so deep it's hard to recover. It's so hard to explain but I know that things will never be same in our lives. I've been reading my sisters blog and know it's the same in their home times a million. Uggghh our new life is so hard.

Jr. and I had to renew our Temple recommends with a member of our Bishopric last night and he said that people that have to endure these kind of trials are a truly special people. I truly believe that of my sister Abby, my husband and our family. They are so special to me that it physically hurts when I am not with them. I thank Heavenly Father for them everyday.

3 comments:

  1. I'm so glad to see a post...I'm crying over here imagining hearing Jr. crying in the shower, because that's where I used to cry. I wonder if anyone heard me...There's something cleansing about crying there, as weird as that may sound. I think because your tears mix with the water, and the water just washes it all away instead of the saltiness sticking to your cheeks and neck. I know I sound weird, but I've actually thought about it! Plus, there's such solitude in there that I truly don't find anywhere else. I want to hear more about Leka's MRI results...what exactly does normal mean? And exercising anyone's way other than your own just doesn't make any sense, as you've obviously figured out. Three cheers to getting older...I love it. I count my gray hairs with pride. And this family could live communily, if that's even a word, all together all the time and be thrilled about it. I don't know a single other family that feels that way. We are the most lucky family.

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  2. Hey Mona, I love your update... weight loss - last spring/summer and girl believe you me when I say it took 6 months and a sacrifice of EVERYTHING and working out everyday and lost 30 lbs... And now, in a matter of 3 months, it has ALL come back...

    starting again but trying to find something that doesn't consume my WHOLE life. I just need it to be a normal part of my day so that I can make it a part of my life.. anyway - you probably didn't want to read all that...

    My heart goes out to Jr. Steven still struggles so much with Les's death and it will all come in time. You and Fay are great examples of "loving" them through this struggle.

    Love to you guys!

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  3. Mona- I am in tears the love that you have for your family :) You are inspirational just like your sister Abby I love following the happenings in your family it just moves me in ways that cannot be explained. I have nothing but, pure love for you guys and thank you for setting such a great example for us to follow just trying to be strong through these hard times is not the easiest trust me when we lost our GrandMam still til this day I think about how much we miss her and what she was to us in our lives :) *tear* We love you guys and please let us know if we can do anything to help we are couple blocks down!

    Love

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