Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers. Well it is Sunday and we got through the reunion all right. Actually it went great. We had 12 classmates out of 42 show up and 25 little kids. My folks rushed home and were there late Friday night and the girls stayed at my sisters that night. My folks put up 2 pools and also got one of those giant little tykes water slides that inflate. People showed up around 1:30 and stayed until after 8. We all had so much fun, 2 of my sisters came over and helped out with the kids, they had fun on the water slide and pools, my dad got one of the horses out and they had pony rides, he also had his full sized popcorn maker going and they ate tons of popcorn and we also had popsicles and watermelon to cool off. I made too much food as usual and my mil made several salads, we just grilled out hotdogs and had a lot of fun. Those that wanted to had brought beer so we just sat around talking about the high school days and comaparing current notes. I can tell you it was a blast and took my mind off dh. He did come down and had fun too. We go see the surgeon on Tuesday and see what he has to say. I think he is planning on doing more tests and another CT scan. They got his pain under control. They think that it was a combo of the gall stones and they discovered an infection in his intestinal area so put him on iv antibiotics. His blood sugar has really dropped since Friday and we are working on getting it under control. The Dr. thinks that the gall stones and infection brought out the diabetes. She is positive about it and that with diet, exercise, cutting out sugar and oral meds that we can get things under control. They won't do anything about the gallsones and hernia until the diabetes is under control. All in all it really has been a long week but in a way I am glad that it happened. DH hasn't had a physical in 11 years and is overweight. While there I asked Dr. to do a full work up on him and am curious to see what his cholestoral is. The hardest thing is that he really isn't a fruit or veggie person. I am sure you know that between the kids and I most of our diet is veggies and fruits and meat is a side dish. Right now his blood sugar has been staying around 180 which is in the high range of what the diabetes consultant wants but is way better than what it was before. Now to try and catch up on my sleep, we are also in the processes of moving the girls and Hayden down stairs and had carpet put down on Friday so the house has stuff every where. My mom is going to come up on Tuesday and stay a couple of days to help me catch up. With me being pregnant and Dan's hernia the furniture moving will have to wait until we get some family to come up and help move things around our 2 story house. Again thanks for the support and love, Stacie girlsingardens

Wow Linda. Ten years already, eh? Time flies. My heart did a little flip flop when I saw this thread. I'm so glad you got the all clear from the doctor. Sending you some 'staying free and clear' energy. The pink shawl is a wonderful idea. [This is the first time I've checked out the conversations section. I don't think we had this in the old days]

So sorry to hear you have another cross to bear. Warm & caring thoughts to you Bump and to your DH...Hang in there-hope it's not even a 'hill' but instead.. just a 'knoll'.

Yes, I will keep all of you posted. Patti, Mom and I did celebrate. We had a glass of wine then went to Farmer Brown's for dinner. Mom bought, because I'd helped her with her art show today. She didn't have to, but... I've been wanting/meaning to get a $75.00 gift cert. for my daughter and her DH (Nathan's parents) to Farmer Browns. They celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Jan. 15th, and I just forgot to pick it up. But I thought by golly they deserve to all go out and eat. Jeff, the DH/Dad is so good about winterizing my trailer every fall, and I don't have to pay someone to do it. Thanks again, Leslie