Busy busy day a head of me. My mom and I have been working on the house for the past couple of hours and now we're going to take a much needed break. My Aunt was diagnosed with Kidney Cancer about 6 months ago and they took the infected kidney out and she had been doing great. For the last month she hasn't been feeling very well, and we're very worried - but with all faith and prayers in the Lord; everything will be just fine - I know it.

Anyhoo - I'm off with my mama to go pick up lunch and spend some quality time with her and my Aunt. I will try to hop back on when I find some time tonight.

Kristi - don't miss me too much sweetie - I'll be back before you know it!!! hehehehe

Much love to all,
♥Stace
 

Yes...we are almost completely moved in, however we have a lot of work ahead of us. Actually - I have a lot of work ahead of us ! It's so hard to believe that one family can accumulate so much "stuff"! I have boxes and boxes of things that I didn't even know we had; sad huh?

Tomorrow we have invited my parents and Aunt & Uncle over for dinner. The new house had no appliances, so we purchased all new...the stove however was set up for "city gas" and we our way out in the country and use LP, so we had to issue a service call to have it converted. Thank God I finally got a stove! We're still waiting for our sattelite to be "tweaked". It's on, but the picture is choppy and distorted and when someone talks it sounds like they're mumbling, but very loud - it's extremely annoying and of course they cannot find the time to install it properly or move the dish to the correct coordinates until October 8th - so we will miss the Packer v. Vikings game. That could be a good thing though. The hubby loves Favre (I do too, but I'm very disappointed in him right now) - so I know he would hehaw for the Vikings & and I would wanna kill him ! Not literally of course, but it would really tick me off to have him rooting for the Vickings (our biggest rivals), as I sit here rooting for my hometown team - the Green Bay Packers. Even if I moved from Wisconsin, the Packers would still be my team!

Anyhoo...Off to try and do something constructive . I will take pics soon of the new house and post them for anyone who wants to see it.

Stace
 

Hi guys!

I'm receiving a lot of mail for packages purchased....I'm assuming there was an auction held on behalf of III or the Ink Blot Fan Club? (Yeah, I'm a little out of the loop so to speak; I'm so sorry) I believe Kristi set the auction up and is on vacation until the 30th. Please be patient until she returns. I would begin to try and fulfill certain things, but in all honesty I wouldn't know where to begin. I will also send out an e-mail to those of you whom have sent me gp's for their packages. Thank you all so very much for your support!!

Wishing you all a very happy summer!
Stacy
 

Hi friends!

For anyone of you who have been interested and/or worried about where I've been or how I've been - I am absolutely perfect! I've taken a much needed break from my favorite literary site for many reasons, but the MOST IMPORTANT reason is because my husband and I are expecting a baby!! YAY! Yes, a baby!

We are both estatic as I'm sure you can tell from my !!!!'s hehehe. It's been 16 years since my last child, and this pregnancy so far has been pretty rough, but I'm not complaining - it is definitely a blessing in disguise! I'm approximately 8 weeks or so along and we will have a more precise delivery date as soon as I have my first ultrasound.

So for now, I will be in and out - any questions or concerns can be addressed to ~D forced to face reality~ and/or K. Love Luvs 4-A Society . I've been ill quite a lot with morning sickness and fatigue, but as soon as my body starts cooperating with me, I will be back with vengence!

Love and miss you guys dearly.....
♥Stacy
 

As I was paging through the reviews this morning to credit members, I saw the most disturbing sigs.

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This member is clearly mocking these wonderful groups without one nth of remorse. And not only is he mocking these wonderful groups, he also chose to put down the Affected by Abuse group members by stating, "Signature mocking those who would wear their abuse as a badge, shame on them!"

How dare this member who has only been on this site for a few months attack these groups and their members. April is the National Child Abuse Prevention month and this man has the nerve to say such a thing? As we try to rally against what I think is one of the most important missions there is; preventing child abuse.

Please do not reward this member for the reviews that he gives using either one of these sigs. He proclaims to be a Chirstian, yet all I saw while visiting his port was evil. Judging members and mocking groups which provide nothing but support, encouragement, positivity and growth is simply unacceptable. Your support in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Have a super weekend my friends!
♥Stacy

Check out my new book cover by ~D forced to face reality~ - It turned out AWESOME! Coming sometime this Summer/Fall!!



 

Terry went into surgery on Friday for a repair to his pyloris muscle which was damaged (paralyzed) during his first initial surgery. The surgery went well, however we will not know the end results until Terry is healed and eating normally. So hopefully within a few weeks we should know if the surgery was a success or if it did nothing to improve his health I'll just keep praying for him...it's all I can do.

I have a lot of sh** going on in my life right now...I'm stressed out beyond belief and maybe one of these days I'll share it with others....but for now...I guess I'll keep those feelings and emotions locked up inside until I'm actually able to tell someone. I hate complaining....(It seems like I'm whining) so I guess that's part of why I don't share. Besides...I'm used to keeping my feeling locked up inside...repressing memories and hoping they never surface. One of these days though I'm going to burst/explode and there will be nothing left...no pieces to pick up and put me back together...just dust which will blow away with the wind. Gone forever.....

I'm so tired.

Stacy
 

Has it really been almost 2 months since I made an entry?? Geeeesh! Where are my manners? lol Everything is pretty much the same, but more. My oldest daughters Autumn and Chelsea moved out 2 weeks before Christmas, and it was on a sour note, HOWEVER.....I've made peace with the situation and gave forgiveness and man- it was so hard to do. But family is the most important thing to me, next to God. I've always taken great pride in being a great mother, yet as parents, we all seem to fall short (at least the parents I know seem to). Kids today think everything comes for free and society as a whole has changed drastically over the past decade or so. A lot of our morals and values have changed so much, and our kids are the ones paying for it. It could just be me and my outlandish ideals, but I don't think so. I see it in our kids and it seems to worsen with each passing year. All I can do is continue to instill my beliefs, morals and values upon my children and hope they stick with them.

Terry has another surgery on the 9th of January. This one is to repair his pyloris muscle which was paralyzed during his first initial surgery. They're hoping by cutting the muscle in four separate places that it will stay open and allow food to pass...I pray it does. He's been so miserable for so long that I don't think he even remembers what it feels like to feel well. Poor guy

News: I'm holding a charity auction for our very dear friend: JudyB . Judy was diagnosed with Leukemia last summer, so I wanted to do something special for her to help keep her mind off of all the treatments n' such. On January 17th, I will be hosting "Judy's Day". All gp's go towards awarding Judy with awardicons, gp's, Merit Badges, etc. All day we will be giving Judy reviews and it would be great for everyone who can to participate. Here's the information

ID: 1496813   (Rated: E) Title: Judy's Day Charity Auction- CLOSED  Description: A charity auction created for our dear friend Judy who is battling leukemia.. By: Stiles ♥ 4-A Society

I'm in the reviewing mood so watch out! LMAO Anyone who wants a review, just shoot me an e-mail and I'll try to do what I can.

Love and best wishes to all,
Stacy
 

Can anyone say football? Being raised the only girl with two brothers, it's no mystery why I absolutely love the game. Terry is originally from Washington, then moved to Michigan when he was about 10. So for 30+ years he was Michiganite. He also loves football and surprisingly isn't a Lions fan. He was a Packer fan until they let Favre go, so now he's a Jets fan. Well, honestly I think he'd be a fan for whichever team Brett played for, even if it were the Vikings! LOL Me myself, I'm still a Packer fan (it's in my blood), but I do love the Jets too just because my Favre is the QB for them. The Pack isn't doing too well this season at 4 and 5, but I wouldn't say it's all because of the injured shoulder that Rodgers has. I would say its moreso due to the fact that they're still trying to get used to Favre being gone and there now being a new Leader of the team. I think Rodgers is good, don't get me wrong, but he's still no Brett Favre. When Favre came in as a 2nd string QB for Don Majkowski in the 1992 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he started every game thereafter.....the last time I checked it was 256 consecutive starts as a QB, an NFL record....but I believe that was sometime back in June, so it's got to be even higher now (I'll need to google it and check the stats).

So what if he's 39 years old! Gosh, some of these commentators talk like he's 139! Yes, I realize that within the NFL realm, 39 is held to be "old". But if the man still plays like he's 24.....doesn't require a wheelchair or walking cane....and is still beating NFL records with each passing game, then why put the poor guy down? I recall an awesome QB by the name of Dan Marino who played for the Miami Dolphins, and he was no spring chicken (I think he was like 44-45 years of age). In fact, I don't recall the press or the commentators talking smack about Marinos age n' such neeeeaaaar as much as they now do about Favre. But Favre is "this old man". Gimme a break!

So it's time to put on my game face, make a smorgasboard of treats and get ready to watch some NFL on our HD Big Screen- YaY!!! It's pure bliss I tell ya! Good for the mind and sooooo good to think about other things instead of worrying and dwelling over what's going on health wise with the husband, and/or the relationship. This is MY escape....even if it is only for a day.

Have a great Sunday my friends!!!
Stacy
 

Terry had another dr. appt. yesterday, well, another endoscopy (under light to medium sedation they run a camera down his esophagus into his stomach) I should say. The last one they performed produced inconclusive tests due to the amount of food still in his stomach after 12-16 hours of fasting (they couldn't see through all the food). This time they put him on a liquid diet for four days prior to the endoscopy. They could see everything this time and performed what is called a Balloon dilatation (pneumatic dilatation) as well. The dr. who did the procedure said there was significant narrowing in the esophagus, so by dilating it, they figure he will be able to swallow better and lesson certain symptoms. It still has nothing to do with the gastroparesis of course and is only a "quick fix" and only "temporary", but if it helps ease some of Terry's severe symptoms, then it's got to be worth it. When I looked up the dilatation procedure, it kept bouncing back the term "achalasia", so I'm assuming this is something new they've diagnosed him with. When I spoke to the surgeon and the dr. yesterday after the procedure, they never mentioned the word achalasia to me, but then I again, I never asked. So I did call and confirm the newest diagnosis, achalasia. This "new surgeon" is very disliked by my husband for numerous reasons and when he spoke to the surgeons' nurse on Monday, Terry told his nurse that he felt like Dr. ***** was more of a colleauge to his first surgeon who performed the hernia repair/nissen fundoplication than Terry was a patient to Dr. ***. He also stated that he no longer wanted to see this new surgeon, and then yesterday, here he shows up for the endoscopy as though he was a very caring, worried surgeon when he's been anything but. This is all been a nightmare and I don't foresee it ending anytime soon. Terry goes back and sees his dr, not his surgeon on the 21st. He's going to ask to be referred to Madison Hospital to see a different surgeon/dr.

I will keep everyone posted, well those who care to be posted, as soon as the info comes in.

Be well my friends.

Your very exhausted, drained friend,
Stacy
 

I've been MIA for quite some time now and I'm still unable to return to full capacity. I'm mentally and physically strained beyond belief and I feel like sh** all the time now. Between running Terry to dr. appts. and military briefs....and running the girls any and every where they need to go, I'm drained. We recently spoke to an attorney in regard to Terry's surgical complications and the attorney sounded very promising. Terry has months of documentation which will come in hand when the time is right. He has a new test on the 13th to determine if it's just his stomach that is paraylized, or if it's his entire digestive system as well. I see him growing weaker and weaker with each passing day and the only thing I can do for him is pray. He's a wreck the poor guy. I've never seen him so sick in my life. His doctor is now searching for various treatments for the Gastroparesis. So far we're working on his diet, which is almost all liquid....a stomach pacemaker has been mentioned and as a last resort, a feeding tube can be inserted into his small intestine for nourishment. It's so frustrating and frightening. I just hope he gets better soon.

I'm going to try and take out some to fulfill all my auction donations in the next couple of days. I just haven't had the time to do it, which really is so unlike me. I feel so bad, and I hope everyone understands.....Hopefully I'll have them all filled by the weekend.

And I have to get back to my groups and writing. I haven't written anything in weeks.....I used to be able to write every day and now I'm lucky to get a good quality piece out once a month! It's just ridiculous.

Please pray for me and my family.....I'm under so much stress and it's almost impossible to relieve it. I have 2 classes this semester and I'm to the point where I hate doing homework and having any type of class involvement. I shouldn't have taken any classes this semester, but I had to do something to take my mind off of things. They don't really take up too much of my time, it's just a bad time right now to worry about studies.

Oh well....what can I do?

Stacy