Vicki's Blog

Christmas

Well Christmas has passed. It was a nice Christmas all in all. There may not have been a lot of money for presents, but we were together as a family, and that’s what really counts!!

Christmas Eve the girls opened their presents that they got from me, what few their were. Usually that’s a special time, something that the girls and I do alone, but this year, we had a friend come over and join us. It was a very nice evening, that we all enjoyed immensely. My friend, MH, was even sweet enough to bring me a gift, which was completely unexpected, and very much treasured.

Christmas Day was spent with my sister, nephew, and Dad. It was a very nice day, and one that will hold a place in my memories. I really didn’t want to go, just because I’ve been wanting to stay at home a lot lately, but I am sooooo happy that we did go!! We exchanged a few gifts, had dinner, and spent time together as a family.

Christmas means a lot of things to a lot of people. Some people don’t celebrate Christmas, for a variety of reasons. Others celebrate it as the birth of Jesus, others tell tales of Santa and a magical time of year, and still others use it to help other people…But really, to me, it’s about family, about appreciating each other, and spending time with loved ones that we may not get to spend on a regular basis. I have no interest in debating whether Jesus really was born on December 25th or not. No interest in debating whether it’s right or wrong to believe in Santa, or whether putting up a Christmas tree is wrong in the eyes of God, according to the Bible…I just want to spend the days with my family, loving them, appreciating them, giving special things to them, and being together. That’s what Christmas is to me….Family.

Ortho Appointment

Well, I’ve got an appointment set up with the orthopedic doctor for January 13th. It would be really nice if they could tell me what is wrong with my wrist!

My wrist is not as painful on a consistant basis, which is a good thing, but I still have limited range of motion, can’t pick up anything of any weight, and I still do have some pain especially shooting up my arm, and odd sensations in my fingers.

It is still very painful and difficult for me to do things like write/hold a pen, fold clothes, or anything else that requires a lot of wrist movement…That coupled with not being able to pick up or hold anything heavier than a cup of tea pretty much lets me out of doing many activities that I’m used to doing.

Anyway, I’ll keep you updated on how things go.

Promotional Items

The promotional items were set up and ready to use, the plans were made, the schedules were set, everything was a go as far as she could tell. Yet, she was uneasy, restless, and kept going over everything time and again, just to be sure everything was ready. She was a control freak, and never certain that all the details were worked out. That’s how she was, and everyone had gotten used to it.

Dr’s Update

Okay, so I went to the Dr this past Wednesday, to get the cast off, after having it on for 4 weeks. They x-rayed my wrist again, and saw where I was getting new bone growth where I fractured it. That sounded like good news, right? It was, up until the point the Dr said that if I continued to have problems with it, that I would need to see a specialist.

On top of that, me never having a cast before, didn’t know what the normal was. I had experienced swelling off and on while my wrist was in the cast, and since the cast has been taken off. I found out a few days ago that that is not normal, and cause for concern. On top of that, I have no more range of motion in my wrist than I did BEFORE I got the cast, or from the day I got the cast off until today. I can see NO improvement at all, which of course is not normal either. And the icing on that cake is that I still have constant pain, before the cast, while having the cast on, and after having the cast taken off.

My Dr and I need to have a discussion about not sugar coating things, and just telling me straight out, as he was hinting at the possibility of surgery, but didn’t out and out say it. Since then, I have talked to a pediatrician friend of mine, and my Aunt Lynn who has been and RN for years and years in just about every department imaginable, and they both agree that something is still wrong.

In any case, that is the update on my wrist, basically. I am going to call the Dr on Monday and get the appointment set up with the orthopedist, and we will go from there. Please keep me in your prayers. Healing for my wrist, and financial concerns.

*HUGS* to you all!!

Best Diet Pill

Didn’t I just do a post on the best diet pills? This subject rather annoys me, especially as often as people of today blame their being overweight on so many things, other than what is actually true. I am not pointing fingers at anyone, I would simply like people to take responsibility for their actions, and their own health and body.

I am overweight, I admitt that. I also admitt that I do not eat as healthy as I could, and do not exercise as much as I should. That is the main reason that I am overweight. Some of it’s genetics, but I can do a lot to keep myself thinner and healthier, through effort, NOT diet pills!!

Sony Vaio

I’m not really a brand particular person, in most cases. I had been looking around at getting laptops, but really hadn’t set on the one I wanted. The Sony Vaio looked about as good as a Dell, and I hadn’t hadn’t any experience with either brand. Now there are some things that I do prefer certain brands. My vacuum for instance. I have an Oreck, and after trying many other brands, I can’t see using a different brand. I only use Lipton brand tea bags, because that is what I like, after many trial and error attempts to use something else…Umm, well, there are a few more things, but not many that I won’t use a different brand of.

Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate might be soaring everywhere else, but not in this small town. Here just about everyone worked, and were happy to do so. There weren’t a whole bunch of people that were capable of working, but chose government assistance instead, nope, not here…Because everyone that lived in this town was a family, maybe not by blood, but by heart. They all helped each other out, and they all had their own jobs in one way or another that helped.

Best Diet Pills

Does such a thing exist as best diet pills? I have voiced my thoughts on this many times, and will continue to do so. Don’t get any crazy ideas, like I’m model perfect or something, because that is FAR from the truth, but my being a few extra (something like 30-40) pounds overweight is not motivation enough for me to poison my body with pills!!

I am endevoring to lose weight, that is true, fact is, I’ve lost 3 pounds in the last month or so, without any real effort. All I have been doing is walking when I’m on the phone, and sometimes when I’m reading a book. You’ll be suprised at how quickly the miles will add up just walking your livingroom from end to end..and NO I don’t have a big livingroom either!!

Hydroxycut Reviews

After writing the Hydroxycut reviews, she shut down her computer, and prepared herself to go to bed. Said a prayer, and lay down, but just couldn’t sleep.

The review article was on her mind. It wasn’t a glowing review, and yet she had to be honest about the product. She wrestled about this quite often, as she was sure the companies that paid her to review things would prefer that she have good things to say, but she was bound by her beliefs to be honest.

Pinewood Derby Trophies

Pinewood derby trophies were all over the mantel, mixed in with a collection of various other trophies, ranging from martial arts, and swimming to scholastic trophies for spelling and debate. To look at it, and the pictures that were mixed in amongst the trophies, you would think that this was a happy and close family. That’s the way it looked, but the old saying “looks can be deceiving” was never more true than in this family, in this house.