What's your excuse??
top of the afternoon, friends!
i hope this blog entry finds you all well.
things continue to go well for me and my family. dad seems to get stronger each day and his nausea seems to be slowly diminishing. thanks for your continued thoughts and prayers for him. God continues to be so good to us!
praise report--i visited my orthopedic surgeon last week and he said that i don't need to ever see him again unless i have other issues with my leg!
i did, however, have to visit my orthopedic doctor this week on an unrelated issue. he injected my right (uninjured) foot with two shots. i have two mortons neuromas (inflammed nerves) that he's attempting to treat. the condition makes it difficult to walk without pain. unfortunately, the doctor inadvertently ran a needle completely through my foot today, so i'm a bit sore. hopefully, this will provide some relief. i've battled this issue for about 10-15 years. as you can guess, i don't want to have another surgery, so please pray that this works.
second praise report--i recently found two lumps in my left breast. having just had a mammogram about six months ago, i wasn't overly concerned. but, i went and had an ultrasound this week and the doctors do not believe it is anything to be worried about, but we will continue to monitor it.
third praise report--i hiked lake hargus again this month--the second time since my crash. it is a pretty long & arduous hike. the cool thing is that i cut my time down significantly from my last attempt! i am getting better with every passing day!
fourth praise report--our motorcycle club--capital city motorcycle club recently sponsored a charity ride for "kids & kamp," a camp that benefits kids with cancer. this month, the club and riders raised about $2,000 for this wonderful charity!
please keep the following people in your prayers, as they are facing some type of battle:
wayne (motorcycle crash)
joyce petty (cancer)
toni daniels (relationship issue)
terry & mike salyers (jobs)
dave huff (heart surgery)
congratulations to the following people on their recent retirements. may God bless you in future endeavors:
colonel collins
s/lt. allard
captain tina phillips
quotes for the day:
"the great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do"
- walter bagehot -
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"finish each day and be done with it. you have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them a soon as you can. tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense"
- ralph waldo emerson -
the first above picture is at an amish furniture store in lancaster. my friends thought that this dining room table & chairs were just my size. they think they are pretty funny. not so much.
i received the second above picture through an email this month and felt compelled to share it with you. when i start to feel down about some of the "bumps in the road" that have happened over the last couple of years, i simply need to be reminded of this little guy. he really put things into perspective for me!
until next time, be blessed!
lisa - 1095
3 comments:
Major Taylor,
I just happend across your blog looking up something for a guy at work. I'm very sorry to hear about your crash but glad to know you are both doing well now. Wow, alot of changes in the last 4 yrs. Congrats! Anyway please pass a message to T&J for me. I miss them and think of them often. Especially my 'Buddy'.
Take Care and I wish you all the best.
Beth
P-71
Major:
Just wanted to let you know you look like you are doing well. It is great to see you getting around so well and what great news about your orthopedic surgeon not wanting to see you anymore.
My mother just had back surgery...14 pins, 7 implanted bones and a spine straightening! She is doing well and will be coming to stay with us for a while. Please keep her in your prayers.
Thank you for the continued positive attitude!
Brenda and Butch
Different but not Less
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