Friends

I just wanted to take a minute and express my gratitude. I knew before that I had good friends, but I never realized how truly great they are and how much they care. With everything going on with Rickey, I've really struggled, but through all this, I made some great caring friends. I can't count on one hand how many ladies that come to the daycare have told me they were praying for us. Then there are the ones that always want an update. I have let them know that with the bills piling there wouldn't be Christmas this year for us, cause there's no money. Well, the other day, I had a friend ask me what we needed and she said she was going to try and get something for us. I've often thought about what good friends I had. I have been really struggling with the whole Christmas thing, then out of the blue yesterday, some friends of ours had told us to meet them at the gas station and they filled our car with gas and then they took Rickey and I to the store and bought him a pair of pants and me a shirt. Words can't express how nice it is to know what wonderful people there are and to know that they are our friends. Thanks Grant and Laura, you are one in a million! Thanks to all our friends for your prayers and concern.

Partial Diagnosis

Well, we finally have a partial diagnosis on Rickey. The doctors say that part of his intestine is being squished by two of his arteries. I don't understand it all cause I don't know doctor lingo, but I do understand that it could be the source of his pain. The doctor at the U decided he was going to put in a feeding tube. Rickey went in tuesday for "surgery" and the feeding tube was placed. They say he has to have it in for a month or so and hopefully it'll help him gain back some of the weight he lost and give him the nutrition he needs. poor guy. I'll try to keep everyone updated.