Here is an up date on the events that are happening here at "Happy Dale."
Jackson is going to get his cast off tomorrow August 16th. We hope that it has healed and all will be fine. Dr. Cousin Roman Burk, is his doctor and will re-x-ray it. We hope all will be fine, because AAU BB try outs are this coming Saturday. To make it fair for the other boys, he should probably wear his cast.
On August 4th Cheyenne was working for Red Robin and was taking out the trash in the women's bathroom stalls and was poked by a diabetic needle. He boss sent her to the emergency room. On her way she called home told us what happened. It was about 10:30 pm. I met her at the OR and there we were taken care of by a Dr. Lee. He listened to what happened to Cheyenne and then recommended and prescribed that Cheyenne start a 30 day regiment on a drug call conbivir. It has a very long list of side effects, but he said in order to block the HIV virus from developing in her body, she would need to take this drug. We consented and so started taking the drug, with a bit of anxiety. I worried about the long term effects of the drug. It is a very harsh drug. Dr. Lee told us to go to a follow up doctor 5 days after starting. After two days Cheyenne felt like she was on the verge of being nauseated and sick. She miss several days of work. We went to the follow up appointment. The doctor there asked her to tell him her story. After listening to her, he said," if that had happened to me, I would not take that drug." He proceeded to tell us that he didn't think her risk of infection was great enough, and that he would not risk her overall health with that harsh drug. I felt a big relief. I have been so worried this last week over the effects of combivir. We went home discussed it with Dad and decided to discontinue the prescription. The next two days Cheyenne woke up feeling too sick to go to work. I think that drug had built up in her body long enough that is was making her sick, like it said on the side effects. The third day she felt good enough to go to work. I am so glad that we have discontinued that regiment of drugs. I think the Lord will bless and protect her. She will have to go through a series of blood tests over the next 6 months. If nothing shows up they will give her a clearance.
Jefferson's bike accident wound has healed up nicely. He started high school this last Monday and says everything is going "fine". Tomorrow morning Jefferson starts early morning seminary. He is a great young man and is a good worker. He helps with the pasture and yard alot. Jefferson did his Eagle Project, and it all went as he planned. He had a great turn out and now he is working on all the paper work to get it completed. Yea!! our soon to be 4th Eagle Scout.
Aimee is working at Seminus Corn with Cheyenne. She is very tan from working out in the sun all day. It is only a few weeks away and she will be off to BYUI to room with Cheyenne. I am already missing her piano playing. Sometimes I drive the white pickup and get alot of waves from people I don't know. They all think its Aime, makes me feel popular.
Tanner surprised us and came home late Friday night. I think he was surprise to find us still up. I kind of think he was plotting to scare Cheyenne again by tapping on her window. Tanner was a big help to Dad working in the pasture and trying to get the chicken coop relocated and
redesigned. It was hot and Tanner was wearing his Chinese hat. Grandpa came down and asked how much does Chinese labor cost? Dad replied, " Seven bottles of peaches and 4 loaves of bread". Tanner and Lincoln are working in Rexburg, repairing apartment complexes.
Travis was home the week after the reunion. It was great having him home again. It has been a very long time since we have had him around. He was here long enough to start asking, if a crumb falls to the floor, does it make a sound? He helped with Jefferson's Eagle project, that was great to have his help. He also helped me get going on getting all my negetives put on to CD.We are excited for him to start his program at BYU and to teach freshman english.
About once a week Shawnee calls and asks what we are having for dinner. I think she and David are doing well up there in the wild country, surrounded by Indians. We hope to go visit them soon.
Its feeling pretty quite around here all the poopies are gone but one and he will leave August 25, howlray!!! Remember.... wag more, bark less. I love you mom
Wow, thanks Mom! This is exactly what I hoped we'd use this blog for. Thanks for the update, its good to hear about everyone. I didn't know you'd decided to take Chey off the medication.
ReplyDeleteNow if we can just get Chey & Aim to give us an update once in a while up there at school, we'll have a great way to all keep up on each other, as well as a family history record (posting here does count as writing in your journal).