Okay everybody, yes I disappeared for quite a while.  I don't know if I'd
had my second sinus surgery at that time but now it stands at two surgeries
to roto-rooter out my head.  I had a great doc and recovered well.  I
started exercising at Curves for Women and went on their diet losing 35
pounds.  I've since had to stop thanks to inflammation of the digestive
tract that makes eating an adventure!  I'm still susceptible to every bug
that comes along so continuously fight off sinus infections and colds.  It
really is ltterbox offerings to have a depressed immune system.  I had
planned to get the flu shot this year but my doc's office didn't get any and
I couldn't 'justify' my need at the grocery store geriatric mass
innoculations.  I've also had some more rounds with skin cancer but my new
gp doc was on a dermatology track before going into family practice, so
she's pretty vigilant.

I've also been found by my biological mother's widower.  I have two
half-sisters and a half-brother that I never knew about.  This contact has
thrown my dad into insecurity city and I've had to repeatedly remind him
that they are my parents and these people are strangers that I just happen
to share DNA with.  All the psychological stresses that go along with this
have not helped on the physical health front.

Rusty has been my rock through all of this and really helped when things got
overwhelming.  Jack is still his grumpy self, but now likes to sleep at the
head of my bed.  Pinhead is still his psychotic self and is at this moment
holding my daughter down on the couch for his napping comfort.  Pookie has
been my great nursecat throughout the whole illness mess and always sleeps
with me when I get even the smallest sniffle.  We bought a clipper to shave
the poor baby(Pookie) because he just can't reach where he needs to and he
also loves how it feels to get petted when he's been shaved.

I'm taking a placement test next week to start college and hopefully get
into their nursing program.  I gave up my practical nursing license when I
went full time in the mommy business and now it will take the same amount of
time and money to just go for my RN.

I know this has been long, but it's been a while since I've been here.  I
have missed the place but haven't had much time for anything but kids, cats
and house.