The Gentle Giant saw his lung specialist today, and the news was not what we wanted to hear. His lung capacity is really low, and the surgery to help him breathe better has to be postponed indefinetly.  The plan now is to go in, take a biopsy of the lung tissue, culture the bacteria, wash out the airways and send a scope in to take pictures. Hopefully this will guide us in the direction needed to try to help him. Tomorrow is his last day before summer break. He will  have all summer to recuperate, fish, and just kick back and have fun. We don't know the status of his job, what will happen there or anything like that. We are still waiting for the decision on workers comp, and are pretty  much in limbo about everything. I am trying to look forward to the summer. Our 40th anniversary is coming up in July, and we have thought for years that maybe we could go on a cruise to Alaska, but with our financial status, that is out of the question.  No problem, just having each other will be celebration enough. I have certainly learned that you don't need a big party to feel special. I feel special every day, and blessed too.  I would like to sneak off for a week, just get in the car and go, you know, decide after you get on the road where you will end up.  Kind of  like a mystery trip!  Again, finances won't allow that, so, since we live in paradise anyway, we can go to the beach, fish, take the boat out, and do all the things that people do on vacation.
Little Joe is trying to walk. He is pushing his high chair all over the place and also his toys. It won't be long, and I just can't believe how the time has flown.  I don't think anyone got bit today- maybe we are getting on top of that.
The Gentle Giant told me that he didn't know how much longer he can take this illness. I told him he can take it as long as he is still alive, and the price of life for him is dealing with it. The price of life is different for all of us, but remember, we don't have to deal with anything. Our problems will come to an end when we leave this world, so whatever it takes to keep on going is what I call the "price of life".  Many people pay a very high price for life, and others  not so much, but it is relative to each of us, and no one can say that someone has it easier than others.  I told Martin to buck it up, pay the price and enjoy his blessings.  When you count your blessings, the hard times don't seem so bad.  Remember, tough times don't last but tough people do!