Getting Prepared for TORNADO'S...

After seeing news of the horrific tornado's that have come our way. We are preparing for  possible severe weather on Tuesday and Wednesday.

THANK YOU FOR OUR KATRINA EXPERIENCE--

We never doubt it could happen.  

This is what we have learned:

GET ALL THE LAUNDRY DONE

can't imagine dirty underware hanging from the trees..

MAKE SURE  OUR 72 hr. KIT

is at the back door.
We actually have used ours...

note: **DO NOT PUT VIENNA SAUSAGES IN IT
unless you plan on eating them...

IN KANSAS---

We get the 'BASEMENT' BATHROOM READY:

its under the garage.. no windows...

This is where you'll find us buried if our house blows away...

MAKE SURE WE HAVE GASOLINE FOR THE GENERATOR INCASE WE HAVE NO POWER

can't live without the A/C

Full Tank of Gas in our vehicle

(just incase we try to get out of Dodge!)

CASH
(debit cards don't work with out power.

Even a clean house...

in case we get  company. A tornado Party is eventful!

BRACE OURSELVES and

PRAY!

WE ARE READY!

P.S Prayers for the people in
Joblin, Mo

He will not leave us COMFORTLESS

Tender Mercies of the Lord

Our latest Battle... Warning- Graffic

Today

Friday

This is from his legs swelling, blistering and bursting. I  promise he has been to the Doctor...He's getting treated. Back to wound care and elevation :(  Now you know why I had a MELT DOWN!!!

FIONA THE FILTER IS such a WOMAN...

TOP 10 (11) REASONS FIONA THE FILTER(THE DIALYSIS MACHINE)

 IS A

WOMAN

11- She's HIGH MAINTENANCE!

(The supplies to run her are endless and very expensive)

10- She's VERY SENSITIVE

9- She requires TIME

(10 hrs every night of one on one time to be exact)

8- She requires FULL ATTENTION

(don't drift off to sleep, this is when she gets the annoyed)

7- She has BOOBS, if you don't get her bra on right she lets you know it!

(and she gets a break when its off!)

Her Bra!

Her boobs! 

6- She has a TEMPER
(she sounds like an alarm clock.  Screaming every 10 minutes...)

5- She weighs every minute. She's very sensitive to her scale...

4- She tells all, and she has a great memory...Nothing gets passed her.

3- She requires Loyalty.

She keeps strong ties!

2- At times she drains everything out of you!

1- Mr. Clark can't live without her!

(literally)

In the long run, he feels much better with her, than without her.

LOL!

For this we are THANKFUL!

Our Lesson in Sunday School.- "The Lost Sheep"

This is my friends Grand daughter. A very touching story/picture. This artist is AMAZING a Modern Day Lost Sheep Portrayal here:

A melt down day!

I am an open book... why I just don't keep things to myself? I don't know. It has been a good week/bad week. An emotional one too. Mr. Clark recieved news on Thursday that our pre-authorization at Kansas University Med to do his kidney/pancreas only included his kidney. Our insurance at KU med does not cover a pancreas. So we are back to square one. We have to make the decision now what to do. Mr. Clark wants to go for a pancreas along with the kidney because it will mean no more diabetes. This is his decision. So now we are deciding on different hospitals. Baylor Med is in Texas. Dallas or Houston? One of the best in the country. They have actually been the pioneer hospital in transplants.  Any way our insurance covers both there.
We feel almost defeated at the moment. I'm sure it will get better. We know things happen for a reason. And we are humble.
Yet, this week... Mr Clark has been swelling up. We've decided that its too much salt.  The swelling is new to us. On Friday, after fishing a few hours. He had to come home because his legs were too swolen to walk. We called the nurse. And did a manual cycle of dialysis. He was feeling better. He repeated fishing again on Saturday. Yes, he thought it was a one time thing to be swolen up. Nope. This time when he took off his socks, because of swelling... Apparently  blisters formed from stretching the skin so much  and caused his skin peel off with his socks. Mr. Clark didn't sleep worrying about it. Me, I just cried. After I composed myself, I called the on call nurse. It's normal :(
Today. A build up of concern this week has given me a MELT DOWN.... Cried all day. Of course, part of it has been that at church today it was amazingly spiritual along with concerning for personal reasons. My heart wants to break. And during Sunday School Mr. C had a low bloodsugar. Normally its not a big deal. I couldn't be brave today.  I'm thinking I just need a day of crying. So I'll take it! And tomorrow will be a better day.
I vented. Guess thats why I blog... Thanks my friends/family for supporting me~ XO

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

How I feel about my Mother here:
Hope your day is special today! XO
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Thankful Thursday: It's Official !!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is the day we recieved news that Mr. Clark is OFFICIALLY on the TRANSPLANT list for a KIDNEY/PANCREAS. YES---BOTH OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME!~ 
They say that it can be less than a year. If you have question ????? Check here: