It has been a while since my last post. No news is good news. Nothing really has changed since the ct scan with dye except Steve turned the big 50. The girls and I planned a surprise bash for him a few days before his actual birthday. We pulled it off.

The girls decorated the hall made food and got everyone there surprise him. The 3 days before was the worst stress for me. I just kept thinking someone will spill the beans. The day before he was working cattle and stabbed himself with dirty cattle syringe in the leg. It was very painful and Blair wanted to know how in the world he could have done such a thing. I finally got him to the ball game that night but it took 3 guys to get him back to the car after the game. The next day Saturday the day of the party he really wasn't much better. I kept thinking all day he is going to tell me we are staying home tonight.

Emily and Alan had the perfect plan. They had given him tickets to a steak supper that week. Have you ever heard of Steve turning down steak. As the day progressed on him didn't seem to feel any better. I had worked out a back up plan with friends if he didn't want to go to the steak supper. All went fine, we went to church and headed to the steak supper. Him being grouchy and my nerves just about shot. We pulled up in front of the building and I helped him get to the door, opened it so he could go inside and everyone yelled surprise. We got him good. My legs were shaking so bad walking to the door of the building its a wonder I didn't calapse.

Lots of family and friends attended. It was a great time.

Not really any news from our doctors, just keeping appointments and check ups. Dialysis at home is pretty good but somedays it is very trying. Emily has helped him stick his arm a few times. Sometimes it is just hard to get it in the correct spot. We have some appointments coming up, just routine but I will make sure if the stork brings us a kidney all of you will be the first to know.

Take care and happy spring, it is coming isn't it?

Christy