Organic foods...

Dan and I went to see a GI specialist in SLC yesterday because I'm just not getting any better. It feels like I take 2 steps forward and 20 steps back. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to give us any better news or some magical pill or surgery to fix me. He did start me on a new prescription (I'm up to about 16 pills a day now) and told me to stay away from fiber and fatty foods. So, stay away from fiber? Isn't that all the fruits and veggies and whole grains that are supposed to be good for you? Dan went to the organic health food store and bought me a bunch of supplements and foods that are supposed to help ease digestion so that maybe I can get something to stay down (especially my meds). Right now I have to stay on a liquid diet (V8) but that isn't so bad. The doc said it could have started out as an infection and that sometimes it just takes a really REALLY long time to get over. When I get really bad I have to go to the hospital for IV fluids and meds. This sucks!

If anyone has any ideas for tasty, low fiber, low fat, low iron, low sugar organic foods...I'd love some suggestions.

Family...

...aren't they the best? I'm the 2nd oldest of 6 kids, 2 boys and 4 girls. We are very close and are always there for each other. Each one of us has gone through our own troubles and trials and, as a family, we always rally together. Our parents have led by example and taught us to depend on each other. I hope that my boys will always stick together and take care of each other. In the end, family is what matters the most.

Resolutions...

...does anyone make them anymore? I get so bogged down with the state of the economy and how things are going it gets too depressing. How can you try to resolve something new when you are just trying to eek out the everyday stuff? It's so hard to keep a good attitude when you know that we are in trying times. I look to Dan for strength, he just keeps his chin up and knows you can "only do what you can do". I think that is a great example for our boys.

As far as my resolutions are concerned...keep my chin up!