A New Attitude, Now Please

~if they were cancerous or not. Luckily they were not. I cannot control the circumstances around me but I can control my health. Being in good health will help me to deal better with things that come my way. I also have a strong faith for he is the one who got me through last year. It was amazing to have my neighbors ask me how my son was when I hadn't told them. They said they heard from a prayer chain in another town, people I didn't even know were praying for my son. It was amazing, I feel God has a plan for my son and I want to see that plan unfold. It makes it that much more important for me to take care of myself. You can do this! It is the most important thing you can do for you and your husband. Good Luck!!!

We all have a year once in a while that it seems like everything goes wrong. Mine was last year as well, we went to the ER with my son who had a fever of 104 and came out knowing he had to have surgery for a rare condition he was born with. He had lung surgery on March 31 and came home from the PICU on Easter morning. Then the day after mother's day I had surgery of my own for a scared appendix and a twisted cyst. We too are drowning in doctor bills and have considered bankruptcy but are afraid to do it because of the kids. On top of that our son who turned two in December was denied insurance and I had to get him insured under my work policy which is much more expensive than what we were paying. I made a promise with myself in January that I may not be able to control the circumstances around me but I can control my health. I joined the gym and have lost 36lbs. I have more energy and can play more with my kids. Both of our surgeries involved having cysts sent off to determine