If you read my last post you can probably figure out what my news is. Yes it is very good news at least from my standpoint. My wondering and waiting are over and I have found out that my partner, friend and lover hasn't give up on me or the relationship, that even though he is going through his own set of problems he has decided that he still wants to be with me and is making efforts to be here by the beginning of the year. This is great news for me who up until this very afternoon was trying to figure out how to either get out of where I am staying and moving on, or finding a compatible roommate to rent out part of my apartment too.
I don't have a good track record with roommates and I certainly have a hard time sharing certain things so this was going to be a huge challenge for me. Especially since I am still in the process of trying to get settled in and I still have no furniture or belongings of my own. Then with the surprise news from my landlord that he was going to have to revise our earlier agreement and have to charge me something for the time I stayed here already. I thought I was going to have to give up once again and go back on the street. But low and behold money stretched just far enough and I have been able to cover most of the expenses that I needed to without totally tapping myself out. Then my bf told me that he will be here in a couple short weeks, that means that I might have another month where I am struggling but once he is here, everything will be work out because he will be able to help me with the rent and that will make it so neither of us has to struggle and suffer. There will be plenty of money with the both of us here and we won't have to have another person here to help us through.
So I want to thank all of you for your support and prayers, trust me they paid off in a way I wasn't sure they would. Now with that being said if any of you have any furniture, such as a couch or bed that you would love to donate in my direction I will be sure to accept no questions asked. Keep in mind that money is so tight that I was worried I was going to be out on the street. But with him telling me that he was still coming that has given me hope and the boost I needed to keep working to make sure that I maintain.
Just wanted to give you that little tidbit of news...
As always my hopes and dreams are with you,
Uncle B
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Personal update
It is once again that time for me to give you all an update on my health and status. I met with the doctors at the VA on Friday to talk about the upcoming surgery and the things that are going to be necessary to get it done. Found out that I am going to probably have to go to the Tampa VA hospital in order for the surgery to take place because of how complicated my case is. Because I have to be referred all over the VA system in order for this to happen, it is going to take a little while for all the appointments to come together. Not to mention that the VA isn't noted for how fast it moves in such cases. Once this surgery is done and they address the fact that my stoma has started to detach from the abdomen wall then it is on to a 48 week round of chemotherapy. Now they have to wait till after the surgery because the chemo will affect my clotting ability and my white cell counts, my body will be in a repressed immune state and any invasive procedure after it starts would open me up to infection.
My viral load and T-cells are back to undetectable and normal range for a healthy person, so I am happy that we have that under control. We are finally working on getting the kidney functions back to where they need to be. I have been bouncing back and forth between stage 2 chronic renal disease and stage 3, but the new treatment plan should have that eradicated by the end of next month. Liver functions are holding their own and the Hep C is not doing any damage thus far. Overall besides the issues I am having with my colon and abdomen I am doing remarkably well. I am feeling a lot better.
As most of you are aware I have been in my new place for a little over 2 weeks and things keep falling in line that are helping me with the situation that I am in and I am grateful that I am being so blessed and favored with such goodness. I have even joined a church home and doing some meaningful work with them and also volunteering some of my time and energy to that cause. I am still without furniture but have a few things to follow up on that might prove fruitful and help me in that area.
I finally heard from Kerry and Tony both and they are doing well. Kerry is going to have surgery on Tuesday and I would ask that you keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Tony is struggling right now and dealing with a lot of mental and emotional stress and is still out there suffering on the streets. I am hoping that I might be able to help him with that situation soon. I talked to him for the first time since I came back from Atlanta back in September. I am so glad to hear form him, I have been really worried I had heard that he was in the hospital and some other things. Maybe I can finally get him down here and off the street for a little while.
Please read my blog entries on Suicide they are very important to me and I will be rounding out the series with what warning signs to look for and what protective factors we can use to help those that are in crisis.
As always my hopes and dreams are with you,
Uncle B
My viral load and T-cells are back to undetectable and normal range for a healthy person, so I am happy that we have that under control. We are finally working on getting the kidney functions back to where they need to be. I have been bouncing back and forth between stage 2 chronic renal disease and stage 3, but the new treatment plan should have that eradicated by the end of next month. Liver functions are holding their own and the Hep C is not doing any damage thus far. Overall besides the issues I am having with my colon and abdomen I am doing remarkably well. I am feeling a lot better.
As most of you are aware I have been in my new place for a little over 2 weeks and things keep falling in line that are helping me with the situation that I am in and I am grateful that I am being so blessed and favored with such goodness. I have even joined a church home and doing some meaningful work with them and also volunteering some of my time and energy to that cause. I am still without furniture but have a few things to follow up on that might prove fruitful and help me in that area.
I finally heard from Kerry and Tony both and they are doing well. Kerry is going to have surgery on Tuesday and I would ask that you keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Tony is struggling right now and dealing with a lot of mental and emotional stress and is still out there suffering on the streets. I am hoping that I might be able to help him with that situation soon. I talked to him for the first time since I came back from Atlanta back in September. I am so glad to hear form him, I have been really worried I had heard that he was in the hospital and some other things. Maybe I can finally get him down here and off the street for a little while.
Please read my blog entries on Suicide they are very important to me and I will be rounding out the series with what warning signs to look for and what protective factors we can use to help those that are in crisis.
As always my hopes and dreams are with you,
Uncle B
Saturday, October 13, 2012
I want to tell you how amazing things can turn out!
Last nights entry was all about me embarking on a new phase of my life and how I had taken a leap of faith and just moved out of my parents house, and how things were going. Well, let me tell you about the day that I have had today! Because miracles and wonders never stop around me. Remember how I told you last night that you just need to step out, take a leap of faith and trust that God has your back. Well, God surely looks out for those of us that are working hard to improve ourselves, let me tell you. I moved all of my stuff last night to the hotel like I told you I was going to do. I also told you that as I was unloading my car one of my co-workers came up to me and told me that I was going to have to pay a $200.00 deposit for staying there on top of the $363.28 I had already paid them. It hurt my feelings and really kind of upset me if the truth must be told. Instead of wallowing and storing that anger, I wrote in my blog and then I prayed on the situation, left it at God's feet and went to sleep.
I had a really rough night, because apparently no one has stayed in that room in rather a long time. Because in the middle of the night I woke up with my sinus full, eyes watering and me sneezing. All I could smell was dust, the pillows were filled with, so was the blankets and the sheets, with me being allergic to dust I really wasn't feeling all that well. Anyhow, I survived through the night and woke up this morning to make myself some coffee, and the coffee maker was filled with mold. Now, you can imagine how upset I was about all of this, because the $200.00 deposit was to make sure that the room was clean and ready for the next person to just come right on in. Well, long story short once I saw the state of the coffee maker I decided to start looking around the room, and it was filthy. The air conditioner was also full of dust, the bathtub had black foot prints in it and the floors throughout needed to be swept.
I got out the broom and was about to start cleaning up the place when my cell phone rang, and this guy Aaron called. A woman I had met through work had given him my information, and told him that I was looking for a place to move into. She told him a little about my situation and told him what a nice guy I am and so forth. So, he decided to call me and offer to show me his condo that he has for rent. He went on to explain to me that it is a very large 2 bedroom with 1 bath, a nice size eat in kitchen with all new appliances. He told me that the rent would be $700.00 a month, and that included everything but electric. I explained to him that I had already given my money out on the hotel, and that I had no idea if I would get my money back. He patiently listened to me and then said to me, well you know what the place is ready to move in and already has electric, you can either move in right away or stay at the hotel and move your stuff in slowly over the next two weeks, which ever I wanted to do, he had already paid the bills for this month, so he really wasn't losing any money at this point. He told me to just go look at the place and make a decision.
So I went and looked at the place, and I loved it, it is large and quiet and perfect for me. As a matter of fact it seemed like it was just made for me. It looks a lot like the apartment I had in East Point last year that I lost and I like the location of the place, it is convenient to everything the stores, walmart, work and only 12 miles away from my parents. I honestly couldn't ask for anything better at this point. But, this isn't all to the story, Aaron went on to tell me that I could stay in the apartment till the end of the month and owe him nothing and just work on getting the electric turned over into my name as soon as I could. He also told me that he was willing to work with me on the deposit. That we would split it up over three months and that on the 3rd of November I would just have to pay him part of the deposit and the rent of $700.00. Now, can you see the Hand of God working here? I can, this man doesn't know me at all. I took a leap of faith and stepped out of the comfort of home earlier than expected to make sure that everything was ready for my step-brother and his girlfriend's arrival, that way my step-mom wouldn't have to work so hard to get the room ready with just a little time before they get here. Aaron is taking a leap of faith that he can trust me, letting me use the place and live here till we can get everything finalized and in writing. That is God's work! He is taking care of me just like I told you He would.
We never really know what the outcome of any decision we make is going to be. We hope for the best and plan for the worst, and when we leave the situation in God's hands it always works out just exactly as it is meant too. I knew that God had my back and I knew that no matter what I did I was going to make out okay. That is exactly what happened. I am so thankful for this and all of the many other blessings that God has given me this year. All it take is a little patience, effort and faith and things turn out just the way God wants them too. I am now safe and in my new home, and since I never took possession of the hotel, on Monday I am going to go back and ask for a refund of my money. I may loose a little bit of it, but guess what in the long run it was worth the effort.
Yesterday when I was writing to you I had no idea how things were going to turn out for me. I didn't know if I would ever find a place to call home, nor did I think I was going to be able to make it with how tight money is for me right now, and I was worried about all of these things and a whole lot more. Now if my boyfriend comes around we have a place that is our home, and I am happy that everything worked out exactly as it did. There might be a little friction trying to get my money back, but I think that once I take my coworker up and show her the room and prove that I haven't been in there, that she will stand by me as I try to get my cash back from my boss.
So again I tell you that sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith and do something, anything, put forth some effort, because as the Bible tells us God helps those that help themselves and here is living testimony of that fact.
As always my hopes and dreams are with you,
Uncle B
I had a really rough night, because apparently no one has stayed in that room in rather a long time. Because in the middle of the night I woke up with my sinus full, eyes watering and me sneezing. All I could smell was dust, the pillows were filled with, so was the blankets and the sheets, with me being allergic to dust I really wasn't feeling all that well. Anyhow, I survived through the night and woke up this morning to make myself some coffee, and the coffee maker was filled with mold. Now, you can imagine how upset I was about all of this, because the $200.00 deposit was to make sure that the room was clean and ready for the next person to just come right on in. Well, long story short once I saw the state of the coffee maker I decided to start looking around the room, and it was filthy. The air conditioner was also full of dust, the bathtub had black foot prints in it and the floors throughout needed to be swept.
I got out the broom and was about to start cleaning up the place when my cell phone rang, and this guy Aaron called. A woman I had met through work had given him my information, and told him that I was looking for a place to move into. She told him a little about my situation and told him what a nice guy I am and so forth. So, he decided to call me and offer to show me his condo that he has for rent. He went on to explain to me that it is a very large 2 bedroom with 1 bath, a nice size eat in kitchen with all new appliances. He told me that the rent would be $700.00 a month, and that included everything but electric. I explained to him that I had already given my money out on the hotel, and that I had no idea if I would get my money back. He patiently listened to me and then said to me, well you know what the place is ready to move in and already has electric, you can either move in right away or stay at the hotel and move your stuff in slowly over the next two weeks, which ever I wanted to do, he had already paid the bills for this month, so he really wasn't losing any money at this point. He told me to just go look at the place and make a decision.
So I went and looked at the place, and I loved it, it is large and quiet and perfect for me. As a matter of fact it seemed like it was just made for me. It looks a lot like the apartment I had in East Point last year that I lost and I like the location of the place, it is convenient to everything the stores, walmart, work and only 12 miles away from my parents. I honestly couldn't ask for anything better at this point. But, this isn't all to the story, Aaron went on to tell me that I could stay in the apartment till the end of the month and owe him nothing and just work on getting the electric turned over into my name as soon as I could. He also told me that he was willing to work with me on the deposit. That we would split it up over three months and that on the 3rd of November I would just have to pay him part of the deposit and the rent of $700.00. Now, can you see the Hand of God working here? I can, this man doesn't know me at all. I took a leap of faith and stepped out of the comfort of home earlier than expected to make sure that everything was ready for my step-brother and his girlfriend's arrival, that way my step-mom wouldn't have to work so hard to get the room ready with just a little time before they get here. Aaron is taking a leap of faith that he can trust me, letting me use the place and live here till we can get everything finalized and in writing. That is God's work! He is taking care of me just like I told you He would.
We never really know what the outcome of any decision we make is going to be. We hope for the best and plan for the worst, and when we leave the situation in God's hands it always works out just exactly as it is meant too. I knew that God had my back and I knew that no matter what I did I was going to make out okay. That is exactly what happened. I am so thankful for this and all of the many other blessings that God has given me this year. All it take is a little patience, effort and faith and things turn out just the way God wants them too. I am now safe and in my new home, and since I never took possession of the hotel, on Monday I am going to go back and ask for a refund of my money. I may loose a little bit of it, but guess what in the long run it was worth the effort.
Yesterday when I was writing to you I had no idea how things were going to turn out for me. I didn't know if I would ever find a place to call home, nor did I think I was going to be able to make it with how tight money is for me right now, and I was worried about all of these things and a whole lot more. Now if my boyfriend comes around we have a place that is our home, and I am happy that everything worked out exactly as it did. There might be a little friction trying to get my money back, but I think that once I take my coworker up and show her the room and prove that I haven't been in there, that she will stand by me as I try to get my cash back from my boss.
So again I tell you that sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith and do something, anything, put forth some effort, because as the Bible tells us God helps those that help themselves and here is living testimony of that fact.
As always my hopes and dreams are with you,
Uncle B
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