Hello all. Yes, I'm still around. It's been a while since I posted and for that I apologize. No excuse except for being busy. Did you hear or read about ENMR•Plateau being awarded stimulus money for Broadband projects? Very cool!! There's a lot of work that goes into putting an Broadband Stimulus application together, especially when there is such a small window in which to get it done. WAY TO GO PLATEAU! You all know who you are and you make me proud! This is a HUGE project and will require a lot of work over the next 3 years. Lots going on at work! I get tired just thinking about it, but it is awfully exciting.
I'm in another semester at Wayland now and taking two classes. It' s hard. I haven't taken two in a while and forgot how tired they make you. Working all day then going straight to class and listening to 4 hours worth of lecture makes for a very long day!! And it's just week 1 of 12. OH NO!! 5 more after I finish these two...SWEET! I had signed up for an online class at CCC but dropped it on day one after learning that it wouldn't count towards my degree. I'm going after the credits that are left and will try to get this thing done once and for all. I'm soooooooo ready!!!
Brooke is doing well. She's been fairly healthy this winter considering what everyone else has had. We seem to struggle more with runney noses and bumps that don't heal. It seems like she really struggles to keep one step ahead of healthy. We got some bad news yesterday regarding some blood tests she had done the end of January. So, today we did a repeat test and added an additional blood protein test to ensure the results were correct and not lab error. I can either keep it simple and say "pray for answers for the added blood issues" or I could try to explain what they are. I think I'll take a stab at my blood protein explanation. Here goes: Brooke's immune deficiency is with IGG, but there are other proteins in the blood, such as IGE, IGA, IGM and IGD. The IGM is showing to be very high. Very! It was fairly high a year ago, but was never addressed due to the neutropenia and other issues she had at the time. Now it's 4 times higher than it was then and without explanation. My research today showed the usual 'C' word, inflamation issues, auto immune problems, etc. so I quickly decided to stop researching. No need to go borrowing trouble! We'll see what the latest tests show when they come back and go from there. We have an appointment with our Hematologist in Albq. on 3-11 so he can start following these blood issues again. It's needed. We need someone to monitor everything; the blood, the liver, the spleen, etc. Please pray for kind, caring people. For knowledge. For confidence. And for humility.
On a lighter note...we got a new computer and with the lightening fast fiber Internet from Plateau, all I can say is WOW! (Did that sound like a commercial or what? Ha.) I have no words for how things are today versus this time last week. I love things that go fast (that includes Brooke's car). Our other computer was about to be thrown in the street and ran over multiple times by both Mike and myself. I haven't named the new girl yet but can honestly say that Big Bertha is not missed in the least!! If anyone has any thoughts on what to name this beast...please share. I believe in naming my cars and computers...that way I know whose name to yell when I get mad. Ha.
