My dear friends, I am so sorry for the gap in postings. Shortly after the High Holidays I became ill and went to the hospital to discover that I am in acute renal failure. Of course, I am not taking this lying down and have changed my diet once again to try to improve kidney function. A dear friend has purchased a fruit and vegetable extractor/juicer for me and I am drinking lots of fresh beet juice and the juice of several green plants such as spinach, kale, parsley, celery, and chard. I have high hopes that this will begin a rejuvenation of the cells in my one operative kidney and perhaps even help out my left kidney which has calcified due to an overabundance of Ibuprofin which was prescribed for years by one of my doctors. Beware the NSAIDs and use with caution because they can cause a great deal of damage in some people-maybe most people-if prescribed at a high dosage for a long period of time.
William is still thriving and growing like a weed. The continued use of steroids to control his health problems has caused his body to put on weight, but William was so thin before that a little weight is welcome. They are weaning him down-slowly-and are also decreasing the amount of an anti-auto-immune medication that is pretty rough on the body. I have had the joy of seeing him respond to this treatment and begin to run and skip again, and even jump up and down. I know that might seem trifling compared to other children his age who are healthy and take part in sports and P.E., but for William to do this is a real miracle seeing as he had passed from life not four months ago and had to be resuscitated and then kept on life-support for two weeks. The other point of worry was when he returned to school this Fall and was among other children who might have colds or the flue beginning. He has not become ill and is very active with his friends, so a whole lot of prayers have been answered. Thank you!
On Sunday, the 22nd of September, the family was blessed with a new little person whom his parents- Walter Self and Lourdes Acosta-named Malachi William Self. Poor Lourdes had a very difficult delivery as she is a very tiny young woman and Malachi weighed in at 8 lbs. 9 oz. She suffered so greatly that she had to finally have a C-section under total anesthesia instead of the usual epidural only. She had the epidural but it was insufficient as Malachi had gotten stuck on her pelvis bone in an almost-born position and the pain was overwhelming. Despite the pain that she is still very much in-the baby being so low in the birth canal they had to do a very long, vertical, incision-she is still going forward with nursing the baby herself. I love this young woman who is so strong and so passionate about caring for her baby even though her pain is still so great. She is going to make a wonderful mother. Walter is also distinguishing himself by waiting on Lourdes hand and foot and by taking total care of the baby while she is in so much pain. He loves being a father and adores his son whom he holds almost constantly. I'd say that this little boy is a very fortunate little guy.
Also, Lourdes was born in Puerto Rico and so we now have a little Hispanic baby in our very diverse family. Malachi is Black, Jewish, Puerto Rican, Native American, English, Scotch, and Irish; truly a child of the World. He is also a very calm and happy baby, but I am sure that part of that is because both of his parents give him 100% of their time and attention. Malachi means "Messenger of God" and I have a grandmother's intuition that this child will indeed be a messenger of love to the world. Want to thank the good Lord for the blessing of this child, and the love of his parents.
Thank you so much for hanging in there for me to write again. Sales of my first book in THE GOD GAMES TRILOGY are going profoundly slowly although it is receiving great reviews. I will shortly begin giving free readings of the book at libraries in my area and I am really looking forward to that. If you have not bought a copy of the book in either e-book or paperback form I encourage you to look it up at its website (www.outskirtspress.com/thegodgames) or on Amazon.com where the reviews are written. It is also available through Barnes & Noble.com (or in their bookstores). Thank you very much.
I am back on course and we shall be discussing many other topics in the next weeks. This week we shall be discussing those that prey upon the elderly poor; and gullible. Particularly the pitfalls of internet usage and the terms of offers made to seniors. Have an excellent day and thank you for your support and understanding.
William is still thriving and growing like a weed. The continued use of steroids to control his health problems has caused his body to put on weight, but William was so thin before that a little weight is welcome. They are weaning him down-slowly-and are also decreasing the amount of an anti-auto-immune medication that is pretty rough on the body. I have had the joy of seeing him respond to this treatment and begin to run and skip again, and even jump up and down. I know that might seem trifling compared to other children his age who are healthy and take part in sports and P.E., but for William to do this is a real miracle seeing as he had passed from life not four months ago and had to be resuscitated and then kept on life-support for two weeks. The other point of worry was when he returned to school this Fall and was among other children who might have colds or the flue beginning. He has not become ill and is very active with his friends, so a whole lot of prayers have been answered. Thank you!
On Sunday, the 22nd of September, the family was blessed with a new little person whom his parents- Walter Self and Lourdes Acosta-named Malachi William Self. Poor Lourdes had a very difficult delivery as she is a very tiny young woman and Malachi weighed in at 8 lbs. 9 oz. She suffered so greatly that she had to finally have a C-section under total anesthesia instead of the usual epidural only. She had the epidural but it was insufficient as Malachi had gotten stuck on her pelvis bone in an almost-born position and the pain was overwhelming. Despite the pain that she is still very much in-the baby being so low in the birth canal they had to do a very long, vertical, incision-she is still going forward with nursing the baby herself. I love this young woman who is so strong and so passionate about caring for her baby even though her pain is still so great. She is going to make a wonderful mother. Walter is also distinguishing himself by waiting on Lourdes hand and foot and by taking total care of the baby while she is in so much pain. He loves being a father and adores his son whom he holds almost constantly. I'd say that this little boy is a very fortunate little guy.
Also, Lourdes was born in Puerto Rico and so we now have a little Hispanic baby in our very diverse family. Malachi is Black, Jewish, Puerto Rican, Native American, English, Scotch, and Irish; truly a child of the World. He is also a very calm and happy baby, but I am sure that part of that is because both of his parents give him 100% of their time and attention. Malachi means "Messenger of God" and I have a grandmother's intuition that this child will indeed be a messenger of love to the world. Want to thank the good Lord for the blessing of this child, and the love of his parents.
Thank you so much for hanging in there for me to write again. Sales of my first book in THE GOD GAMES TRILOGY are going profoundly slowly although it is receiving great reviews. I will shortly begin giving free readings of the book at libraries in my area and I am really looking forward to that. If you have not bought a copy of the book in either e-book or paperback form I encourage you to look it up at its website (www.outskirtspress.com/thegodgames) or on Amazon.com where the reviews are written. It is also available through Barnes & Noble.com (or in their bookstores). Thank you very much.
I am back on course and we shall be discussing many other topics in the next weeks. This week we shall be discussing those that prey upon the elderly poor; and gullible. Particularly the pitfalls of internet usage and the terms of offers made to seniors. Have an excellent day and thank you for your support and understanding.
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