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Stephen Langman His Progess So Far

February 16, 2009

Dear Friends;

It has been 2 weeks since Steve had his last hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and many of you have been anxiously waiting to hear how it went. Having so many of you asking us how it went makes us realize how many of you care for us. It is really a good feeling for us as we feel so loved and supported.
The therapy was quite expensive but we felt it was worth it. I noticed a difference in him on the very first day of treatments. We were driving back to our friend’s house at the end of the day and Steve seemed so alert and chatty. He normally isn’t talkative and will only say something if he needs to. Our conversations usually end quickly with his, “yes, no, I don’t know” answers but this time he was contributing to the conversation and even initiating it. This was exciting for me because our relationship has been a concern to me. It is hard to work at a relationship when communication is strained. At the time of day that we were driving home, he should have been very tired since he hadn’t had a nap. His speech is usually slurred and his face drooping when he doesn’t nap but he wasn’t like that.
I figured that his condition would be like that just on the days that he had therapy so I was watching closely when he returned after the second week of HBOT. He still needs to have quiet time on most days but I noticed that he isn’t as tired. Less fatigue has so many benefits. His speech is better, he doesn’t get confused very often and he is able to cope with our daily life much better. That last point has been the best one since we have a full and busy household and it is hard to keep everything running smoothly and calmly all the time.
I wondered how he would be away from his routine but he immediately took to his new routine and seemed to enjoy the time in the chamber. I was able to go in with him and we would play chess. Or should I say, he would beat me at chess! After the morning session we would eat lunch at the Bedrock Diner across the road and then head to the mall to get some exercise and a strawberry milkshake until it was time for his afternoon session. It was a nice time for Steve and me to be together with out the kids. It was like a little vacation for us that was long overdue.
I was only with him a few days of each week while family and friends filled in the rest of the days. It was a bit of a holiday for us back home as well as we could run around and make noise without worrying about how Daddy was coping.
We only did 2 weeks of HBOT which is half the recommended number of treatments. We weren’t sure if it would do anything but we knew that it wasn’t going to hurt him so we gave it a try. We would like to do the full treatment schedule at another time, perhaps in the spring.
For those of you working on your prayer lists you could pray for Steve’s emotional healing as well as his physical healing. I know it is going to be a long road and in many different stages. Some days are just harder than others.
Will has recovered fine from the inhaled blow dart incident. No infection in his trachea. I think that whole incident may have taught him a few things. Not to use homemade blow darts is hopefully one thing he learned! It also helped to put him in his Dad’s shoes in a small way. I also think it helped him to understand why I had to be by his Dad’s side when he was hospitalized. All little steps to healing for all of us.


In His Grace,
Donna Langman

This Made Me Laugh!!!

Who Would Have Thought It Would Take A Vampire To Get Me To Read A Romance Novel

While I was away in Mexico I took along two books to read. I truly didn't think I would get through both of them, but I did. So as I sat at the airport waiting to board our plane home, I figured I would take a look in the book store I had a five hour flight ahead of me, something to read would be nice. The book store really didn't have much to choose from, the only book that looked the least bit interesting to me with this book called Twilight. I new a bit about this book, on a number of occasions while at Chapters I had even picked it up to see if I wanted to purchase it. I briefly remember seeing the trailer of the movie one Friday night while I was out with David. But honestly the whole vampire thing really didn't interest me that much.

So here I was staring at this book again, I had a five hour flight to sit through and I knew that David would most likely sleep most of the way... so what the heck I purchased it.

I am not sure what super powers the Author Stephenie Meyer's has but by the end of our flight I was SO into this book it was all I could do to stop reading and get off the plane. The next three days I eat, cleaned and looked after the kids just waiting for the next free moment when I could once again enter Bella's world with Edward. I was found cooking dinner with the book in my hands, staying up till well after midnight to get one more chapter finished and my PVR recordings were piling up each day. My poor husband soon learned NOT to disturb me if he saw me curled up in the living room chair with this book in my hands. I was totally lost to everything around me while I read this book.

When I finally finished the last page my husband thought that for a brief moment he could have his wife back.... and I assured him he would get me back but NOT until I had read the next three books!!!!!

This weekend I finally finished the fourth and final book. I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed these stories. I will say one thing it takes an extremely talented writer to make a fictitious creature like a vampire into a young girls prince charming.

http://www.stepheniemeyer.com

Busy... Busy... Busy.....

I'm still here..... I don't have a lot of time but I just wanted everyone to know that I haven't dropped off the face of the earth. It's such a hectic time right now... I have two birthdays this month. Ryker had the worst report card EVER!!!

I need to step away from my blog a little bit and try to get my kids schooling and extra activities in order.

I am sorry for not checking up on all my fellow bloggers... I will do my best to try once a week to see what's going on in your world....

Have a Wonderful Day!!!

Wendy

Happy Chinese New Year & Happy Birthday To Me!!

Gung Hey Fat Choy!!

I am sure with my birthday falling on the same days a the Chinese New Year this can only mean a very positive year to come!!!!

Mac Vs PC

In the not too distant future I will be needing a new laptop. I have only worked on PC's and windows etc., But I would very much like to really look at the possibility of a Mac. Many things that drive me nuts about my PC, Mac owners tell me a Mac would solve those problems. I've also heard that it takes some time to adjust to a Mac if all your used to is a PC.

So I am putting it out there to my fellow bloggers, I am sure some of you are Mac owner's. What are the pros and con's? What do you Love about your Mac???

Please let me know!!!!!

Home Safe And Sound

Our Last Night!

We are home!!!

Once again David parents did a great job loving and looking after our children. I think the kids tired them out this time and I am not sure if in the future they will be up for a week long task of looking after them. They truly are wonderful People!!!
Ryker was happy to see us, Reegan was all hugs and kisses the next morning when she woke up. Our wee Larkyn was just getting a cold the night we arrived home and since then has been running a pretty good fever. Yesterday was a tense day, because when she woke up her diaper was as dry as a bone and remained that way until nap time. She was refusing anything we offered her. Finally we managed to get some pop down her and finally a good wet diaper. Today she's still not great but she's drinking and eating better. She's been up off and on in the night since we got home "There's goes all the sleep I managed to get caught up on while in Mexico?!?!?!"

Our Last Full Day In Cancun Mexico

Me Enjoying The Warm Water's

Today was the hottest and sunniest day so far. After waking up at an obnoxous time, we made our way to the buffet breakfast. Before I forget the food at this resort has been outstanding, EVEN David like's it and if you know my husband then you know he's very picky. So... where was I... Oh yes eating a lovely breakfast.... After we had eaten we changed and went out to the beach... Our first stop was the ocean which the day before my husband tried to entice me into

but was having NO part of it ... the sun was going down and the temp had dropped!!! "Yes I am a panzy"

But today was a very different story... David swam with me for about an hour then up to the room he went while I spent the entire afternoon lying in my cabana with a good book a cool drink and the pools and ocean to cool me off. David took these pictures from our balcany.

Me Again In The Ocean

We leave tomorrow at 3pm and arrive home around 9pm... It's been a wonderful vacation... one that was soo needed!!!!!!

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Some Guy On A Jet Ski

How I LOVE The SUN!!!!

If I had lived in the time of the accent Mexican's I too would have worshiped the Sun God!!! Today was by far the warmest and suniest day. We visited Tulum today and finally we saw some iguana's... Tulum Temples seem to be there home and not a bad home it is.

Tomorrow is our last full day here... I plan to relax as much as possiable by the pool and ocean, eat as much gelato as one person can eat.

As the sun sets here in Cancun I wish everyone a wonderful evening!!!!

From My Balcony In Cancun

Our Room's View

We are half way through our trip. Today the sun graced us with her precents, the first four days we saw clouds but no rain. It's still warm and humid and very windy.

As with our custom we rented a car for the week.. Both David and LOVE being able to drive around, to come an go as we like and to see things off the beaten path. China has been the only place that David was unable to drive and he missed that freedom terriably.

Our first official day we drove to Chichen Itza temples. Even though there were lots of people around I was stunned at how quite it seemed to be... Even the wildlife was quite no birds in the back ground and NO bugs of any sort. The accent temples were amazing. It was a long day at least an hour drive on the way there using the express route, but on the way back we decided to take the longer route. I very much enjoyed it as it took us through many small town's along the way letting us see how most Mexican's live. The only draw back was the amount to speed bumps along the way... You would be driving along just staring to pick up some speek and another small town would appear bringing with it many... many ... many speed bumps to slow the drivers down....

Once back at our hotel we where rewarded with a lovely mistake by our resort. As we enter our room all the candles were lit our bed was covered in rose petals and they had made two lovely doves out of towels. I kept looking at David asking him if he had done this "No" he told me it wasn't until we both walked over to the table and there before us was a lovely wedding cake with a white chocolate placed infront wishing us a Happy Anniversary!!! Needless to say we took advantage of those lovely rose petals and cake!!!!

Today was a day that I wanted to have many years ago. The sun finally arrived warming us up nicely and I was off to SWIM WITH THE DOLPHINS!!! I had wanted to do this for some time but hadn't until today... I was not dissapointed, David choose to take pictures he wasn't interested in swiming or touching them. I got a kiss and was able to shake hands/flippers.. Then we all had a free swim which was essecentially our group floating in the water and the dolphines swimming up to us so we could touch them... The grand finale was the dolphines pushing our feet to do what they call the Boot Push. What a great feeling that is... After the first time I could have done that many more times.

Tomorrow we plan to drive down to Tulum were they have more temples by the ocean.

Cancun Here We Come!!!

So this is VERY last minute... About a week after Christmas my husband gets on the band wagon to go some place warm...

Well here is is "The Royal In Canun" It will be just the two of us, seven wonderful days of sleeping in... relaxing on the beach... and listening to the waves!!!! This trip has come on so suddenly, I don't think it has totally sunk in yet.

We leave THIS Monday!!!!

Finally A New Post!!!!

Larkyn wearing her new hat from Aunt Debbie

My husband comes home the other day with THIS??? First I get the Wii fit for Christmas now he brings this home, am I missing something???? It's true that in this last year I have put on a few pounds (15lb to be exact) Do you think this is a hint????
Actually it's for my husband as well.. We are both going to try and get more exercise. Speaking about exercise let's talk about the Wii Fit. The first time I took the fit test it said my Wii Fit age was 63!!!! It wasn't until my mother took it and came up 43 that I decided I needed to take it again. The second time was much better putting my Wii Fit age at 38... There are some good things about the Wii Fit... it's FUN and 30 minuets goes by in a blink of an eye. I am hoping between the Elliptical trainer and the Wii Fit I will get back into shape again.

WISH ME LUCK!!!!!

Ryker and his Lovely Sarah

Bullets

• Over the last few months I have steadily gotten worse at keeping up on my posting or checking up on other blogs... I hope to do better in the new year.
• Our weather man tell us that this is the most snow Calgary has had at Christmas time in over 50 years. I am loving every minute of the white stuff!!!
• With all this snow do you think I can get my kids to go outside and play in it? "NO" The wining as they go outside to get some fresh air is unbelievable
• When did mothers become the kids personal playmate??? When I was my kids age I happily played with all my new stuff at Christmas and barely saw my mom or dad except to eat meals.
• I took my 13 year old son to the movie theater today for his first DATE!!! I am soo not ready for this part of my son's life. I could tell by the look on the girls mother's face she was not ready for this as well... But we both gave the kids there rules and waved good-bye as they went off to a movie.
• We were given some Williams-Sonoma Peppermint Hot Chocolate for a Christmas gift... and I think I have died and gone to heaven.
• Our kitchen is almost done, now I have to pick out the back splash and hood fan, then the cabinet guy can come back and finish all the crown moldings that still need to go up.

This is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Ho Ho Ho

Well after waiting 356 days Christmas Eve was finally here. We spent the evening at David's parents home... All of his brother's and sister's were there as well as the kids cousin's. Once we got home I allowed the kids to open two special present each... New Christmas PJ's!!!! Then I made them sit in front of the tree for a picture.

Reegan and Larkyn opening there stockings.

I've been bless with children who know that sleeping in on Christmas morning is a good thing!!! The kids finally got up around 8am so we were all well rested and ready to take on the tree.

All of David's family came to our house in the morning and we all opened our gifts together... There was a lot of chaos and tones of mess.. but fun was had by all. My dear sister joined on skype.

Ryker Man... Got his beloved Nerf Gun.. He was a very happy boy!!

More Present!!!!

Larkyn Aunt's Kate (who happens to be a lurker on my blog) gave Larkyn her favorite gift... Her very own bike. She would not get off it and when she did she would not take her helmet off. After she went to bed I was finally able to put her bike downstairs so that in the morning she could ride it down there. She's not to good at steering it yet and our walls were taking a beating.

David's mom and dad gave Larkyn this lovely Chinese outfit... I love the little shoes!!!

Larkyn and Mommy

Ryker and Mommy

Me and My Honey

I want so much to thank my sister in-law Tracey for a wonderful Christmas dinner. It really was great to be with the family over Christmas.

PS: before I forget... My dear brother in law made a very cheeky comment on Christmas Eve about people who blog need to get themselves a JOB!!!!! I think if he says something like that again I might have to give all you guys his email address and you can all send him a cheeky email. LOL

Here's a picture of my brother in-law... He looks happy now but watch out Mr. Anti Blogger!!!! Ha Ha Ha

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!