Update

The disability came in. The retro check got us the riding mower Brian needs to be able to do the yard. With his breathing problems, it took 2-3 days to mow with a walk behind. One pass and he'd be sitting down for an hour to catch his breath. We've since gotten his first monthly check. His checks cover the mortgage and a few small bills--having those off my back is a real relief. Medicaid is covering his medical bills, so our finances are in decent shape for the first time in a year and a half. Next month he starts being treated by the Clinic staff at Shands--his condition is too complicated for a GP to handle. Right now he's back in the hospital. The CAT scan they did showed some "abnormalities" in his lungs, but they didn't find any blood clots--which is what they suspected and were looking for. It was probably the only room available, but he got a very nice private room this time. I'm on vacation this week, so we would have been able to go to church morning AND evening and were looking forward to it. Because I work Saturday night and Sunday night, we usually only go to the Sunday evening service. And on the 2 Sundays a month that I sing at the local rescue missions, Brian doesn't get to go at all. He may have to reschedule his endocrinologist appointment for Tuesday, but he's determined to be out in time for his opthalmologist appointment the next week. His cataracts are so bad that he can't see well enough to read without a large magnifying glass, and there's no way he can see enough to drive. So that's where we stand at the moment, and since he's not here, it's time for me to go feed his fish.