Friday, April 13, 2012

I Know, I Know!

It has been a very long time since I have posted much.  And taking pictures and posting them isn't my strong point.  There has been a lot that has gone on, and also many things that haven't really changed at all.  Caleb of course changes daily.  I hope you like the pictures of our family.  He has grown up so fast.  I can't believe that he is 7 mo. already!  Goes way to fast.  Maddie is growing up so fast too.  She is such a joy to have.  I love seeing her become more and more independent and I love seeing her learn.  She soaks things up like a little sponge. ( O :  There seems to be so much that has passed since I last posted that I am just going to start from now, and not worry about the catch up.

Many know that I have been in a Lupus flare since I had Caleb.  We haven't been able to calm it down yet.  I have tried a few things, but nothing seems to work yet.  So to complicate the flare more, my kidney disease has returned due to the lupus.  I had a kidney biopsy two weeks ago and they discovered that I have membranous nephritis, a form lupus nephritis.  Luckily this kind is the least likely to cause kidney damage or failure.  We are actually not doing anything for it other than watching my protein levels and kidney function.  I have normal kidney function and that is what matters the most.  I feel good about this because last time I had kidney disease I had the worst kind, that can quickly cause kidney failure, and I beat that one, so I know we will get this under control too. 

The next couple of weeks we have a few Walks that we are participating in.  We are walking for MS on April 28th and then walking for Lupus on May 5th.  I am excited to be a part of the walks and show support for each of these diseases.  If any of you would like to join us, let me know and I can send you more info. on it.  We would love to have more join us. ( O : 

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