Jesse and Alexis Neal. Our dear, dear friends. Jesse is a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. He leaves today to head to California for training until April. He will be back for one week, then to Afghanistan he goes! We spent the entire day with them yesterday. Leaving our house a little after noon, and getting home after 10pm. Saying goodbye to Jesse was the hardest thing ever! The man is 6'7'' so I, at 5'2'' jump to give him a hug! lol. He picked me up and danced-walked with me! =( It was so sad. I can't imagine when he leaves for his 8 month tour. Ryan and I plan to write him at least twice a week. He has no family, except for Alexis. So now that Jesse-Mitten as we call him, is gone, now I have Alexis to deal with. That wasn't a complaint by any means! I just don't know how she will react. We are here for her full force. I hope that she will be ok, I know she will, but, I'm still a little scared. Yesterday was blissful though! I'm glad we got to spend quality time with him before he goes! I'm so proud of him, and he looks AMAZING in his blues!! hahahahaha.
Diabetes control update (my new term, LOL): I've started taking Levemir twice a day. It wasn't working the full 24 hrs. I was waking up in the am with blood sugars above 300, and that was after going to sleep at 120. After correcting the high in the morning, and then taking the Levemir I felt amazing. So I've switched it to taking 12 units in the am, and 6 in the pm. So far so good. This is only day 2 though. I hope it works out. I'm still keeping my head up. I'm so thankful to have this new outlook on life. I feel AMAZING!! I forgot life could be this good.
3 comments:
Idk what to say about the Jesse situation...It's so sad..
Kudos on the blood sugars though!
that's really awesome that you & Ryan are close to them and a strong source of support. does Alexis have family around here to support her too? i couldn't imagine being separated for so many months...
i'm so happy to hear that you are feeling good!! i sincerely hope that it just keeps getting better! :)
JoEllen-Alexis has a huge family, they live in Dayton. She is moving in with her parents in May. That's Jesse's only family...he doesn't have any of his own! And thanks, I hope the same.
Mel-I know it is sad. Thanks for the support on the blood sugars
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