Ghana School Bags

Sewing School Bags for children in Ghana

So the PTSA at the High School is doing a service project collect school supplies and other health bags (soaps, toothbrushes etc.) also eye glasses to take to Ghana this summer. J is a PTSA leader and supposedly is going to help take the supplies---although I haven't heard too much about that part of it, so who knows. That would be a great experience though! Our Relief Society in our ward is helping out with the high school collecting items and also sewing the bags needed for the school supplies. I cut out and serged about 12 bags.

It has been a while since I blogged, I don't know why I get so busy. Today was my day off work (and it's not like I work a lot, 3 hours a day 4 days a week is all) and it was my first Wednesday to have free in several weeks (the last three have been filled with L wisdom teeth appointments and T dentist) I planned on cleaning and organizing my room---all I got done there was 2 bags filled for DI and dropped off---yeah! Plans were changed this late last night when my mom-in-law called and asked me to go to Clifton's 1/2 off 1/2 price sale and look for a dress for me for my birthday. I couldn't argue that---then this morning I remembered that I volunteered to bag groceries at the local store for an hour and our school receives 5% of the sales for the day--I was supposed to be there from 12-1 but the 1 o'clock shift didn't show up so I was there until the 2 o'clock shift came ---then I found out at 11:00 that it was parent-teacher conferences at the high school so as soon as I left the store I picked up my kids and went to the HS and met with teachers. CD had tumbling at 4 and CE had basketball at 5---

So yesterday I had another cortizon shot in my knee. It used to be that they told me to wait until I was 50 for my knee replacement surgery---now they think I should get it sooner than later. Yesterday the Dr. said, so what is your plan? Just keep getting the shots until you can't stand it any longer? Yep, that's it. The shot definately helps time pass. I used to just wait for the okay, but now that I have it, I know there is no way I could afford it, even with insurance so I really have no choice but to wait. The doctor showed me a model of 4 knees that had normal, mild, moderate and severe. He said this moderate is what I think you meniscus is like, although that is going off of a 4 year old MRI----and this severe probably doesn't come close to what we see the damage being behind you patela. There is no sense in suffering. I told him that I would feel guilty getting my knee fixed when I know they can't do anything for J's and his is as bad or worse than mine and he is only 15. Truthfully, I would feel terrible if we accured a huge medical bill and had a long time to pay on it when suddenly they come up with a fix for his knee and we were stuck paying for mine! I suppose there might come a point that I think different---like I can't stand it any longer---but for now----I can't wait for the pool to open back up though since that is about the only exercise I can do any more. That is what stinks the most.