Changes

It's been very stressful around here lately. Bethany is still dealing with stomach issues. We finally found a GI doctor who is taking us seriously. We have made some progress, there was a very scary few weeks where we thought she had CF. Thank God, CF is not what she has. We're still not sure but have made some headway. It's not inflammatory, it's not the pancreas, so now we look at structural issues. All we really know at this point is that she doesn't absorb fat. Most adults would probably be happy to hear they didn't absorb fat but really all food has value, even fat, in moderation. When you don't absorb fat you also don't absorb the vitamins that use it as transport. So her vitamin D level was quite low and we're waiting to here what to do about that.

Also going on in this house, I am looking for a new job. You know, I have been happy in my job until very recently. I was skipped over for a promotion and that stung. It also made me realize that I'm at a dead end here. I need to find something new, a new challenge.

I live in a very rural area so it's very possible we will have to move. The thought of relocating my family has been enormously stressful. As I write this, I just got done creating one of those PROS and CONS lists for each location that we could move to. So far it hasn't helped. On top of that my Dad stopped by tonight to tell me he doesn't want me to move. We had a very good discussion and I'm thankful for that. But now I have this new doubt...

Off to bed for me. Hopefully I get some clarity around my career path and we get some answers for Bethany.