Friday, December 11, 2009

Once again, I can't believe it's been so long since I posted anything here. It seems like so much has been happening and now that I sit down to think about it I can't remember half of the stuff that has consumed my life since my last post! What I can remember is:

  • I had to switch agency's - even though my agency kept advising me that though they were not Hague accredited, my paperwork was fine and I had nothing to worry about. Turned out that was a load of crap. About three weeks before the CC@@ deadline, they sent an email giving me the option to drop out of the China program, switch to another country or change agency's. After 3+ years of waiting, I chose to switch agency's. Now, my fingers are crossed that there won't be any bumps in the road when I ever get a referral.

  • My best friends husband was diagnosed with an aggressive form of skin cancer the day before Thanksgiving. It's really bad. He went in for what he thought was a consult and they ended up removing half of his face! Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow, 12/15 to do a lymph node biopsy and a skin graft to close the gaping hole they left. They've been told that surgery will last 10-12 hours and then he will have to do radiation and chemo. Their whole world has been turned upside down. Cancer sucks.

  • I bumped into an old friend last week who works at my doctors office. I hadn't seen her in three years - since I went to get my physical for my dossier. The first thing out of her mouth was "how is that baby of yours? I want to hear all about her!" Ouch. That hurt. She obviously thought that I had long been home from China and was shocked to hear that I may not be any closer today that I was when I last saw her. I try so hard to not stress and think about how long it's been but I got in my car and cried all the way home.

  • I'm ready for 2009 to be over. It started bad, it's ending bad and there was a whole lot of bad in between. I'm hoping to see some of my blogging buddies get referrals early on in the new year. If that doesn't put a smile on my face then I don't know what will!

  • I'm the last person left in my department at work. I guess I should consider that to be my job security. It's been a really rough year in the construction industry and not too many people are buying luxury homes. I've been given a lot of extra work (along with my pay CUT earlier this year) and I'm hoping that it will pay off in the long run. It could be really good for me. Or I could just be a sucker.

  • The 38th & 39th anniversary of my LID has come and gone. January will be month 40 that my dossier has been collecting dust in a pile at the CCAA. Let's hope 2010 finally brings that speed up we've all been saying is about to happen.

  • I can't believe that Christmas is in less than two weeks!!! I'm leaving Saturday to head to CT to spend time with my family and I can't wait. My brothers will be home from Utah and I've made some plans to get together with some old friends I reconnected with on FB. I can't wait to see my family!!

5 comments:

a Tonggu Momma said...

Oh, Suzie. Last year was like that for me - it was just such a HARD year. I'm so sorry for everything you are going through. And I pray that 2010 brings more smiles.

Special K said...

Yep.. this agency change has not been pleasant. I'm ticked they keep mentioning these parenting classes (Hague ones that we AREN'T required to have). I'm debating whether just to refuse to take them. Wonder what they'd say....

Cancer sucks indeed!
2009 has also sucked for me for the most part. Looking forward to a fresh start in 2010. And I'm really tired of saying "in about a year" in response to the "when are you getting the baby" question!!

Alyson and Ford said...

So sorry for all the heart ache! So hoping that 2010 will be so much better. Take care, keep blogging. We all want you to have your little girl soon!

Alyzabeth's Mommy

Briana's Mom said...

I'm so sorry you have had such a rough year. Praying 2010 will be much brighter for you!

kitchu said...

wow it's been too long since i've checked in on you. i so hope 2010 brings only GOOD to you this year. i am so sorry about your friend's husband. i am an oncology nurse and i see this sort of thing so often. one day fine- next day, fighting the worst form of leukemia. cancer is one thing: senseless.

so is this wait for your girl.