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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 6, 2020 20:10:52 GMT -8
December 19, 2019
After a long struggle and much testing, Dixon Powers finally has answers.
Coming back into the house after his appointment, he sets his keys and wallet on the counter in the kitchen and rests his head on his arms. "Babe, I'm back," he calls, the sound muffled by his arms. "And I finally have a name and some solutions but it might ruin Christmas."
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Post by Josephine on Jan 6, 2020 20:19:45 GMT -8
Odessa comes in to the kitchen. "We always manage somehow. What is it so we can make whatever changes we need to?"
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 6, 2020 20:33:01 GMT -8
"It could be a lot worse," Dixon sighs, pulling out the sheets of paper the doctor gave him with a detailed treatment plan. "Gonna have to cut things like dairy and fiber. And fatty, greasy things too. That should be fairly easily managed, right?"
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Post by Josephine on Jan 6, 2020 20:35:48 GMT -8
"We will manage. MAy be hard on the kids at first but we will manage it." she says.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 6, 2020 21:03:06 GMT -8
"We don't have to change the kids' diet. I'm not going to force that on them," Dixon says, taking her hand. "This is my illness. Not theirs. I'll learn how to make things that I can eat and we can have two options."
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Post by Josephine on Jan 6, 2020 21:13:03 GMT -8
"We can do whatever you want to." she says.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 6, 2020 21:34:12 GMT -8
"I just can't believe this is happening. I'm supposed to be the healthy one. I'm supposed to be the one who can do what the kids need. Not the guy who spends half his time in the bathroom. This is humiliating. What are we supposed to tell the kids?"
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Post by Josephine on Jan 6, 2020 21:35:49 GMT -8
"We can just tell them that your sick. They will understand." she says.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 6, 2020 21:46:48 GMT -8
"And everyone else?" Dixon sighs. "I'm sorry about this. I probably should have gone sooner though. Sucked it up. Gotten over myself. If I'm not careful, this detailed plan the doc gave me may not even do its job. It could already be too late for that because I was being a bonehead who wouldn't just go to the doctor."
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Post by Josephine on Jan 7, 2020 8:59:56 GMT -8
"We will be fine. I am sure that everything will be fine. We will manage like we always do."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 7, 2020 9:20:31 GMT -8
"I just feel stupid, babe, that's all. We're always on top of appointments for you and the kids, so you'd think I'd know better." He takes her hand and gently kisses it. "I'm sorry I didn't take better care of myself. You'd think being married to you would have taught me to."
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Post by Josephine on Jan 7, 2020 13:56:53 GMT -8
"Maybe that is why you didn't. Maybe with all my appoinments and the kids that we didn't think to make one sooner."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 7, 2020 14:22:16 GMT -8
"No, you definitely siggested it," he sighs. "This one really is my fault. You kept saying, 'Honey, you need to get this checked out.' And I kept putting it off. I kept coming up with excuse after excuse for why I wasn't going. Including that we were too busy with you and the kids to have time for an appointment. And the move just gave me all the more excuse."
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Post by Josephine on Jan 7, 2020 14:32:17 GMT -8
"I know." she says leaning against him. "I was trying to take some of the blame off of you."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 7, 2020 14:39:40 GMT -8
"It's no one's fault but mine, babe. I gotta take the responsibility for this one." Dixon sighs. "I feel like I've failed you. I should be taking care of myself if not for me but because I have to take care of you and the kids."
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Post by Josephine on Jan 7, 2020 14:45:24 GMT -8
"I know." she says. "I will look up different meals that would be safe for you as well. Like I said we will manage this."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 7, 2020 14:51:08 GMT -8
Dixon presses a kiss to her forehead. "Thank you, babe," he whispers. "How are you doing today? The kids behave while I was at the appointment?"
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Post by Josephine on Jan 7, 2020 14:52:58 GMT -8
"They were all four good." she says. (The new baby needs a name still )
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 7, 2020 14:56:14 GMT -8
((I'll DM some ideas.))
"Good. That's what I like to hear."
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Post by Josephine on Jan 7, 2020 15:10:01 GMT -8
"I know. I love it when they are good." she says. "However I did get a phone call while you were gone from my niece. She is pregnant and is due any day. My step sister gave her two options. Either to give the baby up or to move out. So she wanted to know if we would take the baby."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 7, 2020 15:14:46 GMT -8
"Uh, yeah, I'm down with that if you are," Dixon says. "You sure you're gonna be okay with another baby in the house on top of everything else and..." He gestures to the papers from the doctor. "And this."
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Post by Josephine on Jan 7, 2020 15:24:56 GMT -8
"I am okay with it. As long as you think we can handle it."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 7, 2020 15:29:43 GMT -8
"I think we can handle anything we set our minds to," he replies.
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Post by Josephine on Jan 12, 2020 19:29:02 GMT -8
"I think so too."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 12, 2020 21:48:29 GMT -8
Dixon gives her a gentle kiss. "You know I'm only able to handle everything that I jave because of you, right?"
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Post by Josephine on Jan 12, 2020 21:53:39 GMT -8
"I know. I am the same way."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 12, 2020 23:05:00 GMT -8
"I know. That's why we make such a great couple," Dixon says softly.
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Post by Josephine on Jan 12, 2020 23:29:18 GMT -8
"I agree." Odessa says.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Jan 13, 2020 9:53:44 GMT -8
"What are the kids up to?" Dixon asks, suddenly realizing how quiet it's been since he got back.
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Post by Josephine on Jan 13, 2020 14:26:50 GMT -8
"Napping and playing in their room."
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