85Sooner
9/15/2006, 10:35 AM
So, my mother (70) has been diagnosed with a cantaloupe-sized tumor on her ovary. We don’t yet know if it is benign or malignant. They were getting ready to schedule surgery and her ekg revealed that she has had a heart attack (they called it a silent heart attack often only experienced by women.) Thus now she has to visit a cardio specialist to determine whether she can handle the surgery.
As some of you know I live in Austin and have been wanting to get back to OKC to be around family (sister, nieces and nephews etc) since my first son was born. Just to be around family, friends and attend things I enjoy, ie: ou football, blazer hockey etc… I have delayed this because life has just been to comfortable. All work no play.
We have lived comfortably in Austin because I have a stable job that pays well so my wife has not had to work and we are comfortable enough that we could move back to OKC and live for a while without having to find a job.
It is scary and I know I may sound like a namby pamby about this. I don’t know if I am thinking straight right now. I have faith that things would work out and I would be happier in OKC I think than I am comfortable in Austin. I always knew this day would come as my folks got older but I guess I never looked at it as today ,if you know what I mean.
Anyone have experience with the money vs quality of life issue? What did you do and got anything that may help me decide what to do.
I appreciate your thoughts very much and wish the best for you and yours.
Thanks,
85Sooner
As some of you know I live in Austin and have been wanting to get back to OKC to be around family (sister, nieces and nephews etc) since my first son was born. Just to be around family, friends and attend things I enjoy, ie: ou football, blazer hockey etc… I have delayed this because life has just been to comfortable. All work no play.
We have lived comfortably in Austin because I have a stable job that pays well so my wife has not had to work and we are comfortable enough that we could move back to OKC and live for a while without having to find a job.
It is scary and I know I may sound like a namby pamby about this. I don’t know if I am thinking straight right now. I have faith that things would work out and I would be happier in OKC I think than I am comfortable in Austin. I always knew this day would come as my folks got older but I guess I never looked at it as today ,if you know what I mean.
Anyone have experience with the money vs quality of life issue? What did you do and got anything that may help me decide what to do.
I appreciate your thoughts very much and wish the best for you and yours.
Thanks,
85Sooner