DDA Chapter 7

[tinknme]

I have to work this weekend, so I will post some pictures as soon as I can. I think I look horrible, so I probably won't post to many of myself

 

[tinknme]

I did come home to new living room furniture & a 42" LCD TV The furniture is so big, our LR looks really small now lol

 

[tinknme]

Good morning

I need to get ready for work, chat with you all later!

 

[PNO4TE]

Welcome home, Janet!

Have fun with the parties, Theresa.

Debbie - CONGRATULATIONS on another milestone passed. You are doing so well!

 

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, DDA!

Off to Richmond... enjoy your mornings, everyone!

 

[MrsHeg]

Congratulations Debbie!

Thank you

Welcome home, Janet!

Have fun with the parties, Theresa.

Debbie - CONGRATULATIONS on another milestone passed. You are doing so well!

Thanks Elin, and thank you for the mini goal idea, to look to the final goal right now would be way to overwhelming.

 

[MrsHeg]

If you'll look at my cruise ticker you'll see that I had better get my behind in gear. Not only have I not started packing, I don't have the things I need to pack. My wardrobe is extremely small right now, I've bought some things but I don't want to buy much because I'm hoping that what fits now won't fit in the future. I have two pairs of shorts that I can "make do" with, one pair of jeans that fit. So I guess it's a shopping trip for me.

It's off to the grocery store right now,

 

[tmfranlk]

Look what the Mother's Day Fairy just delivered! These are teas!!! From this company... http://fullbloomtea.com/index.html

Beautiful!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Welcome Home Janet!!!

 

[tmfranlk]

PONK! PONK! PONK! That's my head. Hitting the wall.

I may have to enter a vote of no confidence in the oncologist.

The battery in my mom's phone was dead, but she finally got home and plugged it in so I was able to get through. Sooo...

From an external palpation the Dr. can't feel the tumor anymore. OK, so? So, there is where he stopped because now he doesn't know what to do next! He needs to talk to the surgeon, but she is out of the office until Wedenesday afternoon. AND he didn't know anything about any of the uterine biopsies! So no surgery has been scheduled because apparently the oncologist is completely befuddled by the tumor shrinking.

Hello? It's a hormone receptive tumor, her medication is a hormone blocker, blocking the estrogen shrinks the tumor. That's what is SUPPOSED to happen! And I don't even have an Associate's degree, let alone a medical license! Why didn't he order some sort of mammogram or ultrasound to mark the margins of the tumor and compare it against the original? Why didn't he order more bloodwork to see what the markers are doing? Why is the oncologist dead in the water without the surgeon to hold his hand? I REALLY hope the surgeon can formulate a plan QUICKLY.

Mom told me AGAIN that I don't need to come up for the surgery, especially if something more serious happens later! Not sure what THAT might be! I told her AGAIN that Princess won't be here the first week of June, so me being home or being in Kansas has no bearing on anything - I'm not using vacation if I travel while Princess is gone.

So now we wait some more. We wait for the oncologist to figure out what needs to be done after he consults with the surgeon, then we wait for the OB/GYN to do more tests on 5/22 and either share those results with the oncologist or not. Insanity.

Argh!! I hope that you can get some answers soon. Hopefully the surgeon was anticipating this and knows just what to do next.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Good Morning,

Welcome Home Janet, we'll be waiting patiently for your trip report.

Amy - Glad to hear all is well.

Elizabeth - Sorry you're not getting any answers with Mom.

Tammi and Elin - Glad you both are ok after the bad weather

Becky - Hope you get your cruise delimma worked out, I think I would go ahead and book as long as I could get a refund if I had to cancel.

Well, I have inched my way to another weight loss goal. This goal had a story behind it. Years ago when I had my driver's license renewed I "fudged" a bit with the weight, and as the years and renewals went by they never asked and I didn't tell so the weight on my license has been inaacurate for a long time, well as of this morning I now weigh one pound less than it states on my license.

DD moved back home this week, she'll be here until she gets on her feet with finances and employment. I made dinner last night and she looked at it and said, "that's it?" Yes we've made quite a few changes around here,


I Wish All the Mom's a Happy Mother's Day!

Thanks for the dittoable post Debbie. Congrats on reaching your latest goal You'll be where you need to be in no time!

Sending lot's of yo your friend!

Ditto this as well.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Vicki- I am so grateful that your sister and niece did not have to testify. for them that feel some relief and closure soon.

 

[tmfranlk]

Hello everyone! I made it home this afternoon. Had a wonderful time, weather was perfect, parks were not to crowded(till Thursday night anyway), & I enjoyed meeting & spending time with Bernadette & Emma. I must say Emma is such a sweetie, I will miss her little laugh Bernadette is just as sweet & she even made me a journal to write in!

Had a great location just as requested, 60's lakeside, 1st floor, & I had a corner room. Bernadette & I were right next to each other. The area was very quiet, close to the foodcourt & bus stop.

A solo trip is something I will do again I did over do it my 1st full day, but what is new The top of my head is burnt(did not use sunscreen there)& I have a nice blister on the bottom of my foot(my fault for wearing my flips instead of crocs, lesson learned).

I need to go back & see what I have missed, chat with you all soon!

Welcome home!! Can't wait to hear all about it!

 

[tmfranlk]

Well, I have inched my way to another weight loss goal. This goal had a story behind it. Years ago when I had my driver's license renewed I "fudged" a bit with the weight, and as the years and renewals went by they never asked and I didn't tell so the weight on my license has been inaacurate for a long time, well as of this morning I now weigh one pound less than it states on my license.

DD moved back home this week, she'll be here until she gets on her feet with finances and employment. I made dinner last night and she looked at it and said, "that's it?" Yes we've made quite a few changes around here,


I Wish All the Mom's a Happy Mother's Day!

WooHoo!!! You guys are doing so well with your changes! We're all so proud of you.

 

[Pooh67_68]

Welcome home Janet.

For future reference, they make a spray on sunscreen for the head.

 

[tmfranlk]

Good morning DDA. Well, my day yesterday turned into leaving home at 9:40am, returning once only briefly until 8:40pm. So much for all of that computer work I was going to do. We did go have lunch with Phil, played at the playarea and got some errands run. Then we met Wendy, Michael and Danae at the Scholastic books warehouse sales for educators. We ended up with some really good deals though it was massive and busy so we were there for 2 1/2 hours. Since Cracker Barrel was right across the street, Terra and I stopped for an early birthday dinner. By the time we got home, I was beat. So now today I've got my work cut out for me. Guess that means I had better get busy!

 

[Pooh67_68]

They are much better, thanks.

Heidi I hope your ankle/foot is feeling better I got your ice cream scoop

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Congratulations Debbie!

Yay for meeting another goal! Good for you!!

I did come home to new living room furniture & a 42" LCD TV The furniture is so big, our LR looks really small now lol

Yay for new furniture!

Good morning, DDA!

Off to Richmond... enjoy your mornings, everyone!

Drive safely! Hopefully it will all go smoothly today!

Argh!! I hope that you can get some answers soon. Hopefully the surgeon was anticipating this and knows just what to do next.

Thanks! They will have to schedule some sort of surgery so they can determine if her lymph nodes are positive or negative. That determines the course of treatment from here on out. Hopefully they can schedule that in a timely fashion instead of standing around like they have never done this before!

 

[Pooh67_68]

Elizabeth

Now you understand why I hate doctors.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

It's been a crazy couple days here. It's been rainy and miserable and that has made me feel just out of sorts.

Molly has been trying our patience the last few days and on top of that she is miserable with allergies so the whining has been non stop and she is attached to my hip when she's not driving me crazy. I am hoping that when we see her ENT at the end of the month he recommends allergy testing. I think that she needs a medicine change.

Emma is still having issues with school- she did speak to the counselor although I am not sure that it has or will make much difference. She got her interim yesterday and for the first time she is not making satisfactory progress. It seems that the sub is not demonstrating the math concepts well or at all. A couple of the moms I spoke with have said that their kids are trying to do the homework and it hasn't been gone over in class. Emma has complained of the same things as well. And the one little boy that Emma helps out is really having a hard time. He apparently had his Autism diagnosis reversed in the last few months, which is phenomenal. But he is reverting back to his old ways. His mom is beside herself in trying to deal with all of this. I know that Emma will make it through this but it is so very frustrating. I've emailed the principal and will be calling her on Monday to speak with her. I want to call my best friend, she works at the school part time as a resource teacher, and she what advice she can give me.

Doesn't life sound fun?!?

On the upside, Eric and I managed to spend an evening out without the girls. His parents took Emma and Molly for an overnight and my mom kept Lucy for a few hours. She would have kept her overnight but has a wedding today. Lucy had a rough time- apparently she cried the entire time at my parents. She really never has been left without Eric or I for any period of time so I think that threw her off.

But it was so wonderful to eat dinner without having to worry about anything but us. No hands and faces to wipe, no keeping on them for their manners, no tantrums to avoid- you get the picture. Then we went and saw Iron Man. I really enjoyed it and I think that Robert Downey Jr. was phenomenal in it.

Today while the girls are gone Eric and I need to clean and sort through the playroom- it's taken on a life of it's own. Mo's soccer has been canceled so that helps. I also need to make it to the store to get the rest of the stuff for dinner tomorrow. My parents, sister, niece and in-laws are coming over for a Mother's Day dinner after Emma's soccer game.

I need to get off and feed Lucy so she can go down for her nap. Have a great day!!! 's and