The weekend was good and so was Christmas. We all went to Christmas Eve mass and then to mom and dads to eat. I probably ate too much. But I did resist the Oreo cheesecake! Now that was a sacrifice!
I ran out the next day to buy some wrapping paper. We usually have to go every 2 years. Not bad. We also celebrated Connor James first birthday. He will officially be 1 tomorrow and Dennis will officially be 44! Sorry honey!
So today Claire has been coughing up phlegm. God love her. She gets so upset! I can relate! I am on a cleansing diet in prep for my hernia repair surgery tomorrow. I am only on a liquid diet and am starving of course! I also have no energy! Hopefully tomorrow afternoon I will be able to eat something. If I can, I am sure it won't be hospital food! Please keep me in your prayers. I am hoping this surgery will have no complications like the last!
I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays and are able to spend some time with their loved ones!
Blessings to everyone~!

It was a long last week, but we made it through. Thursday I saw Dr Le and we talked about my upcoming surgery. He told me I will be in the hospital a day or two. Because of the size of my hernia and the fact that I am just now getting my physical strength back, he feels I need to spend the night. I teased him and told him I would play with the nurses regarding my food again. He never pushed me to eat and he understood why I wasn't eating when I was in the hospital. Hopefully this time they won't keep track of my calories!
Claire's preschool class celebrated Claire's birthday Friday. I brought in cupcakes for the class. It was so cute to see her walking in and putting her coat and hat up and going about her business. She seems so grown up when she is there. The speech therapist came up to me and told me she is becoming more verbal all the time and just really wants to talk. We have noticed that at home as well. She does try and repeat words. She is just too cute!
Last night we had our support group Christmas party. There was a new family there. Their daughter was 5 months old. They adopted her when she was 3 hours old!!! She is precious and just adorable! We love having a baby in the group. It has been 2 1/2 years since we have had a baby!
Today we had a birthday party for Claire. We gave her a cupcake to blow her candle out on. She tends to spit when she blows, so we didn't want to gross everyone out! Especially me! I was good though and actually didn't eat any cake. I think I am slowly gaining more weight and it has got to stop! Ha! I know I will feel better after my "baby hernia" is gone.
Looking forward to meeting some girls from the class of '82 tomorrow night. They met over Thanksgiving and I missed it, this time I am going and it should be fun.
Blessings on your week.

It certainly has been a trying year. I spent some time last night looking back on my blog and it's post. What a year! Today I saw Dr Olivaris about my scan last week and everything looks good. She told me I was in remission. I was alittle unsure about asking her about the whole remission thing, but she told me I was in remission. I go back every 3 months for blood work and to see her. I will have scans every 6 months. We agreed I need to keep my port in for at least a year. I think after seeing my purple arm from last week, she knew it was not time to take the port out.

I am so thank ful to everyone for the support they have provided my family this year. Thank you for the food, the cards and most of all your prayers. All I need to do is to get through this hernia surgery and I am sure I will feel like a new person. I am so ready to exercise and feel good again. I know that eating right and exercise will be a huge part of my recovery. It is funny, we went out to eat Friday night. I was trying to decide what to order, and then I looked across the table to Claire and Dennis and knew I had to make the better food choice. I know I need to eat healthy in order to be around for my family in the future.

Claire's glasses are in and we need to make plans to go up to Riley and get her fitted for them this week. Dr Le Thursday, Christmas party on Saturday night and then Claire's birthday party on Sunday.

Blessings!

It's only Tuesday and the week has already been a hectic one! Monday morning I woke up starving! Only because I was having my scan that morning and could not eat. Any other morning Iwould not wake up that hungry! I love the fact that my oncologist will have my scan results tomorrow, and I don't see her until Monday! I would hate to have to pay her for a visit! The least she could do is call with the results! I am a wreck waiting. Everything I try to eat tastes like crap! I cant sleep! And when I can, it is not the most convenient time with a 4 year old. I know it is out of my hands, but it still does not stop me from worrying.

Took Claire to see Dr Towriss yesterday. her ear is cleared up, but she is still congested. He gave us something like a robitussin to give to her. Today we took her to Riley for her eye exam. It was a long day. They had to dilate her eyes this visit, so we end up waiting 30 more minutes while the drops do their thing. I had a feeling this was going to be the visit that he recommended glasses. It was! He did say to try her as much as we can. Don't get discouraged he said. So, we got to pick out a cute little pink pair. She wasn't so hip on wearing them then, but they did not have lenses in them to help her see more clearly either. We go back next week to pick them up and to have them fit.

On a positive note, Claire is doing well with her potty training. Once a day she will do something in her little potty. She is at the point where she is telling us after she goes, and this is OK too.

Next week I have my appt with Dr O, and then Thursday I see Dr Le. Maybe the next week will be clear of appointments and I can try to enjoy the holiday season!

Blessings on your week!

I hope your weekend is going well. Claire decided to get up a couple times last night. Dennis got up with her then. Then she decided to get up at 6 this morning and not go back to bed! I can see alot of coffee in my future this morning! Going to meet the caseworker girls at Cracker Barrel for breakfast. It is always so nice to see everyone and to catch up. Plus eat yummy food!



I went and had blood work done yesterday. The nurse I saw is not the nurse that does my blood work usually. She had a hard time accessing my port and it is a bit sore today. She gave me my yummy contrast to start drinking for my scan on Monday. It was nice I didn't have to make an additional trip to the hospital.



This week has been one full of good things. The best thing was Claire is beginning to potty train. Her teacher at school decided it was time and I agreed. She went to potty at school one day. And then yesterday she pooped in the potty here. She certainly is not afraid of it. This morning she told me she needed to go potty. we went in there and she tried. Of course as soon as she stood up as I was going to get a diaper, she peed near the toilet, but not on it! That is OK. at least it was in the bathroom!! Easier to clean up! I know this will just take time and patience. We went out to eat last night and Claire ate like such a big girl! It was so cute, we were eating chips and salsa and she had to dip her chip in the salsa too! I got teary eyed just watching how far she has come. Believe me, for her to eat on her own is a big deal.



Hoping to get alot of Christmas shopping done this week and hopefully be done with most of it! Doing alot of my baking next Sunday, so that will be done.



Enjoy your week and its many blessings!