I have a special request. For those of you who don't know, my father-in-law Rich was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in Feb. He has under gone 3 bouts of chemo and radiation with high hopes that they caught the cancer early and is in a limited phase. The MDs were hopeful that this type of tumor responds well to chemo.
This past week, he under went a CT of his chest and abdomen to see if the tumor shrunk. Unfortunately, his left lung is still collapsed and they were unable to see if the tumor was present. In addition, there are suspicious spots on his liver and spine. Of course with my experience, I start to think the worse. Rich now has undergone additional test to see if in fact theses "spots" are malignant or merely cysts.
We pray daily that God's will be done, but selfishly we want these tumors all to disappear. Please join me in lifting up Rich. He is such a strong, positive man, but I know deep inside he is battling and scared. We can never have enough people praying for him. Scott has been amazing through all this as well. He is handling this much better than I would.
Thank you all! I will keep you posted, we will find out Tuesday the results and get a new game plan.
God Bless!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Catching Up!
Wow, time sure does fly by when your having so much fun. The last few weeks have been super busy. I am officialy on my last rotation for school. That sure sounds good to say! Only 6 more months to go.
The weather has been great up here. My flower garden is ready to take off. I will post pictures when they are in full bloom. It looks punny compared to my Bobo's though. I was in Texas this past weekend for my cousing wedding which took place in her backyard. It was like what I picture heaven being like. My camera ran out of juice so I will have to depend on family sending me pictures to post. Words cannot describe how beauiful it was. God has certinly blessed her with an amazing talent to tend to HIS flowers.
The following pictures are of this past weekend. I was able to spend one last weekend with my little bro. He and his wife are leaving for Japan on June 17th for 3 years! He is a Marine and will be training and flying the C-130's. We are soooo proud of him and will miss them dearly.
Since we were able to have most of the family all together, we decide to celebrate Mabry Lynne's 4th birthday a few weeks early. She already thinks she is 4 and nobody is going to tell her different. She also had her first dance recital. They were precious. Marly Ann is one of a kind and sweet as can be. I just love her unruly curly hair. It fits her personality to a tee! It was such a blessing for us all be together, even for a little while.
PawPaw teaching Mabry how to swing the golf club.
We sure will miss this guy!
Okay the next few pictures shows just how "red-neck" we really are. I finally downsized from an SUV to a car (which I love), so we are super excited to have an economical vehicle to go to the lake in. Scott keeps his boat up there, but forgot to take the rest of his fishing rods up there. Yup...you guessed it. In the Passat they go. Poor Duke, he no longer has free range in the car, and must stay confined to the blue blanket. Anyway, "we got her done."
School friends
God Bless and have a safe and wonderful summer!
The weather has been great up here. My flower garden is ready to take off. I will post pictures when they are in full bloom. It looks punny compared to my Bobo's though. I was in Texas this past weekend for my cousing wedding which took place in her backyard. It was like what I picture heaven being like. My camera ran out of juice so I will have to depend on family sending me pictures to post. Words cannot describe how beauiful it was. God has certinly blessed her with an amazing talent to tend to HIS flowers.
The following pictures are of this past weekend. I was able to spend one last weekend with my little bro. He and his wife are leaving for Japan on June 17th for 3 years! He is a Marine and will be training and flying the C-130's. We are soooo proud of him and will miss them dearly.
Since we were able to have most of the family all together, we decide to celebrate Mabry Lynne's 4th birthday a few weeks early. She already thinks she is 4 and nobody is going to tell her different. She also had her first dance recital. They were precious. Marly Ann is one of a kind and sweet as can be. I just love her unruly curly hair. It fits her personality to a tee! It was such a blessing for us all be together, even for a little while.
PawPaw teaching Mabry how to swing the golf club.
We sure will miss this guy!
Okay the next few pictures shows just how "red-neck" we really are. I finally downsized from an SUV to a car (which I love), so we are super excited to have an economical vehicle to go to the lake in. Scott keeps his boat up there, but forgot to take the rest of his fishing rods up there. Yup...you guessed it. In the Passat they go. Poor Duke, he no longer has free range in the car, and must stay confined to the blue blanket. Anyway, "we got her done."
School friends
God Bless and have a safe and wonderful summer!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
March Madness
Even though my bracket this year was a total flop, March still managed to be another exceptional month, especially for my sweet hubby. Seeing that March is his birthday month, he really had a fun time.
Celebrating Scott's birthday at a Brazilian Steak House. Very yummy!!!
Scott has been working really hard, and has looked forward to this day for a LONG TIME. He is finally the proud owner of a new fishing boat. It doesn't do a lot for me, but he reassures me that it will pull me skiing. That's all I really care about. Now if only the ice will thaw, we can get it in the water and play.
Just hanging out in the truck.
I rounded out the month by passing a required pre-board exam. That was a huge relief and weight off my shoulders. Now I am in Park Rapids, a small town in north-western MN, doing my rural rotation for 3 weeks. I miss being at home, but am getting great experience with epidurals and spinals. It is a facility very similar to what I will be doing in Sweetwater. Only 9 more days left up here. It snowed another foot this week. That kinda put a damper on my great month, but this can't last forever.....or can it? Spring, feel free to show up anytime now!!!!
Celebrating Scott's birthday at a Brazilian Steak House. Very yummy!!!
Scott has been working really hard, and has looked forward to this day for a LONG TIME. He is finally the proud owner of a new fishing boat. It doesn't do a lot for me, but he reassures me that it will pull me skiing. That's all I really care about. Now if only the ice will thaw, we can get it in the water and play.
Just hanging out in the truck.
I rounded out the month by passing a required pre-board exam. That was a huge relief and weight off my shoulders. Now I am in Park Rapids, a small town in north-western MN, doing my rural rotation for 3 weeks. I miss being at home, but am getting great experience with epidurals and spinals. It is a facility very similar to what I will be doing in Sweetwater. Only 9 more days left up here. It snowed another foot this week. That kinda put a damper on my great month, but this can't last forever.....or can it? Spring, feel free to show up anytime now!!!!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Happy 2009!
Oh yeah that's right, it's been 2009 for a while now and I'm just now blogging my first post of this year. Needless to say, I've just been sitting around watching soaps and painting my nails.
Here's a down and dirty re-cap on the last 3 months. For Christmas, we went to Texas to hang with the Weaver's for a week. It was nice to escape the weather up here and sit out on the back porch in 70-80 degree weather. Sorry no pics from Christmas. January flew by. I started a new clinical site in St. Paul which is a 40min. drive one-way for me. Sitting in traffic is like nails on a chalk board to me. It drives me crazy. Clinicals are moving right along and I only have 9 more months now till graduation. Someone said, "oh that's not too bad, it's just like being pregnant," because I know what that's like!?!?!
February has been just as busy, but this last week I escaped reality. Scott and I have had this trip to Mexico planned since November. I said, no matter how busy I am or what is going on, we are getting away from school, work and the snow for a week. So we did. Hope you enjoy our pics from Playa del Carmen, Mexico (with my new camera!!!)
Anyone notice the rat/kangaroo-like rodent by the shrubbs? They were nice, but everywhere.
Yes, I did have to study in Mexico...that should really be out-law'd
My sweet husband, totally surprised me with this georgous bracelet when we got there. He's sooo good to me!
These 4 ladies made me think of my Study Buddies and where we should all be when we are there age....hanging out together on the beach somewhere!
I don't think he was too mad that we left him for a week.
BTW: We got 6 more inches of snow the day after we returned to MN. I think that was God's welcome home gift to us!
Here's a down and dirty re-cap on the last 3 months. For Christmas, we went to Texas to hang with the Weaver's for a week. It was nice to escape the weather up here and sit out on the back porch in 70-80 degree weather. Sorry no pics from Christmas. January flew by. I started a new clinical site in St. Paul which is a 40min. drive one-way for me. Sitting in traffic is like nails on a chalk board to me. It drives me crazy. Clinicals are moving right along and I only have 9 more months now till graduation. Someone said, "oh that's not too bad, it's just like being pregnant," because I know what that's like!?!?!
February has been just as busy, but this last week I escaped reality. Scott and I have had this trip to Mexico planned since November. I said, no matter how busy I am or what is going on, we are getting away from school, work and the snow for a week. So we did. Hope you enjoy our pics from Playa del Carmen, Mexico (with my new camera!!!)
Anyone notice the rat/kangaroo-like rodent by the shrubbs? They were nice, but everywhere.
Yes, I did have to study in Mexico...that should really be out-law'd
My sweet husband, totally surprised me with this georgous bracelet when we got there. He's sooo good to me!
These 4 ladies made me think of my Study Buddies and where we should all be when we are there age....hanging out together on the beach somewhere!
I don't think he was too mad that we left him for a week.
BTW: We got 6 more inches of snow the day after we returned to MN. I think that was God's welcome home gift to us!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!!!!
Duke likes the look of snow more so from the inside of a warm house than from the outside.
Now that our move is official, I am trying to enjoy some of our "lasts" in Minnesota. So to start it off, I am enjoying our last full winter here. The snow has never really bothered me around Christmas time, but because it lasts so stinking long (till April) I can do without it after Santa comes. I try to get Duke outside when it is 20 degrees or above, so today we had a little play time in the backyard.
He isn't the biggest fan of the cold on his sensitive Southern paws...even after 3 years here. And yes, I did try the dog boots, but they don't stay on and I end up having to trek thru the snow picking them up.
Crazy dog...he would rather eat the snow than play in it!
One more thing that Duke nor I will miss is me flipping out every time we come in from outside. I have to make him sit right next to the door, so I can clean his paws off before he wonders about all over my floor. I know I'm trying to seek help for my clean floor obsession.
One thing that I will miss terribly are our neighbors and their sweet kiddos. Since we don't have any of our own, Scott and I have taken a strong liking to these 3. We do have wonderful neighbors and friends that will be hard to leave.
Sweet Katelyn has leukemia and I can't wait to come back and visit her when she is all better and her beautiful hair has grown back.
We feel so blessed with the friends and life experiences that life "up North" has brought us.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Well, I guess the cat is out of the bag....
I have a big secret that I was going to wait and share till after Christmas, but now my entire family knows, so my blogger friends can know. We're moving back to TEXAS!!!! Okay, it may not be for a year, but I officially have a job back at home in Sweetwater. I will be working in my brother's group at a small hospital, so that will be fun. It was a really hard decision for Scott to make, seeing that he is from MN. God is soooo good and faithful!!! We can really use your prayers that our house sales in the horrible housing market up here. No worries, right???? Watch out TX, here we come.....
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
The latest
Well, another month has furiously past me by. October started off with the passing of my Granny. Granny had been struggling with cardiac issues for many years, but as she always did in the past, she would smile and say she was fine. This time, she made it home from the hospital to pass away in her own bed with my Grandad there. Sweet but sad. So that brought an in prompt trip to Tejas.
Returned to MN just in time to run my 10K. I was battling a cold, couldn't breathe the last mile, but I finished in 1 hr and 4 mins. My goal was to run the entire way, which I did, so to me it was a success. The run was called the Big Woods Run, which should have led me to believe that I would not be running on flat asphalt the entire way. People were falling left and right, stumbling over tree roots and wet leaves. It was a very pretty run, at least the part that I saw when I wasn't focused on not falling.
My birthday was pretty low key as my parents weren't able to come up for the weekend, seeing that my Granny passed the week before. All in all I suppose birthdays become less of a "big deal" as you get older. Scott and I went to eat at my fav Japanese restaurant, and he gave me a GC to my fav apparel store. Shopping is something that I haven't been able to do a lot of since going back to school. It was the perfect gift.
Halloween was fun. Our neighborhood is full of kids anyway, so on Oct 31st, it's like an invasion of little ones. I love passing candy and playing along with each kid's costume. Duke on the other hand, growls every time someone comes to the door. I even dressed him up in one of Scott's Vikings jersey, hoping that he would play along, but no. The weather has been perfect here, and since most of us ran out of candy by 8pm, all the neighbors gathered together for one last campfire.
Then there is school. I am in the process of writing my first of two 16 page research paper. Painful, but it's going well. Other than that it's just clinicals and studying for boards.
Sorry this is a boring post without pics, but I'm waiting for Scott to shoot his first deer with his bow so I can brag on him some. So until then.....
Returned to MN just in time to run my 10K. I was battling a cold, couldn't breathe the last mile, but I finished in 1 hr and 4 mins. My goal was to run the entire way, which I did, so to me it was a success. The run was called the Big Woods Run, which should have led me to believe that I would not be running on flat asphalt the entire way. People were falling left and right, stumbling over tree roots and wet leaves. It was a very pretty run, at least the part that I saw when I wasn't focused on not falling.
My birthday was pretty low key as my parents weren't able to come up for the weekend, seeing that my Granny passed the week before. All in all I suppose birthdays become less of a "big deal" as you get older. Scott and I went to eat at my fav Japanese restaurant, and he gave me a GC to my fav apparel store. Shopping is something that I haven't been able to do a lot of since going back to school. It was the perfect gift.
Halloween was fun. Our neighborhood is full of kids anyway, so on Oct 31st, it's like an invasion of little ones. I love passing candy and playing along with each kid's costume. Duke on the other hand, growls every time someone comes to the door. I even dressed him up in one of Scott's Vikings jersey, hoping that he would play along, but no. The weather has been perfect here, and since most of us ran out of candy by 8pm, all the neighbors gathered together for one last campfire.
Then there is school. I am in the process of writing my first of two 16 page research paper. Painful, but it's going well. Other than that it's just clinicals and studying for boards.
Sorry this is a boring post without pics, but I'm waiting for Scott to shoot his first deer with his bow so I can brag on him some. So until then.....
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