March 28, 2009

• A Bit of News

  It's snowing.  Not the 8" they expected and predicted, but *some* snow.  And, it's nice.  I'll post pictures on Monday.

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  Friday, I spoke with the girls' therapist myself for almost an hour.  Then she saw the girls.  Rissy really unloaded.  She's the one who has been the most quiet since my diagnosis, and the one I feared had the capability of realizing how sick a person can get from treatments, etc.  I was glad a relationship has been bridged between the therapist and the girls . . . AND, me!

  While I was there with the girls, Jesse's sister called to say she had booked a flight and was coming next Wednesday and staying until the end of May.  She'll be WONDERFUL as a caregiver, a fill-in Mom & homeschool teacher, not to mention the support she'll give Jesse.

  THEN, the surgeon's office called (while we were still at the girls' therapy appt.) with the results from my tests on Wednesday.  She said my liver showed a little something, but they weren't concerned with that at all.  My left hip and T-2 (the 2nd thoracic vertebrae) showed either arthritis or something else.  The radiologist AND surgeon think it's "old age" (my words!) but want an MRI to be sure.  So what does that mean? . . . . YEP!!!!  One more appointment at the hospital next week. 

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  This coming week:
  Annamarie's birthday is Sunday (tomorrow).  JoAnn arrives Wednesday.  They'll do my MRI at some point in the week.  Chirper needs his nails trimmed and Sushi needs her rabies shot.  Rissy needs an xray.  And Rissy's leg braces should arrive sometime during the week, besides her having a regular physical therapy appointment on either Tues or Thurs - I can't remember.  On Friday, the girls have their regular therapy appointment.

  The next week:
  Nikki and her family arrive on Monday.  Tuesday is  my first appointment with the surgeon.  The girls have their regular therapy appointment on Friday.  Somewhere in there Rissy will have her physical therapy appointment.

  The week after NEXT:
  My birthday is on Sunday.  Nikki and her family leave on Monday.  Jo Ann will change bedrooms (we're keeping the guest room for Nikki's family until she's gone).  Rissy will have physical therapy some time and the girls will have their Friday therapy appointment.  Rissy's physical therapy may need to be canceled, but keeping the therapy appointment on Friday is important.  BUT, Friday is the day of my surgery, so I don't know if their therapy appointment will also be canceled.

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  The plan is to let JoAnn start to see (and take over) the household responsibilities as I slowly fade into the background.  I've already talked to the girls, but will again, about them obeying Auntie JoJo.  I have written recipes down for Rissy to put in her recipe box - recipes that are in my head and things the family enjoys eating.

  Somewhere, IN MY SPARE TIME (!!!!), I'll make lists of household things that only I know.  Like how to mix Chirper's food, when to feed the bird, and other odd pieces of information that someone else might find useful.

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  We interviewed a girl last week who was REALLY SWEET.  She lives an hour and a half from us.  She called today and I told her we had the surgery part covered, but I wouldn't know what or how frequently I would need chemo therapy until I was sent to the oncologist after surgery.  She said she'd be available to help out when I have a week of chemo AND if JoAnn needed help we should give h er a call.  SO SWEET!  Thank you Hope for all you did to bring her into our lives! {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Hope Ann}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

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  I'm going to sit in front of the fire, enjoy the view of snow before it melts tomorrow, and spend time with Jesse.

  Be Blessed  ~

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