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The End of the Road (Almost)
LadyBug had her final reconstructive surgery on Thursday, and was released on Friday. The surgeon told me to expect a 2-4 hour procedure, and the nurses said, and that would be AFTER 30 minutes of...
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The Next Project
We've wanted to do this for some time, so I finally broke down and did it. I don't know if you can see very many details, but we think we'll like it!
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Eye, Eye, Eye!
A milestone was reached in my life. I finally broke down and bought reading glasses! Mine aren't this nice, but they look a little like this: They are only +1.0, but it is a step I have been...
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SO "TIRED"
Our youngest, ZeldaPrincess had quite the experience tonight, while on a trip to Wally World, on icy roads, she lost control of the car and slid into the curb. We thought we were looking at a new car...
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A New Look
LadyBug has undergone some drastic changes over the past year, the least of which is a new pair of glasses. In the accompanying photo, you will see them, along with her new hair, and renewed energy...
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All Washed Up
I just had an adventure. The pump in our washer went out, so I replaced it! I have never done anything like that before, so was a bit nervous but YouTube helped me through it. Here is the link to their...
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LadyBug Update
LadyBug met with her doctor recently to discuss her MRI results. He told her they saw a mass on her liver. They said it does not appear to be a tumor, but looks like a fat deposit, but that he wants...
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New Advances
I just got an email about this, and thought Imwould pass it along. You should also check out a recent story from the Osgood files about a 17 year old girl who may have discovered a cure for cancer!Take...
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Free at Last....
LadyBug had her PET scan in Monday, and we visited at Dr. Chemo's office today for the results. The scan came back clear!!!! Shendoes have a fatty mass on her liver that she has to have checked by MRI...
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Lengthening Lists
So, LadyBug may have had a clean PET scan, but that doesn't necessarily mean an ends to her troubles. On top of the heart problem, the scarred lung, the stent in her leg, the brain-fog from the chemo,...
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Clearing the Air
We just heard back today about LadyBug's sleep study. She has SEVERE SLEEP APNEA. We had a machine delivered today to help with her oxygen levels at night. She will be having another study soon to...
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Another Tunnel
LadyBug saw yet another doctor today. She visited a specialist who deals with carpal tunnel syndrome, and has scheduled a surgery to correct that issue for next week. Yes. Another surgery. I know. But...
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Ports and Pedals
I realized I have not written A THING in quite some time! This will be short, but LadyBug finally got her port out! She is very excited, as this is one more milestone! She has discovered that she has...
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My ALMOST Century
Well, I finally did my ride. Most of it, anyway. I made it 50 miles feeling very good, but "bonked" soon after. The next 30 miles were purely on willpower alone, but I got picked up by my brother,...
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The Life of No Life
I realized how long it has been since I last posted. I thought I would say why. Weekdays, I am up by 6:30 a.m. to get ready for school. I am at our middle school from 7:30 with class starting at 8:10....
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My Illegal Tenants
Once the leaves started falling, I noticed we had some squatters on our property. I think I will wait until colder weather to evict them. In fact, I may see if our science teacher want to take over...
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My Saturday Project
With cold weather coming in, and scraps-o-plenty around the yard, I decided to make this shelter for our kittens. They seem to like it, and it is sturdier than I thought it would be. After five hours...
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Breathing Room
With our school musical, The Music Man, done, I have not yet had time to recover. Until this holiday, that is. And barely now.I had to rearrange my voice students this week, because of everything going...
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Troubles for Number Four
Sme already know, but our youngest, ZeldaPrincess, spent the better part of a week in the hospital. Not to go into all the wonderful details, but needless to say, she couldn't keep anything in her...
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A Hospital Christmas
'Tis the night before Christmas,And all through the wingAll the patients are sleeping,So don't say a thing.The stockings are fuzzy,With nice rubber treads,But we have to make doWith big chairs for our...
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December 24, 2012 we took ZeldaPrincess to the hospital up north. She was having pain, and had a fever of 102. She called her doctor, and he advised this hospital. We had been there when LadyBug had...
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What Death Has Taught Me
A few weeks ago, my family lost our father. Although his death was sudden, and the circumstances surprising, it was not, in truth, unexpected. His health had been declining for several years, and he...
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Kissa Married!
It's been quite some time since I posted anything on here! The last thing I wrote was following the death of my father. This is somewhat more pleasant news. My family already knows, but my oldest...
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Recently, I was having a conversation on a certain social media site with a couple of former students. The whole thing began after I hastily shared a picture that had information on tobacco and...
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My Directorial Debut!
Last year, some of my students wrote a play. It was a "dark comedy," about a girl with multiple personalities, one of which is somewhat homicidal.Anyway, it turned out quite well, so we decided to...
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