Received a call yesterday from my doctor's office, shortly after arriving at work. My blood work came back, everything looks good except my triglycerides, which are slightly high. Good cholesterol is very good. No thyroid issue.
Later in the day, while still at work, I received another call from them. This time with the results from my ultrasound. The ultrasound shows lots of swollen lymph nodes in my neck. I have to say, I already figured that since the tech kept saying "hhmm". Now I have to see an E.N.T. They were sending the referral yesterday afternoon or first thing this morning. So, I have to wait until later today to call the E.N.T.'s office. I did request that they go ahead and send me to the same E.N.T. that saw my husband. I am particularly glad that I did so because I also had the report from the ultrasound sent over to me at work.The report indicates that while the swollen nodes could be from some type of infection they could not rule out other reasons and that a biopsy may be needed...
Quite frankly, if someone is going to cut away at my neck I suppose I'd prefer it to be the one who I already know, who did a great job on my husband's biopsy.
So, today I will be calling Dr. Zaya's office.
I am still waiting on the results from my mammogram...considering that my boobs are really my best asset I'd prefer to keep them around! So, keeping my fingers crossed.
Last night was odd, Bob was trying to be "normal" but was acting weird...kept looking at me...egads..is that how I was when something was potentially wrong with him and we waited for results? Makes a person want to crawl inside themselves...and maybe even cry, because you see in their eyes that they are already perceiving what will be if you are sick...
On a happy note: 3 days until the Motley Crue Concert! I'm totally stoked!
A blog about my exploits on my bike, my adventures with my camera, my life of rock and roll concerts, my 4 kids, and just about any other topic I think worth talking about.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
"hhmm" Is not what I wanted to hear...
While lying on the table having my ultrasound done! Why would the tech keep saying "hhmm" ? Why would the tech spend 5 minutes on the left side of my neck and 30 minutes on the right side of my neck? Why would the tech then tell me to sit tight because she was going to have her supervisor look at the images and decide if we needed more of the right side?
Needless to say I have no answers to those questions. Obviously something she saw on the right side of my neck was disturbing to her...I just think next time I will take in headphones and my MP3 players so I don't have to be subjected to strange sounds that are disconcerting to me!
The tech then told me to call my doctor Monday afternoon as he should have the report by then...I just think maybe not! I'll wait for him to call me! That sounds much better to me!
Today I am late manager at work. I have only 4 work days to get through and then it's a 4 day weekend that kicks off with Motley Crue, Poison and New York Dolls, and ends with a BBQ at my house with my brother and his family on July 4th. I am really looking forward to this weekend!
Needless to say I have no answers to those questions. Obviously something she saw on the right side of my neck was disturbing to her...I just think next time I will take in headphones and my MP3 players so I don't have to be subjected to strange sounds that are disconcerting to me!
The tech then told me to call my doctor Monday afternoon as he should have the report by then...I just think maybe not! I'll wait for him to call me! That sounds much better to me!
Today I am late manager at work. I have only 4 work days to get through and then it's a 4 day weekend that kicks off with Motley Crue, Poison and New York Dolls, and ends with a BBQ at my house with my brother and his family on July 4th. I am really looking forward to this weekend!
Friday, June 24, 2011
Dr., Dr. give me the news...
I went to my doctor last week to discuss the MRSA issue...apparently it's like herpes...once you have gotten it (in your body) it's luggage you carry around forever. Since it is something that is opportunistic; it waits until your immune system is down to jump in and cause havoc. That's nice news!
However, upon examining me he showed concern at the fact that there are glands/lymph nodes in my neck that are larger than they should be...so he ordered more tests.
Yesterday I had blood work done. Today I go in for an ultrasound of my neck and a mammogram.
They said the results from all tests should be in next week...however, I have decided I will not answer or listen to the voice mails they leave until July 5th!
Why? You may ask. Well, it's simple really. I am taking July 1st off (which will be exactly 1 week from the tests I'm having today) to go to Motley Crue (and Poison & New York Dolls) at Tinley Park. July 2nd I am going with some girlfriends to get pedicures. July 3rd my friends are having a big 4th of July bash with a band at their house, July 4th I'm cooking out with my family. So all news, good or bad, will have to wait until July 5th as I don't want to take the chance of having my fun filled weekend ruined by worry or being upset, and since there is no way to know what the news will be, I am choosing to ignore it all until the 5th.
This is Nikki Sixx - Bassist for Motley Crue who I freely admit to having been crushing on for years. I can't wait to see him next Friday!
However, upon examining me he showed concern at the fact that there are glands/lymph nodes in my neck that are larger than they should be...so he ordered more tests.
Yesterday I had blood work done. Today I go in for an ultrasound of my neck and a mammogram.
They said the results from all tests should be in next week...however, I have decided I will not answer or listen to the voice mails they leave until July 5th!
Why? You may ask. Well, it's simple really. I am taking July 1st off (which will be exactly 1 week from the tests I'm having today) to go to Motley Crue (and Poison & New York Dolls) at Tinley Park. July 2nd I am going with some girlfriends to get pedicures. July 3rd my friends are having a big 4th of July bash with a band at their house, July 4th I'm cooking out with my family. So all news, good or bad, will have to wait until July 5th as I don't want to take the chance of having my fun filled weekend ruined by worry or being upset, and since there is no way to know what the news will be, I am choosing to ignore it all until the 5th.
This is Nikki Sixx - Bassist for Motley Crue who I freely admit to having been crushing on for years. I can't wait to see him next Friday!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
I didn't know this is what they meant when they said DOG DAYS OF SUMMER...
When we got Brownie he was scared of everyone and everything...now it's mainly just thunderstorms that send him under the bed for hours at a time.
However, as he's gotten more comfortable he also has begun to...stretch his legs more. Meaning...he's all about jumping over the 4 foot fence, or going under the fence if he finds a weak spot, or darting out of the gate if the kids leave it open for two seconds.
A month ago, I had to pay $150.00 to get him out of the vets office because he had run and been picked up by animal control! The extra $50.00 was because his 3 years rabies shot was due (had expired the week before and I had an appointment for the NEXT DAY). So, they wouldn't release him to us unless we paid them to do it.
Yesterday, he scooted under the fence (apparently in a place where my husband had left a few too many inches of gap between the metal U's he had put down along the fence line to keep that from happening. He was again picked up by animal control...who remembered him...but still took him to their vet's office...which meant a $75.00 fee for picking him up and a $17.50 fee for boarding him...He wasn't even there an hour because we had called the city police and filed a report so as soon as animal control called it in, BEFORE they had gotten to the vet's office, they knew who the dog belonged to and the city police called us. I then had 15 minutes to get all the way to the town next to ours to pick him up or they would have closed and I'd have had to wait until today and paid an additional $17.50 for boarding.
This dog and I are gonna box soon!
Apparently these are the dog days of summer.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Opportunities abound...
Good morning! I had the most amazing encounter with someone last night that happened at the book store. Last night I went to pick up some books on summer curriculum for my darling boys...and there happened to be a gentleman in front of me picking up his books that had come in. He mentioned to the cashier that he was an Instructor of Portuguese at the University.
I being how I am said excuse me "Did you just say that you are the instructor of Portuguese at NIU?" He replied that he was and asked if I was interested in taking the class. I asked if he taught Brazilian Portuguese or European Portuguese. Unfortunately he teaches Brazilian, however, he also speaks European. He then inquired if I was planning a trip to Portugal.
When I told him that I am 100% Portuguese and that my family is from the Azores, he about flipped his lid. He said he's always wanted to visit the Azores and asked if I still speak any of it. I told him that I do speak a very limited amount but have been trying to slowly rebuild my vocabulary. He asked me to say a few things in Azorian Portuguese, so I obliged and we had a discussion on the differences between mainland Portuguese and Azorian Portuguese as well as the differences in Brazilian Portuguese. For example...Good Day I would pronounce as Bom Dia, however in Brazil they would say it Bom Gia. He was very excited over this.
He gave me his number and told me to please consider taking his class in the fall. I am going to contact the admissions office today and find out what I need to do to take only 1 class over there. If I can take it simply for the joy of learning something etc.
If I am unable to do so, I intend to contact him and request that he privately tutor me once a week or something...
I am so excited about this encounter. It's a big town, what are the chances? Considering that Mae and Gilberto are living in Terceira, I really do need to learn this...besides it's part of my own history. I once spoke it fluently. It was my first language. It's a shame that I lost it due to the insecurity of my stepfather, but a bigger shame if I fail to take an opportunity that falls into my lap!
That's my exciting update...I desperately want to learn it. I want to hear it spoken. Going to ask my Mae (mother) to get me a good music CD. Music and learning go hand in hand for me...so maybe that's the ticket. :)
Okay, have a fabulous day all! I am late manager and since it's raining and I don't want to go running in the rain, I am going to sit here, have some coffee, play on facebook during my first cup, then probably work on some of the Chemo caps I'm making before heading in to work. Our floors are being torn up anyway so it's a horrendous pain in the arse to be there.
I being how I am said excuse me "Did you just say that you are the instructor of Portuguese at NIU?" He replied that he was and asked if I was interested in taking the class. I asked if he taught Brazilian Portuguese or European Portuguese. Unfortunately he teaches Brazilian, however, he also speaks European. He then inquired if I was planning a trip to Portugal.
When I told him that I am 100% Portuguese and that my family is from the Azores, he about flipped his lid. He said he's always wanted to visit the Azores and asked if I still speak any of it. I told him that I do speak a very limited amount but have been trying to slowly rebuild my vocabulary. He asked me to say a few things in Azorian Portuguese, so I obliged and we had a discussion on the differences between mainland Portuguese and Azorian Portuguese as well as the differences in Brazilian Portuguese. For example...Good Day I would pronounce as Bom Dia, however in Brazil they would say it Bom Gia. He was very excited over this.
He gave me his number and told me to please consider taking his class in the fall. I am going to contact the admissions office today and find out what I need to do to take only 1 class over there. If I can take it simply for the joy of learning something etc.
If I am unable to do so, I intend to contact him and request that he privately tutor me once a week or something...
I am so excited about this encounter. It's a big town, what are the chances? Considering that Mae and Gilberto are living in Terceira, I really do need to learn this...besides it's part of my own history. I once spoke it fluently. It was my first language. It's a shame that I lost it due to the insecurity of my stepfather, but a bigger shame if I fail to take an opportunity that falls into my lap!
That's my exciting update...I desperately want to learn it. I want to hear it spoken. Going to ask my Mae (mother) to get me a good music CD. Music and learning go hand in hand for me...so maybe that's the ticket. :)
Okay, have a fabulous day all! I am late manager and since it's raining and I don't want to go running in the rain, I am going to sit here, have some coffee, play on facebook during my first cup, then probably work on some of the Chemo caps I'm making before heading in to work. Our floors are being torn up anyway so it's a horrendous pain in the arse to be there.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
7 Crazy Days!
It's been a crazy week! I had the abscess issue to deal with...which is still in the process of healing. Thankfully I work with nurses and they are willing to help me out by packing the wound and cleaning it out! God love 'em!
We had a torrential downpour on Sunday. My enclosed porch got a little soggy in one spot...thankfully the landlord is replacing the roof this summer.
My daughter received a text message a few days ago from a girl she attends Cosmetology School with that said "Goodbye" she replied back but got no response...later in the night she found out the girl had shot herself. This young girl was the mother of 3 little children including a son with Down's Syndrome. She was going through a divorce and unfortunately felt that this was the answer. It absolutely breaks my heart to think that anyone is in such a desperate place as to feel that suicide is the only option.
Last night as I was sitting on the couch I apparently ground my teeth together and one of my teeth chipped...and exposed a nerve :( Thanks to some dental wax (for people with braces) and Norco I made it through the night and the day with little trouble and managed to get an appointment at the dentist's office this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. where he promptly removed the bad tooth!
So...needless to say the week has been challenging.
Positives from the past 7 days
~I've realized that I do have a very high threshold for pain.
~Sometimes other peoples sorrows make you realize how thankful you should be for the love you have in your life.
~ I am now 32 days without a cigarette.
Well my friends...that's it for now. Working on some more hats as soon as it becomes too dark to sit out on my patio enjoying the warmth and watching my kids. I also need to start putting together a newsletter for work.
Ride safe...and keep in mind that when cycling becomes a strange obsession that's all about #'s (miles, speed, cadence, time) it's no longer something that brings you complete freedom and joy! You've become a slave to the sport. With that in mind...Ride FUN!
We had a torrential downpour on Sunday. My enclosed porch got a little soggy in one spot...thankfully the landlord is replacing the roof this summer.
My daughter received a text message a few days ago from a girl she attends Cosmetology School with that said "Goodbye" she replied back but got no response...later in the night she found out the girl had shot herself. This young girl was the mother of 3 little children including a son with Down's Syndrome. She was going through a divorce and unfortunately felt that this was the answer. It absolutely breaks my heart to think that anyone is in such a desperate place as to feel that suicide is the only option.
Last night as I was sitting on the couch I apparently ground my teeth together and one of my teeth chipped...and exposed a nerve :( Thanks to some dental wax (for people with braces) and Norco I made it through the night and the day with little trouble and managed to get an appointment at the dentist's office this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. where he promptly removed the bad tooth!
So...needless to say the week has been challenging.
Positives from the past 7 days
~I've realized that I do have a very high threshold for pain.
~Sometimes other peoples sorrows make you realize how thankful you should be for the love you have in your life.
~ I am now 32 days without a cigarette.
Well my friends...that's it for now. Working on some more hats as soon as it becomes too dark to sit out on my patio enjoying the warmth and watching my kids. I also need to start putting together a newsletter for work.
Ride safe...and keep in mind that when cycling becomes a strange obsession that's all about #'s (miles, speed, cadence, time) it's no longer something that brings you complete freedom and joy! You've become a slave to the sport. With that in mind...Ride FUN!
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