I am really tired and loopy and I don't have much to say but I wanted to be the first to post in ten days. If someone posts before me, I am going to be really mad. You can be more witty and interesting, but I want to be first. Tomorrow I will probably get up and read this and wonder what the heck was I thinking!
We had Bob's birthday dinner today with Ben, ChrissyA., Pandora, Winter, Jimmy and Chrissy, Ally and Maddy. Angie and Duane will come tomorrow. Sometimes we have to spread things out around here.
Bob asked me to take a picture of him and the granddaughters to update his "World's Best Grandpa" picture frame. I took a bunch and could not get everyone looking forward at the same time. These are a few of the outtakes. Actually they were all outtakes but I posted three on Flickr that I have to choose from. Photography is not my strong point. I know I am stating the obvious, but I want you to know that I know it too. lol
Bob would not let us wash Maddy's face because that is the way she looks most of the time, even a few minutes after her bath. What can I say?
Anyway, enough of that. The scans I had three months ago showed some "nodules" on my thyroid. Dr. Mrozek referred me to a thyroid specialist, Dr. Sipos. I saw her yesterday and she did an ultrasound and needle biopsy on two nodules that were questionable. She said there is no indication to her that they are cancerous, but she wanted to do the biopsy to rule that possibility out. She is inclined to believe that they are benign nodules brought on as a result of the radiation therapy I had ten years ago. She said it is about the right time frame for that. Oh, and also I got the "women getting to be your age" speel. She is going to call me in a couple weeks when the lab results come in.
I also had bone scans and CT scans yesterday. It was a most delightful day for me. Well, really it was a beautiful day outside and I had a pleasant evening with the birthday boy, so I will stick with calling it a delightful day. I will get those results Monday when I see Dr. Mrozek. I will keep you posted on the results. I guess that is what sisters do, eh?
Enough about me. What about you guys? What is new and exciting? How's your scabby shin, Lizzie?
Sorry I missed Sarah's shower. Please email me her address so I can send her a gift card.
I better get to bed. Pandora and Winter are spending the night. I will have them all week, and we have lots of activities planned.
Love you all!
I have been "thinking" of posting for almost a week. I would even open up our blog to see if anyone else had responded, but alas my laziness prevented me from it. And...I sometimes (most of the time) forget what I have been doing from day to day. "when you get to my age... blah, blah, blah
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you posted Diane. I loved the pictures. By the way, I think you can go to the right hand corner of the blog where it says "sign in". Click on that and after it is open your profile will be there and also "edit posts". You may find some old ones you thought you lost.
I hope Dr. Mrozek will have good positive feedback for you. Yes, sisters do keep sisters informed.
I will post something this afternoon. I will take a picture of the quilt panel I did for Bobbie. I finally completed it and the other day FEDX delivered the other 11!!
Oh, thanks for the tip. I might have a few in there I could recycle when you guys have forgotten what I wrote on the rewrites. Make sense? Does to me.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read your post.
Wow - great surprise! Diane, the pics are so very perfect for Bob's BD! I love it that he's in his overalls, the garden is behind him, and the clincher was the wheelbarrow propped up behind him - quite convenient! The picture screams Bob! Of course, those darling girls add the finishing touches - very cute pics.
ReplyDeleteThe tyroid thing finally caught up with you - we Hopes (or some of us - Mom, Susie and I) have had issues with thyroids, you know. Not the same conditon, I know but another condition we can add to our every-growing lists of conditions. I'm sure there were a few anxious moments wondering what the heck was going on - but happy the doc put it in perspective.
Sarah's shower - besides being out in the boonies, was really very nice. As you will see from the Flickr pics, there was a nice array of food, presents and people. They took me to the theater where they are getting married. It's really a beautiful old building and well maintained. It should be a great day. The only thing I wonder about is that it is so big and they aren't decorating much in there so they'll get lost in all the darkness of the furniture, curtains, etc. I keep thinking of some way to brighten it up, or at least the isles - maybe HUGE vases of something white. Any ideas?
My shin is getting better but to me it still looks gross. The doc looked at it Friday and said it will just take a long time to heal.
We are going to the zoo today with Dan's daughter and family. I would really LOVE LOVE LOVE to stay home today and work in my flowers. I guess I'll have to leave that for the gardener, I guess.
Dan's in there cleaning - trying to make me feel guilty, I bet - and it is working so I better get moving.
I love you girlies - lots!