Firetruck Big Boy Bed

While out to get something completely different I stumbled upon an awesome big boy bed for only $30. We moved my Jeep's seats as far forward as they would go, loaded the bed within an inch of it's life and I drove home with my knees shoved up into my chin.







No worries about him falling out, like with some toddler beds. His crib mattress fits right in it, and he should get at least a few years of use out of it!

The bed is hiding in the garage. We're not showing it to Noah until we have everything put together. We've ordered this bedding and wall decals.



I can't believe he's about to get a big boy room! I'm enjoying the last week or so of him in the crib before he's free to get up and down and wander all around on his own. Yikes.

Feeling good and keeping busy! Love to all-

Weekend

Noah is finally big enough to join our 'homemade pizza Friday nights!'



All three kids smiling at once. This picture is a keeper!



Hope everyone is doing well. We had a great anniversary weekend!

August 13, 2010

From January to August and I've finally arrived. I thought I'd get out of today's treatment and sneak to my car. The radiation team pulled me into their little 'behind the curtain/Wizard of Oz' area, lined up to hug me and gave me this.



Sorry for the picture quality, I had to rig the flash so the words are readable. Signed by the radiation oncologist and all the technicians.

I drove off that parking lot for the last time until October. Well, I'm supposed to see the pesky radiation oncologist in a few weeks for follow up, but let's just say October.

Friday the 13th and our anniversary weekend. Bring on the party! Well, Totino's pizzas, M&M's and Diet Coke. That's a party in our house!

Love to all-

The pesky radiation oncologist

I see her every Monday. She yells at me for my tan. Literally. Yells. She tells me to put on 50 SPF just to get in my car and drive to the grocery store. FINE.... I know she's right.

I had a cancerous basal cell removed from my FACE a couple years ago with an inch long scar on my cheek to prove it. So, I should know by now how scary skin cancer can be. Goodbye forever, tan lines. (P.S. Get those moles checked people!)

But this week she said...an exact quote..."I don't agree with your oncologist's opinion of your scan. I think radiation will 'get it' but we'll need to do another PET in about 3 months when the treatment finally starts leaving your body."

UMMMMM WHAT? Did you just tell me you still see cancer? I was too shocked to ask many questions, but that is what she was saying.

I don't know if she's just pickier than my other medical staff, or if she's right. In the last 8 months I've learned to tolerate and expect varying opinions. But, I don't know who to believe. My oncologist and the people that read PET scans listed me with the 'remarkable regression' I was so proud of. Then this chic comes along and tells me she doesn't agree and we need to check it again.

Uggghh. It's a bit of a roller coaster. So, this week has been kind of a downer. Daniel and I are walking around in a daze not knowing what to think.

IS IT GONE OR NOT PEOPLE????

I was sooo looking forward to having my port removed. I knew I'd have CT scans every three months but figured I'd just tolerate all the contrast dye and needles in my arm. If they're talking about even more testing I might as well keep it in. Which means.... continued Coumadin/Warfarin to thin my blood since my body is lashing out at the foreign object. Puke.

I have plenty of time to ask questions and right now I just want to finish radiation. My last treatment is Friday on our anniversary is this weekend. You can bet we'll go out this weekend to celebrate. It would be nice to know for sure that I'm clean so I'll try to beat an explanation out of her before Friday.....with SPF 100 in my hand to get on her good side.

Thanks for all the wonderful comments and support! :)

Sunday

Sunday afternoon at our house



Hope everyone's weekend has been great. One more week... 5 more rads!

Applesauce... my BFF

Breakfast




Lunch



Dinner. Notice the festive flair of fruit that I allow myself (choke down) in the evening.


Radiation throat pain really stinks. But, it's still better than all the side effects from chemo!

7 more to go! Have a good night everyone! :)


He regularly grabs his sisters..plants them on either cheek and screams MWAAAHH!!!

Rads

Radiation is going well- 8 down so 9 more to go! This weekend my throat really started hurting and unfortunately it is difficult to eat.

Apparently after radiation on Mondays I'll be meeting with the radiation oncologist. We hit the pool this weekend, I got some sun and the woman totally flipped out on me today. She confirmed that I shouldn't be more susceptible to skin cancer now but kept screaming "Why would you want to risk melanoma???" over and over. I told a friend...it felt like I'd been sent to the principals office!

So, from now on I guess I'll up my sunscreen applications. I see her point...but goodness. She gave me a prescription for a benadryl/nystatin/acid remover concoction that I syringe down my throat every two hours. It's similar to the nasty stuff I had to take for all the mouth sores- but at least I'm bypassing my tongue. The throat pain will last through radiation and probably just a few weeks after.

I hope everyone had a great weekend!