Surgery Update

Hello!  For some reason, I can't access my pictures.  We have been on a couple more RV trips since my last post, but I guess those pics will come later!  We have one more planned before school starts, and we already booked our Labor Day trip!  We are giving serious thought to heading to one of the Six Flag theme parks in November and swapping rollercoasters for turkey and stuffing on Thanksgiving!  Seriously!

Just want to update you on my surgery.  I posted recently that I had a mammogram and "they found something".  I had a biopsy that appeared benign, but required surgery.  I had surgery two weeks ago today.  The preliminary pathology reports "appear benign" and my doc said she didn't "see anything that concerned her", but she was sending the samples off to the MD Anderson pathology lab for a second look to be sure.  I am expecting to hear something this week.  Please continue to pray for good news.

While this summer has been the best ever with all of our short RV trips, it has also been a scary and painful summer for me.  The incision seems to be healing well, and I can swim again in two more weeks...when summer is basically over.  I have pretty much been forbidden to swim since the biopsy in June, so it was a bit of a bummer!  Oh well!  My ghostly white legs will still be ghostly white when school starts back up!

So sorry for the lack of pictures!

My baby is growing up!

Mia decided last week that she wanted to get her hair cut short.  It turned out super cute...but she looks so much older!  They really DO grow up too quickly!

Later, alligator!

Well, for now...this is the only picture I have, and I am posting it from my phone!  We are back from our second RV trip! Fun was had, but not without a little drama...and...well...damage to the RV.  Our campsite was on a steep hill. When it was time to close things down and head home, the back 2 jacks could not handle the weight and angle as the front one was lowered.  The girls and I were inside when the entire RV jumped and shook.  Charles let out some loud, choice words and came to check on our safety. We were fine and exited quickly.  The two jacks are bent pretty badly.  We will have to get them repaired before our next trip in a couple weeks.   Expensive lesson learned...but things happen!

I am not sure if Charles took pictures of himself and the girls fishing.  The one above is of one of the ALLIGATORS that swam toward them while they were fishing!  They were safely on a pier, thank goodness! 

Anyway, I had a scare a few weeks ago, resulting in a mammogram and ultrasound.  A growth was found in a milk duct.  I had a painful biopsy...well actually 3 biopsies of the area.  Thank goodness, the results came back as benign.  I will have to have surgery soon to remove the duct.  I am hoping sooner than later so I can heal before school starts back!  Needless to say, I had to spend this trip resting in the RV from the bruising and swelling from the biopsy...so I missed most of the fun.  It was nice to relax while looking out at the peaceful forest and water, though!

If Charles has more pictures, I will post some when I can.  Please say a prayer that the surgery goes well...and happens asap!