Updates

Monday, November 9, 2009

So, I've been slacking on blogging this last month. I'd like to blame it on recovering from surgery, but I know that's not true!

Update on my health: I had my follow up visit with my doctor & asked for a referral to an oncologist. Turns out Nashville has one of the best Oncology Centers in the country. I knew I was in good hands as soon I started looking into their center.

I will be honest, I was beyond scared to meet with the oncologist. I was afraid that she would tell me that I needed chemo, more surgery or worse that there was nothing they could do. Now, I didn't really expect to hear the latter, it was just fears. I think I cried more that day that I had in a month.

Once I got to the hospital, I was amazed at how well run it was. I got checked in quite quickly and almost no waiting time. Which was good, because I was a mess.

Once I met with her, she immediately put my fears aside. I didn't NOT have cancer. I did have a potentially malignant tumor in my ovary, but not cancer.

The down side to it all? I am now "high risk" for ovarian cancer. I have to go in and get a blood test & ultrasound every six months. Once I hit "natural menopause", as all the doctors keep calling it, we will re-evaluate leaving my ovary in place. For now though, it is providing my natural hormones and I'm just not willing to lose that.

Recovery from surgery has been good, overall. I have to keep reminding myself to take it easy and not overdo. My body does remind me when I get to doing too much.

My doctor seemed very impressed with my recovery though. I told him it's a lot of prayers! So, thank you to everyone who has been praying for me. It has been a whirl wind 6 1/2 weeks, and I have been blessed to be covered through it all.

Update on Adoption: We are currently looking into doing foster/adoption with the state. Our classes start next week and we should find out more about it all then.

So, any sales from Etsy shop won't directly be going to the adoption. Just me running a small shop from home. At least for now. Who knows what God has planned for our lives. We are just taking one step and waiting for direction.