May 30, 2009
I had my port taken out Thursday. It was an interesting procedure. They used a local and then cut in the same place they had used to insert it (I think I haven’t seen it yet because it is still steri stripped). I lot of pulling tugging and snipping and then a really weird sensation and a pop as the tubing that was in the vein going to my heart came out. Then more pushing and tugging and a lot more snipping, just when I thought I was going to be sick because it seemed like the doctor was snipping lots of stuff, he pulled out this little metal disk almost shaped like those small heart chocolates you see around Valentine’s day with about 5 inches long of tiny tubing attached to it. What a wonderous age we live in. The whole process took about 20 minutes. The area around the stitches and where he was pulling and tugging has been a little sore, but other than that I am good to go.
Funny story kind of: On Monday Pond’s plumbing came to service the air conditioner and Paco was at the house to faux paint the laundry room, the guest bathroom, the master bathroom and my office. Anyway, after I had showered and got mostly dressed, I didn’t have my wig on and I had a camisole on but not the shirt/jacket I was going to wear over it. It was getting really hot in the bathroom with the door shut and thought I could sneak out and shut my bedroom door so I could leave the bathroom door open to get some air into the bathroom so it wouldn’t be so hot. I had my mascara in one hand and opened the bathroom door and was just going to rush out and shut my bedroom door, well I am sure you guessed that of course the Pond’s plumbing guy his name is Dan was looking for me and had come into my room trying to find me just as I opened the door from the bathroom. I am not sure who was more shocked him or me. I nonchalantly said oh are you ready for me to sign something, he said he was I just said okay just a minute, I shut the door and had to laugh at myself and take a big breath as of course I was twice as hot now. I put a hat on (I thought at that point a wig would be pointless) and my shirt and went out to sign the papers and tried to act like it was the most common thing in the world to see a bald, partial dressed woman waving a wand of mascara around.
This week on Wednesday morning I went to Jackson’s preschool graduation. They did a mother goose theme, the kids repeated a mother goose rhyme for each of the kid’s that was graduating. Jackson’s was Jack be Nimble and he was in front and had a candlestick he jumped over. It was very cute.
Thursday Karsten had Rad kids graduation. It is a program to teach kid’s self defense against anyone who tries to kidnap them or harm them teaching them to yell, kick, elbow and peck at eyes. It is a very cool program. Addy turned to me and said she hoped that Karsten wouldn’t try any of those moves on her. I told I didn’t think she had to worry about Karsten because he understood when to use them, but that she might have to worry about her other little brother, Jackson.
We had theater tickets from Sterling Financial (like we have had in the past) Jacki, Brian and kids came with us as well as Kelly and Becki. We saw the new animated movie from Disney/Pixair called Up. It was really cute, as usual I cried in it. I was getting better about crying at a drop of the hat but since my missionaries left and since I was diagnosed with cancer it is just as bad if not worse than ever.
Today (Saturday) Jack and I went to Austyn and McCaden’s dance recital. They have so many kids that take dance out in Josh and Amber’s area that they had to divide the kids into two groups. One started at 10:30am and one started at 1:00pm McCaden’s was in the morning and Austyn’s was in the afternoon. It was really fun to watch them. They did a great job.
From there we are headed to St. George to see dad and mom and Bev and Ken. Dad has been falling a lot lately. He hurt his elbow in a fall last week and Thursday night he fell and my mom called Bev crying at 3:00 am to come help him because he couldn’t get up.
We are looking into trying to do some church service around home so I emailed for some information about hosting church events at the conference center and temple square to helping with inner city missions. We have to get interviews with the bishop and stake president and then go from there. So we might be able to do some type of service mission while our kids are serving their missions. We will have to see if our erratic schedule will fit into any service area the church has.
Jack has been so sweet and loving. I can’t imagine traveling any road without him and his constant love and support. It always amazes me that he loves me so much, in spite of all my little quirks and oddities. I love you sweetheart.
My life is glorious, my blessings so numerous I can’t count them. I love my Heavenly Father and my Savior. I am so thankful to be here on this beautiful earth. I am so thankful for precious family and dear friends what would life be like without these earthly angels that Heavenly Father has blessed our lives with? Love to all, you are the best of the best!!!