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MRI results

07.27.07 (6:22 pm) [edit]

there is no apparent activity of any tumors regenerating or growing...that is the good news. the bad news is that the doctor said "the dizziness is something she will have to learn to deal with". i am not certain that is true...i know that sometimes the inner ear can get fluid in it..maybe she just has an inner ear infection??? we have tons of different types and amounts of pollen in our area. i will note over time if the headaches and dizziness subside during, let's say, winter...and reoccur in spring...i have no real input into what the doctor and hubby discuss and/or decide, but that is my "instinct" and i, for one, know that i have had 2 sinus infections so far this spring/summer and the pollen counts have been high. but, at least they don't want to cut open her poor little head again! i am grateful... xoxoxoxo

my first full weekend off

07.23.07 (7:04 pm) [edit]

and wouldn't ya know, my neice and her THREE (pre)teens want to come and visit! oh, wouldn't that be nice...and a 6 year olds birthday party to wrap it all up! i am exhausted! with all capital letters! i need a vacaction! oh, mannnnn! doing good with the shots for freckles...she looks and acts better already. the shots are not nearly as awful as imagined. just hope i can finance this new disaster... april got to go to the beach this weekend and had a great time. she has numbness that affects her bad side (sometimes, all the time, i am not sure) i know is scares and worries her and i guess it to be like when your foot falls asleep and you try to walk on it...still no word on the latest MRI. but, all in all, Mimi's World is an OK place for the moment. the truck is running so much better. the lawn tractor is up and running again... and we have rain and thunderstorms, but the tropics are quiet for the moment! gotta run...1/2 hour after she eats, i have to give freckles her insulin... xoxoxoxo

What a Day!

07.17.07 (7:47 pm) [edit]

Wow...when it rains, it pours! I noticed that Freckles, my "fat" Rat Terrier was drinking a lot of water...then she began losing weight....at first I thought it was the onset of summer and the heat...finally, I take her to the vet to find out she is diabetic...tonite I must administer her first insulin injection! I have not ever actually done this before. I have filled a syringe and I have filled insulin prescriptions, but that is as far as it goes. Now, I will have to inject her twice a day and check her blood glucose regularly. then, my truck started acting funny on saturday. i asked some advice, and then this morning i left early so i could get to a mechanic and get to work on time...that didn't happen. this major dept. store near my office only does tires and batteries these days. they told me to take it for a diagnostic...they referred me to a place that could address it a week from tomorrow...i didn't feel right with that, so i went to work, talked to our gal that takes care of our fleet...she suggested the place we use and followed me over to give me a ride back...they call about two with the estimate...but, mind you, my truck is almost 10 and just rolled over 122000 miles...and except for the occasional battery and regular oil changes, the only expense it has ever required was some serpentine belt of some sort, a couple of years ago. but, the saga continues...the shop calls and says the stuff under the sensor is broken and that has to come from the dealer...will have to keep said truck overnite...i live 20 miles from my work! omg...don't want the added expense of renting a vehicle...boss steps in and offers me the use of his "extra" vehicle till all is fixed. man, what a guy! so, i drive his vehicle home, go get Freckles insulin and syringes...man delivers my lawn tractor and only charged me $100...another wonderful guy! so, in two days i am down about a grand, but...i am so very grateful...grateful that i have a good job, a good boss, good friends and that i have been using the latte factor so well that i actually have the funds to fix all this and not be in financial trouble! how great is that! otherwise, mimi is over her sinus infection after a second round of antibiotics and is anxiously waiting the results of April's latest MRI...she is having headaches and dizzy spells...so please, keep her in your thoughts and prayers. the new boyfriend is doing fine and going to go to my grandbaby's girls 6th birthday party with me this weekend! sorry i haven't posted much these days, but i guess i have been having one of my quiet times again. so, love to all of ya! xoxoxo

thanks, rocky~

07.14.07 (7:29 pm) [edit]

thanks for fixing t-blog! i missed you all! xoxox

take back your life

07.01.07 (9:16 am) [edit]

I found this to be very interesting and thought, ya know, i bet a lot of my tblog friends could relate, so I am sharing this with you all..... ~*~ Topic of the Week - Good Girl No More ~*~ Years ago, when I hired my first coach, I learned a valuable lesson about giving away too much of my time and energy to others. During that period of my life I was an "automatic yes" machine. If you were in a jam and needed help moving, I'd be there with a truck. When your heart was broken by a relationship gone wrong, I'd listen to you wail for hours anytime of the day or night. At work, when the team hit a crisis with a client, I'd step in to save the day, working more hours than I care to admit. I gladly took on the role of hero and I was proud of it. While I loved feeling needed and important (the seductive benefit of being a hero), there was one little problem. When my coach asked me to tell him what wasn't working in my life, I had an equally long list of complaints. I never had time for me. I was tired of helping everyone else out with their lives while never having enough energy left over for my dreams and goals. Several of my relationships felt like one-way streets and they weren't headed in my direction :). During this initial coaching session, after listening to my list of achievements and complaints, my coach said, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice, "Wow, Cheryl, you really do a great job of taking care of a lot of people, don't you? You're such a good person." Upon hearing his assessment I have to admit I felt seen and acknowledged by him - and it felt great. Until he delivered the next line . . . "And your good girl role is going to rob you of your life." My triumph quickly turned to tears as I took in the truth of that statement. He was right. I was a good girl. I had been all my life and it was costing me far more than I realized. Feeling so affected by our conversation, at the end of our first session I made a sign that hung in my little apartment for years. It was a circle with the words "Good Girl" inside and a line slashed through it as if to say: "Good Girl No More." I used it to remind myself that I needed to come first if I was ever going to live an authentic life and be there for others out of love and caring instead of a hidden agenda (to be liked and appreciated). Are you a good girl (or good boy)? Does it feel like your life is all about everyone else but you? Consider this week's newsletter a not-so-subtle reminder to make sure that your good girl or good boy role isn't robbing you of your life. And, if you feel so inclined to proclaim it to the world, check out our fun new product in our webstore here: http://www.cherylrichardson.c...