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Quick Update

I've been busy getting everything in order for my surgery next week. Lots of ducks to get in a row between contacting instructors and physical/lab testing with the doctor. There is also the keeping my house clean and organized so that it weathers the storm of me being off my feet for a few days. Lastly, there is the insurmountable task of sanity preservation.

The kids are doing good. Evan may need glasses. We are going to the eye doctor this morning to find out. Abby is still the sweetest little girl ever.

The puppy is doing awesome. She is finally house-broken.

Time to exhale...

I got my biopsy results a little while ago. My nodule is benign which means that I do *not* have cancer. I feel very relieved as you can imagine.

I will still be having my surgery on 10-27 though to remove the nodule and ½ of my thyroid. While I’m not really excited about that, it will be nice to not have the nodule pressing on my windpipe as it has been the past month or so.

Thank you for all your good thoughts and prayers

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There was only one sex offender in my town, but one is too many....

In Remembrance...

THE ULTIMATE SILENCE
October 12, 1998



Listen to the mustn'ts, child.
Listen to the don'ts.
Listen to the shouldn'ts,
The impossibles, the won'ts.
Listen to the never haves,
Then listen close to me ...
Anything can happen, child.
Anything can be.

~ Shel Silverstein

Six years ago today, Matthew Shepard was murdered for being homosexual.

What will you do to end the silence?

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That which does not kill us....

As some of you may know, I am struggling with some health issues. Hopefully tomorrow will be my final step of testing and I will know what I am dealing with.

For those of you who don't know...a routine check-up with my gynecologist turned up a problem with my thyroid. After following up with my regular doctor, I have been through several tests. The outcome is that I have nodules on my thyroid. One of these is a cold nodule. This one could be cancerous. Hopefully that possibility will be eliminated after my biopsy of it tomorrow.

Over the past few weeks, as I have dealt with this I have had a lot of time to think. I have realized that I have taken certain things for granted. I have realized how trivial some of the things that I worried about were. I have realized that it is important to find joy in every day and feel thankful for it.

I have also learned that although people may mean well, they rarely know what to say to make someone feel better. But it is sweet that they try. I find that I don't really want to talk about what is going on with my thyroid or the possible outcomes from testing. I want to keep busy, hear a joke, or just sit and talk about daily things. The more I focus on what is wrong with me, the more I feel like withdrawing and having a "pity party".

Hopefully this will all be over soon and I will know what I am dealing with. Thank you to those who have given me their support, known when to forward a silly cartoon or kept me busy. Thank you to those who offered well-meaning words or kind thoughts.

Happy Anniversary to us!

Today is our 4th wedding anniversary. It's hard to believe that it's been that long, but in other ways it seems like we've always been together. There have definitely been some rough times and some bumps in the road that we've had to overcome. But it has been the most wonderful 4 years of my life. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Happy Anniversary Josh!

Les fleurs

My sweet sister sent me flowers yesterday.

Et voila....