Thursday, December 24, 2009
Happy Holidays
It is finally Christmas break. I just barely made it through finals and I am now sitting in North Carolina with my husband and In-laws ready to celebrate for the Holiday. It is such a joy to spend it with this part of the family. Having grown up in an extremely dis-functional family, Christmas often ended in tears and disappointment. Christmas with the in laws is loving and exciting and is always filled with lots of memories. We will eat Chinese food and watch Christmas movies tonight. Tomorrow we will open gifts and enjoy a Christmas Feast followed by a trip to the movies. It has been so wonderful to see their Christmas traditions and I love the idea of someday taking some of their traditions and some of my own to create a Christmas that is just as joyful for our family. Iwish everybody a very Merry Merry Christmas!!!!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
It's the most wonderful time of the year
I love Christmas... I realize it's a cheesey thing to say because most people love Christmas but I'm still psyched. We have decorated our beautiful 8 foot tree along with the rest of our home. My Christmas shopping is finished and I have only one final left. I feel so relieved the end of the semester has arrived and I am extremely excited about our trip to NC. We usually spend the Holiday in North Carolina with my in laws. I am hopeful this next year will be amazing filled with lots of surprises. As soon as I get the picture of our tree uploaded it I will add it to this post.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
I AM BACK!!!
This has officially been the longest blog drought ever. I am going to do my best to sum up what I have been up to. This will fill you in and then hopefully I will be better about sticking to it.
Keep this next part a secret. Harldy anyone reads this so I am not to worried about it getting around. In July, Ben and I decided we wanted to try to have a baby. We were super excited and it has pretty much been all I can think about. We were unsuccessful in our effort obviously.
In August, I was diagnosed with Papillary Carcinoma which is a form of thyroid cancer. I went to my yearly physical and my primary care noticed a nodule on my thyroid gland in my neck. Baby making had to be put on hold :( This was somewhat devestating for me. I realize it is over dramatic but now that 5 months have passed I feel the need for a baby all the more.
In September, I underwent surgery to remove my thyroid. The recovery process was difficult but not unbearable. For those that don't know, your thyroid controls your body temperature, energy levels, appetite, and metabolism. I am now on medication that takes the place of my thyroid. While it has taken time to get regulated on the correct dose of medication I should be leveling out this month. Pray for good results from my lab this week. The great thing about all of this, is that it was caught really early and I am now cancer free.
The surgery set me back quite a bit because I had just started a new nanny job and was in school full time. It has been torturous trying to survive these last few months. I have been exhausted beyond belief and have had to fight against my body to maintain my life. Fortunately, next week is my last week of the semester and I can say I survived it.
The best news... once my medication levels out with my system, Ben and I can go back to our original plan from July... A baby. Lets hope we have no more emergencies.
Now you know why I have been so consumed with other things. I'll try to keep you in the loop here on out.
Keep this next part a secret. Harldy anyone reads this so I am not to worried about it getting around. In July, Ben and I decided we wanted to try to have a baby. We were super excited and it has pretty much been all I can think about. We were unsuccessful in our effort obviously.
In August, I was diagnosed with Papillary Carcinoma which is a form of thyroid cancer. I went to my yearly physical and my primary care noticed a nodule on my thyroid gland in my neck. Baby making had to be put on hold :( This was somewhat devestating for me. I realize it is over dramatic but now that 5 months have passed I feel the need for a baby all the more.
In September, I underwent surgery to remove my thyroid. The recovery process was difficult but not unbearable. For those that don't know, your thyroid controls your body temperature, energy levels, appetite, and metabolism. I am now on medication that takes the place of my thyroid. While it has taken time to get regulated on the correct dose of medication I should be leveling out this month. Pray for good results from my lab this week. The great thing about all of this, is that it was caught really early and I am now cancer free.
The surgery set me back quite a bit because I had just started a new nanny job and was in school full time. It has been torturous trying to survive these last few months. I have been exhausted beyond belief and have had to fight against my body to maintain my life. Fortunately, next week is my last week of the semester and I can say I survived it.
The best news... once my medication levels out with my system, Ben and I can go back to our original plan from July... A baby. Lets hope we have no more emergencies.
Now you know why I have been so consumed with other things. I'll try to keep you in the loop here on out.
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