Sunday, October 12, 2008

Everything is Pink!

We just finished hosting Dinner Club for our neighborhood so I thought I would sit down and try to get caught up. We had a very fun evening with a great crowd and great food..the weather was perfect so we were able to sit out by the fire and the guys played cornhole. The party was a tailgate theme....you all know how I love my themes! I had my Halloween decorations, tailgate decor and then I had the coffee table set up with all kinds of yummy pink stuff as a breast cancer awareness area.

Have you noticed how much pink stuff is out there for October....I can remember that last year I really just tried to avoid all of it....I had become a member of a club that I didn't want to join...now I am ok with it but I still cannot believe some of the stuff that they have out there....I just can't see many people buying a pink blender??!!

I have had a couple appointments since my last update. I saw the plastic surgeon a few weeks ago for a final fill...unfortunately, she is not being very optimistic about getting a good outcome with my final surgery. The expanders have spread out so far and she just isn't sure how much she can do to get the final implants to be in the correct area. It's hard to believe that it is less than a month away. I will also be getting my port out that day. I guess I have gotten used to having all these foreign objects stuck in me....I love to sleep on my side but I know how to position an extra pillow next to me so it doesn't feel like I am laying on a softball. My surgery date is November 4th - election day...last year I was supposed to have my mastectomy on election day...kind of an odd coincidence....

I saw Dr. B. a few weeks ago and told him about the dizzy spells I was having in the evening. I had also fallen on the stairs so it was something we needed to check out. He decided to order an MRI...I had that test done this past week and it came back fine which was a huge relief. He thinks it may be some of my medications that are causing these problems but it could also be menopause...there are just no easy answers when it comes to this crap...the bad thing is that when anything comes up the first thought is always that the cancer has come back and is spreading...thank goodness for tests..

Well, that's all for now...the rest of the Middleton's are fine. Jillian is loving cheerleading...she was in the homecoming parade on Friday night which was so cute! Tyler just got back from his 8th grade Washington DC trip last weekend and he really enjoyed that..

Thanks for checking in....Think Pink!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

HI Jan - Great update! Sounds like you are busy as usual. I'm so happy you're in such a great neighborhood with wonderful people to have fun with! Just think if you were here you'd probably be figuring out which day you would be going to the covered bridge festival.... I won't make it this year (again). Not much into big crowds these days - must be an age thing! :) Looking forward to my trip to Erie. I talked with Brandon last night and he's looking so forward to it. I need a big hug from my boy! Well, take care and I'll check back in soon! Love you..... Hard to imagine your surgery is just weeks away.... Wow..... Sue

Nancy Cox said...

Hey, Jan! As we celebrated Emily and Adam's birthdays today, I celebrated yours in mind also. It's a far cry from last year, I'm sure - so many positives and blessings to count. I hope you had a great day!

Nancy

Anonymous said...

Hi Jan, I am so glad to hear everything is going along fine. What a difference this autumn is from the last, isn't it? I am sure you are enjoying it more.

Take care!

Libby

PS While I wholeheartedly support pink ribbons, pink buttons, pink hats and pink t-shirts, I draw the line at pink blenders! :)

Anonymous said...

Jan - I LOVE the picture of you! Your hair looks so darn cute! It has come in lovely - as we knew eventually it would. Hope your weekend this way was a good one. We had a wonderful time in Erie. So great to see my boy! - but surely was sorry to miss out on an opportunity to visit with you! Well, take good care!!!!! Love you - - - Sue

PS - sorry I missed your birthday. I looked at my calender early in the month - and it was simply a crazy week! Hope it was great!