So, last we left off I still had my baby room. Here is what has happened since. My head is still spinning from it all!
My parents, my bro-in-law, my nieces and I went to Hermitage, TN to begin to gather the contents of my house to put into storage. We got to stop in Huntington to see the Beau-Po duo. They joined us on our journey to Hillbilly Hotdog . If you ever go, it's only worthwhile to go to LaSage. Trust me. I did my best to make it a great food tour too. We also stopped in Bowling Green, Kentucky at Culvers. This is a chain out of Wisconsin. When we first arrived, we took care of getting my car up and running. After my dad drove it coasting into Advance Auto parts. Glad I had him to drive it there! It turned out that it only needed a new battery! We then went to Walmart to get my oil changed. That went swimmingly until those pesky tornado sirens started to blow. My nieces didn't like that at all. I didn't like being in Wal-Mart anyways, let alone crushed into the area formerly known as lay-a-way. The tornado blew over and we were on our merry way. We crashed in Mt Juliet. My nieces really enjoyed the indoor pool! We enjoyed some Red Robin (YUM) for dinner. None of us had burgers though...weird.
Saturday, I was blessed with SOO many helpers. I also got to see some of my favorite neighbors. There was a great deal of help from my church home The Anchor Fellowship. I also got to see 4 co-workers and friends from Kroll. It was amazing how much we got done. However, for me it was quite overwhelming. I could only be in one place at a time. I got a little sick of being "Kristi" that day. It was quite a chorus :) It still weirds me out that I still don't know what is where. We then headed to my favorite Asian buffet, KOI. Buffalo Wild Wings was our dinner destination.
Even though we didn't have enough room for everything, I am glad that I will get to come back and get the rest of my belongings. I look forward to another trip to Nashville and getting to see more of my friends. Sunday, my bro-in-law and nieces headed home. My parents and I went to church. It always feels like home. I'm always glad to see my Anchor family and can't wait to go back!
After church, we headed to Calypso. YUM! I love that darn house salad dressing. We then went to meet my "Fairy God Mother." She has been watching my dogs since May. She was bringing my dog Ava for us to take home. After a long hard decision, I decided it would be best for Misha to find a new home. Our Fairy God Mother has agreed to take care of her for as long as needed, if not forever. Misha really loves it there. She even has her eye on a boy pup. His name is Carlton and he is a biter. Don't worry though he is on prozac! She even has playdates scheduled! As much as it saddened me to make this decision, I know it is the right decision. As a person who has volunteered and fostered dogs I felt bad. However, I know Misha wouldn't be the dog she is without Ivory, Ava and I. I am so proud of her. I originally took her in because she was a mill rescue and would not leave her "house." She was such a mess and would have been very difficult to get adopted at that time. Now she is a REAL dog.
You are probably wondering where Ivory was. She stayed with a close family friends. They have two rat terriers, Rufus and Ella. She was kinda a hussy while there. She slept with 3 different people. She is a sweet girl!
My Mom went to pick Ivory up while I was napping. Ava was laying on my lap. The reaction was the opposite of what I thought it would be. Ava growled at Ivory. Ivory said her hellos properly and then so did Ava. Today, I even caught them laying in the recliner together! Aw, my baby girls.
Now onto the medical news....
Wednesday, I went to the dr to get the results of my last procedure. The doctor told me that everything inside looked fine. This was including my organs around my uterus. He said there were fibroids but they looked normal. The washes inside also were normal. However, my mom and I questioned the ones found in the walls on my ultrasound. He said the report could have been wrong. He suggested that he could remove the fibroids. To which I kept questioning, why is it glowing on a PET scan. I asked if he had talked to my Oncologist. He said he would. (I thought he would have before this appointment.) The doctor seemed like he couldn't grasp the concept of why I would want it removed as he kept mentioning how young I was. What if they found nothing. He didn't want to remove it in vain.
Well, my Mum and I left there flustered. I called the Doctor's office after lunch and spoke to the nurse. I told her I wanted to have the hysterectomy. I would like him to do it, if not I was going elsewhere. She understood my reasoning and said she would call back. (May I mention that the Gynocologist Oncologists are limited here. One I graduated high school with. How super awkward would THAT have been?)
Today (Thursday) they returned my call. After speaking to my Oncologist, he has agreed to do the hysterectomy. Friday I go in to sign the paperwork. Oh crap, I will probably have to do "the cleanse." again. Oh well, in case you are wondering my reasoning here is some of it:
1.) It has to be glowing for a reason. Metabolically active is not good. Despite how much I kept telling myself I have a "happy, shiny uterus."
2.) I would not want to pass this disease on to my hypothetical children.
3.) It's one less place for cancer to go, if it's not already there.
4.) No more periods. YEA!
5.) I would like to live longer so that I can have children...even if it is not the "old fashioned" way.
6.) This is a decision I am at peace with. I don't like having one additional thing to have to worry about. Lung Cancer is enough.
7.) Did I mention no more periods?
8.) There is no prayer of me EVER catching up with the Duggar Family.
I almost forgot. This week, I was supposed to go to Pittsburgh for an appointment and brochoscopy with my Lung Surgeon. After all the craziness of the weekend, I decided to reschedule.
So, may the hysteria begin. It's actually happening! More soon!
Much Love!
K*
