This will put things in perspective….

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 2:06 pm on Sunday, April 30, 2006
Please go HERE This little boy has the heart of a lion and needs our prayers. He's that silver lining I was talking about on my previous post. Smile

Endometri-what?

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 7:03 am on Sunday, April 30, 2006
Surgery is over. I got home from the hospital Friday. It's incredibly painful. WAY more than the brain tumor. The doctor said I was "a mess in there" with "severe endometriosis". She had a difficult time removing everything. But she cleaned me all out and now it's another

dejavu

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 3:42 am on Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Here I go again. Hopefully everything will go smooth and tonight (while heavily medicated) I will be watching another episode of "Lost" and not at all concerned about the incision in my lower abdomen. Strength, fast recovery and success is what I'm praying for. I'll be back in a couple of days. Smile

Lab Work

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 11:28 am on Monday, April 24, 2006
My 3 month lab work to make sure everything is working (ALL pituitary functions) came back GREAT! My prolactin level is right where it should be. (Tumor isn't growing back). Now if I can get through Wednesday's surgery, things should start looking up. The surgeon will be removing everything.... ovaries, fallopian

“Warrior’s Spirit”

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 6:42 am on Wednesday, April 19, 2006
My friend who now lives in Oregon, over-estimates me. When I told her of yet another up-coming surgery I was to have.... she said, since she's known me, I've always had a warrior's spirit. Ha! If she only knew how I trembled in fear and recoiled in anticipation to

Choices

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 7:57 am on Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Every choice in my life has probably led me to this moment, right here, right now. Though I have no regrets, there are a few places in my life that would have ended up better, had I made a better choice. (Hind sight is always 20/20). With the different chapters, or

Here I go again

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 2:01 pm on Tuesday, April 11, 2006
I've got a HUGE cyst on my right ovary. In order to get the mass out, three different doctors concurred that all of my female reproductive organs will be removed. The uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. My biopsy results aren't in yet, but if it shows "pre-cancerous"

I can see clearly now

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 1:23 pm on Thursday, April 6, 2006
Per my neuro surgeon, prior to returning for my appointments coming up in a couple of weeks, I had my vision checked. I'm still ridiculously near sighted.... but it is a bit better, and my peripheral vision has improved immensely. I have a few other hurdles to jump tho' on the