So....I know that I have not taken the time to keep people updated. I have been super busy. I started back to work in May and worked at Jones Memorial Hospital on Med-Surg.
June was full of birthdays and fun with the kids. I also was able to go to my mom's family reunion this year which was the first time in a long time. I had a great time seeing and spending time with family.
July I was busy working quite a bit.
August included a week of amazing Vacation Bible School at my church. It was tiring but worth every minute of it.
September brought on some interesting changes in my life. I had been dealing with what I thought was a cyst on my stomach. I went to the surgeon and he decided to remove it. The week after surgery I went back and he told me that I had Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP). He said that it was a malignant tumor and that I needed to go to Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo for further follow-up. This was a real trial of my faith, because I was doing so well and now a wrench was thrown in it all. I did not get to go to Roswell for follow-up until the beginning of October at that time the doctor told me that I have a locally aggressive tumor....IT IS NOT CANCER....what a relief. However, I would probably have to go through surgery again depending on the pathology reports.
In the meantime, my sister, Erin, had her beautiful twin girls. I was able to go in with her for the c-section. Two amazing miracles were born, Elishia and Isabella. Elishia ended up in the NICU for several days with Pneumonia. I was able to spend that time with Erin and be supportive during that time. Praise the Lord they are both doing amazing :)
In October, I went on a job search because my current job was causing a lot of stress and things were only getting worse. I interviewed at Charles Cole Memorial in the Obstetrics Unit. I started work there in the middle of November. I absolutely love the staff and the doctors.
It seems as though the year has just flown by, Thanksgiving was a wonderful time to reflect back on the year and be thankful for all that the Lord has brought me through. I found out in the middle of November that I would have to have surgery again, but it should be a minor procedure and I would be back to work without difficulty.
December 4 I went to Buffalo for my "minor" surgery. It turned into a 2 night hospital stay because my pain was out of control. They said that I still had some of the tumor left and they had to go wider and deeper than expected. So....I have been off of work since. I am hopefully going to be going back on the 31st. CHRISTMAS this year was absolutely amazing. All of the kids were so excited and a little overwhelmed. I could care less if I receive anything for Christmas watching the kids is so much better. The year had to end with a bang, yesterday I went day after Christmas shopping for the amazing deals. It had started to snow and I slipped on the ice in the grocery store parking lot and landed flat on my back :) I am very sore today....headed to the chiropractor. We also got 12-13 inches of snow from 1pm until about midnight. Beautiful, but it is a lot of snow.
I am looking forward to what the Lord brings in my path this year. I hope that everyone had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and that the NEW YEAR is full of blessings!!!
