Sheila's Update

After 2 days of sleeping, I'm finally feeling like I'm getting back to normal. (tomorrow I can take a shower, then I'll feel like I'm normal) The doctor was very happy with the way things went in the operating room. Now, the healing process is a little longer than the surgery. I have a follow up with the surgeon next week. I think we will have the pathology report back by then, to get the final results, and see what the next step is in the process. Thanks for all the love & support. I know He was listening to all your prayers.

last day at work

Gotta tell you, I work with the best bunch of guys ever.

As I saw people coming in Tues morning I didn't think a whole lot about Tony's shirt, he always wears pink, then I noted TC happened to have on pink too. But it wasn't till I was teasing Sheree about not wearing the matching pink shoes, I know she has, that it all came together. The whole office was wearing pink in support of me. Joe told me he never wore a pink shirt in his life, he had to raid the Halloween box for one of his boys shirts. And he didn't want to see  this shot floating around on FB. But I had to share it with you. Cuz I know your all supporting me too.  

 They got some cookies, not the ones Hoban wanted, but I don't think they make those at Campitelli's

I know Tom had a hand in this. He has been  a huge support, always there for me with a list of questions I had not thought of, lots of love and support. All these guys made it easier to get through the last nerve racking day. When you want to keep things as normal as possible so you don't have to think about tomorrow. Toni even loaned Mike a boob pillow. The office was in stitches with that one. With the office mostly male,you can imagine the comments on that. If you look close you'll see them in the group shot.Here's my friends Sheree, Toni and Andrea all pinked up.
Thank you guys you'll never know how much it means to me.

Surgery Update

So my appointment at the City of Hope on Thurs, went as I expected. Dr John Yem stated that "a lumpectomy + radiation treatment = a mastectomy". He explained a few more things in detail re: the lymph nodes and the procedure in the operating room. Did a physical exam and said it looked good, no swelling in the nodes or throat. That they caught it early.


Fast forward to tonight, I need to get you all updated on tomorrow.

I have to be at the hospital, Kaiser, Riverside at 9:30 am, for all the pre-op stuff, the surgery is at 11:00. I don't know how long the post care is, but I will be going home sometime that evening. This is an out-patient surgery.

I hope to get thru this without too much fuss. Thank you for keeping me in your prayers. I know they help, if only my peace of mind. Sheila

Ben is moving

This update from Judith on Jan 25, Click on the link to see Ben go.

"He crawled for the first time Saturday Jan. 14th but hadn't perfected it enough for us to get it caught on film until this week. Yesterday he pulled himself up to standing so our life is about to get really crazy. Enjoy!"

WOW, cant wait to see him in a few weeks, does he still fit in his Auntie outfit?

 Ben on the move

Adding to January dates

Today on Jan 30, we have two cousins that share a birthday:
 Aiden is turning 6, this is him with his new puppy, Bella

And Jesse McIntyre, here with his sister Shannon

                    I will be adding you both to the January listing, so I don't miss you next year.
                                    Hope you had a great day, from all your cousins in Cali.

For better for worse; In sickness and in health....

                                            That was then.....

 

“To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do us part."  Thirty five years ago we said these vows. And like all couples have had our betters and our worse, and sometimes poorer than richer. And this is not even the first time we’ve tested the in sickness and in health.  It just feels like it, maybe because it’s happening to me. This past month I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. In order to keep everyone in the know, I will try to keep the herald updated. So far we have come out of the fog, looked for answers, talked to doctors concerning treatment and prayed a lot. I have an appointment at City of Hope on Thursday for a consultation on treatment. But the surgery for a lumpectomy is already scheduled for Feb 8.  This will only change IF they tell me on Thurs, I really should go with the mastectomy.   Because breast cancer is a “One Size Fits All” illness, without a “one size fits all” cure it makes the not knowing very hard to deal with.  There are so many options & treatments; it is hard to make decisions when you don’t have all the answers. We are taking it one appointment at a time, praying for the best, keeping a VERY positive mind set and hoping not to use the last part of that vow just yet. Thanks you or all your love and prayers, Sheila Marie 

After 35 years.......

Aunt Marions Birthday

On the 27th Aunt Marion Celebrated her 80th birthday.

We hope you had a wonderful day. Soon you'll be in SoCal enjoying the sun. See you soon!