Tag: breast cancer risk

Pre-K chairs are really tiny!

Great morning this morning! Today was THE day! The day Madison would nap at school! We packed up her sheet, a blanket, pillow pet and Minnie mouse to snuggle with.  She would have packed her entire bed if it was possible!  Off we went to drop her at school.  Then back home, bus stop with Meg followed by a short (but good) workout.  After a quick breakfast back to school for the Mother’s day Tea with Madi.

The kids all seemed to enjoy themselves.  Funny how something that seems so small means so much!

After the tea I was off to finally get my hair done.  I started to color my hair when I was 30 out of pure need!  If I were to let it grow out I get a bit of a reverse Jay Leno grey strip in the front.  Grey everywhere of course but the front is just crazy. Because of the communion I pushed my appointment a few weeks and boy was I a mess!  I meant to make an appointment for the end of June before I left but forgot…mental note to call!  I figure I want to get my touch up before going into the hospital for the prophylactic mastectomy.  Figure I can at least not look so old while I feel bad :-).

When I picked Madison up it turns out that she did not sleep but did lay quietly like a good girl.  She still enjoyed herself.  We went home an watched the new Barbie movie..love Barbie!

I am trying to really enjoy my time with my family.  Don’t want to take anything for granted.  Things that should be part of everyday life anyway..hugs for no reason, staying calm evening when the second grader tell you she was caught rolling her eyes at her teacher..yikes!  A simple “I love you” as often as possible.

We finished the day with a girls night out at Friendly’s for dinner and Ice Cream.  My grateful list today includes my entire day…It was a great one!

Party planning not a future career move!

I hate planning parties.  Who do you invite? Did you get everyone?  Who does not talk to this or that one. Version 4 of the seating chart to begin shortly. Supposed to be a celebration for my daughter for Making her First Holy communion instead becomes a series of tracking down RSVPs and drama.  Add to it my non practicing religious side  and it makes for a somewhat stressful few weeks leading to the event.

Then we have the prophylactic Mastectomy.  I am one of  two dozen plus cousins on my mother’s side where  she was the oldest of 9 children.  Add the husband’s family and some friends, you can end up with a cast of thousands some of which know all about the surgery and have from the beginning other who did not have a clue.  Now I am challenged with trying to get everyone on the same page prior to 5/19 so that the topic of conversation at every table is not my boobs! In the end, I just hope it is a good time for all.  Open bar and DJ for the kids..what else do you need right?  Should be a good time!

I have a mother’s day tea at Madison’s school Wednesday.  She is so excited.  Funny how something so minor in my mind can mean so much to a 5-year-old.  I also had a hair appointment for the same time (to have my natural color put back into my hair :-))but had to move that a few hours. SO I will go to the tea than right to the salon making me very late to pick her up.  Because of that Madison will now take a small nap at the Pre-K.  Now, Madi has not taken a nap for me for months.  I normally pick her up right after lunch. She thinks it is so cool to nap there.  She has already picked out a blanket and special stuffed friend to take with her that day.  Amazing how little minds work!  We will see if she still finds it so fun when I pick her up.

Today’s list:

  • I am grateful for a much-needed chiropractor visit this morning!
  • Megan’s first attempt at playing catcher in her softball game being a success
  • The super hug I get from Madison when I pick her up from school
  • Hearing “I love you mommy” from both as I put them to bed…nothing better than this!

Just another day

So I saw a news story today that made my stomach turn.  A woman has been arrested and charged with fraud, theft and some other charges.  It seems she told her friends and co-workers  that she has breast cancer and needed a mastectomy.  She worried about how she would pay for the surgery so they all helped out raising thousands of dollars.  One problem…she did not have cancer but instead just wanted a breast implants.  REALLY?  I so want to believe in the best in people but call it what it is…People are twisted!

Anyway….home from softball and flipped on the TV to find Pretty in Pink.  Loved this movie back when.  I feel so old when I realize it is 26 years old!  Still a classic.

Finalizing the plans for Megan’s Communion. We are having it out at a Reception hall because Frank and I are known for catastrophic events happening when we have a party.  We have had a hurricane, spikes for a tent run through our sprinkler system flooding the yard and just all around foul weather.   I got a call from the caterer yesterday asking for a head count already.  Still more than 2 weeks away.  I was not expecting that, put Wednesday as an RSVP date on the invites. I was able to put them off until next week.  Opps. Looking forward to it..should be a good time!  I love the part about just write a check and show up!

We have arrived inside of the 60 day point until the surgery.  Still too far out for an actual countdown but a milestone none the less.  In a few weeks it all starts back up, blood work and pre surgical appointments. Until then just continue to take it day by day!