Shhh Don't tell

Hi, 
  It's Jovi. Don't tell Momma that I am using the computer. She is doing laundry right now. I thought I would write a post. She always writes about me, so I thought I would write about her. 
  
This picture is from when I picked Momma at Happily Ever After. I knew she would love me and give me treats. 

She has been leaving me every day to go to school. She loves going there. There are some great people there. I have met some of them when they visited me this summer. 

Momma went in for her maintenance. She misses her port somedays when the nurse has to poke around to find a vein. But she is one tough cookie and is excited these treatments last until the end of March. 

During the treatment she also had an iron infusion. They are watching her hemoglobin numbers. Her number was 10. And either 12 or 13 is normal so she is getting closer to normal. 

On Friday afternoon, Momma went for a bone scan. She has been on an estrogen blocker because her estrogen marker was positive.   Actually all three markers were positive, which is why she is going for her chemo lite every three weeks. 

The bone scan only took 10 minutes. I know she was disappointed.  I know that sounds funny. The nurse explained they only scan a couple of places. Momma was expecting a full body skeleton scan she could use at Halloween. The three places they scan is the lower lumbar, the hips and one more place. That's it. The nurse chatted the whole scan. The nurse was very nice. 


I'm looking forward to Monday. There is no school on Monday so we get to sleep in. I love sleeping in. I love sleeping. It is one of my favorite things to do. I also love when Momma plays tug with me. I also love to eat. Sometimes Momma drops things on the floor when she is cooking and I help with the clean up. 

I'm so glad my Momma is feeling better. She smiles a lot and is back to doing her normal routine. She does give me treats. I wish she would take me for a stroller ride. We have to wait until all the snow is gone. It snowed again last night. I'm not sure I like the snow. I like the warm weather better. There are some interesting smells in the snow. But it is too cold for Momma to stand out there. It is too cold for me. 

She applied to be a WeVideo Ambassador and was accepted. There is also a conference she would like to go to this summer that she is working on the application. She is really excited about that. I don't get to go with her. I go to Michigan for that week. I like it there. I get lots of treats from the table and naps. 

I hear Momma coming upstairs. Don't tell her I was on the computer. She might not leave it out anymore. 

New Year's Resolutions.

Yep, I'm back. I have been living life and working and crocheting and knitting all doing normal people things. I have been so enjoying the normal people things. (Well, maybe not the cleaning the bathroom part)

Christmas was amazing. Celebrating the Savior's birth is one of my favorite services. Where Shepherd's Lately Knelt is one of my favorite Christmas hymns. It was nice to spend time with my parents in Michigan and see the relatives that are still living there. I kept a close eye on the weather so Jovi and I weren't driving in bad weather. We went to the Lights on the Bluff and yes, Jovi went with us. If you are ever in Michigan, stop by St. Joe. It is on Lake Michigan and has a Dime store with squeaky wooden floors and has a little bit of everything. It is one of my favorite places to shop when I'm there. It was a blessing that I was able to drive there. 

    

I came back to have my one month follow up from radiation appointment Dec. 31st. It is hard to believe that radiation was one month ago. Yikes that went fast. This appointment was a little different. I got a paper packet. It has my whole history with dates with all the things that happened. We went through my whole journey. There was a lot there. Even the ER visit was there. It is nice to have it all in one place. Then we talked about the next steps. I will have to see a doctor every three months. The doctors tag team. My oncology doctor is leaving the hospital. I will miss him, he got my sense of humor. So I'm not sure who will be my new doctor. I have a chemo lite appointment soon, I will ask then. 

I had many questions. I was told I couldn't do certain things during chemo and radiation. I had to make sure I could do them again. Some were unique. I couldn't use scented lotions I couldn't take vitamin C, I had to wear a special deodorant. (which I'm not overly fond of) And I really want to get a massage, so we talked about all of that. I was told if I had any more questions I could call at any time. I have not been afraid to call and find out if what I wanted would interfere with my treatment. 

She checked my skin to make sure it was healing. I have to say, I have a tan, where I have never had a tan. (my underarm) 

I spent New Year's Eve with some amazing people. There was a lot of laughter and good food. God has blessed me with wonderful people in my life. The New Year's Eve church service was also great. 


I usually don't make big New Year's resolutions. One year I started a Joy jar to keep me focused on the great things happening in my life. I still have a joy jar. and yes it is full. I am going to keep that going in 2020. I'm not sure what my resolutions should be. A friend journals a Bible passage a day. I was going to try that, or maybe do once a week. I would like to take time each week to make sure I do something fun or creative. Like work on my quilts, crochet or knit. I also want to stay focused on how blessed I have been. And how thankful I am for all the people God has put in my life.  Maybe it should be to make sure people know that I appreciate them.  

I know I will have a different attitude going into 2020. 

I have a plastic appointment coming up. I am even on both sides. So they will evaluate me and we will talk about the next steps for the new girls. 
There is still much more that I have to learn about. My energy level isn't where the doctor's want it to be. That is connected to my hemoglobin level. So we are talking about what can be done and what I need to do. 

I can say my hair is coming back. I am deciding on styles and colors. 

 

I guess I will make my New Year's resolutions later in January. I'm still not sure what they will be.