Is it Really Spring?
So it is spring time again? Time flies. Since my last post, our family has been busy - as usual. The boys are enrolled in swim lessons. Because of my five year old's non ossified fibroma bone tumors, his physical activity is severly limited. He can't participate in any group or contact sports. And he can't do any "cutting", which means quick change of direction. He is more at risk of breaking his leg again if he twists it than if he actually falls. Swimming is one of the only things he can do. He is also allowed to run and ride his bike. That is it. So, we enrolled him and his older brother in swim lessons. They seem to be having a good time. And it is always a good idea to learn how to swim.
We are finally getting some home improvements underway. All of the hideous wallpaper that was up when we moved in 11 months ago is now gone! The walls have been primed. We have picked our colors and hopefully this weekend the paint will begin going on the walls. Of course, we had to pay someone else to do all of this because my husband and I simply don't have the time. But it is getting done, and faster that we would do it. I am so pleased!
We are also having custom built ins put in our living room, and our foyer floor replaced. That work is supposed to start next week. The built ins are going to be painted the same color as our trim, so that they look original to the house, which is 40 years old. I am so excited! Finally my books and stamping things can come out of boxes and closets and be placed where I can enjoy them. Everyone else's things got unpacked and put away. There was nowhere to put my books or paper crafting (card making and scrapbooking) supplies; the things that I love to do. When these built ins are completed, I will finally have a place for my favorite things. I can't wait.
I am so happy that we are making this house ours! We didn't do as much of that in our last house. We kept things the same as what the previous owners had, for the most part, until we needed to spruce it up to sell it. Then we did the home improvements that we had wanted to do, but never took the time to do. My husband and I swore we wouldn't do that this time around. By the time all of the painting is complete, we will only have our bedroom, the laundry room and the bathrooms left to take care of.
My mom's health is about the same. She responded extremely well to her treatments. The cancer in her breast is gone, and the tumor in her lung is gone as well. Of course, she still has cancer in her bones, there isn't anything that can be done to rid her body of that. Just goes to show you that if she had taken care of this five years ago (maybe even more) when the cancer started she probably could have been a survivor. Her breast surgeon wants to do a simple mastectomy. He said there are studies that show if you rid the body of where the cancer originated, it will be slower to grow in other places. But he also said it wouldn't change her prognosis or extend her life. I am not quite sure what the benefit is then. Why put your self through the painful surgery if, in the end, you are still only going to live for another year. But I am also not the one with cancer, so I can't judge. I can only stand by and help my mom with whatever decision she chooses to make. I suppose that when you have cancer, you feel a bit like you don't have control. So I suppose that doing something proactive like having the surgery would make you feel more in control...like you were doing something to fight. And I will stand by her and help her whatever she decides.
Time for lunch and the baby is getting into trouble...until next time....
We are finally getting some home improvements underway. All of the hideous wallpaper that was up when we moved in 11 months ago is now gone! The walls have been primed. We have picked our colors and hopefully this weekend the paint will begin going on the walls. Of course, we had to pay someone else to do all of this because my husband and I simply don't have the time. But it is getting done, and faster that we would do it. I am so pleased!
We are also having custom built ins put in our living room, and our foyer floor replaced. That work is supposed to start next week. The built ins are going to be painted the same color as our trim, so that they look original to the house, which is 40 years old. I am so excited! Finally my books and stamping things can come out of boxes and closets and be placed where I can enjoy them. Everyone else's things got unpacked and put away. There was nowhere to put my books or paper crafting (card making and scrapbooking) supplies; the things that I love to do. When these built ins are completed, I will finally have a place for my favorite things. I can't wait.
I am so happy that we are making this house ours! We didn't do as much of that in our last house. We kept things the same as what the previous owners had, for the most part, until we needed to spruce it up to sell it. Then we did the home improvements that we had wanted to do, but never took the time to do. My husband and I swore we wouldn't do that this time around. By the time all of the painting is complete, we will only have our bedroom, the laundry room and the bathrooms left to take care of.
My mom's health is about the same. She responded extremely well to her treatments. The cancer in her breast is gone, and the tumor in her lung is gone as well. Of course, she still has cancer in her bones, there isn't anything that can be done to rid her body of that. Just goes to show you that if she had taken care of this five years ago (maybe even more) when the cancer started she probably could have been a survivor. Her breast surgeon wants to do a simple mastectomy. He said there are studies that show if you rid the body of where the cancer originated, it will be slower to grow in other places. But he also said it wouldn't change her prognosis or extend her life. I am not quite sure what the benefit is then. Why put your self through the painful surgery if, in the end, you are still only going to live for another year. But I am also not the one with cancer, so I can't judge. I can only stand by and help my mom with whatever decision she chooses to make. I suppose that when you have cancer, you feel a bit like you don't have control. So I suppose that doing something proactive like having the surgery would make you feel more in control...like you were doing something to fight. And I will stand by her and help her whatever she decides.
Time for lunch and the baby is getting into trouble...until next time....
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