FINALLY, THE GOOD NEWS

After almost two months of waiting and wondering, the pathology report came back yesterday.  The mass is NOT malignant.  I haven't talked with the doctor's office as yet but I was able to read the report on IHC's website.  All the prayers and blessings are the reason for the positive results.  I thank all who prayed, blessed, or put Bob's name in the Temples for the help that most assuredly helped.  We are deeply appreciative and blessed.  Bob still doesn't feel any less pain from the surgery but being Diabetic, it will take time to heal.  He, most likely, will still have some pain in the groin area because of the location of the mass, perhaps all his life but that is manageable and acceptable as long as we know it isn't cancer.

We now have a definite date for our move to Texas even though we haven't sold the house yet.  Mike and Nikki will fly out here on Saturday, November 22, 2014.  I have reserved a truck and car trailer for the move.  We will load the trailer and car (Bob's '57 T-Bird) then Nikki and Mike will drive the truck and our car to Iowa on Sunday and Bob and I will fly out Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 5:00 pm all heading to Tifany's in Iowa for Thanksgiving.  We will fly out of Omaha on Saturday, November 29, 2014 and arrive in Austin, Texas around noon.

Now all I have to do is get everything packed up that we are taking with us and we will be ready to go.  It seems we have been waiting for this day forever but now that it's so close, I'm starting to miss everyone.  It is going to be so good for Bob's health in Texas.  Medicare has approved a motorized wheelchair for him so that will be a huge help in getting him around.  As of now, he is only able to walk a few feet very slowly before he has to stop and rest and get his breath.

Jen's daughter, Brinli, was hit extremely hard yesterday in her soccer game, hit her head hard enough it knocked her out sending her to the ER.  She is feeling a bit better but it makes me angry that referees and those in charge don't take the roughness some teams display more seriously.  Somebody is going to have to be paralyzed or be killed before anyone decides to do anything about it.  It's a sad thing when this type of thing happens in sports that are supposed to teach kids good sportsmanship and fairness in games.

I have two sons-in-law that are having serious back problems.  Mike, Nikki's husband is going to have out-patient surgery on his back on Monday.  He has been unable to work for the past week because of the pain.  Brad, Becky's husband is going to be having surgery on his C-spine because of discs that have completely lost cushioning between each one.  If he doesn't have surgery, he could possibly be paralyzed if he was hit just right.  Pretty scary stuff.  We are praying for their complete recovery.

Here are a few more pictures of the new house with the counter tops installed.

Until next time.......