Been Awhile

Hi folks! It's been a long time since I blogged and alot has been going on. Last April I began the weight loss program at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY. I've been prodded, poked, xrayed, ultrasounded, stretched, and wired for sound. Translated means..I have been examined, gotten tons of blood taken, had a chest xray, had my gall bladder and kidneys viewed thru ultrasound, been to physical therapy, been to a nutritionist, and lastly, been to a sleep clinic...twice. Everything turned out good except for the sleep study. I found out in there, that I have sleep apnea and now have to sleep with a CPAP machine. ( which will take some getting used to). I have to go to a behavioural modification class next month, then have a stress test in October, then I will be good to go for the surgery. I did pass a milestone mark this summer too. I just had my last 3 month post cancer check up and passed it with flying colors. That means that now I only have to go for the cystoscopy every 6 months instead of three for the next 2 years. Also in April, we went to Virgina Beach again for Easter. We stayed at our favorite hotel on the Beach, and even got the same room! This trip, we took Lindsay's friend, Stephanie with us. Those kids had a blast. The weather didn't co-operate again this trip and it rained most of the time we were there, but the girls had a couple of days that it was nice enough for them to rent bikes and ride the boardwalk all day. This summer, if that's what you want to call it, we planted a garden again. It rained the first 16 weeks of summer, and only has been nice since the first of August. Needless to say, the garden was very slow to start. We have gotten a boat load of veggies tho. I have put 30 pounds of green beans, 14 lbs of summer squash, and 20 cups of diced green peppers in the freezer. We also have had cukes and the corn should be ready in a week or so if the weather holds out. Next month, Rob and I will celebrate 10 years together. Where does the time go? It doesn't seem like we have been together that long already. Alot of people would probably be shocked to know that we made it this far. More importantly, we made it this far and still like each other! We've gone through some really tough times over the years, and it's true that what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger. We still love each other, more than ever, and that's what counts. Well, I guess that's all for now. I am going to start posting regularly again... I promise.