I rode about 17 miles yesterday. My knee felt good the first 5 miles, I really rode hard. About 12 miles in, I started experiencing pain again. I figured today it would be really bad, and while it has been a little sore and tender, it hasn’t been too bad. We shall see tomorrow, it’s usually two days after when it really starts hurting. I’m hoping soon I can start putting more and more miles on the new bike and getting more comfortable with it. It’s much lighter than my old bike, but I’m still getting use to the triple with the half click feature. It seems like sometimes I can’t get it into exactly the right gear.
I’m out
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
June 19th, a very good day!
Update: If you haven’t read todays update below then this part wont make since yet! Taylor will go back to see Dr. B on Sept. 18th. That is only 3 months rather than 6, but I am not complaining. I am perfectly happy to see him every 3 months, in fact, I prefer it! He will have blood and urine and that is it. I had hoped for scans, but it is really past time to do scans according to the protocol. So, I guess that is a good thing though nerve racking! He weighed in at 39 pounds and 43 inches. Back in March he was 39 pounds and 42 inches. He eats like a horse, so I guess he is going up rather than out. As long as he is not losing weight we are okay. I got one more bit of good news. My best friend Temperance called me and she is having a girl! yeah, I finally get a girl to spoil and I didn’t have to do the work!! Congrats to Chris, Temp and Christian. Christian is excited because he thinks paw paw can’t take a girl fishing! How funny! Please check on Evan too. The sound of the update makes me think prayers are needed. Thanks to all of you for checking on us. Your prayers were heard and answered!!!
Praise be to God the visit went great!!!! I can’t even tell you the burden that has been lifted from my shoulders. God has answered many prayers this week by giving me peace and comfort, but this is the best answer ever. Now granted he did not get scans, so we didn’t get to see in his body. Dr. Berkow knows his stuff and if he says labs look good and the check up is good then I am good too. It will be about a week before we hear the urine results, but there is no reason to expect them to be anything but normal.
Gam maw, Paw Paw and all the “cruisers” out there, ya’ll have a big margarita for us!
It was a long day for me. Jim called off the bat worried about his weight, so I start to panic that something is wrong. Well, it was just that he thought he had weighed a lot more back in March, but he didn’t. Taylor called me at 10:15 to tell me that he was going to go swimming after the Dr and that he didn’t even cry when they stuck his arm. As you may recall he went ape in March when she tried to poke him. Par for the course he did just fine for daddy! They were waiting on the Dr and then they would be done. At 11:40 I was about to go nuts wondering what was taking so long, why was Dr. B talking so much. I finally called them and they were at Chick Fil A!!! Oh my, all that worry and they were eating chicken!
Jim had to get to work, so I haven’t even talked to him. He has an appoinment in September, but I honestly do not even know if he will scan or what. He had an echo if his heart, but again, I do not know the results. I would assume they were okay since she was in no hurry to get them read and no one said anything. He has not had any damage to the heart and since he has not had chemo in 4 years there should be no more damage, but that is part of the protocol to have it checked out once a year.
I will update with more details as I know them. I just wanted you all to know that Dr. B said he was fine. Join us in sending thanks and praise to the Lord for this wonderful news!!! Pray that Evan is having good news today too. www.caringbridge.org/visit/evanthomason The boys are down in the playroom making a big mess or at least that is what it sounds like they are doing. I am just happy to hear it today.
Praise be to God the visit went great!!!! I can’t even tell you the burden that has been lifted from my shoulders. God has answered many prayers this week by giving me peace and comfort, but this is the best answer ever. Now granted he did not get scans, so we didn’t get to see in his body. Dr. Berkow knows his stuff and if he says labs look good and the check up is good then I am good too. It will be about a week before we hear the urine results, but there is no reason to expect them to be anything but normal.
Gam maw, Paw Paw and all the “cruisers” out there, ya’ll have a big margarita for us!
It was a long day for me. Jim called off the bat worried about his weight, so I start to panic that something is wrong. Well, it was just that he thought he had weighed a lot more back in March, but he didn’t. Taylor called me at 10:15 to tell me that he was going to go swimming after the Dr and that he didn’t even cry when they stuck his arm. As you may recall he went ape in March when she tried to poke him. Par for the course he did just fine for daddy! They were waiting on the Dr and then they would be done. At 11:40 I was about to go nuts wondering what was taking so long, why was Dr. B talking so much. I finally called them and they were at Chick Fil A!!! Oh my, all that worry and they were eating chicken!
Jim had to get to work, so I haven’t even talked to him. He has an appoinment in September, but I honestly do not even know if he will scan or what. He had an echo if his heart, but again, I do not know the results. I would assume they were okay since she was in no hurry to get them read and no one said anything. He has not had any damage to the heart and since he has not had chemo in 4 years there should be no more damage, but that is part of the protocol to have it checked out once a year.
I will update with more details as I know them. I just wanted you all to know that Dr. B said he was fine. Join us in sending thanks and praise to the Lord for this wonderful news!!! Pray that Evan is having good news today too. www.caringbridge.org/visit/evanthomason The boys are down in the playroom making a big mess or at least that is what it sounds like they are doing. I am just happy to hear it today.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
3 years ago today...
Today, we go to the doctor for a routine checkup. Praise god we are at this point in Taylor's life where he just goes in for simple check ups!
3 years ago, he was running fevers...
June 19, 2004 Day +444 Day #142 off treatment
I didn't get much sleep last night. I didn't go to bed until about 2 and Taylor woke up at 3:30. He was burning hot with fever and saying he was cold. He got in our bed and eventually went back to sleep. I couldn't sleep for the worry that sat in. I knew that something had to make me worry before it was all over with. He has a very green and yucky nose and a nasty cough. He always does, so we don't worry too much, but it is still a worry. He never did take Tylenol and had no more fever, so who knows what it is. I swear, I think he knows when it is scan time and he starts acting up on purpose.
I had a pottery party today, so we hung out at home while people came and went. Taylor had a blast with all the kids coming. He took Macey for a ride in his gator. They had so much fun that they both got upset when she had to go. Taylor and Logan both did great painting on their pottery.
After the party was over Gam maw and Paw Paw came over with a surprise for Taylor. It was a little bitty go-kart. It is tiny and only goes 3 miles an hour. He was so funny riding it. He is a great driver and he can dart in and out of the lights around the drive way. I guess al that gator riding was good practice. It only had one pedal. If you let off the gas it stops, so there was no teaching how to use the brakes. He jumped right in and took off. He was laughing the whole time. The only bad thing is that he is used to being in the gator and he will get in and out and play. He wants to do that in the go kart too. He will ride a few minutes then turn it off and play then ask you to start it again. We called Pippy and Pop and they came over to watch for a while. I had 2 go karts when I was little, so we got a kick out of watching him. Jim and I wanted to ride too, but I mean it when I say it is little bitty and we don't fit.
After all that excitement we went to run some errands and get some dinner. Both boys fell asleep, so I did the errands while the guys slept in the car. We all went to Wal-mart together. Taylor got to get a prize since he has been in underwear and dry all day long!! We have been going to school in pull ups and wearing underwear at home. Well, today we went full underwear. He wore them all day, inside and outside, at home or in public. He was dry all day. He came in from playing, he told us in the store or in the car. He is even using the big potty rather than his potty chair. He has to have help getting up there, but that is no big deal. He got a Blue's Clues ring to go on the big potty to keep him from falling in. He loves it! I am so excited about him getting it. I don't know if it is school or he was just ready, but I am so glad. I bought diapers at Wal-mart and only bought Logan a pack!
Please pray that Taylor is fine and that we are just paranoid since it is scan time. Pray that he just has a cold or something simple. We will have to do nebs again since he is so congested and snotty or they will not put him to sleep for scans, so pray that he will clear up this week.
3 years ago, he was running fevers...
June 19, 2004 Day +444 Day #142 off treatment
I didn't get much sleep last night. I didn't go to bed until about 2 and Taylor woke up at 3:30. He was burning hot with fever and saying he was cold. He got in our bed and eventually went back to sleep. I couldn't sleep for the worry that sat in. I knew that something had to make me worry before it was all over with. He has a very green and yucky nose and a nasty cough. He always does, so we don't worry too much, but it is still a worry. He never did take Tylenol and had no more fever, so who knows what it is. I swear, I think he knows when it is scan time and he starts acting up on purpose.
I had a pottery party today, so we hung out at home while people came and went. Taylor had a blast with all the kids coming. He took Macey for a ride in his gator. They had so much fun that they both got upset when she had to go. Taylor and Logan both did great painting on their pottery.
After the party was over Gam maw and Paw Paw came over with a surprise for Taylor. It was a little bitty go-kart. It is tiny and only goes 3 miles an hour. He was so funny riding it. He is a great driver and he can dart in and out of the lights around the drive way. I guess al that gator riding was good practice. It only had one pedal. If you let off the gas it stops, so there was no teaching how to use the brakes. He jumped right in and took off. He was laughing the whole time. The only bad thing is that he is used to being in the gator and he will get in and out and play. He wants to do that in the go kart too. He will ride a few minutes then turn it off and play then ask you to start it again. We called Pippy and Pop and they came over to watch for a while. I had 2 go karts when I was little, so we got a kick out of watching him. Jim and I wanted to ride too, but I mean it when I say it is little bitty and we don't fit.
After all that excitement we went to run some errands and get some dinner. Both boys fell asleep, so I did the errands while the guys slept in the car. We all went to Wal-mart together. Taylor got to get a prize since he has been in underwear and dry all day long!! We have been going to school in pull ups and wearing underwear at home. Well, today we went full underwear. He wore them all day, inside and outside, at home or in public. He was dry all day. He came in from playing, he told us in the store or in the car. He is even using the big potty rather than his potty chair. He has to have help getting up there, but that is no big deal. He got a Blue's Clues ring to go on the big potty to keep him from falling in. He loves it! I am so excited about him getting it. I don't know if it is school or he was just ready, but I am so glad. I bought diapers at Wal-mart and only bought Logan a pack!
Please pray that Taylor is fine and that we are just paranoid since it is scan time. Pray that he just has a cold or something simple. We will have to do nebs again since he is so congested and snotty or they will not put him to sleep for scans, so pray that he will clear up this week.
Monday, June 18, 2007
4 years ago today
We were getting on an airplane to fly to New York City to begin what we felt like would be a treatment that could rid Taylor’s Cancer from his body. You can read the post we left 4 years ago here: http://www.taylorwatts.org/blog2/2007/06/18/looking-back/trackback/
Sunday, June 03, 2007
June 2, another day, another blessing...
Today was another fun day. We slept late and then hung out at home until noon. It was kind of nice to just sit and do nothing. We went to Gam maw’s for more pizza and swimming. It started to rain so we had to come in. The boys were a little bummed that it was raining, but we sure need it. They were not inside too long before it was time to head to the ballpark. It was closing ceremoies. Logan is so proud of his trophy. They love to play with the old ones in the basement at Paw paw’s, so it is fun for him to have his own now. Taylor is thrilled with his too even though he already has a few to his name.
We went out to eat after the ceremony and they took them in with them to show everyone. As we were leaving the funniest thing happened. I had unlocked my car doors so that Jim could put the trohpies up and we were all standing on the side walk talking. We were parked next to a car identical to mine and we look up and there is a little boy getting in and buckling up and his parents are getting in their car. We all laughed so hard! It was so funny!
The boys spent the night with gam maw again. I have got to get some clothes to leave there, this is the 3rd time in a week that they have snuck in and spent the night with no clothes. They don’t care. Hey, they had swim trunks and that is all that matters!
Please be in prayer for Ryan. They thought that yesterday was going to be the day, but he rallied back and is still comunicating. Pray for Ryan’s peace with this as well as that of Michelle and Geoff. www.caringbridge.org/visit/ryanotto
We went out to eat after the ceremony and they took them in with them to show everyone. As we were leaving the funniest thing happened. I had unlocked my car doors so that Jim could put the trohpies up and we were all standing on the side walk talking. We were parked next to a car identical to mine and we look up and there is a little boy getting in and buckling up and his parents are getting in their car. We all laughed so hard! It was so funny!
The boys spent the night with gam maw again. I have got to get some clothes to leave there, this is the 3rd time in a week that they have snuck in and spent the night with no clothes. They don’t care. Hey, they had swim trunks and that is all that matters!
Please be in prayer for Ryan. They thought that yesterday was going to be the day, but he rallied back and is still comunicating. Pray for Ryan’s peace with this as well as that of Michelle and Geoff. www.caringbridge.org/visit/ryanotto
Friday, June 01, 2007
June 1...
Today was a lazy day for me, but a busy one for the kids. They got up early went with daddy and paw paw to the hunting club, to visit daddy’s work and Gam maw’s work and then came home and hit the pool. We all went for pizza for dinner and then went home.
Taylor cleaned his room tonight. He got in trouble for a smart mouth because he wasn’t ready to go home, so he got sent to his room. He emerged an hour and a half later and it was clean. Granted it wasn’t “clean” things were stuffed here and there and dresser drawers wont close, but that is okay. I can walk through the room without killing myself. He was so proud!
Please pray for sweet Ryan who is having a hard time right now. www.caringbridge.org/visit/ryanotto Pray for Evan who is finishing up this round soon and having some pain. www.caringbridge.org/visit/evanthomason
Taylor cleaned his room tonight. He got in trouble for a smart mouth because he wasn’t ready to go home, so he got sent to his room. He emerged an hour and a half later and it was clean. Granted it wasn’t “clean” things were stuffed here and there and dresser drawers wont close, but that is okay. I can walk through the room without killing myself. He was so proud!
Please pray for sweet Ryan who is having a hard time right now. www.caringbridge.org/visit/ryanotto Pray for Evan who is finishing up this round soon and having some pain. www.caringbridge.org/visit/evanthomason
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