Posted by: Lydeana | March 11, 2010

New Chicks, No Polyps

Dear Friends,

GREAT NEWS! No polyps in the colonoscopy today! The doctor assures me he took extra time and was extra thorough. He did biopsy an area that was red, but he thinks it’s just an irritated area and nothing to worry about. Hopefully he’s right.

So, we are celebrating today! I had real food for the first time since Monday. Tonight we’re going to sit back and watch the new baby chicks play! They arrived yesterday and they’re great fun so far!

Thank you so much for your prayers. Now if I can get a clean CT scan on April 6th, maybe I can avoid doctors for a couple months.

Love,

Lydeana

Posted by: Lydeana | March 7, 2010

Preps and Prayers

I kind of have the blues today. Ironic since the weather makes the world look so inviting.

Tummy troubles last night and today kept me home from church. I think it was mostly something I ate last night–that is to say, a lot of fiber. Otherwise I had had the best gastro week this week for a long, long time. In the dead of winter, it’s been hard to figure out what to eat when my system can’t handle dairy at all, can’t handle much fiber, and I’m trying to limit my red meat in-take. I’ve been having lots of pasta and soups. I long for the fresh salads and vegetables of the coming seasons.

So, I’m refining my garden plans for the summer. Back to expansion mode. What all can I possibly fit into our little gardens. I also tell myself that sure, we can keep up with watering herbs in containers this year, despite our dreary track record.

Thursday is my colonoscopy. Needless to say I dread the prep on Wednesday. Given my continuing gastro issues, the doctor giving me the prep drink is akin to giving a machete to someone with paper cuts. But, it is necessary, and I shouldn’t complain about the process.  I do pray that nothing bad turns up. I always get grumpy and stressed when any of these tests approach.

Should be an exciting week otherwise. Shayley’s baby chicks are due to arrive. We ordered a dozen–kind of a sampler box of australorps, orbingtons, Easter eggers, wyandotte, red star and of course, just because it is so fun to say, Naked Neck Turkens. Shayley had us go through a practice drill to remove them from their mail container, checking them for “pasty butt,” and placing them gently in their new box.

Hopefully we’ll receive them and get them settled in before my prep Wednesday evening.

Thank you for your continuing prayers.

Love,

Lydeana

Posted by: Lydeana | February 25, 2010

Good News . . . Nothing in the Brain Scan!

Dear Friends,

Today we learned that nothing showed up in the brain scan! OK, nothing BAD showed up in the brain scan! I’m tremendously relieved.

Other good news: when I first got out of bed this morning, I had a popping sound in the back of my nose and then I wasn’t dizzy! I’ve been able to walk around today without holding on to anything–and no headache! I also starting driving again.

Thank you so much for your prayers. I’m very grateful for this good news. I’d still like to know what was fundamentally causing the dizziness (something related to sinus pressure?), but am happy for now.

Two weeks from today I’ll have my next colonoscopy. Hopefully a break from doctors till then.

Love,

Lydeana

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