I can't help but feel truly blessed. We received exceptional news on Tuesday. We got the scan results, and they are good, once again. No new tumors and no growth in the tumor I currently have. I will post more later. But the important news couldn't wait.
Merry Christmas and have a lovely day.
Andy
Updates on How the Layne family is doing through the Melanoma treatments of Andy.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Good news once again
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Welcome the the rest of your life
One thing that was said to me in my youth, I don't remember by who, but kinda stuck was "Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life."
At the time I thought well that was dumb. Of course its the first day of the rest of my life, just like yesterday was the same thing and tomorrow will be the same thing too.
What I didn't realize is that knowing this and understanding what it meant was empowering. Every day you wake up and get going, is another day you have to make a difference, change your destiny, or just lay back in bed and do nothing. By the way all of which are acceptable depending on the day and the reasons for doing each.
Today feels like one of those days. The last week has been extra stressful coming up to the scans. So far I have been able to dodge the cancer bullet, for having treatment. Getting our news today was both concerning and refreshing.
************* No new tumors and minimal growth in the active tumor I have!**************
So there is the news. If that is what you wanted to know, you may quit reading now. If you want the rest of the story, by all means, carry on. :)
The cancer has increased in size a little over the last four months. It is now 9mmX8mm. Not quite 1cm, that is the magic number where we start looking at treatments. So another four months of no treatments. WOO HOO!!!!!!!
There are some concerns about my thyroid which has given me problems in the past, but nothing a little hormone therapy wont help. So more tests and wait to hear on that.
Obviously you can guess the refreshing part was little growth and no new tumors.
The concerning part has to do with my heart.
I met with my cardiologist today as well.
My numbers didn't look as good as he wants, but due to my recent surgeries he will let it slide with a slight reprimand. There are some concerns with my weight, which is over, and my numbers which are high. So I need to make some changes and work harder at getting less plump. (I know skinny will never be a word that describes me.)
So good news on the cancer front, and nothing bad, just concerning on the heart front.
At the time I thought well that was dumb. Of course its the first day of the rest of my life, just like yesterday was the same thing and tomorrow will be the same thing too.
What I didn't realize is that knowing this and understanding what it meant was empowering. Every day you wake up and get going, is another day you have to make a difference, change your destiny, or just lay back in bed and do nothing. By the way all of which are acceptable depending on the day and the reasons for doing each.
Today feels like one of those days. The last week has been extra stressful coming up to the scans. So far I have been able to dodge the cancer bullet, for having treatment. Getting our news today was both concerning and refreshing.
************* No new tumors and minimal growth in the active tumor I have!**************
So there is the news. If that is what you wanted to know, you may quit reading now. If you want the rest of the story, by all means, carry on. :)
The cancer has increased in size a little over the last four months. It is now 9mmX8mm. Not quite 1cm, that is the magic number where we start looking at treatments. So another four months of no treatments. WOO HOO!!!!!!!
There are some concerns about my thyroid which has given me problems in the past, but nothing a little hormone therapy wont help. So more tests and wait to hear on that.
Obviously you can guess the refreshing part was little growth and no new tumors.
The concerning part has to do with my heart.
I met with my cardiologist today as well.
My numbers didn't look as good as he wants, but due to my recent surgeries he will let it slide with a slight reprimand. There are some concerns with my weight, which is over, and my numbers which are high. So I need to make some changes and work harder at getting less plump. (I know skinny will never be a word that describes me.)
So good news on the cancer front, and nothing bad, just concerning on the heart front.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Happy July!!!!!
Ok, I realize my posts are becoming less and less frequent. But this is a good thing right? We had a stellar, non-police involved Fourth of July celebration. I love fireworks. Funny story this year. As some of you may know, Utah has legalized class C fireworks, like aerials. Ok exactly aerials. I love them!!! Here is the funny story I mentioned. I go and buy fireworks. Not a whole lot but enough to have fun. I lit them in the field behind my house that was recently watered. Sending showers of freedom and independence into the air. My family and friends on the other side of the hedge, squealing with delight (or so I thought). What was really happening was they were screaming because the cardboard shrapnel from the awesome fireworks was raining down on them. So I logically assumed that they were having the same amount of enjoyment as myself. Therefore I kept on lighting the fireworks. With each exploding aerial display, a holler of glee was coming from the backyard. After the grand finally I glimpsed to the back yard and nary a soul was in it. They had all retreated to the front yard for safety and good viewing purposes. No one was injured or hurt and fun was had by all. Next year will be bigger and badder, and farther from the house.
Ok, I had scans the other day and I realized something... I do have a reaction to the MRI contrast. It makes me really tired. Laying on the scan table for a few hours makes my hip not work properly too. Hopefully there will be good news on Tuesday after I meet with my doctor.
So until Tuesday, I bid you adieu and Merry Christmas and have a lovely day.
Andy
Ok, I had scans the other day and I realized something... I do have a reaction to the MRI contrast. It makes me really tired. Laying on the scan table for a few hours makes my hip not work properly too. Hopefully there will be good news on Tuesday after I meet with my doctor.
So until Tuesday, I bid you adieu and Merry Christmas and have a lovely day.
Andy
Sunday, June 9, 2013
June, what a month its turning out to be.
June, the month named after the Roman/Greek God Juno/Hera. It is also the month I married my beautiful wife Peggy. (for those of you keeping track, it is also the month after melanoma awareness month. He he he.)
We have been married for 19 years. Time flies when you are having fun. In the nineteen years we have been married, we have managed to work at ensuring our posterity in trifecta. With any luck they can find a way to avoid the ailments that have become the bane of my existence.
I don't have an update for my cancer this month, but my shoulder is doing really well. I have been told it will take a year to get my bicep attachment as strong as it will ever be, six months to get to 80%. A lot of it depends on how I do my therapy.
I have been doing my therapy everyday, and started walking. Peggy is training to run a marathon, whether it happens, that's up to her, but she has been running every night for the past week. I started walking with her, only slower and not as far. She starts out with me until I get tired and have to slow my pace, then zooms off like a shot and when she turns around so do I, when she catches back up I walk faster for a little while then we cool down together. So far its working well. I haven't keeled over yet.
My scans will be around mid July. My results will be a few days after on the 16th. So for a cancer update, check back on the 16th of July.
May your June be filled with fun in the sun, with sunscreen of course and summer activities.
Merry Christmas and have a lovely day.
Andy
We have been married for 19 years. Time flies when you are having fun. In the nineteen years we have been married, we have managed to work at ensuring our posterity in trifecta. With any luck they can find a way to avoid the ailments that have become the bane of my existence.
I don't have an update for my cancer this month, but my shoulder is doing really well. I have been told it will take a year to get my bicep attachment as strong as it will ever be, six months to get to 80%. A lot of it depends on how I do my therapy.
I have been doing my therapy everyday, and started walking. Peggy is training to run a marathon, whether it happens, that's up to her, but she has been running every night for the past week. I started walking with her, only slower and not as far. She starts out with me until I get tired and have to slow my pace, then zooms off like a shot and when she turns around so do I, when she catches back up I walk faster for a little while then we cool down together. So far its working well. I haven't keeled over yet.
My scans will be around mid July. My results will be a few days after on the 16th. So for a cancer update, check back on the 16th of July.
May your June be filled with fun in the sun, with sunscreen of course and summer activities.
Merry Christmas and have a lovely day.
Andy
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Happy belated melanoma awaremess month
As you all know, May is melanoma awareness month. It is the beginning of spring/summer type activities. I have been wearing my stupid looking cowboy hat out when working in the yard, yes I said working in the yard. Now keep in mind that my version of working in the yard is mainly yelling at the kids to do something while Peggy gets all the work done and the kids and I just cause each other grief.
But my shoulder is healing. Slowly but surely. I am up to 5 ish pounds I can do curls with. If I am a good boy, I should be released around mid September. Every once in a while I do forget and do something silly like reach for a closing door, or punch Caity in the arm. Bad news for me on both of those.
We are taking it easy on the cancer front, the out of sight, out of mind, attitude. My next scans are in July. So until then we just don't worry about it and keep planning for our future.
It rained here today, as it has for the past few days, what a welcomed event! The back field is sprouting forth some alfalfa. The girls just cant wait to haul hay again. Too bad for me I will likely be in shape to haul it next year.
I am also doing a weight loss blog, not for the faint of heart, or weak of stomach, there are pictures of a really fat guy shirtless on that blog. http://taleoftheshrinkingman.blogspot.com/
If anyone has a set of dumbbells they would like to loan me for a while (someone close) I would appreciate it. They need to start at 10 lbs and go up in 5 lbs or less increments.
Anyway, life is good, we are blessed, and sorry for the long spaces between posts, but that's a good thing right?
Have a Merry Christmas and a lovely day,
Andy.
But my shoulder is healing. Slowly but surely. I am up to 5 ish pounds I can do curls with. If I am a good boy, I should be released around mid September. Every once in a while I do forget and do something silly like reach for a closing door, or punch Caity in the arm. Bad news for me on both of those.
We are taking it easy on the cancer front, the out of sight, out of mind, attitude. My next scans are in July. So until then we just don't worry about it and keep planning for our future.
It rained here today, as it has for the past few days, what a welcomed event! The back field is sprouting forth some alfalfa. The girls just cant wait to haul hay again. Too bad for me I will likely be in shape to haul it next year.
I am also doing a weight loss blog, not for the faint of heart, or weak of stomach, there are pictures of a really fat guy shirtless on that blog. http://taleoftheshrinkingman.blogspot.com/
If anyone has a set of dumbbells they would like to loan me for a while (someone close) I would appreciate it. They need to start at 10 lbs and go up in 5 lbs or less increments.
Anyway, life is good, we are blessed, and sorry for the long spaces between posts, but that's a good thing right?
Have a Merry Christmas and a lovely day,
Andy.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Name that bird
So today, Sunday, we were sitting around minding our own business and whoosh, a flutter of grey and a flash of tail feathers and a bird is lodged in our back fence. Upon first glance, I thought it an Eurasian collard dove. A shoot on site kinda bird, and tasty too. But like all good hunters do, I double checked because I wanted to be 100% of my quarry. The first thing I noticed, looking through optics, was a curved beak, and big eyes, not very dove like. So we watched and waited, oh and put up the gun.(no dove on the menu tonight.) Peggy broke out the camera and shot some film of the cute little bugger. It was eating something it had caught, which we later found out was a small bird. We tried to get a closer shot, but in the process of walking around (Peggy claims) my jogging pants made a swoosh swoosh noise that startled the bird away. We think it was a sharp-shinned hawk, but let us know what you think.
If you can't tell, it is Andy who is addressing you this day. I am doing better, the pain comes and goes based on how much I do during the day. Who would have thought that walking can make your shoulder hurt?. I've been told I can start walking, so guess who is going walking more (Peggy is making me)? Yep, it's me. I don't really know what else to tell you. I will let Peggy know I uploaded the video and hopefully someone out there can tell us what kind of bird it is.
Have a Merry Christmas and a lovely day.
Andy.
Have a Merry Christmas and a lovely day.
Andy.
Monday, March 25, 2013
WOW what a month!
So here we are in March and boy does it march in and out quickly. There have been so many things that have happened, let's play catch up.
It's Birthday time for the Layne family. We have 3 nieces and 3nephews birthday's, Andy's father's, 2 friends, and oh yeah our beautiful daughters. That's a lot of birthday cake!
Shaeli and Caity both have turned another year older and I just can't understand how it is possible that I can have a 17 and 15 year old. I mean I'm like...what...twenty something?
Oh, wait. I'm like almost fff...never mind. The point is our baby girls are closer to being an adult than a kindergartner. I seriously could cry. The song from fiddler on the roof comes to mind, and it goes something like...
(hem, hem, clearing the throat)
"Where is the little girl I carried? Where is the little boy at play? I don't remember growing older, when did they?"
(sigh)
Oh well life continues. So anywho, they chose different things for their birthday cake. Caity wanted ice cream cake. Something Andy doesn't like and love to loudly complain about. Shaeli chose cheesecake. So, we made the cheesecake and bought the ice cream cake. They were DELICIOUS! Oh my heck I think I gained like 10 pounds over 2 days.
It was also junior prom!
Shaeli looked gorgeous. She wore a sparkly silver and black dress. She even let me put makeup on her. I shouldn't have done it, she looks too pretty and grown up with it on. I will have Andy put pics up later. I don't know how and I don't have the time for visuals.
Speaking of time. Andy is healing well from surgery. He still is a pain in the bottom, but he is doing well. He told me the other day that he is feeling more optimistic and hopeful for the future.This is huge. Andy has battled a lot of pain in the last couple of years and we really have not been given a great timeline to live on, so when Andy is this hopeful we are all more optimistic and happy.
I know I am forgetting to tell you something I just can't remember right now. Some people call it a senior moment, I call it too much going on in life to stop and remember it. So, I hope that all is well with you, and our prayers are for you always.
It's Birthday time for the Layne family. We have 3 nieces and 3nephews birthday's, Andy's father's, 2 friends, and oh yeah our beautiful daughters. That's a lot of birthday cake!
Shaeli and Caity both have turned another year older and I just can't understand how it is possible that I can have a 17 and 15 year old. I mean I'm like...what...twenty something?
Oh, wait. I'm like almost fff...never mind. The point is our baby girls are closer to being an adult than a kindergartner. I seriously could cry. The song from fiddler on the roof comes to mind, and it goes something like...
(hem, hem, clearing the throat)
"Where is the little girl I carried? Where is the little boy at play? I don't remember growing older, when did they?"
(sigh)
Oh well life continues. So anywho, they chose different things for their birthday cake. Caity wanted ice cream cake. Something Andy doesn't like and love to loudly complain about. Shaeli chose cheesecake. So, we made the cheesecake and bought the ice cream cake. They were DELICIOUS! Oh my heck I think I gained like 10 pounds over 2 days.
It was also junior prom!
Shaeli looked gorgeous. She wore a sparkly silver and black dress. She even let me put makeup on her. I shouldn't have done it, she looks too pretty and grown up with it on. I will have Andy put pics up later. I don't know how and I don't have the time for visuals.
Speaking of time. Andy is healing well from surgery. He still is a pain in the bottom, but he is doing well. He told me the other day that he is feeling more optimistic and hopeful for the future.This is huge. Andy has battled a lot of pain in the last couple of years and we really have not been given a great timeline to live on, so when Andy is this hopeful we are all more optimistic and happy.
I know I am forgetting to tell you something I just can't remember right now. Some people call it a senior moment, I call it too much going on in life to stop and remember it. So, I hope that all is well with you, and our prayers are for you always.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
tired is my middle name
Well looking back at the last few weeks made me feel, well exhausted. I truly feel that my name should be tired. I know, I know everyone is busy and tired. It doesn't help that we had daylight savings time. I love having sunlight at 7 o'clock at night, but the change kicked my butt. Oh, sorry and pardon my french. I should say kicked my backside.
Today Andy had his surgery. Hurray!!! We were there at 12:45 for pre-op and around 1:45 he went into surgery. He did really well. It only took 3 hours for surgery and another 3 hours in recovery. That went better than we all (doctors included) thought it would. He had no complications. What a good baby.
I have to share a little insight that came to me today while in the waiting room. This lovely lady asked me if the doctors told me a time to expect the surgery to take. I said, "yeah around 3 hours." She said that I looked a little too comfy sitting in the chair and asked if I had waited for my husband before with something like this. I said not only have I waited for my husband through other surgery's, I have gotten to where I rate the hospitals on their waiting rooms. It goes a little like this:
rated on a scale of 1-5 5 being- best 1 being- needed to be shut down
Huntsman Cancer & Research 4 star
LDS Hospital (old) 1 star
LDS Hospital (new) 3 star
McKay Dee Hospital 3 star
Nevada Cancer Institute 2 star
Logan Regional 3 star
Tremonton Hospital 3 star
Primary Children's Hospital 4 star
University of Utah Hospital 2.5 to 3 star (depending on which area)
Brigham City Hospital 2.5 star
Okay. I see a problem don't you and this is where the insight came into play.
I really have been in way TOO many hospital waiting/ recovery/overnight/ Dr. office rooms. I am hoping that after this Andy is able to get into a healthy physical shape and it helps to ward off illness and continued hospital/ specialist visits.
Oh, by the way. Andy did his three month scans at UofU and met with our favorite specialist, Dr. Grossman. The update goes as this:
The tumor in the lower lobe in the right lung has not changed since the last scans in December. Although the SUV levels are increased it does not show a dramatic change. That means that Andy has no new tumors and the one itsy one has not changed enough to alarm the docs. So, he doesn't have scans for FOUR months. That is one month longer than normal. That is a good thing. It all comes down to Andy's cancer is fairly stable and the doctors are happy with that and so are we.
Today Andy had his surgery. Hurray!!! We were there at 12:45 for pre-op and around 1:45 he went into surgery. He did really well. It only took 3 hours for surgery and another 3 hours in recovery. That went better than we all (doctors included) thought it would. He had no complications. What a good baby.
I have to share a little insight that came to me today while in the waiting room. This lovely lady asked me if the doctors told me a time to expect the surgery to take. I said, "yeah around 3 hours." She said that I looked a little too comfy sitting in the chair and asked if I had waited for my husband before with something like this. I said not only have I waited for my husband through other surgery's, I have gotten to where I rate the hospitals on their waiting rooms. It goes a little like this:
rated on a scale of 1-5 5 being- best 1 being- needed to be shut down
Huntsman Cancer & Research 4 star
LDS Hospital (old) 1 star
LDS Hospital (new) 3 star
McKay Dee Hospital 3 star
Nevada Cancer Institute 2 star
Logan Regional 3 star
Tremonton Hospital 3 star
Primary Children's Hospital 4 star
University of Utah Hospital 2.5 to 3 star (depending on which area)
Brigham City Hospital 2.5 star
Okay. I see a problem don't you and this is where the insight came into play.
I really have been in way TOO many hospital waiting/ recovery/overnight/ Dr. office rooms. I am hoping that after this Andy is able to get into a healthy physical shape and it helps to ward off illness and continued hospital/ specialist visits.
Oh, by the way. Andy did his three month scans at UofU and met with our favorite specialist, Dr. Grossman. The update goes as this:
The tumor in the lower lobe in the right lung has not changed since the last scans in December. Although the SUV levels are increased it does not show a dramatic change. That means that Andy has no new tumors and the one itsy one has not changed enough to alarm the docs. So, he doesn't have scans for FOUR months. That is one month longer than normal. That is a good thing. It all comes down to Andy's cancer is fairly stable and the doctors are happy with that and so are we.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Hey diddley do
Whas'up.
So, Andy went to his new specialist orthopedic surgeon Dr. Larsen on Wednesday. The new official technical terminology now is bicep tear and possible nerve damage. Yes, this is possibly a byproduct from radiation. We are looking at surgery in March. We hope this will improve Andy's pain. Yeah, I know it will get worse before it gets better. But now we feel hope that Andy will not have to continue in pain all the time.
Okay enough with the bummer news that is Andy and on to fun.
I want to tell about something that happened a couple of weeks ago, an event at work made me stop and giggle.
Here's the story.
One of our first graders came into our classroom and while he was waiting for Mrs. Nish to come in for groups he sat at the table. I was across the room at my table with my group of fourth graders. So, after about five minutes of the first grader quietly sitting there, I hear him shout out "BOO!" Then he does it again a moment later. This continued another two times until I shout over to him and ask, "What are you doing?!"
He declares with excitement that he, "has the hiccups and was scaring himself to make them go away."
Okaydoodle.
My fourth graders snicker about this and look at me like I should respond.
HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THAT? SO, I giggled and told the first grader to work on his words and try to be a little quieter.
Ahh...first grade humor, how do we live without it?
P.S.
Saw a funny little diddle yesterday on my daughter Caity's facebook. It went like this.
Dear Kindergarten Childern,
If you don't like nap time, please give it to us.
Sincerely,
High Schoolers
Yes, my high schoolers totally agreed with this letter. The kindergarten teachers I work with also agreed and said it should say from the Teachers. LOL
So, Andy went to his new specialist orthopedic surgeon Dr. Larsen on Wednesday. The new official technical terminology now is bicep tear and possible nerve damage. Yes, this is possibly a byproduct from radiation. We are looking at surgery in March. We hope this will improve Andy's pain. Yeah, I know it will get worse before it gets better. But now we feel hope that Andy will not have to continue in pain all the time.
Okay enough with the bummer news that is Andy and on to fun.
I want to tell about something that happened a couple of weeks ago, an event at work made me stop and giggle.
Here's the story.
One of our first graders came into our classroom and while he was waiting for Mrs. Nish to come in for groups he sat at the table. I was across the room at my table with my group of fourth graders. So, after about five minutes of the first grader quietly sitting there, I hear him shout out "BOO!" Then he does it again a moment later. This continued another two times until I shout over to him and ask, "What are you doing?!"
He declares with excitement that he, "has the hiccups and was scaring himself to make them go away."
Okaydoodle.
My fourth graders snicker about this and look at me like I should respond.
HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THAT? SO, I giggled and told the first grader to work on his words and try to be a little quieter.
Ahh...first grade humor, how do we live without it?
P.S.
Saw a funny little diddle yesterday on my daughter Caity's facebook. It went like this.
Dear Kindergarten Childern,
If you don't like nap time, please give it to us.
Sincerely,
High Schoolers
Yes, my high schoolers totally agreed with this letter. The kindergarten teachers I work with also agreed and said it should say from the Teachers. LOL
Monday, February 25, 2013
So here we go again
Hey, what's up my friends?
So, I think I have officially taken back the blog site. Andy seems to think I do a better job. Huh, were do you think he came up with that thought. Anywho, I wouldn't say I am better, but I am a good an dutiful wife and I don't discredit my hubby's point of view. No matter how he really intended that comment.
So, Andy had his MRI on Friday and guess what the official diagnosis is?
His shoulder is "jacked up".
That's right you heard it here. They actually stated to us that specific term. "jacked up"
So, you're wondering what does that highly educational/medical term mean? Well, hell if I know I don't have my PhD. What my lower limited understanding thinks is that we are looking at visiting yet another specialist (orthopedic surgeon) to have more lovely terminology poured out upon us. Hurray!!
P.S.
My new found favorite quote is from Mark Twain.
"You go to Heaven for the climate. You go to Hell for the company."
Ahh, what a linguistic genius.
P.S.S
We love ya'll. Thanks for the blessings!
So, I think I have officially taken back the blog site. Andy seems to think I do a better job. Huh, were do you think he came up with that thought. Anywho, I wouldn't say I am better, but I am a good an dutiful wife and I don't discredit my hubby's point of view. No matter how he really intended that comment.
So, Andy had his MRI on Friday and guess what the official diagnosis is?
His shoulder is "jacked up".
That's right you heard it here. They actually stated to us that specific term. "jacked up"
So, you're wondering what does that highly educational/medical term mean? Well, hell if I know I don't have my PhD. What my lower limited understanding thinks is that we are looking at visiting yet another specialist (orthopedic surgeon) to have more lovely terminology poured out upon us. Hurray!!
P.S.
My new found favorite quote is from Mark Twain.
"You go to Heaven for the climate. You go to Hell for the company."
Ahh, what a linguistic genius.
P.S.S
We love ya'll. Thanks for the blessings!
Friday, February 22, 2013
Couldn't wait
I just could not wait for tomorrow to tell you something I find funny. Last Saturday, Shaeli's boyfriend (yes she has a boyfriend and Andy and I are not dealing well with it.) had his Eagle Scout ceremony. She went with our best regards and a card containing money for Josh.
So right now you are wondering what is funny? Well...let me first describe Josh. Josh is a great young man that is kind hearted and treats Shaeli like a queen. His family are active LDS and have brought him up in love and righteousness. When we first met his parents we all went bowling. We had a great time and learned alot about Josh. So... when does this get funny. Be patient it's coming I have to set the back story. Well, we go to their house and instantly Andy and I realize that compared to them we are complete sinners. Yes, sssinnerss. They make us look like we are heathens. They have so many LDS pictures all around their house, I thought I was at Deseret Book. No offense to Deseret Book or to Josh's family. It just made us laugh.
Now fast forward to last saturday. We knew we had to do something for Josh on his accomplishment of Eagle. We were not going to the ceremony. So we thought, okay a card with money sounds about right. Shaeli being the "good girlfriend" was going. Andy and I were at Walmart and looked at the cards, but nothing seemed right and we thought we were going to have to go to Deseret Book to buy the card. Then out of Andy's squinky eye he sees theee card! On the front of this lovely creation is a really, really old guy making the wierdest face. The text says: "Well butter my butt and call me a biscut!" inside reads: In other words, you impressed us. Now I know that it is not offensive or crude. But if you met Josh's parents and knew how straight and narrow Josh is, this is extreme. So the really funnying part is not so much the card but that we sent it with Shaeli without her knowing what it said. He opened it in front of his whole family, to say the least Shaeli was a little embarrased. We laughed!!! I know that we should not embarras our children. I know that on sooo many levels, however, that is what she gets for growing up and making us like her boyfriend.
Side note:
The card that Andy really wanted to get for Josh had a cute little doggie with a bright red bra in it's mouth running down a path. Inside is read, "BRA-VO!" I thought this would have given both Shaeli and possibly Josh's mom a heartattack so we opted not to get it. Funny though, huh?
So right now you are wondering what is funny? Well...let me first describe Josh. Josh is a great young man that is kind hearted and treats Shaeli like a queen. His family are active LDS and have brought him up in love and righteousness. When we first met his parents we all went bowling. We had a great time and learned alot about Josh. So... when does this get funny. Be patient it's coming I have to set the back story. Well, we go to their house and instantly Andy and I realize that compared to them we are complete sinners. Yes, sssinnerss. They make us look like we are heathens. They have so many LDS pictures all around their house, I thought I was at Deseret Book. No offense to Deseret Book or to Josh's family. It just made us laugh.
Now fast forward to last saturday. We knew we had to do something for Josh on his accomplishment of Eagle. We were not going to the ceremony. So we thought, okay a card with money sounds about right. Shaeli being the "good girlfriend" was going. Andy and I were at Walmart and looked at the cards, but nothing seemed right and we thought we were going to have to go to Deseret Book to buy the card. Then out of Andy's squinky eye he sees theee card! On the front of this lovely creation is a really, really old guy making the wierdest face. The text says: "Well butter my butt and call me a biscut!" inside reads: In other words, you impressed us. Now I know that it is not offensive or crude. But if you met Josh's parents and knew how straight and narrow Josh is, this is extreme. So the really funnying part is not so much the card but that we sent it with Shaeli without her knowing what it said. He opened it in front of his whole family, to say the least Shaeli was a little embarrased. We laughed!!! I know that we should not embarras our children. I know that on sooo many levels, however, that is what she gets for growing up and making us like her boyfriend.
Side note:
The card that Andy really wanted to get for Josh had a cute little doggie with a bright red bra in it's mouth running down a path. Inside is read, "BRA-VO!" I thought this would have given both Shaeli and possibly Josh's mom a heartattack so we opted not to get it. Funny though, huh?
Hello my friends!
Hi everyone! Well, it has been a long time since I wrote on the blog. That's right it's me, Peggy. When Andy was no longer going through treatments, I gave back the writing role to the blog. However, I looked over the last blogs and to my dismay, Andy has not been very creative in writing, expounding in our adventure called life, or frequent in updating. So I decided to do a little of all these and maybe more.
First a knock knock joke from one of my special ed. kids.
Knock, knock
Who's there?
I don't know. Did you look out the door?
Ah, the humor of first graders is refreshing.
Now an update.
Andy has been in pain for...let's see...ever. And he finally complained enough to the right doctor to have an MRI done on his shoulder. Yes, you all heard right, his shoulder. You see thanks to the life saving/extending treatments Andy has had, it has caused damage to the muscles and nerves in the area that was exposed to the radiation. So that includes the shoulder, neck, back, and chest. Isn't this fun? We won't have any feedback until next week. I hope that there is something, anything that the doctors can find out that will help Andy with managing through this painful experience. Chronic pain is one of the side effects that one has to endure from cancer.
Well something about me. Cause you know it's always about me. Well this semester (yes. I am STILL in school) I have to tutor an international student at Weber State. This has been interesting. I help him with his grammar and vocabulary (he is just beginning to learn English). The other day I had to explain to him what awesome means. I laughed, I use that word at work as praise when the kiddos do well. So I did the same with him not realizing that he wouldn't know what it meant. How silly am I? Well I have many other things of humorous designs I would like to write, but I think I will save them for another day.
So...farewell my friends.
First a knock knock joke from one of my special ed. kids.
Knock, knock
Who's there?
I don't know. Did you look out the door?
Ah, the humor of first graders is refreshing.
Now an update.
Andy has been in pain for...let's see...ever. And he finally complained enough to the right doctor to have an MRI done on his shoulder. Yes, you all heard right, his shoulder. You see thanks to the life saving/extending treatments Andy has had, it has caused damage to the muscles and nerves in the area that was exposed to the radiation. So that includes the shoulder, neck, back, and chest. Isn't this fun? We won't have any feedback until next week. I hope that there is something, anything that the doctors can find out that will help Andy with managing through this painful experience. Chronic pain is one of the side effects that one has to endure from cancer.
Well something about me. Cause you know it's always about me. Well this semester (yes. I am STILL in school) I have to tutor an international student at Weber State. This has been interesting. I help him with his grammar and vocabulary (he is just beginning to learn English). The other day I had to explain to him what awesome means. I laughed, I use that word at work as praise when the kiddos do well. So I did the same with him not realizing that he wouldn't know what it meant. How silly am I? Well I have many other things of humorous designs I would like to write, but I think I will save them for another day.
So...farewell my friends.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Happy Holidays and Salutations to a New Year
Sorry for the long wait on an update. Sometimes we forget that if there is nothing really new to report, we should report that.
There really isn't anything new to report. We had a great Christmas and New Year. We are looking forward to what the new year brings us.
Since our last post we have had more scans. Good news again, the tumor we are aware of does not have any new friends, and is growing slowly. It is still too small for treatment. We will re-assess in April. Eventually I will have to have treatment on this tumor, but hopefully not until later this fall. The cold has been a little bit of an issue, ok, a big issue. I am having a hard time keeping my body temperature up to par. We are looking into this and waiting to hear from the doctors to see what can be done. I voted we move to a warmer area, San Antonio is warm I hear. So until we hear from the doctors, its thermals, electric blankets and lots of bundling. So there it is in a nutshell.
Merry Christmas and have a lovely day,
Andy Layne.
There really isn't anything new to report. We had a great Christmas and New Year. We are looking forward to what the new year brings us.
Since our last post we have had more scans. Good news again, the tumor we are aware of does not have any new friends, and is growing slowly. It is still too small for treatment. We will re-assess in April. Eventually I will have to have treatment on this tumor, but hopefully not until later this fall. The cold has been a little bit of an issue, ok, a big issue. I am having a hard time keeping my body temperature up to par. We are looking into this and waiting to hear from the doctors to see what can be done. I voted we move to a warmer area, San Antonio is warm I hear. So until we hear from the doctors, its thermals, electric blankets and lots of bundling. So there it is in a nutshell.
Merry Christmas and have a lovely day,
Andy Layne.
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