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Field Day!

Ugh, I am so far behind with posting here.....it's been SO hectic with taking care of things around here while Z recovers from surgery, and trying to find just a little bit of "me" time has been tough!!

But, last Friday Ty had Field Day at school and had SO much fun!! Chase and I didn't get there until later in the afternoon, but we got to see him do 2 events; the Relay Race and Sac Race. His class got first place for the sac race!! I didn't get any pics of him doing either event, mainly because Chase was super fussy and it was hard to get any pics and deal with him. But I did get a few good pics of Ty with some of his friends....

Ty and his "girlfriend" Haley...(she is SO cute!)



All the kids playing with Chase...they were all over him!



Love these last two pics:





How in the world is there only 10.5 days fo school left?!?

Cricut giveaway!

I was just at one of my favorite sites, favecrafts, and they are giving away a Cricut Expression 2 Anniversary Edition!! Head on over and enter and also take a look around...it is an excellent site for crafters!!

And.....

He is home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some great news!

Finally heard from Zane and he has gone to the bathroom (#2) twice now (they were waiting for that or for him to pass gas) and has actually eaten some real food!! He did get really bloated so they took him early this morning for more xrays and everything was just fine. They also told him he may get to come home either tonight or tomorrow!!!!!

I don't want to sound like a bitch or ungrateful, but I am a little worried about him coming home. God knows it's what i've been waiting for, but at the same time i'm really hoping they aren't rushing him out of the hospital too soon. (flash backs from when mom was in the hospital and they rushed her out and into a rehab place....and we know how that turned out :() I will obviously take care of him and make sure he rests and continues to heal, but it still worries me.

Well, I need to quit farting around and get some things done around here.......will update as I hear more!!!

Truly amazed....

And very thankful that Tyler has such an amzing and caring teacher. She called this afternoon and said that she saw Zane had made an appointment for a teacher conference for tomorrow and that she understands all that is going on and that I didn't need to keep the appointment. She said Tyler is doing wonderfully and will make an excellent 2nd grader. She also said if I still wanted to make the appointment I was more than welcome to come up, but it really wasn't necessary.

I am so very proud of my boy, and so thankful that we are surrounded by such amaing, caring people.

Wow, wow, wow!

The past two days have been AMAZING for freebies!! Yesterday I got:

- Brew Over Ice tumbler from Kuerig (VERY nice!)
- free mini photo book from MyPublisher
- Clean perfume sample (2)/Facebook
- chocolate sample from Kudzu (melted :()
- Bzzagent kit for Children's Claritin (didn't get a pic of that...)
- $3 paypal/Pinecone

I'm sure there is more I am skipping, as the mailbox was PACKED!!



Today was just as awesome!

- Orville Pop up bowl popcorn (walmart)
- Flask with my initials (Coppenhagen)
- Red Gold apron (2)
- Glade coupon for free spring collection product/Facebook
$3 Paypal/Pinecone (I did two surveys for them in one day and only got one payment, but Karen was right on top of it for me!)

Also got my kit from My Get Together today from FedEx. Ohh, and yesterday I received some copy paper I ordered....I got 3 packs of 500 sheets for .55!!



All of these goodies coming in are such a blessing right now.....just the distraction I needed :)

Surprise from FedEx today

I had totally forgotten about signing up for a Host Party from My Get Together, and FedEx brought the box today! It came with 3 bags of the new Hershey's Drops candies, a container of Hershey's Cocoa, a tshirt, a cute gym bag and a $10 Visa gift card!!!



A great pick-me up that I really needed........

Finally got news...

Zane called and told me he talked with the surgeon and he said they can treat him with a pill! He said everything looked good and that was the course they decided on, and that the doctor who would be working with him with the pill would be in later tonight to talk with him. Well, when he was telling me this the doctor had walked in. He called me back and said the type of cancer he had is very rare and the nodules on his intestine were the tumor spawning off, which means it was spreading. :( The doctor said the pill he will be taking should stop them from growing, and he has several patients or have been on that pill for years and years and live normal lives. He does have to have a CT scan possibly once a year to make sure they don't grow anymore. He also told Zane he can go back to doing the type of work he was doing once he heals from surgery...basically everything would just go back to normal. He may have some issues like he had before they found out what was wrong (the pain in his right side) but other than that everything should be good.

I am SO relieved to hear all of that.....no chemo or radiation! Now to worry about how we will make it without any income coming in for 4-6 weeks.

Today's visit!

I have got to say, I am so proud of Zane. He walked the whole length of the hall this morning!! He is still hurting, especially when he coughs. I feel so bad for him. :( I got him some cough drops to see if they would help. They did start him on clear fluids, which he is SO grateful for! He ate an italian ice thingie that he loved and has been sipping water. He said he felt a little bloated after eating the ice thing and didn't want to eat or drink much else. I am so hoping he is able to pass gas soon. He seems to be making real progress though, and I am so thankful for that.

I hate to say this, but I think today is our last visit up to the hospital. I'm going through so much gas and it costs to park at the hospital....and with no income coming in for awhile, that is not a good thing. Plus Chase is a major handful and I can tell it upsets Zane. I hate not seeing him until he comes home...hell I want to spend all day up there with him. :(

We are unfortunately still waiting on an update from the doctor about the biopsy results. I just knew that they would make us wait all day to find out anything........

Today is the day

We have been waiting for. Hopefully the doctors won't make us wait all freakin day to let us know what course of action we will be taking.........

SO I was texting back and forth with Zane last night and he apologized for getting sick. I told him that this is in NO way his fault, and if I ever made him feel that way at any time I was so very sorry. I also told him I am the one who should be apologizing to him, as I know I took him for granted for far too long and that I know I was wrong. It is so terrible that it takes something like this to make you realize what you have. I keep going through all the "what if's" and I hate that, too. I hate the things my mind keeps coming up with. :(

Once I find out something today I will be sure to update.........

**I just got a text from Zane saying they are letting him have clear fluids today!! (he can't have anything to eat or drink until he passes gas, which should hopefully be any day now.....)

Field trip day

Today Ty has a field trip to the Smoky Mountains and he is so excited!! He did make a comment yesterday about not being sure he should go since daddy couldn't come now, and I told him he really needed to go and have a great time. I'm so thankful that he is in, as that is really great to distract him from worrying about daddy and other things going on. I hate that he is worrying so much. :( Last week Zane bought Ty a disposable camera for his field trip (this was when we thought Zane was going with him) and Ty couldn't wait to use it!!! I'm just hoping they still let him take it, as they are not supposed to take anything that they have to bring back. He says he wants to take pics to show daddy.

I did go into the school this morning and talked with Ty's teacher and explained why Zane couldn't make it. (Ty told her yesterday that he couldn't come, but not why and he said she looked mad/upset that he couldn't make it) I also talked to a few of the ladies that are helpers in the classrooms and during lunch/recess time and told them what was going on. I think any extra support Tyler can get the better right now.......

Forgot to mention.....

Yesterday when we left the hospital and were walking towards the van I was looking for it in the parking lot.......well, when I saw it I could not believe what I was seeing. I left the side door to the van open the whole time we were at the hospital!!!!

Yeah, i'm just a tiny bit scatter brained at the moment..........