This is the fluid drained from my knee Monday, 50Ml. Because it wasn't clear it had to be tested. I went back today and was supposed to get a steroid shot but Dr. Powell said it had Uric Acid crystals and more fluid so we are going to play it by ear. I have it wrapped up but am going to get a knee brace and since I go see Dr. Holman Monday I am not going to worry about it. I know that since I was eating extra liver and red meat to keep my iron up during my Chemo that could have made my kidneys not filter as well. I am not really hurting and the swelling is less than before he drained it so...

My Grandmother is 92 today, I took this picture 2 years ago of her holding Charli, I love it!
I went with Les to get his physical yesterday, he got a couple of meds added to what he takes now, something for pain that is not a narcotic and something mild to help him relax a little. It is just an antihistamine but I sure hope he takes it. I am really tired of his griping about work and Jeff! It is stressful for me being between the two!

I didn't realize I hadn't posted in a week, I was really pretty busy last week during VBS, here is Charli as a garden fairy. Yesterday Gina was cramping and having contractions, Mom, Les and I went to the hospital to meet her and Charli came back with them but I stayed. The baby's head is down and very low, she is 27 weeks so she has to be careful. Ames is about 2 lb. now. They gave her Terbutaline and that stopped her contractions. She has a bladder infection and is taking Macrobid.
I called Social Security and my clain has had a decision and is now being reviewed at Federal level. I should know in 3 or 4 weeks if I get my disability or not.

Started VBS tonight, Charli really loved it and did not want to leave!
I also started a Very special Secret project for Jeremy's birthday, I will say I am SEWING and most of it is by hand and anyone that knows me well know that is a least favorite thing for me! But jeremy will be 30 in August and I wanted to do something so special it will bring tears to his eyes. I think it will... can't reveal yet, though.

Heading to bed but thought I would make a quick post, Charli fell running when her Daddy came to pick her up and I bandaged her little knees, she Hates band aids and was saying "I don't want to, Meme!" She wouldn't walk as long as they were on her knees but when Gina took them off she started walking, LOL!
I have to go to Orthopedic surgeon about my knee to see if it is torn tendon. I am praying it is not!

This adorable kit is called Ain't Life Grand? by Connie Prince and I Love it! I had so much fun using it.
I had my last Cytoxan today, tomorrow I see Dr. Holman and talk about what to do next. Dr. Hightower suggested CellCept and Rapaume, I guess I will see what he says. I just want this swelling to go down, my feet are so fat by the end of the day and I can stand by Gina and look as pregnant as she is!
Ames is a good active baby. You can watch him move just like his Mommy did. I really feel for Julie, she lost the baby, had her birthday and Jeremy has been shipped out to California for dessert training for the month And Alexis will be coming home to SC soon to go to school. I am praying she will have strength she needs.

Had a nice weekend, Friday David and Paula came over for grilled pork chops and then Saturday morning they came over and helped fix the corner of our yard with a seating area and Paula weeded the section of the flower bed I didn't get to the other day. Then I went to 96 with Trey and Gina and we watched Mary Jane's band and when Les got off he joined us for the fireworks.
Charli had a great time playing and dancing and loved the fireworks!
Sunday Les got off at 6 and we took Charli to church while the kids went to see Grown Ups and came home to watch the Macy's Fireworks show which she enjoyed but was impatient while they played music and wanted fireworks, LOL! I recorded it so I can fast foward just for them next time.
My last Cytoxan is in the morning and I go to Dr Wednesday to discuss next round of meds. Les is off until Thursday.
Today we are going to Tye dye t-shirts at church for Bible school and probably hang out with David. We may go out to the lake for awhile in Paula's boat.
I also started a project for Jeremy's birthday, a quilt with his Scout badges, he is in California for the month doing desert maneuvers, that's sad because today is Julie's birthday and since she lost the baby she is depressed. Also Alexis will be coming back to SC to go to school soon and he will be missing her.

Very excited the Gamecocks won the College Baseball National Championship, very cool for the state to have some positive press!

Had a night Birthday Dinner with my family today at Sweet Peas for Les and Keith, Les was late for work as he often is when he goes in at 2:00 and we go to eat. He has to work so many Sundays! He will work next Sunday on the Fourth, too since I have my last Cytoxan treatment the 6th and a doctor appointment the 7th so we can talk about my next group of meds.
Get to spend some time with my baby tomorrow since Gina has Jury Duty.

Just a quick post because I am very tired. Today is Les's Birthday and we didn't do much, he had to get up at 4AM and go to do an inventory in a GA store and we had a vacation Bible School meeting and they had him a cake from Brewster's and that was fun. Tomorrow he and I are going to go to Greenville and eat and spend some time together doing things we like. He has to work Saturday night but Saturday morning we plan on doing the Garden tours for the Festival.

We lost our Dad 4 years ago on Father's Day June 18. My brother moped around and would not go to church because he doesn't celebrate Father's Day. I told him I was thankful to have a Dad and I celebrate with good memories, also this was our first FD without my FIL. It actually was a good day, though, Papa Hearst was the Father of the Year at church and Jeremy called to tell me that they are going to have another baby! Gina is 6 months along now so they will have the babies just months apart. I think that's nice!

Connie Prince has a new Collab with Charlize Creations being released tomorrow. I have so many pictures of Charli with music so it was so easy to do. MUSIC OF MY LIFE is the kit.

Still tired, just like yesterday. I really need to get energized since I have to put my kitchen 'back together' after Jeff painted it. Love the green, really brightens things up. Now I only need to have my bedroom painted. I am going to have to buy the best paint because we have mildew we have to keep dealing with and I am more careful about that with my breathing. I am eating thing with potassium but am just so tired and my right leg is sore after having some severe cramps and walking so much over the week-end.

Got home just after 6 from Charleston. Will post pictures on FaceBook later. We over slept and got there about 30 minutes late but it worked out OK. Neither alarms on our phone when off.
Any way, heart is fine no pulmonary hypertension so she thinks swelling is Prednisone so I am cutting down again! YAY! When I am done with chemo we are going to try other drug which I will talk to my Dr. about next week.
Took this as we were leaving beach.

Just wanted to make a note that I had terrible cramps in my feet and legs after I went to bed last night! I had to get up and soak my feet in hot water. I am going to take extra Potassium and maybe buy some bananas or orange juice.
Going to Old Navy for Gina and then to Wal-Mart then home to pack.

Charli and Natalie Stovall

Natalie gave her a sticker and called her her STAR DANCER




600th post! Wow! I am rather proud that I have done so well keeping up! Been very busy getting ready to leave tomorrow for the beach.
I wanted to share a link to the front of our newspaper where Charli is on it dancing to Natalie Stovall's Music with a sticker that Natalie gave her and told her she was her Star Dancer. That woman can play the Fiddle! She is on Facebook and about to release a new CD. It was the best concert so far this year!
I put several pictures on my Face Book profile

I feel very blessed this morning. I woke up to a clean house and even though I actually spent from about 11:00 to 3:00 and then got another hour and a half before I got up at 7:30 so I feel refreshed. That's pretty good since I can't take my sleep pill until tonight, LOL.
David and Paula dropped by for awhile after church to check on me. They thought I had already went to Charleston by we leave Saturday. Jeff is going to paint the kitchen while we are gone which is awesome!
I love this picture of Jeremy and Seth!
Jeremy and I how made a promise to text more and I told him what happened with the tree falling and he wrote back later when he was driving he saw a car spin out, hit another car and go into a fence that was up around a construction site! I thought that was freaky that we both saw something while we were in the car on the same day! He and I both hate to talk on the phone but this will work out great!
I told Charli the Dr told me to wear my air all the time so yesterday when I switched from one tank to the other she would point that finger and get a funny voice and say "Doctor said WEAR YOUR AIR!" She is so funny.
That's her thing, she tells everyone, "You're so FUNNY!" and laughs a big laugh. I tell her, "See you in the Funny Papers!" and she repeats that.
Life is great. I am so blessed to have the opportunity to leave work and keep her full time.

STORM

As we were going to Les's Mom's today close to 4:30 there was a storm, and we were on Grace St near First Baptist church and up ahead Les and I saw a tree fall and a huge flash. I was the one to call 911. The transformer had to be what the flash was because the power was out in that grid and the tree had not been cleared at 8:30 when we checked back after church. It was very interesting! I am glad Les was driving (and I don't say that often) because he knew to get in other lane and back up because I would have thought to just pull into the next street and turn around but he showed me that would put you under the line and it ended up dropping down. I think there may been a car that the tree fell on. I will check the paper tomorrow. The storm wasn't that bad but the lightening was right there at us, I guess.
This is Charli showing off her stickers from yesterday.
We ate at Arby's with Doug and Elaine before church and Charli was having so much fun playing with them! They had had a bad day but I think she changed that!

Had a very good today today, took Charli to see a couple of the topiaries Uptown. This picture was taken on my phone, I will take more as we get closer to the Festival of Flowers. We plan on going Thursday to the concert if it doesn't rain. We also stopped by Les's Dr to say Hi to Angel and Jennifer where she stocked up on sticker's
Also took Charli to the Poll, she enjoyed watching me and would tell me Check that one, LOL! She got More Stickers there!
I had to go to the Dr because of the swelling I am having. I January I weighed 134 lb. Today I was 142 lb but it is all it my middle and face and actually fluid. I am taking Lasix but not working. I am going to cut back on Prednisone, wear my air more and stay on all my other meds until I talk to the new Dr in Charleston next Tuesday.
Oh, and I wanted to add that we had to buy a tire yesterday so I would remember.

Went to Gary reunion today but could only stay about an hour and a half because Les had to be at work, Only got a few rushed pictures. Lots of Drama with my niece...
Lots of new layouts on facebook

This kit is coming out for the weekend and I needed to put it somewhere so I could send Connie the previews and I was too lazy to put it in PhotoBucket, LOL! It is Little Miss can't Be Wrong by Connie Prince and Armina.