Sadrach & Yafesi's visit May 2009

Getting better

It seems my lip is getting better every day. It still has sensitivity to it, but it's not as ugly as it was a couple of weeks ago! The stitches on my chest are a little annoying, even if they are a pretty dark blue! But, I can tell that's healing pretty well too. I think I'll start swimming again - and working out the upper body - next week.... 2 weeks should be long enough! :)

Craig on the other hand - isn't healing as quickly. But, I do see improvement every day - sometimes he even carries on a conversation in the morning.... Pastor prayed for healing last week - I'm going to believe that whatever it is Craig has - God will take care of it! He went and had an x ray on his lungs yesterday - he said there were spots - so my guess is it's Valley Fever - guess we'll know for sure next week.

Some good some bad

I had the spot on my chest removed yesterday. It was a little....stressful! I guess redheads take longer to numb - 5 vials of lidocaine - and I STILL felt some of the cutting... NOT good! About 3/4 of the way through, it hurt like heck... He thought it was just pulling, but it wasn't, I could actually feel the skin being cut away - other than that... :) It wasn't that bad! I have a before and after picture.... There are 17 stitches this time - over an inch long...it's incredibly tender - and tight... I'm praying they got it all..I really don't want them to go back and take more!

The first pictures is the spot that they took - he circled it with purple pen to show how much he needed to take around it - he showed us what looked like the roots...hoping he got it all! the second is the stitches - today.

Back to the Doctor today!

I had my follow up - remove the final stitch appointment today. The lip is healing really nicely...so he decided to do 2 more biopsies... one on my nose - and one on my chest. The medicine HURTS like heck! But Craig was there to keep me company! We scheduled surgery for the 17th (Fri) of April at 3:55 for the basel cell on my chest. They have to take a pretty big piece of skin - and said I need to limit my activity for 2 weeks... HUH? I think I will still be able to ride - and maybe to the eliptical.... I don't want to quit training!

OK - off to the office for a bit - then the gym - then maybe see my kidlets at the ranch. I love spring break!

Getting Serious!

OK! it's time! The lip has healed - enough I think..that I need to get back into training! So, it's time to get back into the groove - 2 weeks off is pretty bad... Today I ran a little over a mile (I think) well walked jogged/ with the Goob... but it's not enough... so I am going to try to blog about the training.. they may be short.. or long blogs - no promised... This is the plan for this week - good thing I'm on vacation! :) Not sure if I'll attempt the swim on Sunday - Craig is off, and he's more fun to hang out with...


2009-04-05 »
Swim: 45m | 2000.00 yards

Strength: 1h 15m
2 Leg Squats, Bent-Arm Pulldown, Leg Press, Seated row, Leg Extensions, Hamstring curl

2009-04-06 »
Bike: 45m | ---
Run: 20m | ---

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2009-04-07 »
Swim: 30m | 1400.00 yards

Strength: 1h 15m
2 Leg Squats, Bent-Arm Pulldown, Leg Press, Seated row, Leg Extensions, Hamstring curl

2009-04-08 »
Run: 30m | ---

2009-04-10 »
Bike: 45m | ---
Swim: 45m | 2500.00 yards

2009-04-11 »
Bike: 1h 15m | ---
Run: 15m | ---

Praying God's Will

Craig and I found another house we really like - but we are seeking God's will more.... There are so many reasons that we think we should have it.... from financial - to ministry, and we think it would be perfect, but we want God's perfect will. If we do get it, we know it would be a gift directly from God's hands.... Pray that we (*I*) am content with whatever God leads us too. :)

About healed!

I can even smile!

Not much to talk about! My lip is about healed - just in time to get another biopsy on Monday?