Thank you everyone that sent well wishes on my last post. It's been a crazy week and I never had time to respond to anyone. Rob got home Sunday night from Arkansas. His Dad went to his doctor as he promised on Tuesday, an x-ray showed a mass on his right lung. Wednesday we got a call that they took him to the hospital. When his blood work came in it showed his calcium levels were through the roof and there were signs of liver & kidney failure. His dad had called on his way to the hospital and left the most sad message on our voice mail telling Rob he better come back. SO..Thursday afternoon I dropped Rob off at the airport. His brother who lives in Idaho was flying in around the same time so we coordinated it so they could drive together from the airport in Little Rock.
The CAT scan, MRI, & biopsy he had while in the hospital concluded that he has Squamous (?) non-small cell lung cancer...stage 4. Not good. They told him with or without Chemo he has months (not how many...just months)but Chemo would help lower his calcium levels. He was discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon and is suppose to go back Monday to have a port put in for Chemo, and Tuesday will be his first round of Chemo.
My husband said he looks better than when he was there last week since they got his calcium lowered in the hospital and he has his appetite back. I'm not sure how long Rob is staying this time, He has a couple weeks vacation left.
Rob is kind of stuck there right now, security at the airport in Detroit didn't give him his license back so we're not sure how he could fly back. We only bought him a one way ticket assuming the kids and I would be down there for a funeral to bring him back. I'm trying not to think that way now.
Ok...that's the scoop with my life. Hope yours is much better!
The husband is in Arkansas visiting his father because he's been sick for a while and won't go to a doctor and now they all think he may have lung cancer. Husband went to try and talk dad-in-law to go to the doctor. He's been gone 4 days now. This has been my biggest fear. That his dad would get ill and he might decide to move back home. I know he loves me and the life we've built together, but it's been tough on him living 800+ miles away from them all. I've been a tad stressed today, teetering on panic attacks or wanting to cry.
This has been a very tiring week for me. Monday thru Wednesday my daughter had ice show rehearsal until 7:30ish so I went from work to where she skates and waited to bring her home. Thursday night was the first show, so we went to see it the first night because it's normally less crowded. Someone must have let out that secret because it was packed! Friday, the hubby and I just met for dinner when I got off work and watched a movie.
Saturday. Well, Saturday started off bad. We finally had our taxes done. And we owe uncle sam & the state a combined $7,400.00!!!!!! Oh me oh my!! Not sure where I'll pull that kind of cash from!!
So what does every hard working American do when they owe big time cash?? They go buy a new CAR!!! We traded in our gas guzzling SUV for a more fuel efficient model...so don't think I'm too irresponsible please. And boy did I stress buying it!! LOL...I turn red from my chest to the top of my head when I'm mad or nervous!! I was GLOWING like ET!!! But, I'm happy we did it, and happy they took that piece of poo we bought three years ago.
Well my little skater just got home from her busy weekend so she's wanting to go for a spin in our new wheels!
I had a very interesting day today. In order to save $60.00 - $80.00 on vet costs we took one of our two dogs to Petsmart today for her yearly shots. Our intentions were to get up early and be first in line!! HA HA HA! Didn't happen. What can I say...I love to sleep.
So we get there an hour and a half after they open and the line for the health clinic is almost to the back of the store. My sister did warn me about the lines.
Luckily we had "the good dog" Dixie our 4 year old black lab and not the rebel Rufus. We probably would have turned and run.
Besides standing for about an hour and a half and my poor husbands allergies flaring and making him sneeze a hundred times, it was quite amusing.
People and their animals are pretty funny. We heard all kinds of stories....rescue stories, mutt stories, puppy stories. The puppy in front of us "Matrix" was a nine week old miniature pincher mix that was so so cute. The owner lady was lucky her 12 year old was very mature because he was taking care of the pup and her 20 month old son at the same time while she complained about everything in the world. The woman behind us was sweet and rescued her border collie right before it was to be put down at the pound. He was a very well behaved dog named Chance...since he got a second one..get it? It also seemed to be get your dachshund vaccinated day, there were dozens of the little hot-dogs there...they are so cute too. And the best one was a english mastiff "pup" that had to weigh close to 200 lbs. The owner said it was a lap dog... safe to say she doesn't get up much if that lays on her.
My Dixie was one of the best behaved dogs there, she never barked, whined, or growled at any of the other dogs...even when she got nipped by a dachshund...and the vet techs even said to her to go out and tell all the other dogs how to behave .
I'll have to take the camera with me when we take Rufus...that'll be quite an adventure!!
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His dad had called on his way to the hospital and left the most sad message on our voice mail telling Rob he better come back. 
SO..Thursday afternoon I dropped Rob off at the airport. His brother who lives in Idaho was flying in around the same time so we coordinated it so they could drive together from the airport in Little Rock. 
Husband went to try and talk dad-in-law to go to the doctor. He's been gone 4 days now. This has been my biggest fear. That his dad would get ill and he might decide to move back home. I know he loves me and the life we've built together, but it's been tough on him living 800+ miles away from them all. 
I've been a tad stressed today, teetering on panic attacks or wanting to cry. 
Friday, the hubby and I just met for dinner when I got off work and watched a movie. 
We traded in our gas guzzling SUV for a more fuel efficient model...so don't think I'm too irresponsible please. 
The woman behind us was sweet and rescued her border collie right before it was to be put down at the pound. He was a very well behaved dog named Chance...since he got a second one..get it? It also seemed to be get your dachshund vaccinated day, there were dozens of the little hot-dogs there...they are so cute too. And the best one was a english mastiff "pup" that had to weigh close to 200 lbs. The owner said it was a lap dog... 
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