Friday, February 27, 2009
surgery update!!
hello everyone this is ashlee tinas daughter. Surgery went very well the doctor removed all of the tumor and liquid inside. She's now in recovery and is doing good. Thanks to everyone for all of your thoughts and prayers.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Going to be having my Surgery soon.
I'm going to be going to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on the 27Th of Feb to have my tumor removed.
My family will post an update here, once the surgery is done - to let
everyone know how things went (providing that the hospital hotel has Internet access ;)
I want to thank everyone for the love, support and prayers they have given me along this whole process. I feel that you all have given me the strength I've needed to beat this, you have kept me busy and my mind on other things. Some of you are always emailing me to see how I'm doing and then My family at Beyond just Images have given me a wonderful gift - thank you so much for that!!
It means the WORLD to me, knowing that I have so many praying and supporting me- I just can't THANK YOU enough!!!!!
While I know that I will be in the best of hands and that God will be right there with me, I'm still scared. I have tried to stay strong, be brave and put on my game face through this whole thing but right now I'm having a moment of weakness. I can't help but to think of the bad.....along with the good. There are so many "what ifs" that have crossed my mind this past month and I really hate that I've had thoughts like that - cuz it does scare the crap out of me. I have to keep telling myself that I'm going to wake up from surgery and SEE my family and hug them like there's no tomorrow. I just need to stay positive and look forward to my life after the tumor ;)
Thank you again for EVERYTHING that you have done for me, it's been heartfelt and so appreciated!!!!
Tina
My family will post an update here, once the surgery is done - to let
everyone know how things went (providing that the hospital hotel has Internet access ;)
I want to thank everyone for the love, support and prayers they have given me along this whole process. I feel that you all have given me the strength I've needed to beat this, you have kept me busy and my mind on other things. Some of you are always emailing me to see how I'm doing and then My family at Beyond just Images have given me a wonderful gift - thank you so much for that!!
It means the WORLD to me, knowing that I have so many praying and supporting me- I just can't THANK YOU enough!!!!!
While I know that I will be in the best of hands and that God will be right there with me, I'm still scared. I have tried to stay strong, be brave and put on my game face through this whole thing but right now I'm having a moment of weakness. I can't help but to think of the bad.....along with the good. There are so many "what ifs" that have crossed my mind this past month and I really hate that I've had thoughts like that - cuz it does scare the crap out of me. I have to keep telling myself that I'm going to wake up from surgery and SEE my family and hug them like there's no tomorrow. I just need to stay positive and look forward to my life after the tumor ;)
Thank you again for EVERYTHING that you have done for me, it's been heartfelt and so appreciated!!!!
Tina
Sunday, November 23, 2008
A few tid bits to share ;)
Finding the time for this blog is becoming harder and harder. I'm sorry that I don't keep it up and honestly, I didn't think that anyone really stopped by anymore. I have gotten a few emails about the dark hole that I've been hiding in and that I need to come up for some air, so here I am - alive and doing okay ;)
There's been a lot that has filled my plate that last few months, but the one thing that I most grateful for, is that my step daughter is now living with us. I'm not going to go public and say why, I will just say that it's for the better and I couldn't be happier. She deserves so much and I love her to bits!!
Sean had been busy at K, making new friends and learning so much. He is growing up way to fast on me and I still miss him like crazy while he's gone all day!
He had his very fist school photo taken (he wasn't going to preschool last year when they had them done, so he missed those) and it just tickles me to see him hamming it up for someone else.
Ashlee is a senior this year, working hard to get good grades. She and her boyfriend of 3 years broke up. She went to homecoming and is just a busy teen. She does keep the communication open with me and we still have a wonderful relationship. She tells me things that I would have never told my own mother........we are really close and I don't think that I would have it any other way. Now if I could just get Nicole to open up to me like that, it would be awesome ;)
K - here's a few photos from the last few months (I really haven't taken as many as I would have like to ;)
Hugs & Love.....till next time!
Tina
There's been a lot that has filled my plate that last few months, but the one thing that I most grateful for, is that my step daughter is now living with us. I'm not going to go public and say why, I will just say that it's for the better and I couldn't be happier. She deserves so much and I love her to bits!!
Sean had been busy at K, making new friends and learning so much. He is growing up way to fast on me and I still miss him like crazy while he's gone all day!
He had his very fist school photo taken (he wasn't going to preschool last year when they had them done, so he missed those) and it just tickles me to see him hamming it up for someone else.
Ashlee is a senior this year, working hard to get good grades. She and her boyfriend of 3 years broke up. She went to homecoming and is just a busy teen. She does keep the communication open with me and we still have a wonderful relationship. She tells me things that I would have never told my own mother........we are really close and I don't think that I would have it any other way. Now if I could just get Nicole to open up to me like that, it would be awesome ;)
K - here's a few photos from the last few months (I really haven't taken as many as I would have like to ;)
Hugs & Love.....till next time!
Tina
Update on my Tumor......
I went in and had my MRI 2 weeks ago. They had said that I would have the results within 3-5 days. I didn't hear anything last week, so I was thinking that no news, was good news.
I had went out last Monday to get a few things to start decorating for Christmas (the outside of my home) and when I returned, I had noticed that I had a message on my home phone....It was the Dr's office and the MRI has shown that the tumor is growing.
It has only grown this last year. They watched it closely that first year (I had 3 MRIs done) and there was no growth. November of last year was when I went to UofM (Michigan) - at first they told me yes, it needed to come out - then I went in to discuss the pre-op and the panel of Dr's stood before me and told me that they were not going to do it at that point because they though that it would do more hard then good - that left me speechless.
Since then, I have had some issues with the vision in my right eye (nothing major, I've just noticed some change).
I will be going to UofM (Michigan) again in December (on the 2nd, 3 days before my B-day).
I'm scared and unsure of what's going to happen. The scary thing, is that the tumor is right there by my optic nerve. I worry, as one of the risks of surgery is loosing my vision. I can't help but to think the worst....I have 3 beautiful children that I need to see graduate from school and get married.....if I can't see those things my I will be devastated. I can't help but to feel this sorrow and worry. If you could please say a lil prayer for me, I would really, really appreciate it!!!!
I had went out last Monday to get a few things to start decorating for Christmas (the outside of my home) and when I returned, I had noticed that I had a message on my home phone....It was the Dr's office and the MRI has shown that the tumor is growing.
It has only grown this last year. They watched it closely that first year (I had 3 MRIs done) and there was no growth. November of last year was when I went to UofM (Michigan) - at first they told me yes, it needed to come out - then I went in to discuss the pre-op and the panel of Dr's stood before me and told me that they were not going to do it at that point because they though that it would do more hard then good - that left me speechless.
Since then, I have had some issues with the vision in my right eye (nothing major, I've just noticed some change).
I will be going to UofM (Michigan) again in December (on the 2nd, 3 days before my B-day).
I'm scared and unsure of what's going to happen. The scary thing, is that the tumor is right there by my optic nerve. I worry, as one of the risks of surgery is loosing my vision. I can't help but to think the worst....I have 3 beautiful children that I need to see graduate from school and get married.....if I can't see those things my I will be devastated. I can't help but to feel this sorrow and worry. If you could please say a lil prayer for me, I would really, really appreciate it!!!!
Monday, September 1, 2008
Sooooo, I'm a lil beside myself tonight....
Sean starts Kinder garden in the morning, he will be gone ALL DAY and I'm not sure how either of us will do. I have a feeling that he will do better then I will. We have never really had much of a chance to miss one another. He did go to preschool, but that was for 2.5 hours a day, 3X a week (not much). We have not been apart much - he has been the sunshine that wakes me everyday and has kept me wearing a smile all day long - what will I do without him here???? I knew this day was coming, it's just hard to send your last baby off to school. Now I can relate a little as to how my Mom felt when myself and my Brother moved out. I guess what I may be feeling is a little like empty nest syndrome ;)
We had went to his school for his Kindergarten orientation last week, his teacher is really nice. We went into the Gym while he was in with his teacher and classmates and then while we went in to talk with the teacher, the kids went to the cafeteria to have ice cream - there he did not do so well. They had set up stations for the children to play (playdoh and whatnot) and he said that the kids would not share with
him. Then there was the issue of him having to go to the restroom - I guess the door was locked in the room they were in, so by the time we got to him - he had been holding it for some time and had to go really bad. We walked in to pick him up and he ran up to me crying and said that he missed me really bad (enough to make a Mommy's heart break - right ;) We got him calmed down and took him to the rest room.
Then in the car on the way home, we had a little talk with him about using the rest rooms at school and about missing us. I just pray that the lil man does okay tomorrow!!! Hopefully I will get some photos of him catching the bus in the A.M.
and then again when he returns!!!
We went to see Thomas the other day - we had a blast. Bob the Builder was there too, but we didn't get to see him because our train ride was at the same time that he had his performance. Sean likes Thomas better anyway, so that was fine!
Here are a few photos of the day:
Riding the train:
A quick stop for lunch:
Just a few others from summer:
This was his last day of Preschool with his teachers:
and after his lil performance:
Some from his 5.5 Pirate Birthday party:
Bet you can't guess who this lil cutie is ;)
A few recent ones of Sean:
AND a few of Ashlee:
Well, I guess that's it for tonight and I should get to sleep!!
I hope you're all doing well!!
Night-
Tina
We had went to his school for his Kindergarten orientation last week, his teacher is really nice. We went into the Gym while he was in with his teacher and classmates and then while we went in to talk with the teacher, the kids went to the cafeteria to have ice cream - there he did not do so well. They had set up stations for the children to play (playdoh and whatnot) and he said that the kids would not share with
him. Then there was the issue of him having to go to the restroom - I guess the door was locked in the room they were in, so by the time we got to him - he had been holding it for some time and had to go really bad. We walked in to pick him up and he ran up to me crying and said that he missed me really bad (enough to make a Mommy's heart break - right ;) We got him calmed down and took him to the rest room.
Then in the car on the way home, we had a little talk with him about using the rest rooms at school and about missing us. I just pray that the lil man does okay tomorrow!!! Hopefully I will get some photos of him catching the bus in the A.M.
and then again when he returns!!!
We went to see Thomas the other day - we had a blast. Bob the Builder was there too, but we didn't get to see him because our train ride was at the same time that he had his performance. Sean likes Thomas better anyway, so that was fine!
Here are a few photos of the day:
Riding the train:
A quick stop for lunch:
Just a few others from summer:
This was his last day of Preschool with his teachers:
and after his lil performance:
Some from his 5.5 Pirate Birthday party:
Bet you can't guess who this lil cutie is ;)
A few recent ones of Sean:
AND a few of Ashlee:
Well, I guess that's it for tonight and I should get to sleep!!
I hope you're all doing well!!
Night-
Tina
Monday, August 18, 2008
I'm here, I'm here!!!!!
As I holler from this bottomless pit!!!
WOW, it's been a long time hey!
Summer is just passing away and the kids will be back in school before we know it.
Sean will be going to kindergarten all day this year and this year Ashlee is a Senior. One just starting and one finishing......how in the world did that happen!
I'm happy to say that we have all the school shopping done - clothing, backpacks, lunchboxes and all the fun things to fill that little box (crayons, pencils, glue, scissors) - that was the fun part, seeing all the new little things they come out with.
I'm going to be an auntie again........My SIL is prggo {not planned} but I am so
happy for them. I hope that they have a lil boy to carry on my families name sake.
Miah is just as sassy as ever - but still just the cutest thing...she's almost 3 now
{gosh how time flies - right}
So what's everyone been up to this summer - go anywhere fun? do anything that I wouldn't do? common you can spill the beans - I won't tell ;)
OMG, we went to Applebees and I got the cheeseburger Quesadilla (if you like burgers, you have to try this) it was soooo good!! I went back a few days later and
got another one LOL!! What's on your list of favorite foods?
We had Sean's birthday party, that was fun. He had invited 10 kids from preschool and only one showed up (I felt so bad for him - he's not a bad kid, I just don't understand) ....Heidi and Emma came and we had family here and a few kids from around here. Kinda had some crazy weather that day - so it was kind of in and out!
I really hope that Sean finds a lil buddy this year, he has a lot to offer as a friend - he's a sweetie and loves to follow in the steps of others.
We are going to see Thomas the Train next weekend - he does not know it yet though ;)
Well, I don't have a lot to say tonight (kinda sad after 3 months hu)
so I'm going to get to bed. I do have some photos to post, but I'm tired....maybe
tomorrow!!
Hope you are well!!
Night
WOW, it's been a long time hey!
Summer is just passing away and the kids will be back in school before we know it.
Sean will be going to kindergarten all day this year and this year Ashlee is a Senior. One just starting and one finishing......how in the world did that happen!
I'm happy to say that we have all the school shopping done - clothing, backpacks, lunchboxes and all the fun things to fill that little box (crayons, pencils, glue, scissors) - that was the fun part, seeing all the new little things they come out with.
I'm going to be an auntie again........My SIL is prggo {not planned} but I am so
happy for them. I hope that they have a lil boy to carry on my families name sake.
Miah is just as sassy as ever - but still just the cutest thing...she's almost 3 now
{gosh how time flies - right}
So what's everyone been up to this summer - go anywhere fun? do anything that I wouldn't do? common you can spill the beans - I won't tell ;)
OMG, we went to Applebees and I got the cheeseburger Quesadilla (if you like burgers, you have to try this) it was soooo good!! I went back a few days later and
got another one LOL!! What's on your list of favorite foods?
We had Sean's birthday party, that was fun. He had invited 10 kids from preschool and only one showed up (I felt so bad for him - he's not a bad kid, I just don't understand) ....Heidi and Emma came and we had family here and a few kids from around here. Kinda had some crazy weather that day - so it was kind of in and out!
I really hope that Sean finds a lil buddy this year, he has a lot to offer as a friend - he's a sweetie and loves to follow in the steps of others.
We are going to see Thomas the Train next weekend - he does not know it yet though ;)
Well, I don't have a lot to say tonight (kinda sad after 3 months hu)
so I'm going to get to bed. I do have some photos to post, but I'm tired....maybe
tomorrow!!
Hope you are well!!
Night
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Happy Mother's Day!!!!
I know it's been way to long.....and I'm sorry - I hope you have not totally given up on me!!!!!
I have been way busy.......finished up getting the teeth fixed, no more pain and I can smile pretty now (such an awesome feeling)!!!! I can eat my honey nut Cheerios again and that makes me soooo happy.
Got the hair cut too!! Maybe I can get a photo of me and the kids later today (it's just 12:15 am) so maybe after the beauty sleep LOL!!!
I've been busy working out in the yard (that's a never ending job right there ;)
also been doing lots of spring cleaning - taking down wall paper and getting ready to paint. Plus this weather just had me wanting to be outside!!
I got my first hand made Mother's day present from Sean yesterday.....and I have to say that's it the best kind to ever receive. He took so much pride in making it and presenting it to me and that's what tugs at my heart!!! He made me a little flower pin made out of a brown paper bag, some magazine clippings (of some pretty purple flowers) and a little jewel in the center....it's just the sweetest thing. I wore it today with pride & will do so again tomorrow ;) He seems to think that I now owe him a trip out to dinner though LOL - silly monkey.....but of course I will honor that and take him out one day this next week.
Ashlee came home today with a dozen white roses for me.....they are so beautiful and smell great!!!
That's about it for now.....I need to head off to bed.
Should prolly post a few photos too though.......
Yes, he's digging for that gold in this one......all boy I tell ya ;)
I guess that's more then just a few....good thing I have not taken to many the past few months or I would have went on photo overload LOL!!
Wishing you a wonderful Mother's day!!!!
Tina
I have been way busy.......finished up getting the teeth fixed, no more pain and I can smile pretty now (such an awesome feeling)!!!! I can eat my honey nut Cheerios again and that makes me soooo happy.
Got the hair cut too!! Maybe I can get a photo of me and the kids later today (it's just 12:15 am) so maybe after the beauty sleep LOL!!!
I've been busy working out in the yard (that's a never ending job right there ;)
also been doing lots of spring cleaning - taking down wall paper and getting ready to paint. Plus this weather just had me wanting to be outside!!
I got my first hand made Mother's day present from Sean yesterday.....and I have to say that's it the best kind to ever receive. He took so much pride in making it and presenting it to me and that's what tugs at my heart!!! He made me a little flower pin made out of a brown paper bag, some magazine clippings (of some pretty purple flowers) and a little jewel in the center....it's just the sweetest thing. I wore it today with pride & will do so again tomorrow ;) He seems to think that I now owe him a trip out to dinner though LOL - silly monkey.....but of course I will honor that and take him out one day this next week.
Ashlee came home today with a dozen white roses for me.....they are so beautiful and smell great!!!
That's about it for now.....I need to head off to bed.
Should prolly post a few photos too though.......
Yes, he's digging for that gold in this one......all boy I tell ya ;)
I guess that's more then just a few....good thing I have not taken to many the past few months or I would have went on photo overload LOL!!
Wishing you a wonderful Mother's day!!!!
Tina
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