Today, after hilariously grooming the other two psychotic dogs, we decided on some time in the kitchen.
I made a paleo chocolate mousse, but used a different recipe to last time, this one containing dates, that just didn't want to process in the food processor, and then it was even a struggle in the blender, so NO dates next time!
Then the kids made some chocolate mud cake cupcakes and muffins.
Home made pizzas for dinner and super Saturday footy on Foxtel tonight. I am having a poor week in the tipping competition, but it was enjoyable seeing Newcastle Knights pip Melbourne Storm at the post .. especially because Knight in Shining Armour is a Newcastle Knights supporter!
I think that I have yawned at least 33 times in the last hour, so I believe that's my cue to go to bed!
Bubbles and I will be taking our cameras on a photographic jaunt very shortly, so hopefully I will get to share some photos. It's the super moon, full moon tomorrow night and I have some ideas. Whether they come to fruition or not, is another matter!
So watch this space!
Nite all.
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Friday, August 8, 2014
Results
After what seemed to be a very very long 72 hours, we finally heard from the doctor today, advising that Adoring Husband's tumour was 'low grade malignant' and that he didn't need any further treatment like chemo or anything, but would need to go back in three months to have further procedures to check on both his bladder and his prostate.
I am ecstatic with this outcome and hopeful that AH will grow healthier over the next 3 months so that no further treatment will be necessary.
The whole experience has been painful, embarrassing and uncomfortable for poor AH and we'll be happy when he is feeling 100%.
Thank you to everyone who sent good wishes. It was lovely to have such wonderful support from friends and family. It made the ordeal just a little more bearable. We appreciate you all very much.
I'm also happy to say that I submitted my video assignment on time this evening .. with a couple of hours to spare! Now we wait and see.
Lastly, I am very excited that Manly lost to South Sydney tonight and that my team, Brisbane Broncos had a fabulous win over Canterbury Bulldogs! A great way to start the weekend :)
Nite all.
I am ecstatic with this outcome and hopeful that AH will grow healthier over the next 3 months so that no further treatment will be necessary.
The whole experience has been painful, embarrassing and uncomfortable for poor AH and we'll be happy when he is feeling 100%.
Thank you to everyone who sent good wishes. It was lovely to have such wonderful support from friends and family. It made the ordeal just a little more bearable. We appreciate you all very much.
I'm also happy to say that I submitted my video assignment on time this evening .. with a couple of hours to spare! Now we wait and see.
Lastly, I am very excited that Manly lost to South Sydney tonight and that my team, Brisbane Broncos had a fabulous win over Canterbury Bulldogs! A great way to start the weekend :)
Nite all.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
No News
No news yet on Adoring Husband's test results.
Today, with the help of Bubbles and Knight in Shining Armour, I completed my video presentation for the next assignment.
Tomorrow morning I will write the 300 word critique to go with it and submit it as early as possible to get it out of the way and then I can enjoy some time with the family before I need to submit the next assignment.
I actually only have 11 days to get the next one completed, which is a pain, because I thought I had until 25th. Ugh!
My other achievement for the day was grooming one of the psychotic dogs. It took over 2 hours with lots of bribes and yet more assistance from the family.
The other two dogs will have to wait a day or two for their pampering.
So after all of that, I'm feeling quite exhausted .. especially after waking at 6am and having to start the day doing Adoring Husband's work for him.
We have big plans for tomorrow, so it's time for me to sleep.
Nite all.
Today, with the help of Bubbles and Knight in Shining Armour, I completed my video presentation for the next assignment.
Tomorrow morning I will write the 300 word critique to go with it and submit it as early as possible to get it out of the way and then I can enjoy some time with the family before I need to submit the next assignment.
I actually only have 11 days to get the next one completed, which is a pain, because I thought I had until 25th. Ugh!
My other achievement for the day was grooming one of the psychotic dogs. It took over 2 hours with lots of bribes and yet more assistance from the family.
The other two dogs will have to wait a day or two for their pampering.
So after all of that, I'm feeling quite exhausted .. especially after waking at 6am and having to start the day doing Adoring Husband's work for him.
We have big plans for tomorrow, so it's time for me to sleep.
Nite all.
Mending
Adoring Husband arrived home on the train tonight after his tests in Brisbane.
The surgeon removed a tumour from his bladder which has been sent for testing and we should have the results within 48 hours of the surgery .. so I guess that means some time tomorrow or the next day, because his surgery was quite late on Tuesday.
His prostate will be monitored and will be tested again in 3 months.
Needless to say, he is feeling a little the worse for wear at the moment and will probably need some TLC for a few days.
That's where I come in :)
Bubbles and Knight in Shining Armour are here! Yay!
We've had an afternoon of Rubber Ducky birthday fun .. that's the theme that I chose for Bubbles' birthday party and you know .. I didn't take a photo of the birthday cake or the cupcakes that I made or the decorations or the hundred rubber duckies or the hundred+ yellow and red balloons.
Knight in Shining Armour has made a few changes to my script for my video assignment and we are going to act it out tomorrow, then I can write my essay to go with it and have it submitted before midnight on Friday.
Let's hope it goes smoothly!
Anyway, once again, it is after midnight, so I'm off to bed. AH is not up to working tomorrow morning, so I need to be awake in less than 6 hours. Eep!
Nite all.
The surgeon removed a tumour from his bladder which has been sent for testing and we should have the results within 48 hours of the surgery .. so I guess that means some time tomorrow or the next day, because his surgery was quite late on Tuesday.
His prostate will be monitored and will be tested again in 3 months.
Needless to say, he is feeling a little the worse for wear at the moment and will probably need some TLC for a few days.
That's where I come in :)
Bubbles and Knight in Shining Armour are here! Yay!
We've had an afternoon of Rubber Ducky birthday fun .. that's the theme that I chose for Bubbles' birthday party and you know .. I didn't take a photo of the birthday cake or the cupcakes that I made or the decorations or the hundred rubber duckies or the hundred+ yellow and red balloons.
Knight in Shining Armour has made a few changes to my script for my video assignment and we are going to act it out tomorrow, then I can write my essay to go with it and have it submitted before midnight on Friday.
Let's hope it goes smoothly!
Anyway, once again, it is after midnight, so I'm off to bed. AH is not up to working tomorrow morning, so I need to be awake in less than 6 hours. Eep!
Nite all.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Recovery
Adoring Husband has survived his medical tests today and is resting with a little discomfort in hospital tonight.
The doctor will visit him tomorrow to give him the results, diagnosis and prognosis.
I will keep you informed.
Looking forward to seeing Bubbles and Knight in Shining Armour tomorrow!
Nite all.
The doctor will visit him tomorrow to give him the results, diagnosis and prognosis.
I will keep you informed.
Looking forward to seeing Bubbles and Knight in Shining Armour tomorrow!
Nite all.
Monday, August 4, 2014
Making a List
I've just made a list of all the things that I have to do tomorrow.
NOT on my list, is cleaning the shop loos and attending two morning teas, which I also have to do tomorrow!
The rest of the stuff .. and there are 19 items on my to-do list .. has to be done after lunch and first thing on Wednesday morning.
I'm not feeling confident.
I've convinced Bubbles to help me with the video assignment for my course, so that has to be done on Wednesday afternoon .. after that is completed, I have to find 300 words to critique myself as an interviewing therapist.
Anyway, I need to go to bed. I have to set my alarm for 4.30am, so that means I should get around four hours sleep tonight.
Ugh.
Nite all.
NOT on my list, is cleaning the shop loos and attending two morning teas, which I also have to do tomorrow!
The rest of the stuff .. and there are 19 items on my to-do list .. has to be done after lunch and first thing on Wednesday morning.
I'm not feeling confident.
I've convinced Bubbles to help me with the video assignment for my course, so that has to be done on Wednesday afternoon .. after that is completed, I have to find 300 words to critique myself as an interviewing therapist.
Anyway, I need to go to bed. I have to set my alarm for 4.30am, so that means I should get around four hours sleep tonight.
Ugh.
Nite all.
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Big Week
Adoring Husband and I have a big week ahead of us.
A couple of weeks ago, AH's doctor told him that the results of his scan came back with some questionable results and that he thought he had bladder cancer.
As you can imagine, this was very shocking news to both of us, and at the time, I had just arrived on the Sunny Coast, so we weren't even together to absorb and discuss this turn of events.
Last Tuesday, we travelled to Brisbane to visit with a specialist and after he looked at all of AH's test results and asked a few questions, he told us that he didn't think AH had bladder cancer, however, he was concerned with his prostate readings.
So he is following up both possibilities, and this week AH is spending a night in a Brisbane hospital to have the follow up tests for both bladder and prostate cancer.
I am feeling positive and hopeful that the results of these tests will be clear.
While I can't even entertain the idea that we will have to deal with the worst case scenario, AH's mindset is different, which is to be expected, because this is his experience and everybody deals with this kind of experience in their own way.
He is focussed on all the worst possible outcomes and I am focussed on the way his current GP has let him down .. but I shall save that for another post on another day!
The second big event happening this week is Bubbles and Knight in Shining Armour arriving on Wednesday for two weeks!
Adoring Husband is especially looking forward to it because he gets to visit Fraser Island with them to do a 4WD tour. I don't enjoy that kind of thing, so I will save my excitement for the whale watching tour instead!
We are really looking forward to seeing them both and hope that we can show them a great time!
Having had an early night last night and sleeping for 8 hours, I think I would like to get into the habit of earlier nights. My brain and my body seemed to be quite thankful for the extended rest period :)
So I shall sign off now .. at 10.20pm .. and make my way towards the bedroom.
Nite all.
A couple of weeks ago, AH's doctor told him that the results of his scan came back with some questionable results and that he thought he had bladder cancer.
As you can imagine, this was very shocking news to both of us, and at the time, I had just arrived on the Sunny Coast, so we weren't even together to absorb and discuss this turn of events.
Last Tuesday, we travelled to Brisbane to visit with a specialist and after he looked at all of AH's test results and asked a few questions, he told us that he didn't think AH had bladder cancer, however, he was concerned with his prostate readings.
So he is following up both possibilities, and this week AH is spending a night in a Brisbane hospital to have the follow up tests for both bladder and prostate cancer.
I am feeling positive and hopeful that the results of these tests will be clear.
While I can't even entertain the idea that we will have to deal with the worst case scenario, AH's mindset is different, which is to be expected, because this is his experience and everybody deals with this kind of experience in their own way.
He is focussed on all the worst possible outcomes and I am focussed on the way his current GP has let him down .. but I shall save that for another post on another day!
The second big event happening this week is Bubbles and Knight in Shining Armour arriving on Wednesday for two weeks!
Adoring Husband is especially looking forward to it because he gets to visit Fraser Island with them to do a 4WD tour. I don't enjoy that kind of thing, so I will save my excitement for the whale watching tour instead!
We are really looking forward to seeing them both and hope that we can show them a great time!
Having had an early night last night and sleeping for 8 hours, I think I would like to get into the habit of earlier nights. My brain and my body seemed to be quite thankful for the extended rest period :)
So I shall sign off now .. at 10.20pm .. and make my way towards the bedroom.
Nite all.
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