Life...an update of the United States of Lesley
Life is always morphing and changing and getting better for me. Since the surgery, I have lost 18 lbs with more to go. I am on a 1500 calerie diet and working out on my xbox 3 days a week.
Wife and kids keep me busy now that it is summer for them. I love taking them to Schliterbahn and swimming. Today we are going out to the seawall to watch the fireworks and just having a relaxing day at home though. It is a nice change. AJ and I decided if I could get away with it, that Wednesdays should always be off! I am so lucky to have this amazing family...no really I am and I can not express that enough!
School is now in week three and I seem to be keeping a 100 in one class and a 99.887 in the other. I really am enjoying the classes and in a short 17 months, I will have my AA in Fundlements of Business and working onward to my Bachelors and then Masters.
Work is going good and being the Clinic Administrator takes it toll and yet excites me to push forward. I am also the acting Interim Executive Director. I have been asked by my mentors and board to allow them to groom me to take the position when my schooling equals my life experience. I don't know yet, but I do know I am in the career and location that I want to retire from. I am also glad that finally, I don't fall into the 100% below poverty level, okay just a little bit over, but it is improving.
The recovery from cancer is still going good. I finally had my sleep study which showed I woke up hudreds of times in the night, grinded my teeth more than they have ever seen, and then with the machine finally reached REM. I should get my cpap machine any day now. My medications are leveled out and life is good. I just cannot wait to get some of my other things taken care of and fixed like the two leaks in my heart valves and headaches under control. I go tomorrow to meet with a lady at MD Anderson that tells me she can help me finally get off cigs, that is harder to stop then alcohal has been. For those with out an addicting personalality, that will be hard to understand. I want to, I will it, but the addiction is tuff to put down.
You know, it is still like a blur that I went from diagnosed with possible cancer in January, cancer diagnosed in February, LOOP procedure in March, MD Anderson in April, Surgery at the end of April, and now cancer free. It was so quick, so unreal still feeling. I am just glad it is for the most part over. I go next month for my second follow up. The uritha sling though has been a life sent miracle! I love that I don't have to worry about accidents any more when I sneeze, laugh, cough, or so forth. Even bumps in the road had gotten bad.
Well, I think that is it. I better get off the computer and go take some me time before tonights things start. I have one hour of me time and it will go quick!
Wife and kids keep me busy now that it is summer for them. I love taking them to Schliterbahn and swimming. Today we are going out to the seawall to watch the fireworks and just having a relaxing day at home though. It is a nice change. AJ and I decided if I could get away with it, that Wednesdays should always be off! I am so lucky to have this amazing family...no really I am and I can not express that enough!
School is now in week three and I seem to be keeping a 100 in one class and a 99.887 in the other. I really am enjoying the classes and in a short 17 months, I will have my AA in Fundlements of Business and working onward to my Bachelors and then Masters.
Work is going good and being the Clinic Administrator takes it toll and yet excites me to push forward. I am also the acting Interim Executive Director. I have been asked by my mentors and board to allow them to groom me to take the position when my schooling equals my life experience. I don't know yet, but I do know I am in the career and location that I want to retire from. I am also glad that finally, I don't fall into the 100% below poverty level, okay just a little bit over, but it is improving.
The recovery from cancer is still going good. I finally had my sleep study which showed I woke up hudreds of times in the night, grinded my teeth more than they have ever seen, and then with the machine finally reached REM. I should get my cpap machine any day now. My medications are leveled out and life is good. I just cannot wait to get some of my other things taken care of and fixed like the two leaks in my heart valves and headaches under control. I go tomorrow to meet with a lady at MD Anderson that tells me she can help me finally get off cigs, that is harder to stop then alcohal has been. For those with out an addicting personalality, that will be hard to understand. I want to, I will it, but the addiction is tuff to put down.
You know, it is still like a blur that I went from diagnosed with possible cancer in January, cancer diagnosed in February, LOOP procedure in March, MD Anderson in April, Surgery at the end of April, and now cancer free. It was so quick, so unreal still feeling. I am just glad it is for the most part over. I go next month for my second follow up. The uritha sling though has been a life sent miracle! I love that I don't have to worry about accidents any more when I sneeze, laugh, cough, or so forth. Even bumps in the road had gotten bad.
Well, I think that is it. I better get off the computer and go take some me time before tonights things start. I have one hour of me time and it will go quick!