Wow, where did the month go – really seemed nice not to make any trips to Ann Arbor after May 2. Instead had to make trips to Ovid with Andreas horse Razzi. But now that is all done and we are appt and doc free until June 18 – yah! So I’ll make this a brag about Andrea post and have Todd upload a few pics this weekend. Andrea has been busy this month of May and I am sure I won’t remember to tell everything. But first and most important is she really has improved in the past 3 weeks. She says she does not feel any different about her sleeping, that she still feels conscious, but I see her fatigue being alot less and her smile and ability to stay focused and alert alot more. A big difference, so the meds are working. This has made it so she can participate and remember the days experiences. She is also loosing her Steroid weight and has went down one pant size. Glad I kept her pre tumor/steroid cloths – because she can now wear them again. She is looking very, very gooooood. Last night she went to RJ’s with friends for Karaoke and I don’t even want to know how many guys were checking her out. We will stay around home for Memorial Weekend – too much traffic – campgrounds too full, and Andrew, as always, will march with Boy Scouts in the Highland Parade on sat and memorial parade on mon. Andrea will march in the Highland Parade this year as well, with the Strollers band (a fun bunch from her CMACB band) – she is looking forward to that. Both awards banquets are over and she scored her varsity letter and a medal/certificate in Band and she scored her varsity letter, 2 medals/certificates in academics – not as much of a haul as she usually makes, but darn good for every thing she has been through this school year. We are very proud of her, as usual. She has made some great memories with friends this month – English riding lessons and figuring out Razzi’s issues with Ian. Also, Ian (who cares more about Andreas happy experiences on horses than his own) found her a gelding and is currently giving him a refresher course and putting a little weight on him for Andrea. She will use one horse for English/shows, etc. and the gelding for team penning/trails and pleasure shows – we think. She also spent a long weekend at Dakotas and they rode horses for many miles and got a little sun burnt as well. Well, there is tons more – but this format has a limit on the amount of characters, so before I surpass that I will close and tell you to read her face book page for her other memories she made in the month of May – she usually posts everyday and with pictures. Can’t wait to be able to write about more happy memories, than about doc appts and tests.
Archive for May, 2010
April Appts…..
Categories: Andrea | May 5th, 2010 | by diane | no comments
Last Wednesdays appt went very well, shows hope for some more information/answers to Andreas extreme fatigue problem. The computer took lots of data and will take 3 weeks to compile a report so will return June 16 for that information. They did not draw a blood panel and unless other symptoms show up Andrea will not need another blood panel until her return appt on 9-27-10. Sat and Sundays sleep study went well and now we wait for that report and return to get the findings June 18. Hoping they will allow us to combine those appts. to save a trip. Other than that everything is progressing well and Andrea is looking forward to school being over so fairs , horse shows and summer will begin. In the past she would have not wanted school to end. Band concert went well last nite, Andrea played her sax in jazz performance then her flute and pic in concert performance with a duet on flute. Next week will be band banquet (she will receive another letter and medal) and the week following is the academic awards assembly and she will receive her letter and who knows what else. She has earned it all and more this year. She is loving her Monday nite community band in Shepherd and they had their first concert at the Maple Syrup Festival, WOW! and now are incorporating new songs for their summer performances. A gentleman came to this past Mondays practice and was choosing members to perform in a Orchestra for a Wizard of Oz production on June 19, 20, 21 – Andrea wants to do it so bad, but Ithaca Fair begins on the 19th and I don’t know how she would do both. So – no appts for May and only 2 in June, feels like we are finally winding down. Will post again in may. Thank you for your continued support and caring.