MAY 2010
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.