Catching Up!

We are back from vacation and I have pics and such to share later. Bean had a wonderful time at her Nana and Gramps and the husband and I enjoyed some couple time and some relaxing at a B&B!
I have to say our vacation got even better when the vet called late Friday about Alex. She is boarding after surgery so that they can monitor her recovery. Her pathology results came back CLEAR and she is cancer free. The mass is benign! Praise GOD! I am glad we did the surgery as the vet said if we had not she would have kept re-opening and infecting the wound. Also knowing that she does not have cancer is a huge blessing and relief on us all.
Thanks for the prayers and all kindness ya'll have extended to us!

Alex is having surgery

Well, Alex's wound has not gone away and they are worried that indeed it is the mass cell cancer they suspected. She will be having surgery on Wednesday morning to remove it all. Please pray that they can get it all, that there are clear boarders and that she will be cancer free.

Thank you! Here is a cute picture of her!

Darn you John Tesh! - EDIT I mean Al Trautwig

So, how may of you, like me, are being sucked into the vortex of Olympic coverage on NBC. No matter what the event, when I hear that soothing voice of John Tesh, I get reeled in...the struggles, the injuries, the triumphant.....As I right this, last night at 11:20 p.m., I can't pull myself away from the men's team gymnastic finals. The build up is like watching an episode of 24. I am riveted to say the least. Oh and now I am happy to report that after conquering their "Achilles heal" - barely - the U.S. will take bronze. Believe you me - John Tesh is a master at the build up. But I do give him props - his voice is so soothing - that is probably why he keeps us hooked in.

Last night I watched woman's gymnastics with Bean. She never gets scared seeing all the gymnastics flipping and tumbling. Instead she asks me "Mommy, how do they learn to do that?" Then she runs around and proceeds to imitate them......and that my friends is good times.

p.s. Update on Alex the dog. Her wound is far less swollen and red, but has not cleared up yet. Please continue to pray that it clears and she is cancer free. Thank you.

edit: Apparently Al and John sound a lot alike in my opinion!

Please pray for our dog, Alex

It is hard to believe that we got this sprite little puppy eleven years ago. She has provided us with hours of fun, joy and happiness. Through our infertility and adoption she has always greeted us with a wet nose, wagging tail and doggy smile.

We ask for your prayers as we got some concerning news in her vet appointment this morning. She has a sore on her cheek which started to bleed last Saturday. It started to get better, but then Thursday it started to bleed again and I realized she can lick it and irritate it. She is due for her annual appointment anyways, so we took her in just as a precautionary measure.

It turns out the wound is infected and has irregular cells. The vet is highly concerned that it may be a cancerous tumor. He told us if it gets better on antibiotics that we will be in the clear, as the infections could be clouding the cell results. We are praying that she gets better and it is not cancer.

We already lost our cat earlier this year, and the thought of losing Alex makes me a puddle of tears. Thanks for your prayers.