ALL GOOD NEWS!

 

All good news today!!!!!

Celebrating!

The aggressive cancer is gone.  Margins are clear.

The surgery worked.

No chemo or radiation necessary.

Proctectomy and stoma/bag not necessary at this time.

Fistulas likely closed, could have  pre-cancer cells in them but he feels it's quite unlikely.

I am free to take any recommended meds re: Chrones or Diabetes.

No restrictions going forward.

I do have hpv pre-cancer cells in the anus.  It is not a big concern but will be monitored closely.

I have been referred to the Anal Dysplasia Clinic and the Anal Manometry Clinic at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver.  The hpv cancer is slow growing and the clinic will be able to burn off anything during the screening exams.

Fun fact.  80% of adults have hpv cells.

The Dr. told us today that most adults have hpv pre-cancer cells in their anus that may or may not turn into cancer.

I am at a higher risk with having a history of cervical and anal cancer, hence the extra screening.

So, we can't exactly say I'm cancer free.  However, the wait and watch is a heck of a lot better than actual cancer.

For now, I'm still recovering from a fairly brutal surgery.  

Eric and I ran a couple errands and we came home early because I had a wee accident.  This might be my new normal.  Sucks but it's better than dying.

Mothers Day

 

Duck races from yesterday.

I won one :)

Jia with Robert.

I was allowed to post this one.

I go away and Eric works like crazy to get projects done.  The new ac/heat pump is installed in our room.  Not hooked up and working yet but it's close.  Seeing how many trips back and forth and up and down he did on the Ring camera was mind boggling.  Also funny.  He needs way more hero cookies than he gets.

When he is away, I read, nap and resort to girl dinners.  We are not the same.

It was a lazy day at the campsite today.  I needed more resting after over doing it Saturday.  I got a second squirrel stitched.  I have no clue what I'm doing with them yet. 

Tomorrow we're meeting early morning with the surgeon.  

We just have zero clue what we'll hear.  I'm definitely feeling extremely anxious about this appointment.  Still no stage, no plan of attack, no idea what next steps are.  So far treatment has NOT been to protocol.  We still haven't even heard what the oncologist panel thinks.  I can see on the gateway that there have been meetings.  

Oh, and the lawn tractor finally died.  Eric was hoping to get the lawn cut before picking up the trailer today.  Instead he was shopping.  He did find one on clearance and has it on hold.  They wouldn't let him take it today.  Canadian Tire was insisting they need a tech to go over it before he takes it. There wasn't a tech there today.  Ya'll know how annoying Eric would find that.  

Tulip Featival

 

This mornings project.

Tulipfest.

Coastal Black Estate Winery.

Apple Cider

A micro mini Highland cow.  He's 3 months old and so sweet.

The Baby is Soda.  Soooo stinking cute.

Strawberry Shoetcake.

Airborne!

So fun to watch the big kids play.

Matchy matchy.

We had low expectations for the outing but it turned out great.  Lots of things to do and see.  Prices were great.  I'd go again ;)

Then we stopped for BarBurito on the way back to the  campsite.

Perfect day.

Rathtrevor

 

We're in a loop site.  I like it.  Oddly it still feels private, there is lots of forest, parking space for 4 and we're really close to the field by people beach.

Clearly being protected as a critter habitat.  Kai wants to know how many holes are there.  Haha.  Just a few.

Happy Mother's Day Mom.

A camping toilet.  Does it get better than that?!

Kai's class released the salmon they raised in the classroom.

Shackles

 

We bought mini bananas, just to see this smile :)

Funny story, when we left for four days there were lots of bananas.  When we came home I said 'hi' to Kai and he responded with "I didn't get a banana today".  They were all gone.  Luk swears he gave him one each day.  I think we can safely say they are Kai's current favorite food.

Name designed and ordered.  Spit and polish Tuesday and name install on Wednesday.  If ordered parts make it before Thursday then Squirrel might get to make her debut at Jeepapaloosa. The name lettering is going to be white pearl.  

The puppies watching Oliver saunter around in the sun.  

Squirrel was used as a holiday toy, towed behind a moho.  Eric removed the weird hardware on the bumper and installed proper mounts for proper shackles.  So she can be recovered safely on the trails.  

The odds of me needing this is soooo low.  I have no intention of trying the crazy stuff the others are doing.  I want forest, mountains, lakes and rivers.  No rock crawling.  

This project took the better part of the day.  He's having fun. We could have changed out the bumper and made this simpler but I like the big bench built in.  

The old original thingy, we were unsure of it's purpose.

Lili got an inflatable paddle board.  Eric helped her try it out.

In Fei news she just got an email letting her know she made the Dean's honor roll.  Way to go Fei!!

Eric and I met at Superstore to get camping groceries.  I had made a meal plan and shopping list.  However, Luk came home early from school.  He's sick.  I shouldn't be in a small space with him.  So, Kai and I are camping and Gramma will join us.  Eric is going to set us up and come home to be with Luk.

Jia works Saturday and is spending Sunday with Robert and his Mom.  I don't know how I feel about that.  I mean, shouldn't the day at least be split?

The weekend definitely isn't panning out as planned.

We have to come home early because I have an appointment with the sugeon early Monday morning in Victoria.

I did get an appointment for the next cervical biopsy.  Jun 3.  

Luk got a surgery date for his chait tube change.  May 27.  I can't with full certainty say I'll be good to be on my own and Eric can't handle the medical part so it would appear we'll both have to go and drag Kai along again.