Electrocautery

This morning was the dreaded LEEP procedure, and contrary to what everyone told me, it was MUCH worse than my biopsies. I made the mistake of looking down as they were about to numb my cervix and I saw the 5 inch long needle that they were inserting into me...


and OUCH. (owwche Charl-ay!)


Have you ever felt bee stings on your insides? Well I have! Luckily though, the numbness kicked in quick and I didn't feel much pain for the rest of the procedure. The hardest part for me was when the Dr. said it was imperative that I sit still. No coughing, sniffing laughing or adjusting or he might fry something worth keeping. I was already pretty shaky from the previous pain, but it was quick enough that I did fine.


The cauterizing was a joy as well. I could feel the heat and the vibrations and see the smoke that was being suctioned out. It was a very weird thing to witness, and I pray that I will never have to go through this again.



The Dr. says that by the look of things, I should be clear of all the abnormal cells and dysplasia. The results wont come back for a while, but he sounded very optimistic about everything.


Including pregnancy.


He thinks that we could start trying again within the next few months, which is VERY different from what the nurse told me at the last appointment.


However, last month I tricked myself into thinking that waiting was a good idea, and I am still feeling the pain of the procedure enough that giving birth, doesn't sound all that exciting right now!!


So, even though its great news, it really hasn't struck me as such yet. I know that my baby fever will come back soon, but for now I am enjoying my cooked guts just the way they are :)

The 4th of July

This year, like the last, we watched the fireworks from Shannon and Tylers house on the lake. The view is always great.

We brought the dogs this year, and they had a great time playing in the water and with Guster. Briz played in the water while Brimley watched her. He hasnt gone swimming yet, but we'll toss him in soon.

Both dogs had a hard time when the fireworks started. Briz has never had an issue with them before, but when Brimley got nervous, so did she. Hopefully being right in front of the fireworks didnt scar them for life.

We also brought our friends Kelsey and Kellen to the party.

Even though the sparklers didnt work like they were supposed to, Matt still had a blast playing with them. He turns into a kid when there is fire around.

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A Pup-date

Brimley has really grown up in the last week.He is getting his adult hair, and his teeth are almost all permanent.

He got his first kiss from the neighbor dog "Bell"......and then made it to second base. We will have a talk with him regarding moral standards soon. He's just such a player.

He has even begun to understand "fetch" and his motor skills are finally fast enough for him to catch toys.

However, with his maturity came a teenagers attitude. Sometimes he gets into things just to see what you are going to do about it. This weekend he thought it was funny when I dry heaved after listening to him crunch down on a decomposing mole he found in the bushes. Yack. He is also smart enough to know that he is too old to be having accidents in the house. So now when they do happen, he covers them up with the nearest rug, or a dishtowel that he has pulled down off of the oven handle. Yeah, he's a smart boy.

We sure do love him though!