Just what the doctor ordered

David and my anniversary was this week so we decided to take an impromptu trip to Las Vegas, where we had got married 3 years ago.  With everything that has been going on I decided we needed a little get away.  It was perfect.  We used some airline miles then rented a mustang when we got there and stayed in a hotel off the strip.  The hotel had a movie theater, bowling alley, bingo hall, about 10 restaurant's and more so we really didn't need to go anywhere else but we did.  While there we went bowling for our first time together and David saw StarWars (again) while I took a nap.

The first night we saw a comedy show in the hotel that was great.  Louie Anderson was the headliner and he was really funny!  Since we had a fun car the next morning we drove to Red Rock.  I can't believe it's rated the best thing to do in Vegas and I have never been there before!  It is a beautiful area with lots of hiking trails.  I didn't have enough energy to go hiking yet though but should next time.  The weather would have been perfect for a hike though.  It was about 60 degrees and sunny the whole time. 

We also went shopping were I stocked up on jeans that I thought were a great deal and they even shipped them home to me for free so I didn't have to limit myself to what fit in my carry-on. :)  Another day we went to the Shelby car factory for a free tour.  It was interesting to see and learn.  I liked this one car and took a few pictures of it then during the tour I learned that one was worth over 26 million! It was the first Shelby ever made and all original still.

First Shelby

inside the factory

 Later that evening we enjoyed a great steak dinner.  On our anniversary we drove to the Hoover Dam.  I've been there before but don't think I have done the tour before so we did.  I learned a lot about how they built it.  It was impressive!  After the tour we walked across the bridge for an amazing view.

Later that day we flew home.  It was the perfect relaxing, sunny weekend that I was hoping for.

funny story (well sorta)

 We are still working on the remodel.  Things are mostly going well.  Didn't get quite as far as we had hoped but we had a few unexpected things come up, not from the remodel just life, ok me.  Anyway I was waiting to post pictures until we were done but maybe I'll post some early.  One thing we got was all new appliances.  How exciting! But things weren't going so smooth.  When they brought the washer and dryer they scratched our brand new floor!  First the installed them flip/flop from the way the hook ups were and how we wanted so we asked them to change it.  When they pulled them out to change them they didn't protect the floor like they had the first time.  That's when I figured the scratches happened.  I didn't notice until they had left though because I was to worried about the fridge not fitting!  We had ordered the nicer, fancier one and had measured the space ahead of time but for some reason it wasn't working! David had to cut the counter top off to get it in.  Good thing the new counter wasn't here yet.  It had been already been measured but we adjusted it in time.  Back to the dryer, needless to say I was distracted and hadn't noticed the scratches until they had left.  I thought about it and decided not to say anything about it to them.  A few weeks later as I'm loving my new dryer (it works so fast) David says to me does it always make that funny noise?  I said yep! He said that's not right, I said it's fine I just ignore it because works amazing!  He called the repair man to fix it.  About a week later the guy came out and of 'course had to order a part.  He came back and put the new part in.  I didn't do laundry for a few days and had fallen a little behind because of the surgery's.  When I finally went to do it the dryer wasn't drying anymore! Ugh!  Now what!   I knew it had to be something simple when the repairman was just there, but David couldn't figure it out.  He called the guy again.  He could come until the next week.  I was running out of work towels and jeans for both of us.  I actually went to my friends house to dry a few necessity's. She is pretty pregnant and has an older dog that was being protective and bit me.  (It was nothing really just figures the way this was going)  The next week the guy didn't call or show up.  David called again.  He said he ordered the part and was waiting till he got it to come out.  I really didn't think we needed a part since I knew it had to be something simple.  I told my client I was on towel ration at work because of the whole ordeal. She insisted on taking them all home and she wash, dried and folded them then brought them back for me with dinner that she had made me too.  Today the dryer guy called the part came in but he wasn't sure if he could get there before David went to work. After I got home I went to see if the dryer had got fixed when I noticed the big dial on the top was turned to no heat instead of heat! Really could that have been it.  I called David and asked if the guy had came out to fix it today.  He said no. He can't make it till next week.  I told him about the knob.  He couldn't believe it either!  Sure enough I turned the knob and was back in business.  Now David has to call him to tell him no need to come out! Ugh  I'm now catching up on laundry and blogging while I'm waiting for them to dry!  2 loads down already! Time to get folding. :)

new year, new start?

By now I think you all know 2016 has not started out as I was hoping.  I had thyroid surgery at the end of December and was recovering well when I went to my follow up appointment and to my surprise they had found caner cells in the part they removed.  I think the surgeon was surprised as well.  I have been watching this growth for about 6 years now and have had multiple ultrasounds and 2 biopsy's none showing suspicion of cancer, but  because there was I had to go back into surgery so they could remove they rest of my thyroid to prevent any more cells from starting.  I got the pathology back from the second surgery with no cancer cells found.  This is good because it means hopefully it hasn't spread yet. They aren't certain yet though.  I don't go back to the endocrinologist until February 17th.  That's when he will tell me what our next step. Most likely I will then have a radioactive iodine treatment, a few weeks later.  This kills any thyroid tissue left (they usually don't get  all tissue in surgery because it 's to close or touches other parts).  Because thyroid tissue is the only tissue that can absorb iodine they put the radiation in iodine form so no other body parts get the radiation.  Then its a mater of regulating my thyroid hormone levels through medication and blood test.  Follow up checks will be likely every few months.  My exact diagnosis was stage 2, follicular carcinoma, minimally invasive, partially encapsulated.  Thyroid cancer is one of the most curable kinds of cancer.  Although there is better diagnosis's then mine my surgeon says he believes I have a 98% chance of being cured.  After treatment most likely no cells will start growing again, but in case  they do, they grow very slowly and people can live nearly as long of a life with them.  My second surgery went well also.  I am already feeling good and my scar looks great!  It's not to swollen or big.  I like the surgeon I had, Dr. King.  He said it looks great because my body was healing good not because his great work.  I do have a few pictures I could add but wasn't sure if anyone really wanted to see them.  This information is all how I understand it to be and hopefully correct.  I'll keep you all posted.  Keeping my fingers crossed this will be all behind me in no time.