Heres the skinny...

As usual things have been hectic...but no drama around here means that we arent breathing. lol
But I will try to address all the things going on.

Indeed grandma's "mass" was cancer. Colon cancer. Hearing the "C" word kind of takes your breath away. Its hard. You're freaked out, but you want to keep your composure and stay strong so that the person going through it stays strong. Mom did just that. She may have been scared, but you would have never known it. She has always been a strong woman.

She did get very weak before all was said and done. So much she barely left the house for months and slept alot.

They scheduled her surgery and took out part of her colon along with 33 lymph nodes. They sent them to pathology. Her liver is fine, and all lymph nodes are clean. The oncologist said that at this time she needs no further treatment. However, it is likely that someday the cancer will return. We will deal with that bridge when we get there.

It has taken a little time, but she is gaining her strength back and able to do more things. It was a close call but thank God she is on the road to recovery.

Thank you for all your prayers and support!

On the opposite side of the board, my mother in laws cancer has returned. She is currently undergoing radiation for it. So please keep her in your prayers.


Now onto other news, I have NOT had a cigarette for going on 6 months now! Not even sneaking one here or there. There has been a time or two that I wanted one. But for the most part, I dont care. YAY me!


On the farm, we have had a ton of babies coming lately. Lots of goat kids, lambs, chicks, ducks and bunnies. They are all just so cute. We did have 2 little goats that lost their babies :( because the billy that got them was too big. But you can read about the babies we do have and see pictures of them at www.smfamilyfarms.com.

We are finally starting to dry up after many many months of solid rain. The ground is still saturated. But at least it is somewhat drier. SO my husband has been able to get most of the rabbit retreat done. We are just shy of it being complete. I know I have been so anxious for it to be ready and so have my bunnies. :)

Mom got a new tractor! Its BIG! :) Harleys at work, so he hasnt gotten to use it yet. I know he will just love it.

On a crappy note, my carpal tunnel is getting horribly bad :( (another reason why I dont get to post as often as I would like) I rarely even use the phone anymore because I cant hold it for more than a minute if that. I have dropped my phone so many times I am surprised it even works anymore. Trying to get a full nights sleep is a nightmare. Writing something by hand? Forget about it. Even just typing this little blog has taken me over 30 minutes. The middle fingers on both hands stay numb 24/7. Nerve damage already.

Why dont you have surgery you say? Well I was scheduled for surgery back in Oct of 2007. Had all the tests done, it was confirmed that yes I do have carpal tunnel. (like I didnt already know) Just now THEY know. Anyways, it was actually scheduled for the 15th, and on the morning of the 14th my kids & I were in a bad car accident. We were in the trauma center in ETMC Tyler for 3 days. So I missed my surgery.

My husband soon quit working for the company he was with and when he went to the next job, it was a different insurance, so now I am "pre-existing". So basically now it is, surgery will come when I have enough money to pay for it out of pocket since insurance will not cover it. Do not know when that will be. :/

But all in all, we are all alive and well. Life is good. You take the good and you take the bad.