My baseball boys...LBSA

Tristan

Tristan~Shortstop

Trey~3rd base

Trey

Trevor

Trevor plays Shortstop

Trevor's Clinic Visit~

May 7th, we went to the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at Children's Mercy Hospital for Trevor's normal 3 month checkup. This time however, it had been 5 months. LOL At any rate.....he did fantastic! Broke his personal best record for his pulmonary function tests and also gained approximately 1 pound a month for a total of 5 pounds and grew almost an inch in height! He had a chest x-ray which came back normal and his sputum culture showed only normal flora....NO BACTERIA!! He will have blood drawn in July along with another glucose test. I am so happy he is doing so well. Thankful everyday!
He is currently playing on two baseball teams and doing soccer as well. I think one of the reasons that Trevor thrives so much is the fact that we have always kept him very active and have never treated him different than our other 2 sons who don't have CF. We don't keep him in a box! He does everything!

PFT's

Pulmonary Function Test

Trevor and I goofing around while we were waiting~

Tristan and Trevor playing for their HEAT teams~

Trevor

Trevor pitching~

Tristan

Tristan pitching~

Getting with it~

Ever since I was diagnosed with breast cancer on October 3rd, 2011, I have been telling myself that I need to take better care of me. Well that is not as easy as it sounds....so I make excuses for the reasons why I am not doing it, such as, we are too busy, the kids keep us running most of the time, or, I will start tomorrow, I will do it later, I have a headache today, I am tired today, I am working today. Crazy idiotic excuses made by me to make myself feel better for not being the best me that I can be. I am not overweight, but I am not healthy either. I also have the fear of course that at some point the cancer may come back. Well, I am not doing anything to prevent it...such as a good diet, daily exercise. Granted, I am careful with my exposure to the sun, again, I am not overweight, I don't smoke (never have), but I need to eat a healthier diet and do a daily exercise routine. I also need to drink more water and cut out diet Dr. Pepper for which I am totally and utterly addicted to. LOL Why is this so important? Because I need to reduce my chances of getting cancer again because I have 3 of the most wonderful sons that anyone could have and they are depending on me to be here. I want to see them graduate from high school, go to college, become something fantastic, get married and have some grandkids someday. So, with that said, I need to get up of my lazy keister and start doing what I need to do. PREVENT CANCER. Get in shape, have more energy and quit making excuses for why I can't get it done. I owe it not only to myself, but to my sons.

Surgery ~

Well I had another surgery yesterday at KU. Dr. Ponnuru, my plastic surgeon did a great job.. I am now the proud owner of two 500 cc silicone implants. I felt really bad yesterday....nauseu and all, but woke up this morning feeling much better. I have to go back in a week to see the doc again...He was contemplating another surgery which would be to take fat  from my stomach ( which would be a good thing) and add it up top for a fuller look. The bad thing would be that they would have to put me to sleep again to do that... Not sure if I am up to that, but I will just wait and see what he says. At any rate...feeling good today and thankful for another step in this long process to be over with! They even gave me a card with the implants they put in on it....I am supposed to keep it for my records. LOL The surgery yesterday was only about 1 1/2 hours. We had to be there at 5:30 am and I was home by 2:00pm which was very nice!

Doctors again~

Well, tomorrow I have to go back to see my plastic surgeon at KU. This will be the last appointment before my final surgery on April 11th to get my permanent breast implants. I can't wait. I am not looking forward to being put to sleep again, but I know that I will feel much better without these expanders and with normal implants.  I also have to go tomorrow to my dermatologist for a checkup. Six months ago, I had a mole removed that was squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer). They removed the mole along with a good chunk of flesh to make sure they got all the bad skin, but now I have a nasty scar on my shoulder and am now a shade seeker and avid umbrella  and sunscreen user. LOL Take care of your skin. The sun is very harsh. I hope he says the spot looks good.

WORDS CAN HURT~

None of us are perfect parents. Most of us do our best to be the best parents we can be. However, there are parents out there that are abusive, neglectful and hurtful. Sometimes we get mad and say things we don't mean. Tell your child you are sorry and that what you said was a mistake. Be positive with them. Tell them there is nothing they can't do as long as they work hard. Be a positive role model for them. Be careful what you say and think before you speak. Our children depend on us for much more than food and shelter. They need love, support, nurturing and a positive environment. The not only need it, but they deserve it!