Much Needed Update!

I figured that I needed to give a more detail update on what has been going on in our family. I didn't want to put everything on Facebook, since it is dealing with a little graphic details, not horrible but more then what I wanted on Facebook, so here it goes. Right before leaving on our trip (I will have pictures soon to share) I had immense pain on my left abdomen. We prayed to guide the doctors to know what to do. Personally I thought that it was a uti going into my kidneys. I went to the doctor and he said that I didn't have a uti and that he thought it was a cyst. Which I have had before on my left ovary.

He said that there wasn't anything they could do unless it was really big and then they could cut it off. He looked at us and then said that there might be something that could be done but that he needed to check. We said okay and waited. He came in and said you need to go see your surgeon. Lim and I were both surprised by this suggestion but said okay. They were able to get me in the next day. My surgeon did some ultrasounds and said that I have polycystic ovaries. (which must have developed during or after I had Kimmi) With polycystic ovaries you normally can not become pregnant. So the surgeon was pretty surprised that I have had four children. Anyway with all of my problems that I have had with heavy bleeding and with my sister having germ cell cancer of her ovary he decided it would be good to do a partial hysterectomy, where he would remove my left ovary and my uterus. We set the date for quickly after we return from our vacation. We went on our vacation and loved seeing our family and friends! I did have pain from time to time but with some pain medication and some prayers we had a pretty good time! : ) We arrived home on Sunday evening the 22nd of May. We went and took the chillins to the dentist, and then did my labs.

Tuesday we went into the hospital for my surgery at 6 am. We asked the nurse how long it would take and she said roughly 1hr to 1 hour in a half, because there were some possibilities like too much scar tissue and all that jazz. Anyway my surgery ended up being 2 in a half hours. Lim said the surgeon came out sweating like crazy when he talked to him shortly after my surgery. He then told Lim that my left ovary was almost the size of my uterus! We were all shocked! With all the ultrasounds that we had it never showed my left ovary being as big as my uterus! He said that my right ovary looked good and there for he left it inside. He also said that he was sending my uterus in to have it checked for cancer. He feels that it isn't cancer, but he wanted to be safe. He also said to me the next day, that if I do have cancer I have to come in to have the right ovary removed before going through the treatments.

I am recovering well. I feel like myself, the hard part is trying not to do too much. I know we are getting ready to move and I want to get my house ready for it. I have done the kitchen for the most part and the living room. I have a peace about this situation. I can't say that I know for sure that I don't have cancer but I can say this, that if I do have cancer I will be alright. I have felt my Saviors love and have seen his hand in this trial that we are facing right now. I don't have all the answers but I do know that I will make it through this.

My personal thoughts that I am having right now is that I don't think I have cancer. Also that I would not like to have it because if I do that will throw our plans for pcs'ing (moving) to Ft. Bragg way off. If I do have cancer I would have to go into surgery again which means another four weeks of recovery and then who knows how long for treatments. Where I would have those treatments, I don't know, neither would I know if Lim would be able to stay with me, nor what to do with the children.

So I figure until I have been told, Yes I do have cancer, I have adopted John Bytheway's Motto: I'm going to keep going until I am told to stop. : ) So I am not planning, or really even thinking about the what ifs'. I am just going to keep planning this move. I am grateful for the power of the priesthood and that I have it in my home. : ) The test results are supposed to be in this Tuesday so I am hoping to hear from them on Tuesday if not I will be calling on Wednesday. As soon as we know we will be posting our results.

On a side note, we are also waiting for test results for Isaac to see if he has diabetes or a bladder infection. We brought him in last week to the doctor thinking he had a bladder infection. The doctor is thinking that he either has a bladder infection or diabetes. They drew his blood last week. We will keep you posted as soon as we find out anything. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers! : ) We truly are blessed to have great family and friends. : )