PRAISE GOD!  Surgery went well -- all the cancer was removed but it had not spread to lymph nodes so they were left and I will not have to have radiation.  Such wonderful news!!

I will be laid up for a while -- I understand I will be on strong pain meds for 2 weeks so don't think I can drive.  Right now my tongue is very swollen and it is very hard to swallow but for breakfast I managed to eat 1/2 scrambled egg and some milkshake.  I'm debating what I can try to eat at lunch -- Chicken and Stars perhaps?  Or boiled potato -- perhaps potato soup cooked very soft so it is thick liquid.  Tongue is so swollen I can barely get spoon inside.  Need to dig out a baby spoon -- probably have one left over from early days.

Thanks for those who cared enough to send prayers and warm wishes to me.

Anita

Testing Done

I have spend three days at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and have been cleared for surgery.  On October 1 the surgery will be done to remove the tumor from my tongue.  If it is shallow then they will remove it, sew me up, and send me home.  If it is deeper then they will also remove my lymph nodes from my neck and then schedule me for radiation.  Radiation in the mouth is truly a life changing event and I earnestly pray that I will not have to have that.

What a treat!!

This is a picture of the cake Sweetie ordered for my birthday.  Since I quilt the cake maker (a friend from church) used fondant to create a "quilt" draped over the cake.  I don't know if you can tell but there are designs on  many of the pieces much like a quilting design would be.  It is really unique!

A New Journey

I haven't been very active on my blog for a while.  This past year I have encountered some health problems and have been dealing with them -- one at a time.  Sept 6 I learned that I have a malignancy on my tongue, diagnosed by surgery that occurred on Aug 23.  Sept 18 I begin my journey of treatment/healing at M D Anderson Cancer Treatment Hospital.  I don't know exactly what will happen but I may not get back on my blog for a while.  Then again, I may be more active because I'm restricted in my movements.  Only time will tell.

If you pray, I ask that you keep me in your prayers.

Take care and leave a message if you wish.  I enjoy reading what people write.

The Girlz Are Heard From!

More from the Boyz

Collections above and below 

 Our friend's hand made wood items -- he makes beautiful wood furniture!

Two of the cakes made by Boyz

 The Texas cake was the same color inside as the icing outside!

A very young "man" used some of his legos to decorate the cake he and his Dad made!

More Toyz

More pictures from Boyz and Their Toyz!

 Dewey's pretty yellow toy!

The Dragster!  (That's our Pastor inside.)

Boyz and Their Toyz

Recently our church sponsered the annual Men's Cake Bake-off.  In addition to the cakes this year there was a car show/collection show-and-tell included in the activities.  I thought I'd share some pictures with you.  At first it was just supposed to be for men but some women also brought collections to share.  It was fun -- eating cake and ice cream and looking at all the exhibits.

!OK, will stop here and do another entry because I want these in this order.  Bottom car is our friend, Bob's, car.  The top two pictures --- remember those drive-in days?