31 May 2016

I started working about a month ago and I gotta say, I love my job. I get too work and still spend time with my little boy before he starts school this fall. I can't believe how fast the years have gone by.

My Dad is on his way home from visiting his Dad in Spokane. I am hoping he had a great visit even though he couldn't go swimming due to his pick. He has another chemo appointment this week. Hopefully it goes as well as the last one. We know last week it went well, but made him super tired and weak.

Today it it's hot. So I tanned and watched the kids play in the kiddy pool. Friday my baby sister is coming over so we can get our nails and toes done pretty.  She it's super excited. I think she really needs the sister time with everything that is going too. So this weekend Will be great. It it's supposed too be in the 100's this weekend so good thing for the pool. My kids and her will all be fishes most likely and swim all day.

It it's funny when I lived in the house I was the black sheep and now that i am out of the house and away from my abusive ex I have changed too become a person, but I gotta give my husband Matthew credit for making me into the better person I am today. If out was not for him I would still be a depressed woman and wouldn't have made it through all things I have gone through in my life. It is because of him I am not broken anymore and now have a back bone.

So if you have a loved one who stands by your side and is truly there through better or worse and in sickness and in health then keep the relationship healthy and close. Great men are hard to find these days. So when you find one keep them.

Hope you all have an amazing day...

Cultural parade and update...

Yesterday I went on a field trip with ones of my daughter's. Her class made cultural boards that they wore and walked all around the Pearson Air Museum and all around Fort Vancouver. Her class had a blast until it started to pour. It was cute seeing the kids dressed up. One little girl is from India and wore a dress from India. The dress was super pretty. After the mayor of Vancouver spoke we headed back to the school. The kids all got to bring home their boards.

On Monday this last week my Father got a pic put in. He has been doing good, but has been really tired and weak. This weekend he is visiting his father. It is a much needed visit at this time. Especially since they only see my grandfather a few times a year.

Next weekend my little sister will be coming to stay the night here. We are in need for some sister time. So we will be swimming and painting our nails and toes. It it's going to be fun. We are going tho watch movies too.

I know today is kind of a babble post, but I want to keep you all informed on how my daddy is doing.

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Hodgkin Lymphoma

So a week ago I found out my Father has Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Hodgkin Lymphoma. Having both is very rare, but he has both and has a 30% chance of making it right now. I have been looking up as much as I can about both cancers. It has already spread all over his body into the important organs and into his bones. 

Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma is a cancer that starts in the throat and can move to all over your inner body. They are malignancies of a family of white blood cells known as lymphocytes, which help the body fight off infections and other diseases. Enlarged lymph nodes are often one of the first signs of both Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The diseases are relatively rare, but non-hodgkin lymphoma is more common in the United States, with more than 70,000 new cases diagnosed each year, compared to the 8,000 for Hodgkin Lymphoma.

The two forms of lymphoma are marked by a painless swelling of the lymph nodes. Hodgkin Lymphomas are more likely to arise in the upper portion of the body. Such as the neck, underarms or the chest. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma can arise in lymph nodes throughout the body, but can also arise in normal organs. Such as the liver, spleen, and lungs.Patients with either type can have symptoms such as weight loss, fevers, and night sweats.

The diseases often follow different courses of progression. Hodgkin lymphoma tends to progress in an orderly fashion, moving from one group of lymph nodes to the next, and is often diagnosed before it reaches an advanced stage. Most patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma are diagnosed at a more advanced stage.

Treatments for lymphoma vary depending on the type of disease, it's aggressiveness, and location, along with the age and general health of the patient. 

Hodgkin lymphoma is considered one of the most treatable cancers, with more than 90% of patients survival rates for patients surviving more than 5 years. Survival rates for patients with non-hodgkin lymphoma tend to be a lot lower but for certain types of the disease, the survival rates are similar to those of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma.

I am trying hard to be positive about everything that is going on with my Dad, but after losing my Grandma, Father in-law and my oldest Daughter I can not bare to think about my life without my Father. He is the man who raised me, adopted me and who has always been there for me as I have grown up into the woman I am today. Losing him would break mine and my families heart, but we aren't going to think about death at this point. We gotta stay positive. Yesterday he had his first chemo treatment. He said it went really well, but made him super tired. So he went home and went to bed. He will have another treatment in a week. I will keep you all updated as much as I can.

Welcome to my Blog...

Hi my name is Souffle Girl.Welcome to my blog. In my blogs I will be talking about a lot of different things. Today will just basically be my welcome page.  So as I said earlier my name is Souffle Girl. Lately a lot has happened in my life and life in general. So I thought I would share and let everyone know my thoughts. I am new to this so please be patient with me.

I have been married to the love of my life for 5 years and have been together for almost 7 years. We are still madly in love and enjoy spending time together. I am a mother to 4 children. My Husband and I both work. I am 29 years old. I am the oldest of 5 kids. My parents are still married to each other and also happily married.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask and they will be answered in the next blog post.