It never ceases to amaze me just how fast a child can grow! He is 31" tall and weighs 24 lbs. He's able to say small words like mama, dada, kitty, doggy, bye bye and hi. Funny little story, I took him to coffee with me on Tuesday morning. He went over to where a couple was sitting, sidled up to the woman, looked up at her coyly and said, "Hi!" He is such a charmer! He loves to be outside and play with trucks. Here is in in his "new car" after going for a ride with Grandma.
The Picture - Half Empty or Half Full? Many of you who know me know I've been fighting a battle with Graves' Disease for about a year and a half. It was diagnosed in February of 2007. I was so very sick back then I actually thought I was going to die! One of the main symptoms was a rapid heartbeat and mine was probably 110 beats a minute. I was put on Methimazole, about 40 mg. per day to knock down the worst of the symptoms. That has gradually been reduced until now my dose is 5 mg. a day. Then I got some really bad news this week, my numbers are beginning to rise again. My Dr. called on Wednesday and told me he wanted to do the radioactive iodine treatment. I just don't feel ready for that at all. He gave me until the 7th of November, my next appointment, to "see the numbers change". He says to take the medicine every other day and in two weeks go off it all together. Yeah, the numbers will change and it won't be for the better I'm sure. So, I went on the
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