Nicole and Matt's Wedding Weekend

What a fun weekend I had with my friend Annie as we road tripped to Nicole and Matt's wedding in downtown Milwaukee. We took our time on the way out and just enjoyed the sites and chit chatting. Once we arrived we unpacked and spent the evening with Mike and Rachel Krediet. It was nice to hang out and catch up for a little while. Saturday we were able to sleep in. That never happens! I was without kids or hubby and enjoyed a lazy morning on Saturday. We did some adventuring out in Milwaukee to find a few last minute items that we needed. Then we headed over to help set up the reception site. It was gorgeous! Nicole loves halloween and I don't think it could've been any more perfect than it was! Everything was gorgeous! The wedding was perfect and we were able to catch up with a lot of old friends that we haven't seen in forever. The night went by too fast! I am so glad I was able to be a part of this amazing weekend. Here are so fun pics from the wedding!

Results for Charlie

Well our appointment went well. The doctor was so much more personable and explained everything to us. She even showed us the CT Scan that we hadn't ever seen. She looked in Charlie's ears and immediately noticed fluid in the left ear. This is what is causing the pressure Charlie is feeling in that ear. She also stated the the tube in the right ear needs to come out. It has migrated over to a point that can cause his hearing to be temporarily lost. She saw the moon shaped white spot that the other doctor already did. She said basically the same thing as the other doctor did. It probably is nothing but it should be looked at. Okay good! Her prognosis: The right tube needs to be removed and a new tube needs to be put in. There should be a tube placed in the left ear to keep the fluid from building up. Next, the adenoids need to be removed. The adenoids cause the fluid to back up into the ears. When the adenoids are removed the fluid can drain out successfully. She spent a lot of time explaining everything and answering all my questions..ALL OF THEM! Even the one...what about his hearing?...that has been avoided for months. She said that his hearing is probably not so good right now because of the fluid build up. Okay, Thank you for the response! Surgery with the new doctor is scheduled for November 21st. I am happy with our choice and it was so great to have Nick there to listen too. Looks like Charlie has a new ENT. Oh and she did say that the moon shaped thing and the scab on his ear drum are not a emergent thing. She saw no concern with either and said that we don't need to worry at all. That was awesome! I said that the other doctor was making me worried and never calmed my nerves by saying simple words like...it isn't emergent so don't worry. Continue the prayers as they are working and we can definitely feel them. I have surgery in 2 weeks so November is going to be a crazy surgery month for our household.

Pumpkins

Here are some pictures of us carving pumpkins tonight. Charlie took all of them except the ones he was in. What a great photographer he will be some day! Oh and I have actually decided that I need to start using other settings on my amazing DSLR camera. I have been inspired by all my wonderful professional photographer friends. Obviously I am not a professional and do not aspire to be one BUT...I have moved from auto on my camera and experimented with other settings. After a conversation with my friend Rachel I decided it was time to attempt the move. It has been fun!

Pre Op and Second Opinions

This week is full of doctors visits and activities for the kids. Today I had my pre-op appointment...YEAH :( I am not excited to have eye surgery again but I am excited to be able to see clearly out of my right eye. Everything was fine and I am set to go. The doctor said they have to do a pregnancy test before they can do surgery. I told him I was pretty sure we weren't pregnant and if we were...MAN OH MAN God would certainly have a weird plan for this family. My surgery is set for November 8th which is also Nick's birthday. He has the day off so he can take care of me. What a guy! We will celebrate the weekend before and I am sure the weekend after.

Charlie has his appointment on Thursday and thanks to the advice of Aunt Vicki Otto I have started my list of all my questions! This way I am sure to not forget what to ask.

NO RUN :(

This morning is the 1/2 Marathon and Full Marathon in Mankato. I ran it last year and had an absolute blast. This year life got in the way of training. I am so disappointed that I wasn't able to run. BOO....I trained hard before we moved. Then with the move and my business growing so much I wasn't able to put in the training time. I feel like I failed so starting January 1st I will start my training again to run the 1/2 twice next year. Hopefully the 1st run will be with Zak, Nick's brother, in Green Bay. Good luck to all the runners today. I am there in spirit cheering you on!

2nd Opinion

We go Thursday October 27th at 12pm to see Dr. Pearson at the Mayo Health Systems Specialty Clinic in Mankato. I am anxious to hear what she has to say.

Surgery AGAIN!

Poor Charlie! He woke up Monday night saying that he has drops in his ear and asked me to get them out. I felt his ear and there was no drainage but he kept saying he had drops in his ear. We haven't been putting drops in his ear for a couple weeks now. I called his Ear Doc Monday morning but had to leave a message with the nurse. I got a call back yesterday afternoon stating Charlie needs to be seen. We went in this morning and the doctor said that there is no fluid in his ear but there is a 'scab' on his ear drum. He had me look at it. It looks like when you get a bad cut or scrap and crusts yellow. He also saw saw a white moon shaped marking that he believes is scar tissue but with Charlie he just wants to make sure. He wants to take him into surgery again to clean off his ear drum. Then he will make a small slit into the ear drum to see if there is any signs of the Chlosteatoma. AWESOME! I am so confused why we had a CT Scan if he isn't sure if the Chlosteatoma is all gone or not. REALLY...was the CT Scan a waste then? Surgery is scheduled for November 16th but in the meantime this mommy is getting a second opinion. I am frustrated with how this is all being handled and the lack of information/explanation that is being supplied to me. Why would a scab form on the ear drum? He said that he sees this in elderly people and can clean it off in the office but since Charlie is only 3 he can't do that and finds it a good time to look for Chlosteatoma. I am thankful that I have a pull at the Mayo Health System with Molly. Mayo is a swear word in our family but when it comes to my kids I will cross the line ;) The Ear Specialist is suppose to be amazing with kids and has a fellowship in pediatrics. Sean had his tonsils removed by her. I am up for whatever at this point. I would just like some answers and the issues resolved! This is my baby and my baby's hearing that we are playing with!

To be continued......