Andy has basal carcinoma on his neck. He has to go back to the doctor to have it burned out of skin on June 2nd.
This type of cancer does not usually spread past the skin and if it is caught in time it is usually 100% curable.
So that is great news.
The Dermatologist looked Andy over with a fine toothed comb & so far he has no melanoma. He will have to check his body once a month go back and be checked from head to toe by a professional every year for the rest of his life.
For once I'm a little sad that the kids didn't take after me by having brown eyes, hair and olive skin. They have almost every high risk factor for going for them now.
5.27.2009
Pleading my Case
In order to start 'fresh' at a University I had to call the only University I have ever attended.
State University of West GA, in Carrollton (my FAVORITE place EVER). My assumption was that I would be noted in the system as a "DROP OUT LOSER"
Well, actually after speaking with (the sweetest lady ever) Peggy in the registrars office I found that I am not only a drop out loser, I'm also an idiot. Yeah Me!!!
Apparently, back in 2001 when I decided I would rather spend my day with alcohol at a frat house instead of going to class, I never withdrew from any of my classes correctly. I got ALL F's. Yes sir. My GPA is a big fat ZERO with 26 attempted hours. Those professors gave me actual ZEROs for my grades.
Didn't you know? I am super duper smart.
So. I had to go through a month long process of appealing my grades and applying for academic renewal. Basically, they wipe the F's off so that they no longer apply towards my GPA. The grades will stay on my transcript. I had to write a letter to the Dean of Admissions and the Dean of the Sociology Dept. & collect letters of recommendation. Not to mention the PILES of paperwork I had to sign.
But did I win my appeal and get academic renewal!?!
YES!!
So. Then I try to sign up for classes. Guess what? My GPA is a ZERO and I was not making Satisfactory Academic Progress for the year 2001 & 2002. YEAH!! I get to do the whole freaking thing over again, this time with the financial aid office. It didn't take me nearly as long since I already had most of the information. I was told by multiple people not to get my hopes up as an appeal with the financial aid office is difficult to get. Get this...they request Obituary's if you claim you had a death in the family. Too sick to go to class? You better provide medical bills. All I had was stupidity & laziness.
But did I win my appeal?
YES!!
Now I have to wait and see if they can get my Hope Scholarship back. It is a state funded scholarship that basically pays most (if not all) of your tuition and gives you money for some of your books. You automatically get it if you have at least a 3.0 and live in GA. I would really love to be able to get that scholarship back!! Even if I can't get my HOPE back, I should at least be able to get a student loan now so that I can actually attend college so that I can EARN my HOPE back. WooHoo for me!!
Keeping my fingers crossed. I should know in about 2 weeks what I am eligible for.
State University of West GA, in Carrollton (my FAVORITE place EVER). My assumption was that I would be noted in the system as a "DROP OUT LOSER"
Well, actually after speaking with (the sweetest lady ever) Peggy in the registrars office I found that I am not only a drop out loser, I'm also an idiot. Yeah Me!!!
Apparently, back in 2001 when I decided I would rather spend my day with alcohol at a frat house instead of going to class, I never withdrew from any of my classes correctly. I got ALL F's. Yes sir. My GPA is a big fat ZERO with 26 attempted hours. Those professors gave me actual ZEROs for my grades.
Didn't you know? I am super duper smart.
So. I had to go through a month long process of appealing my grades and applying for academic renewal. Basically, they wipe the F's off so that they no longer apply towards my GPA. The grades will stay on my transcript. I had to write a letter to the Dean of Admissions and the Dean of the Sociology Dept. & collect letters of recommendation. Not to mention the PILES of paperwork I had to sign.
But did I win my appeal and get academic renewal!?!
YES!!
So. Then I try to sign up for classes. Guess what? My GPA is a ZERO and I was not making Satisfactory Academic Progress for the year 2001 & 2002. YEAH!! I get to do the whole freaking thing over again, this time with the financial aid office. It didn't take me nearly as long since I already had most of the information. I was told by multiple people not to get my hopes up as an appeal with the financial aid office is difficult to get. Get this...they request Obituary's if you claim you had a death in the family. Too sick to go to class? You better provide medical bills. All I had was stupidity & laziness.
But did I win my appeal?
YES!!
Now I have to wait and see if they can get my Hope Scholarship back. It is a state funded scholarship that basically pays most (if not all) of your tuition and gives you money for some of your books. You automatically get it if you have at least a 3.0 and live in GA. I would really love to be able to get that scholarship back!! Even if I can't get my HOPE back, I should at least be able to get a student loan now so that I can actually attend college so that I can EARN my HOPE back. WooHoo for me!!
Keeping my fingers crossed. I should know in about 2 weeks what I am eligible for.
5.15.2009
5.10.2009
Mom
You Were There...
You were there when we took our first steps,
And went unsteadily across the floor.
You pushed and prodded: encouraged and guided,
Until our steps took us out the door...
You worry now "Are they ok?"
Is there more you could have done?
As we walk the paths of our unknown
You wonder"Where have my children gone?"
Where we are is where you have led us,
With your special love you showed us a way,
To believe in ourselves and the decisions we make.
Taking on the challenge of life day-to-day.
And where we go you can be sure,
In spirit you shall never be alone.
For where you are is what matters most to us,
Because to us that will always be home...
Author Unknown
We love you!
5.07.2009
Updates
My sister in law has Stage 1B cancer. 98-99% survival. Great news for her! She has surgery on the 27th to remove what is left of it on her skin & to have lymph nodes removed/biopsied.
I had a couple of spots biopsied last week. They all came back cancer free - Yipee! Andy had to go and get checked out Wednesday. Melanoma tends to run in families, plus Andy has light hair, eyes and skin. He is high risk now. They took a couple of spots off of his back, but said it was nothing to worry about. We are still waiting on the results of his biopsy. I'm sure it will be fine.
I'm signing up for more classes on Monday. Hopefully I can get my financial aid together. A University is MUCH more expensive than a tech school. My classes are almost $175/credit hr and most classes are 3 credit hrs. That will get expensive quick.
Lacey & Zachary are doing well. Both have been pretty healthy this Spring (I think that is the first time in SIX YEARS that I haven't had to miss tons of work) Keeping my fingers crossed that their good health continues.
I somehow deleted almost ALL of my posts/pictures. I have no back up so I will try to at least add the pictures back. I'm not even sure I can remember what was in the posts.
I had a couple of spots biopsied last week. They all came back cancer free - Yipee! Andy had to go and get checked out Wednesday. Melanoma tends to run in families, plus Andy has light hair, eyes and skin. He is high risk now. They took a couple of spots off of his back, but said it was nothing to worry about. We are still waiting on the results of his biopsy. I'm sure it will be fine.
I'm signing up for more classes on Monday. Hopefully I can get my financial aid together. A University is MUCH more expensive than a tech school. My classes are almost $175/credit hr and most classes are 3 credit hrs. That will get expensive quick.
Lacey & Zachary are doing well. Both have been pretty healthy this Spring (I think that is the first time in SIX YEARS that I haven't had to miss tons of work) Keeping my fingers crossed that their good health continues.
I somehow deleted almost ALL of my posts/pictures. I have no back up so I will try to at least add the pictures back. I'm not even sure I can remember what was in the posts.
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