Friday, April 25, 2008

April 24, 2008 One day 'til graduation

Oh my gosh, today flew by so fast because I had a million and one things to get done before we left for Charleston to see Larry graduate from the WV State Police Academy! I had our cousin Keisha with me and we did everything we could to find a dress for Kaylee and me so we would look nice for him. I tell you, that was a very very very stressful time for me! I almost had a few panic attacks in the stores because it didn't matter what I tried on, it would not fit! I am only about 5-10 pounds away from being at my pre-pregnancy weight, but even though the weight is close....THE BODY IS NOT THE SAME! So I wanted to get at least one pair of jeans to wear at the hospital, but I could not find anything to fit. We did find dresses for graduation, so mission accomplished!

While I was in Kohl's, I get a phone call from one of the residents at Children's. He told me that her AFP blood results came in, and this second test also came back high so they need to do an MRI. The MRI is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. and they are going to look for signs that the teratoma has either grown back, or a small part of the previous one might be still there. I hated hearing those words, knowing that I would not be at the hospital to support her...but I know that she is in good hands. Once the graduation is over, both of us will be close enough to drive there for things like that. The nurse also told me that she took a full feed by bottle today for the first time! Yep, I wasn't there for that one either! The news is still outstanding to hear, I just wish I could have given her that bottle, ya know!

So, my dad drove us to Charleston, and Larry's grandmother was kind enough to let us use her Hybrid vehicle to save us tons on gas! We keep trying to talk her into giving us the car, but that hasn't happened yet...lol!!! So we hit the road around 2:30 p.m. and headed for the Microtel in South Charleston. The drive was long, but so mountains were so beautiful. I was proud of myself, I did not sleep at all. Larry always gets mad because I always fall asleep on long drives, but not this one. I was so excited to see him graduate, and my nerves kept me awake.

One more day until graduation! Can't wait!

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