My first haircut

Thankfully hair does grow back!  It was time for a cut, I was starting to look like a mix between an afro and a mullet.....not a good look.  I was just so happy to have hair again, I put off getting it cut.  You know how it is when you go to the salon and you feel excited for something new, but nervous that it won't turn out the way you wanted?  Well, I had none of that this time.  I was just excited to get it cut and have a style.  I have not had a "style" in over a year.  Unless you call hair falling out in clumps or a fuzzy head, a "style". 

                                                                             Meg

a rare picture of Darryl

Roman's last baseball game.  Waiting on first base. 

Ovary removal

We have been contemplating this decision for some time now and have been going back and forth between just removing my ovaries or doing a full hysterectomy.  We have decided to just do the ovaries now.  We chose this for many reasons.  First, the ovaries make the most estrogen and they need to come out.  Second, this surgery is a one week recovery versus a 6-8 week recovery from the hysterectomy.  Third, I can always have my uterus out at a later time.  Fourth, I am going to switch medications, off of Tamoxifen, which is the one that is most risky for the uterus.  Taking Tamoxifen makes you 3x as likely to get uterine cancer.  So that was a big worry.  I feel good about this decision and I am trusting my gut on this one. 
 
Friday afternoon was the surgery.  I did it here in Roseburg at the Surgery Center.  Dr. Wonderly performed it.  I was in surgery for about 1 1/2 hours or so.  It was all done laparascopically.  I have three incision sites on my tummy.  I am pretty sore and tired, but doing well.  So now I am in full blown menopause.  At age 35, not many people are going through menopause.  It is uncomfortable, but not unbearable. 

Meg is back from Girls Camp.  She had a great time and made some new friends.  Roman is looking forward to Cub Scout Camp in two weeks.  We are busy working on our home, getting it ready to sell.  Hope to sell quickly and move to northern Idaho before school starts. 

I got my port out!

Last Friday we went up to Eugene and saw our surgeon.  It was time to get my port out!  It was an in-office procedure.  It only took 20 minutes or so.  So this is what it looks like.  A little gross, but it sure did help me.

After our doctor's appointment we went to the Cascades Raptor Center in Eugene.  They take injured birds and care for them and if possible return them to the wild.  The ones that cannot be returned are there at the park for the public. Here are a few of our favorites...

 Pretending to be little eggs in that BIG nest!