FINALLY!!!!

I am finally getting on here. If this doesn't post I'm gonna scream. Hey, I haven't been ignoring everyone. I have been reading your posts-just haven't been able to post myself due to my slooooowwww computer. I've been working on it tonight for three hours and finally got my internet up and running again. Hurray! WARNING! THIS IS GOING TO BE A LONG POST!!

First of all, about my thyroid...I've had a lump on my thyroid for years. I've been in three times to the hospital for ultrasounds/tests. I never heard anything back that anything was wrong, even though I obviously know there is a lump there. Anyway to make a long story short. This time it was very photographable. I have been in to the clinic 5 times this month following up on this and my thyroid condition. The ENT suspected that I had thyroiditis and ordered yet another blood test to prove or disprove his theory. The clinic called today and confirmed that I do have this 'disease.' I don't know much about it, since I have been trying to get on the blog for the past few hours and haven't yet looked it up on the internet. I believe the gyst of it is that my thyroid gland is dying. The actual treatment is to be on synthroid which I am already on, so I don't think it is anything to worry about. They said on the phone that they did not need to biopsy it, so that is good. I already have to take thyroid medicine for life, so there is really no change. I believe I have a goiter and as long as it does not get bothersome, it will just stay there, as it has for the last ten years.

About Vegas... I am not sure I will get offered a job there. It looks to me like they have bilingual programs but don't offer much for those who speak languages other than Spanish. They monitor the other second language learners, which isn't much and often means they don't offer instruction for those that need it. If I do hear from a school, I will then know what they do at that school and if it something I would be interested in. It does look like I will be looking for a place in Little Falls at this time. I'll let you know if anything changes.

Mac's most recent play opened last night. It went very well. I am going to it tomorrow.

Shayla you know I will come visit! It is so beautiful there! I look forward to it. This time I'll actually get some writing time in.

Jen, Jess, Bre: good luck on your fundraising. Let me know what I can do. I think I already told you all that I am willing to run a garage sale for your cause again. It did go well last time, and I am having a couple garage sales this summer to get rid of what I don't want to move later.

We will be moving in August, by the way. Mitchell and Mac will probably be getting places in Brainerd with friends and I will probably be getting an apartment in LF.

I am excited that all my 'numbers' have improved tremendously and for the first time in quite awhile my cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar levels are where they should be. I went off my diabetis medicine because it was making me too sick even though it was wonderful at keeping my blood sugar on track. But my A1C was good without it, so I was happy. I feel like I am finally getting it under control. Unfortunately I am gaining back the weight in a few months that I slowly took off over the course of 2 years! I am going to work hard at getting it off again and am going to be more aggressive. I don't want to go the slow route again.

Also, don't get your hopes up too much but I got a prescription for Chantix today too, when I was refilling all my usual meds.

Okay, this is long enough. I'm sure there is lots more I can think of if I try, but I will check out info on thyroiditis while the computer is working, and come back later. Some of you are devoted bloggers and I commend you. I am trying to be. Keep your fingers crossed that I can keep the internet available.

Love you all-Kiash