Check out this site and see if you can find Bryon in the recently released study information from Myrexis Inc. This is what the official word is on the drug treatment that made Bryon's recovery such a success!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40785687
Bryon's a SUPERSTAR!! (anonymously of course)
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
The truth about us...
Life is great when you know exactly who you are and what is important to you. I have recently discovered that I do not know myself at all. Back in June I bought a sexy economical 4 door sedan built by Dodge. A car that most people know as a Charger. I got a heck of a deal on it and I love the way you could drive it at crazy speeds and feel like you were only going 40. I am sad to report, however, that I have found out the inevitable truth that we are not Dodge people. It is a nice car, has great gas mileage, and I can even make the payments without complaint, but it just isn't a GM car. I find myself dreaming of screaming down the highway in a Pontiac Grand Prix and enjoying flaws that I have become accustom to over the past 7 years with my first Grand Prix. I guess you could say I love my clunker at heart, but who wouldn't after 220,000 miles and no serious problems. In closing I would like to ask you all to get the word out that a sexy, well maintained, almost new 2008 Charger is on the market. I am asking $15,500 and it has 23,000 miles and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it except the owner has issues...but I've heard all the cool people do.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Quick Blurb
The sun is shining through my window today so I am sure that means good things are coming. Bryon has shipped himself to SLC today to cover the radiologist report with the doctor. Thanks to his wonderful mother Lana who graciously escorted Bryon to the big city, I am able to take Anna to her orthodontist appointment in Pocatello. We seem to be multitasking very well and I hope it pays off with some good new and as a little pain as possible.
Just as an update; Anna is feeling much better after her adventures in the ER. Turns out her tummy is quite upset with her eating habits and it needs more variety than what she restricts herself to. I think the whole experience has taught her a lesson and she seems to be more inclined to eat her fruits and veggies. I even saw her eat half a can of green beans and she was happy about it. She has had a few moments of pain since the ordeal, but at least we know she isn't in any immediate danger. The appendix theory is still up in the air since it is a possibility that it is having some trouble, but until something serious arises there isn't much we can do. I am just glad Anna is more willing to try new foods now, and she seems to be making a game out it. Way to go Anna!
I am excited to say that I will officially be certified as a forklift driver this week. I have passed training even though I was extremely hard on myself through the whole thing. I was told during my review last week that I am doing average to above average for this phase in my employment and as long as I do what I am supposed to do, they anticipate I will be a pro in under 6 months. I already have 2 1/2 months down so I am anxious to see how the next few months go. This week I will be officially alone since my trainer has taken another shift, but I am getting along very well with the boys I work with on the night shift. I say boys, because that seems to be the general attitude of most them. The horse play that goes on when they all get together is incredible.
So, off I go to Pocatello now with Anna and Audrey. Anna gets her first oral appliance and Audrey gets to play video games while we wait...oh goody. We will let you know how Anna fares after the ordeal is over.
Just as an update; Anna is feeling much better after her adventures in the ER. Turns out her tummy is quite upset with her eating habits and it needs more variety than what she restricts herself to. I think the whole experience has taught her a lesson and she seems to be more inclined to eat her fruits and veggies. I even saw her eat half a can of green beans and she was happy about it. She has had a few moments of pain since the ordeal, but at least we know she isn't in any immediate danger. The appendix theory is still up in the air since it is a possibility that it is having some trouble, but until something serious arises there isn't much we can do. I am just glad Anna is more willing to try new foods now, and she seems to be making a game out it. Way to go Anna!
I am excited to say that I will officially be certified as a forklift driver this week. I have passed training even though I was extremely hard on myself through the whole thing. I was told during my review last week that I am doing average to above average for this phase in my employment and as long as I do what I am supposed to do, they anticipate I will be a pro in under 6 months. I already have 2 1/2 months down so I am anxious to see how the next few months go. This week I will be officially alone since my trainer has taken another shift, but I am getting along very well with the boys I work with on the night shift. I say boys, because that seems to be the general attitude of most them. The horse play that goes on when they all get together is incredible.
So, off I go to Pocatello now with Anna and Audrey. Anna gets her first oral appliance and Audrey gets to play video games while we wait...oh goody. We will let you know how Anna fares after the ordeal is over.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Sisters
Anna and Audrey are notorious for fighting and being exact opposites in just about everything they do and say. Lately, I have been taking double takes when I see them together because not only are they not fighting, but they team up and work together to achieve whatever it is they are trying to do. Tonight was the best example yet of my girls getting along. Audrey is definitely the boss, but Anna doesn't seem to mind the directions being forced at her. I told Audrey maybe she should encourage Anna to do her homework instead of play games, and the next time I turned around, Audrey had Anna at the table working on her math.
It was simple subtraction problems 1-10's and Anna had several practice sheets. Anna had one and Audrey had one. Audrey instructed both of them to put their names at the top and begin working. Anna of course was much faster, but Audrey seemed to grasp the concept quite well. We counted on fingers and she was able to understand that if you have 8 apples and you eat 3 of them you come up with 5. She was also doing well writing her numbers legibly and I was proud of both of them for their efforts at working together. Even if it was just Anna's homework and not Audrey's.
It was simple subtraction problems 1-10's and Anna had several practice sheets. Anna had one and Audrey had one. Audrey instructed both of them to put their names at the top and begin working. Anna of course was much faster, but Audrey seemed to grasp the concept quite well. We counted on fingers and she was able to understand that if you have 8 apples and you eat 3 of them you come up with 5. She was also doing well writing her numbers legibly and I was proud of both of them for their efforts at working together. Even if it was just Anna's homework and not Audrey's.
You can tell from the photos they are deep in thought and very serious about their education at the moment. Grandma Westerberg would be so proud.
Prelimanary Results of MRI
Bryon and I just returned from Logan and his appointment in Radiology at the Specialty Hospital. The appt. went well with no reactions to the contrast this time, but Bryon was pretty bummed out that they did not offer to let him listen to music during the scan. I guess when you have been doing this as long as he has you get used to doing things a certain way, but he got to listen to Tom Petty on the way home so it wasn't too tough.
Immediately after we arrived home, we gathered all the expert knowledge we have acquired over the past 2 1/2 years to read the results of the MRI. The actual report has not been written yet, but we were able to score a CD so gives us a visual. According to our not so expert opinions, the growth has remained stable and looks to be the size of a pencil eraser. That's good news if in fact that is what the doctor see's. We were a little surprised to see so much fluid in his head though. It has always been there since they removed the tumor during the last surgery in January of 2009. Maybe it is just that we are not used to seeing such large voids since they are generally full of cancer cells growing rapidly out of control.
At any rate, we feel a slight sense of relief that Bryon most likely will not have to endure another surgery in the immediate future. As for the written report, we will have it summarized by the doctor and be able to visit with him about it next week.
Immediately after we arrived home, we gathered all the expert knowledge we have acquired over the past 2 1/2 years to read the results of the MRI. The actual report has not been written yet, but we were able to score a CD so gives us a visual. According to our not so expert opinions, the growth has remained stable and looks to be the size of a pencil eraser. That's good news if in fact that is what the doctor see's. We were a little surprised to see so much fluid in his head though. It has always been there since they removed the tumor during the last surgery in January of 2009. Maybe it is just that we are not used to seeing such large voids since they are generally full of cancer cells growing rapidly out of control.
At any rate, we feel a slight sense of relief that Bryon most likely will not have to endure another surgery in the immediate future. As for the written report, we will have it summarized by the doctor and be able to visit with him about it next week.
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