Praise the Lord for Good News...

The last time I blogged I had been for my biopsy.  Well the results from that were inconclusive so really that was a waste of my time.  We went ahead with the surgery on the 22nd like we had planned.  Once the mass was out and was sent off for testing we would know then if another surgery would be needed or not.  As my title hints...the pathology report came back showing no signs of cancer...so we are praising the Good Lord above and rejoicing that I don't have to have another surgery!  The surgery itself wasn't that bad.  I had to be at the hospital at 10:30 and they took me back about 1:00.  By 3:30, I was awake and back in my room.  Everything went as planned.  I have a 5cm incision.  The stitches are still in and bandaged up...so I really haven't seen the incision good yet.  I went back on Friday and got the drain tube out.  That was a relief.  It didn't really hurt having that in...it was just in the way and I was scared to death to move because I didn't want to hit it.  So, I am just taking it easy now and letting everything heal.  I can't pick the babies up until Tuesday.  That has been the worst part of all of this.  They don't understand why their momma isn't doing anything for them anymore.  I have to brag on Justin.  He has always been a great husband and daddy but words can't even describe how good he has been to me, Emma, & Evan this week. I am definitely so grateful to have him in our lives!!  In other news...daddy is in the hospital.  Tuesday when he woke up his incision from his leg surgery was draining.  It hadn't been before and this wasn't supposed to be happening.  They put him on a antibiotic for it and he had some sort of reaction to the antibiotic.  He went to see Dr. Ellenburg on Thursday and he immediately sent him to Tower Pointe for lung x-rays.  Daddy was also short of breathe and Dr. Ellenburg thought he might have blood clots in his lungs.  I am so thankful he went to  the doctor and they found them as soon as they did.  The immediately sent him over to the hospital and started working with him to dissolve the clots.  I didn't get to see Daddy until today.  He was very weak and tired but he is going to make it.  It never ceases to amaze me how God works things out.  The leg draining seemed like a hastle but in the end revealed a MUCH bigger problem that we probably wouldn't have ever known was there.  So, until next time...the Reid's are going to try to FINALLY get healed up.  Momma's arm is healing well.  She goes back on the 14th of February and we think she will finally be released.  We have been through enough for a while!!  We are thanking God for taking care of us though and never leaving our sides.  What a AWESOME God we serve!! 

What's happening with the Turner's...

It is a rainy Wednesday afternoon here.  Emma & Evan are playing so I thought I would give a little update on our lives.  I went for my biopsy yesterday.  I had it in my mind that this was going to be horrible.  Thankfully I was wrong.  It wasn't something I would volunteerely do again...but it wasn't too bad.  When I first arrived they took me in for an ultrasound to be sure the mass hadn't changed and to locate exactly where the radiologist would have to stick the needle for the biopsy.  Then, the radiologist came in along with a nurse and a pathologist.  The pathologist's purpose was to be sure the samples the radiologist collected were efficent enough that they wouldn't have to go back in for more samples.  That was a blessing because when the pathologist was finished making sure the samples were okay he told me that nothing really screamed cancer to him...so that gives me a little peice of mind.  I'm not clear just yet because there were some things he wanted to check when he got back to his lab...but as often as he does this...I feel like he knows what cancer looks like these days.  Then, I went to have my blood work drawn.  I have my appointment with Dr. Tarasidis tomorrow.  He will dicuss with me what the results were of the biopsy and whether he is taking out the whole thyroid or just half.  I am still nervous about the appointment and the upcoming surgery...but I am still trusting God and knowing he will take care of me.  In baby news...Emma is up to 23 lb. 4 oz. We know that because I took her to the doctor today to check her lungs.  She's had a little cough for the past fews days...and I am a paranoid momma!! :)  Our little bottomless pit better slow down or she is going to catch Evan.  Last time we took him in he weighed 24lbs.  He has definitely slimmed up since he started walking.  My little chunky monkey isn't too chunky anymore!!  They are doing all kinds of things anymore.  Talk all the time and we are able to make out more and more words.  I just LOVE watching them and how curious they are.  Every night when we put them in the bed...I always check them before we go to bed.  That is my FAVORITE part of the day.  Nothing is sweeter than a sleeping baby.  They look so peaceful and I just thank God for them all the time.  They bring so much joy into our lives. 

Another obstacle on Our Faithful Journey!

I went for my yearly appointment with Dr. Forrest back the beginning of December.  While she was examining me she felt a lump on my thyroid.  She said it was small but she wanted me to have an ultrasound just to be sure it wasn't anything.  So, before Christmas...I went for the ultrasound.  Obviously it came back to be something because she referred me to Dr. Tarasidis at Greenwood ENT.  I went for that appointment this past Monday, Jan. 7th.  According to Dr. Tarasidis there is a mass on my left thyroid and it is coming out.  He is doing a biospy on it next Tuesday, the 15th, to determine more what the mass is.  Once it is determined..he will decide if he wants to take out the right thyroid as well. Surgery is scheduled for Jan.22.  I am beyond grateful that I first of all made my yearly appointment with Dr. Forrest.  When I was told she didn't have an opening for almost two months...I thought about just going with someone else.  THANK GOD I DIDN'T!!!  Secondly, I am glad that Dr. Forrest was proactive enough that she wanted to check this out rather than just not worry about it because it was small. I am very anxious about the upcoming few weeks.  I have never been put to sleep...so that has me worried, I have never had to face something that could possibly be cancer...that has me worried, and I have never been away from my sweet babies...so that has me worried.  But doesn't God's word say we shouldn't worry!  Easier said than done though.  Even Dr. Tarasidis told me that I didn't need to worry about this.  I am trusting God that if this is something God is going to heal me through this surgery and I am going to continue on my Faithful Journey of following and trusting HIM.  He was there with me through my whole pregnancy...so there is no reason to doubt He will be with me through this!  I am going to praise Him through this storm and give Him all the credit when it's over and this is behind me.  That's just a quick update for now.  Babies are napping but will soon be awake and I need to clean up.  We are having out annual 96 girls gathering this weekend at my house and it is a T-Total wreck!  I do have a 2-man wrecking crew living here with us now though...make that a 3-man wrecking crew.  Justin needs to be included!! :)  Until next time...keep those prayer coming!!!