Well in a flurry of excitement yesterday I received phone calls from Dr. Hartel, Dr. Luther and the lab. I knew something wasn't right the day before when I got a message from Dr. Hartel regarding my CT scan and they had told me it would take 2 days for him to get results. Apparently they found several enlarged Lymph nodes. I read the radiologist report and he thinks it's this big long word that when I looked it up said leukemia or lymphoma. So off to Dr. Tyner I go today at 9a.m.. He's a pulmonologist. At work yesterday Deb and Rach got me flowers, Vikki got me a stuffed animal and Jim ( the President) gave me this book called 100 things to always remember and 1 thing to never forget. NICE!!!!!!!! I was straightening out my bookshelf at work and I noticed there was a book wedged under all the others. I pulled it out and guess what book it was? That's right, Live Like You Were Dying. God has a sense of humor. Okay I'm getting ready to go so I'll keep you posted. It really is a Good Day To Live MacDougal!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Early last week I got a call from the doctor's office saying that I needed to go for a CT scan because they found paratracheal soft tissue fullness. I go for a CT scan of my neck on Wenesday and I'm anxious about it. With me it's always been one test leading to another. I don't have a good feeling about this. We'll see what happens. Steve keeps reminding me that I haven't lost an ounce so it can't be anything too serious. He's good to have around for comic relief. Steve suggested when we visit Tara and Dave going White Water rafting and Tara's going to check it out. I'm mostly looking forward to hiking and just seeing Colorado. I didn't really do much this weekend which was fine by me. The sun was out today and that was awesome to see that yellow globe in the sky. I knitted a prayer shawl for Rachel at work. I used the leftover yarn and it's gorgeous. She's always cold and a couple of weeks ago she got some test results back saying she needed follow up so I thought what better time to start a prayer shawl. The thought behind it is that as you knit you pray for the person you are making it for. Can't wait to give it to her tomorrow. She's going for her follow up doctor's apointment in the morning so what better day? Okay no further news. It's a good day to live Macdougal!!!!!

Now that we know Em's having a girl it all seems very real and I am very excited!!!!!! Today I went to lunch and a movie with Riss and it was the first time we'd done that in quite awhile. It was fun. Hard to believe she graduates this year. Where does the time go? Today Em said something about Terry turning 50 this year and I said, " He doesn't turn 50 this year and then I realized Yup he does which led me to think about turning 50. Wow!!! Hard to wrap my brain around that one. 50 years on the planet. I can honestly say I've touched alot of lives. My greatest contribution to the world are my daughters and now they are on their journeys and leaving their marks.
I'm still going to the doctors for this cough. Now they are calling it vocal chord dysfunction and it's a new treatment but guess what? I'm still coughing. I'm even annoying myself at this juncture. The job is still delightful!!!!!! It is indeed a good day to live MacDougal!!!!!!