tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:07:18 +0000NickkidsViviancool thingsrantsA little chit-chat and all thathttp://sattstats.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (vsatt)Blogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-1601680445610566253Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:54:00 +00002011-06-28T00:54:18.094-05:00This deserves way more than a quick note, but every time I try updating my blog I doze off from the pain meds, so here goes: last Sunday Bob took me to the ER for what we thought was a stomach ulcer or gall stones. The pain wasn't even that bad, I just want it diagnosed and fixed before our upcoming trip to AL for the 4th. Instead we were informed there's a 10 cm mass on my liver along with with http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2011/06/more-to-come.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-2075838291853701769Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:54:00 +00002010-08-30T23:54:10.538-05:00I think Jake is very close to walking. He'll pull himself up, get a really big grin on his face and then slowly let go of the couch. He'll stand there for a few seconds and I'm like "Come on Jake, come to mama!" This is it, this is the moment! And then I see the knees bend. Awwwwwwwwwww, he was right there! Maybe tomorrow.http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2010/08/any-day-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-3883200474391937694Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:09:00 +00002010-06-06T16:09:50.734-05:00Mom, did you take Jake out of his crib? Me: Where is he? More words you don't want to hear: Oh my gosh! Vivian and I bolted to his room and there was my 10 month old, dragging himself around on the floor (his version of crawling), all kicking and smiling and grunting to himself, "Heh heh heh, I'm free! I'm SO getting into to something!" This being our fourth child and Jake being on the tall http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2010/06/words-you-dont-want-to-hear-from-your-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-8041108222547121608Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:07:00 +00002010-04-14T23:07:52.112-05:00Next Wednesday is my last round of chemo! Woo hoo! I just want to cry when I think about it because I'm so tired and tired of being tired. I told Bob it's a good thing we're at the end because I don't think I could take much more, but if I had to I know I would because seriously, what else are you gonna do? I'm sorry I haven't been good about keeping up the blog lately but the posts would all http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2010/04/one-more-to-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-77420796266021213Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:55:00 +00002010-03-10T14:55:23.271-06:00Unfortunately the little vermin won't go quietly away, they're determined to take me down with them as much as possible. We just got home from treatment 4 and I am definitely down for the count at the moment. My legs feel like lead, like I've just run a 10K or something. I did actually run one back when I was 12 or 13. I got my butt kicked then too but I finished and was 2nd place in my age http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2010/03/kicking-cancers-butt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-1528195803523796378Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:52:00 +00002010-03-03T22:52:26.569-06:00This afternoon Nick gave me a little rock that he found outside at school. I was like "oh good, thanks, that's so nice" but I really didn't give it a second thought. Then tonight before he went to bed, he told me about the rock. Turns out a girl in his class pointed it out and he picked it up, put it in his pocket and then once he was back in class he took it out and carved on it with his http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2010/03/he-gave-me-his-heart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-6688795925970583765Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:40:00 +00002010-03-03T12:40:41.718-06:00Eek, I totally let the whole month of February go by without any posts. Let's see, in a nutshell, the Saints won the Super Bowl, we went to Mardi Gras parades and the day after Mardi Gras (Wed. 2/17) I had my 3rd chemo treatment. This last round really knocked me down and it took me over a week to really feel better. I've been saying chemo wasn't as bad as the first trimester of pregnancy, but http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2010/03/sorry-for-lack-of-updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-6850214881891787188Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:36:00 +00002010-01-29T22:36:23.642-06:00A little while ago I popped a lemon starburst in my mouth hoping - really, really hoping - for some flavor beyond fried cardboard. That's one of the hardest things for me the first few days after chemo. I have to make sure I'm keeping up the food and liquid intake, but nothing tastes right and I'm basically forcing myself to eat and drink anyway even if it makes me gag. So anyone who has brought http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2010/01/there-is-hope-in-strangest-places.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-3668591009032692068Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:51:00 +00002010-01-19T21:51:57.616-06:00And no it's not because of Obama's tone-deaf diss of Scott Brown driving a pickup. And ohmygosh John Kerry reminded us that Bush drove a truck too! Yeah, and guess what John, Bush WON and apparently so has Brown. Maybe this will help truck sales now, who knows? But it certainly won't hurt having another person in the senate who wants to help Americans bring home more of their paychecks. Anyway,http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2010/01/pulling-my-hair-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-4160290898261709771Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:59:00 +00002010-01-07T17:59:23.478-06:00Yesterday I had my first chemo treatment. I wasn't sure what all to expect and overall it wasn't as bad as I had imagined. I did have one moment though when I first walked back to the infusion area and the nurse sat me down to check my vitals. I looked around and the tears just started. It was one of those moments where you realize why you're there. There's no fooling yourself that they're just http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2010/01/one-down-five-to-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-8937238548710098637Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:11:00 +00002009-12-30T20:11:06.246-06:00The past two weeks were pretty uneventful on the cancer front....yay! Then yesterday I had an appointment with the Oncologist and it seems the lull is over and the party is beginning. Dr. S. had all of the test results back and he was raring to go. This morning I went in and had my chemo port put in, then tomorrow it's off to "chemo school" to learn about all the fun they have in store for me http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2009/12/this-is-not-how-i-intended-to-ring-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-8164779413191221741Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:38:00 +00002009-12-15T22:38:44.967-06:00Jake's been drooling like crazy for the past month or so and this week he added sucking his bottom lip like a little old man to the routine so I ran my finger across his gums and it's looking like Santa may be bringing him his two front (bottom) teeth for Christmas. Thank goodness, because up until now we weren't sure what Santa might have in mind for a little guy who spends most of his days http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2009/12/all-he-wants-for-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-8694983043618022394Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:53:00 +00002009-12-13T16:53:56.531-06:00This morning Vivian and Nick came running up and told me to take a look in the bathroom and see what their little sister had done. When I walked in, this was what I saw: Luckily there weren't any streaks of red and pink elsewhere in the house. Olivia seemed pretty proud of her attempt to do her own nails, she didn't hesitate to show off her handiwork even with her brother and sister http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2009/12/all-prettied-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-1372937875170088007Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:50:00 +00002009-12-12T08:02:46.074-06:00I went to the Oncologist Thursday and he wants to run additional tests on the biopsy sample before he makes any decisions on which chemo drugs to use. This will take another couple of weeks. I know he wants to be sure he's using the best combination but couldn't he have ordered all this back when he first talked to my surgeon in November? We'd have it all by now. When I saw the surgeon Monday shehttp://sattstats.blogspot.com/2009/12/more-testsaargh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-1946012505232397861Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:58:00 +00002009-12-08T21:59:07.450-06:00Okay, it's been over a year since I posted to my blog. It's not like I haven't had anything to talk about, I went through a whole pregnancy and childbirth this last year. I guess I was a bit busy and overwhelmed with being pregnant, working, raising 3 kids and then 4 kids. Even though I quit my job at the end of May, the duties at home more than filled that space I assure you.So we've been http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2009/12/renewed-interest_08.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-5244696805424568554Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:51:00 +00002008-09-26T21:03:53.993-05:00All the stuff going on this week with the bailout, banks crashing, etc. has pretty much reinforced my belief that Dave Ramsey has it figured out. NO DEBT, PEOPLE!That's pretty much my answer to all of this. Standing up before the other elected leaders of our country and actually speaking the words "A $700 billion dollar loan..." ought to have these guys in Congress choking. They shouldn't even behttp://sattstats.blogspot.com/2008/09/current-economic-crisis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-7071219362331661895Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:41:00 +00002008-08-29T21:47:34.052-05:00or were Sarah Palin and Tina Fey separated at birth?I just hope Palin has the sharp-tongued wit that Fey has, she's gonna need it. I'm already seeing where Huff-Po bloggers are dreaming of a moment where Biden says something along the lines of "I know Hillary Clinton, and you ma'am are no Hillary Clinton." Here's hoping that Palin just smiles sweetly and says, "Thank you."http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2008/08/is-it-just-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-6950873462494805104Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:47:00 +00002008-08-29T21:41:10.315-05:00I was so determined the first night of the Dem convention to blog it like crazy, but after a few speeches it all started to sound the same: the country needs change...blah, blah, blah....McCain is just another 4 years of Bush... blah, blah, blah... we love our country, especially the men and women serving in the military (still don't know how any of them said that without choking on their organichttp://sattstats.blogspot.com/2008/08/convention-wrap-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-8852438734320993077Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:47:00 +00002008-08-25T20:59:21.122-05:00I actually found Ted Kennedy's speech kinda moving, especially when you consider that this could very well be his last public speech. I'm impressed that he was able to speak so clearly and with such composure when you know he had to feel like crap.And I also noticed that the only one in his family who got teary-eyed was Maria Shriver Schwarzenegger -- you know the one married to a Republican. Seehttp://sattstats.blogspot.com/2008/08/uncle-ted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-2273503113687670614Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:43:00 +00002008-08-25T20:47:00.114-05:00I'm watching the Dem Convention tonight and for someone whose title is Speaker of the House, Pelosi's not that great of a public speaker.http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2008/08/madame-speaker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-1954778045285023455Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:24:00 +00002008-08-22T22:35:16.634-05:00As the tension mounts over just who the "messiah" has picked as his running mate, let's review his requirements for the post. I've inserted my own comments in the first-person so we can all appreciate the gravity of the decision before him:“Obviously, the most important question is: Is this person ready to be president?” (because I'm sure as hell not) he said. “The second most important question http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2008/08/obamas-requirements-for-vp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-2381715187702101873Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:26:00 +00002008-08-22T22:07:19.271-05:00I'm reading this story where Nebraska just passed their Safe-Haven law which is the law that allows moms of infants who feel they aren't able to take care of their babies the chance to leave them at specified locations without questions or repercussions. I think the idea behind these laws is a good one because it's aimed at girls/young women who might otherwise abandon their newborns in a http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2008/08/or-you-could-just-have-glass-of-wine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-7473292784485796585Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:00:00 +00002008-08-07T09:08:49.306-05:00I just saw this article and it made me think of my brother who's a big fan of kilts.Washington Letter Carrier Going Full Kilt Aheadhttp://sattstats.blogspot.com/2008/08/skirting-issue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-4880090927900358604Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:57:00 +00002008-08-07T09:00:21.225-05:00Just in case anyone might forget, thought I'd post a reminder that today is my birthday!Cake, candles, and party hats for everyone!http://sattstats.blogspot.com/2008/08/happy-birthday-to-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479804.post-4060462048420414311Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:48:00 +00002008-07-14T21:07:38.131-05:00rantsJust saw this story on the internet that says Anheuser's takeover by a Belgium company might give us cheaper Bud at least for a while. Well I hope so. I kinda like the summer offering of Bud Light Lime, but at about $6.50 a six-pack it's a little hard to swallow. I mean, it's not like we're talking Abita Amber here, people, c'mon!Anheuser takeoverhttp://sattstats.blogspot.com/2008/07/bud-wei-ser.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (vsatt)0