An Important Morning Tomorrow!!

Hey Ya'll,

Well, bright and early (for me at least) tomorrow morning at 8 am, Walt and I have to meet with our Bankruptcy Attorney, and go before the Bankruptcy Trustee regarding our Bankruptcy request.   This is an important meeting, as we will find out what, if any of our belongings the Trustee wants to sell off, in order to pay some money back to our Creditors.

Keep in mind that we have a $500 allowance on each item.  Which means that whatever the Trustee takes to sell off, the first $500 of its sale goes to us, with the balance going towards paying off the Creditors.  Because of this, we do not expect much if anything to be taken (hopefully).  If anything, he may take the Hot Tub and Gazebo, and he may say the Gold Wing is worth taking. 

However, we do have $20,000 in which to protect items as well.  We are planning on using this money to protect Walt's truck, and the Bike if necessary.  The rest of the household items would be hard to sell for more than $500 each, making them undesirable to the Trustee.  Because of this, they rarely take items like these unless they are antiques, that are worth some money, etc.

So tomorrow we have to get all dolled up (for us at least) and go to this scary meeting!!  It is feasible that the Creditors could be there as well, but we have been told that they rarely show up for these meetings, unless some really big bucks is involved, or they suspect fraud, etc, and want to ask questions.  We do know that a representative from the Credit Union, where my car payment is through will be there, but other than her, we are not expecting any other Creditors.

We have also been informed that these meetings rarely last longer than 5-10 minutes maximum!  They have so many cases to get through in a day, so they basically push them through.  Which is why the Trustee has been looking through our information since the Bankruptcy Filing, this way he probably won't have many questions for us, if any at all.

Once we get through tomorrow.  If everything looks to be on the up and up, the Trustee will not need to schedule a 2nd meeting.  If this is the case, which it is most of the time, then we just have to wait 60 days for the Bankruptcy to be Discharged.  This gives the Creditors 60 days to protest it.  If no protest has been filed by 60 days, it is Discharged.  Then a whole new process begins, at which time I will talk about that process too.  So please wish us luck, that the Trustee doesn't have many questions, and we can get out of there fast!!

After the Trustee meeting tomorrow, which is in downtown Sacramento (ugh!!), we will spend some time shopping or whatever, until we can meet up with Aggie.  Her painting is finished, and we are giving it to her tomorrow!!  So I will post the photos of it after it has been given to her.  I will report her reaction then too.  :) 

Well, I gotta go, as I have to go through my entire history of billing and payments for the company that supplies my Bi Pap Machine and supplies, including my Face Mask.  They are claiming that I have a balance due, but I am fairly positive that I am up to date on what we owe.  So I only have to go through 15 months of billing statements!!!  I really hate this company!!  When we move up to the Reno area, I will be changing to another company!!!  Till next time....

Aloha My Friends  :)

I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK!!

Jordan Romero is in the Yellow/Green Cap.
His dad is next to him also in Red.

"Jordan Romero, 13, began his march upward today from a north-side camp at 21,500 feet, and hopes it'll take just a couple of days to attain the 29,035-foot summit and complete his controversial bid to become the youngest person to attain mountaineering's ultimate single pinnacle."

Here is the link to the story that I read about this young boy.   http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/17619/jordan+romero+13+begins+final+push+to+reach+top+of+mt+everest/

Hey Ya'll,

I just read this story about a young American boy aged 13 who is attempting to climb Mount Everest!!!  I am flabbergasted to say the least!  I don't know whether to feel happy for him, because he knows at such a young age what he wants to do, and is attempting to accomplish it.  Or anger that his parents would allow him to attempt such a risky challenge so young!!

I am sure that all of you know the history of Mount Everest.  Every year, hundreds ascend on the mountain, trying to conquer it.  Many die trying.  One of the worst seasons on the mountain, was in 1996, which was made famous by the Book "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer, and the movie based on it as well.

On May 10th, 1996, 9 climbers from 4 different expeditions lost their lives, and before the month had ended, another 3 had died.  A rogue storm had hit the mountain with winds easily hitting 70 kph, causing extreme white out conditions, and catching many climbers still high up on the mountain, and not yet safely back at camp.

Probably one of the saddest losses to me, was Rob Hall from New Zealand.  He was the leader of one of the main Expeditions.  His wife usually climbed with him, but was pregnant that particular year, and so she lost her husband before the birth of their daughter was born.

So I am terrified that this young "boy", is not old enough or strong enough, to make the decision to climb this unpredictable mountain.  Even if he survives it, he could have some potentially dangerous repercussions from the high altitude and severe weather conditions.  Even a good day is still living in extreme, dangerous, conditions.

I read Jon Krakauer's book after it was first published, and let me tell you, I am not a fast reader.  But it was a real page turner, and took no time at all for me to finish it!!  I couldn't put it down, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in true stories.  It is written and told through the eyes of Jon Krakauer, who was in Rob Halls Expedition.

Another book that came out of this horrendous year, and written by someone who also, was in Rob Halls group is, "Left For Dead" by Dr Beck Weathers.  It is his personal story on how he was literally "left for dead", but managed to find his way back to camp after many hours in the extreme conditions, frozen and blinded.  He lost a good portion of both feet and hands as well as his nose to severe frostbite!!  I have this book, but have yet to read it.  But I will!!!

Anyhoo, sorry to post about something totally non band related, but I just couldn't not write about what I fear will happen to this young boy on Mount Everest!  Anyone else have any thoughts on this?  Am I wrong to be so concerned?  Or do you also think that this boys parents should be scolded for allowing him to risk his young life?  Till next time.....

Aloha My Friends  :)

A Big Shout Out To Meg !! :)

Hey Ya'll,

Just a real quick post here, to say welcome to my newest Follower!  Her name is Meg, and she will have completed her 6 month supervised weight loss diet in mid June.  So mid June, they will be turning in her paperwork for her Surgery approval.  She is in real need of the kind of support we can all give her, so please jump on over and check out her blog, and give her the support she needs!!  Here is the link to her blog, Zen & The Art Of Meal Replacement.  So Meg..."welcome to my nightmare".

Aloha My New Friend  :)

I've Been Bad And I Am Embarrassed And Ashamed :(

My sentiments exactly!!  Only I like girls night out every night!!

Hey Ya'll,

Like my post title says, I have been bad and I am embarrassed and ashamed, so spank me, spank me (LOL)!!  I just wanted to make a really quick post, as I have so much to get accomplished today.  But I wanted to come clean with ya'll about my band success, or lack thereof!!

I initially had great success, and had lost down to 191.2, from an all time high of 228.6, prior to Surgery.  but then I allowed my head hunger to rule me and I gained back up to 201!  This terrified me more than I can say.  So I began my efforts to lose, and getting my head hunger back under control.  Which I do most of the time.  But occasionally I still lose it.  As of today, my weight is back down to 194!  So I have updated my tickers to reflect my higher weight.  I am so ashamed that I didn't come clean earlier and update my tickers to show my higher weight.  :(

So initially, I had lost some decent amount of weight.  Then I got a bit cocky, and gained some back to make me 201.  Then I panicked, and lost a few pounds in order to get back under the 200 lb mark, and kind of hovered there for the last 3 months or so!!  But at least I was maintaining at that weight and not gaining it all back.  But now I am beginning my downward trend again.  My goal is to lose another 64 lbs!  I know that I can do it, I just have to get my HEAD HUNGER under control!  Anyone have any suggestions on how to do this permanently????

I would like to be like everyone else and start losing at least 8 lbs per month, 10 preferably.  But hey, I would even take 4 lbs per month!!!!  At the minimum 4 lbs per month, I could conceivably be at or near goal by November 2011!!!  But that would put me near goal when we go to Hawaii, if our plans aren't canceled because of our Bankruptcy problems!!  But I would be happy if I could lose that amount by then.  So if I could increase my weight loss to 8 lbs per month, then I would be at goal by late February 2011.  Of course we all know what comes before then...Thanksgiving and Christmas!!  So that may slow the weight loss during that time a bit.

Anyhoo, I just wanted to come clean and tell you why I haven't been blogging about my weight lately.  I have been ashamed to admit that I was failing, or at least back sliding in my weight loss.  But I need your help and support to get me back on track.

Walt believes that my weight loss stopped about the same time that I began my massive undertaking in preparing our taxes earlier this year.  Then of course pulling all the information together for the Bankruptcy filing, etc as well!!!

Because of this, I had almost stopped blogging and rarely had the time to read any of your blogs!!  He believes that if I can get back into blogging daily, like I did earlier, and get caught up on your blogs, then I will get myself motivated to start losing again!!!  So I am truly hoping this is the case!

We do have some heavy times ahead of us in the next 3-6 months because of the Bankruptcy, etc, but I am going to try to stay caught up with you guys as much as possible.  I really need and appreciate your support and guidance, more than you can even know!!  Anyway, I am now rambling, and I don't have time to ramble today, so....till next time.

Aloha My Friends  :)

I Am Red!!

Hey Ya'll,

This weekend, we spent more time in our garage going through a ton more boxes to determine what we needed to toss, save or shred!!  Imagine this, we have been living together/married for 18 yrs 9 mos.  And we have had a good portion of our "stuff" in boxes, in the garage for most of this time!!  We currently have a 3 car garage, and the only thing that we can park in it is Walt's Gold Wing Motorcycle!!!  So we have a ton of crap to go through!!

Today we went to the local Junior College, as they were sponsoring a Motorcycle Awareness Fair today.  While there, Walt had the chance to ride one of those new Can-Am Bikes!!  It is the one that is 3 Wheeled.  But the odd thing is that the 2 Wheels are in the front, instead of the typical Trike where the 2 Wheels are in the back!  It was really nice and the seat was the most comfortable I have ever sat on to date!!  But alas, it is about $25,000-$30,000!!!!!  I could have ridden it too, but I was too self conscious to ride it in front of all these "professional" bikers!!

Then Walt really got a thrill, and was able to take a half hour ride on one of the newest bikes available.  It is a new US Company called Victory.  He rode one of the Touring Models as that would be the one we would purchase if we bought.  He loved it, but it too costs way too much at about $22,000.  So we will probably stay with the Gold Wing that we have as it is paid for and we can add the trike wheels for me to be able to ride it.  But first I need to take the Motorcycle Written Test, to get my license.  We also have to buy my Helmet which will be about $250 and my gear to wear which will be about another $250 + dollars!!

Anyway, back to why I am red.  Today was a nice day.  About 78-80 degrees, slightly overcast with a slight breeze, making it a perfect day!  Unfortunately, I forgot to take a hat (which I am always supposed to wear because of my skin problems but hate to wear) until we were half way there.  But we were not expecting to be gone so long, so we didn't worry about it.

We ended up staying there for about 3 hrs, at which point we left with a friend, who was working one of the booths on Motorcycle Safety, to go eat a late lunch with him and his daughter Courtney, who is our daughter Kat's best friend.  He wanted to go to In-n-Out Burger (great burgers if you have never tried them, but get the chance to).  They were quite busy (as usual), so we ended up sitting outside.  Because Don lives out of town, we sat there for another 2 hrs visiting before he had to leave to drive home.  But don't worry, we were not being unfair to other diners, as by the time we got our food, the amount of customers had died down.  All in all, it was a great day.  I'm posting a few photos of the two bikes from their brochures for your viewing pleasure.  Till next time...

Aloha My Friends  :)

This is a photo of the Can-Am Spyder RT Roadster.  Which is a Touring Bike for two.

This is showing it with the optional Trailer which only costs another $5000!!

Here is a photo of the Victory Touring Bike like Walt rode today.

Another view of the Bike with both rider and passenger on it.

A Big Shout Out To Pie !! :)

Hey Ya'll,

I was just reading some blogs and found a new one through another blog!  Her name is "Pie" and her blog link is...Pie In Progress.  AND, she is being banded TOMORROW!!!  So please, hop on over to her blog, and give her the support she needs!!  Good luck tomorrow Pie, and let us know how it went, when you can!  So..."welcome to my nightmare".

Aloha My New Friend!!  :)

A Big Shout Out To Nella !! :)

Hey Ya'll,

I just realized that I have a new Follower!!  Her name is Nella and her blog link is...Skinny B---H!.  She was just banded on Feb 24th!  So go check out her blog if you haven't already and give her some support!!  She is doing amazing already!!  So welcome to my blog and...."welcome to my nightmare".

Aloha My New Friend  :)

It's Finished And Here It Is!!!

This is a photo of the actual photograph I used as my inspiration.

So here it is!  Hope you all like it.  I took a lot of liberties with this painting, but changing the look of the mountains and rock in the foreground.







Hey Ya'll,

Just wanted to say thanks for all of you still interested in seeing my latest completed painting!  It is a variation of the photo taken by my Mother-In-Law.  The photo took 2nd place in the Nevada Magazine that year.  Since then, I have now completed 3 paintings based on it.  And I am not planning on painting another one!!!

Today, I ended up spending several hours at Sams Club/Walmart, as Walt forgot and left the headlights on yesterday in the truck and drained the batteries.  We were able to get them jumped by AAA, but since they are the original batteries in the truck and it is a 2002, we decided it was a good idea to just replace them.  So...guess who got to go spend half the day getting the batteries changed?  Ahem!  Moi!!

So I didn't get anything else accomplished today.  I am going to attempt to read everyone's blogs in the next few days, so hopefully you will be seeing my leave comments more often from now on.

In other news, Walt finally got the call from the Specialist's office in San Francisco, providing the information on his next appointments.  He needs to go back on June 18th for his Ultrasound to rule out Prostate Cancer.  This appointment is set for 12:30, then we have to wait around until 3pm on the same day, to see the Specialist again.

So we will need to be there no later than 11:00-11:30 so he can administer the enema to himself.  He has to do the enema at least 1 hour prior to the Ultrasound and since we have a couple hour drive to get there, he really doesn't want to be driving, or for that matter, be in the car during this time, as he will need to be in the bathroom!!!  So we are anticipating this visit to be a really long day!!

We will have to leave our house by 8:30-9:00 and we won't be out of the last appointment until at least 4pm if not 5pm like the last time!  And this is on a Friday, so we will have to spend a couple of additional hours there in San Fransisco to allow the traffic to die down, meaning we probably won't get home until at least 9pm!!

Anyway, I guess I will go, Walt is calling me!!  So...till next time!

Aloha My Friends  :)

Whew!! It's Finished!!

I feel this comic is perfect right now!!  Our weather system can't decide if it is going to Rain or Shine!!  Just when we think our weather is turning to Summer conditions, it Rains again!!

Hey Ya'll,

I just wanted to pop in, and say that I have finally finished my latest Lake Tahoe painting!  This one was my largest painting yet!  It was originally meant to be Walt's, but since we will be downsizing our living arraignment so drastically in the next few months, we will not be able to keep it in our future 5th Wheel.

So we are giving it to Walt's Employer Barry.  It measures 2'x4' which is much larger than the photo it was based on!!  I will post photos of it tomorrow as I am too tired to try to get a decent photo of it tonight without some good daylight.

I also worked on Aggie's painting tonight, and it is almost finished as well.  I WILL have it done in at most 2 more painting sessions, but hopefully it will be finished during the next painting session.  Aggie, it is almost done!!  We are hoping to be able to give the paintings to both you and Barry at the end of next week!

For some reason, Walt wants me to be there when they are given to you guys!  I will be embarrassed to be there, as I am always unsure of whether or not the person I am giving the painting to, will actually like it!!  And not just say so to make me feel better!!

Well, I guess I will go for now, got lots to do and so little time to do it in....till next time.

Aloha My Friends  :)

A Big Shout Out To Steph !! :)

Hey Ya'll,

I wanted to welcome my new Follower, and her name is....Steph, and her blog link is...My Road To Becoming The Biggest Loser!.  She is brand new to blogging, and her Surgery is a week from TODAY (May 18)!!  So please check out her blog and give her the support she needs!  She is in the Pre-Op Diet phase now.

Aloha To My New Friend!!  :)

DRAZIL'S BYOC FRIDAY !!!! "BRING YOUR OWN CRAZINESS"

Hey Ya'll,

Here's the answers to Drazil's weekly BYOC questions!

1. Do you have any nicknames?

•  Yes, my Dad always called me Lightning, and it wasn't for what the name implies!!!

2. What was your “last straw”? The incident/situation that made you decide to get a lap band or commit to losing weight via any plan this time?

•  I couldn't go anywhere where walking or standing was required without my walker or scooter without severe pain.  I could barely bend over to tie my own shoes, and forget about a self pedicure!  I had such severe Sleep Apnea that I even woke myself up (let alone poor Walt)!!  Anyway, I think that you get the picture, my total quality of life was so not there!  So I decided to take the next step and stop trying to "diet" and lose the weight for life!! 

3. What’s your favorite joke or funny story? (This is from Sandy – she needs some laughter to start the weekend and requested this one.)

* Probably one of my favorite "funny stories", took place when I was about 12 yrs old.  As I said above, my Dad's nickname for me has always been "Lightning".  When I was growing up, we lived in Southern California, and our family was going to go camping at the beach for the weekend.  The morning we were to leave, my Dad opened my bedroom door to wake me up (I usually didn't like to get up early for anything mind you).  But this one morning, I was so eager to get to the beach, that as soon as my Dad opened the door to wake me up, before he could even close the door, I had already thrown up the covers and was out of bed!!  My Dad's jaw dropped to the floor and talked about it for a long time after.

4. If you could be a TV dinner – what flavor would you be?

* I would be an Enchilada Pie like our family makes with a side of Refried Beans and Cheese. 

5. The question we do every week so everyone can be a little famous without having to do an official blog award….what blog or comment stuck with you or spoke to you the most this week and why?

* Well, this week I have been a bad girl and haven't had the time to really read up on everyone's blogs,  so I can't really answer this.  So I would like to say that everyone's blogs, every day, is an inspiration to me and always makes me think beyond my own problems.  

So there you have it!!  I gotta go for now, till next time....

Aloha My Friends  :) 

A Big Shout Out To Christine !! :)

Hey Ya'll,

Just checked in after finishing my painting session for the day, and found that I had a new Follower!!  Her name is Christine, and she will be banded next week on the 12th!!  Her blog link is: Magic Cat Purrs.  So please go on over and check out her blog.  She has lots of questions and concerns, as all us newbies do, so please give her the support she needs!!  So Christine..."welcome to my nightmare".

Aloha My New Friend  :)

A Big Shout Out To Sparkler !! :)

Hey Ya'll,

Just me again!!  Sorry to post so many times in one day, but I like to give each new Follower their own welcome, which is why so many posts!!

Anyway, I would like to welcome my newest Follower and her name is Sparkler!  She is from Manchester, UK and her blog can be found at this link, Sparkler's Story.  She is newly banded, having been banded on Jan 30th, so please go check out her blog and give her the support a new bandster deserves!!  So..."welcome to my nightmare".

Aloha My New Friend  :)

Another Big Shout Out To A New Follower, Rini !! :)

Hey Ya'll,

I am also welcoming another new Follower.  Her name is Rini (The Shrinking Rini), and her blog is: My Big Fat Life Blog.  Please go check out her blog and give her some support!!!  So..."welcome to my nightmare".

Aloha My New Friend  :)

A Big Shout Out To Luckykah !! :)

Hey Ya'll,

Just wanted to say hello and welcome to one of my newest Follower's!  Their name is, Luckykah.  However, I am unable to find your blog information.  If you would like to provide it, I would love to Follow you too!  So..."welcome to my nightmare".

Aloha My New Friend  :)

Update,
Luckykah's name is Kristi and her blog address is, Best Wishes Never Go Out Of Style.  She is in the Pre-Surgery period and could use all our help and support, so PLEASE check out her blog and give her the support she needs.  :)

A Great Day Today!!

Hey Ya'll,

Today Walt and I had a nice lunch with our oldest daughter, Christa.  It was to celebrate her Birthday which was on April 16th.  The only problem is, this means that she turned 36 yrs old!!!  Yikes!  This makes me really, really old!!  LOL

For our kids Birthdays, we always take them to Lunch or Dinner at the Restaurant of their choice.  Today, Christa decided to try a local small family owned Mexican Restaurant near us that she had never tried before.  We eat there all the time and love it there.  As usual it was really great food.  And it was nice to get together with her for a couple of hours.  She is so busy home schooling the grand kids and running around, that she has very little time to do anything else.  So anytime that we can spend an hour or two with her, we are thrilled.

I showed her the two paintings that I am working on and she likes them both.  Although tonight I decided that I totally needed to redo one of the petals in Aggie's painting.  Walt agreed that it just wasn't working, but I believe we figured out what was wrong with it.  So this means at least another two painting sessions.  But it is sooo close to being done!  And because Aggie reads my blog, I don't want to post any photos of it yet.  I will post photos of it once we give it to her so the first time she sees it, it will be a surprise!

Well, I guess that I should go for now!!  Everyone have a great Cinco de Mayo tomorrow!!  Till next time.....

Aloha My Friends  :)

A Big Shout Out To Another New Follower, Maria !!! :)

Hey Ya'll,

I want to give another shout out, and a warm welcome to my newest Follower.  Her name is, Maria and her blog is called, Last Train Out Of Fat Land.  She is new to blogging and could use all our help and support!!  She was banded in Jan '07 and lost 50 lbs, then had two children.  And has decided to get back on the wagon of weight loss!!  I need to do this too!!!  So please check out her blog and give her the support she could use!  So..."welcome to my nightmare".

Aloha My New Friend

A Big Shout Out To Vickie Mac !! :)

Hey Ya'll,

Just wanted to say a quick welcome to a new Follower.  Her name is, Vickie Mac and her blog is. Digital Diva Blog.  She is newly banded and can use all the support we can give her, so please go check out her blog!  So...."welcome to my nightmare".

Aloha My New Friend  :)

Drazil's BYOC Friday!!!! **Bring Your Own Craziness**

Hey Ya'll,

1. What’s your favorite smell?

A favorite smell that always brings back the memory of my Grandmother is...Beaman's Gum.  Most of you have probably never heard of it.  But it was the only gum she ever chewed.  In fact, I can even remember the smell still and this was when I was only 4 or 5 yrs old!!

Other favorite smells of mine are The Ocean, Baby Powder, Carnation Flowers, Melons, Thunderstorms and Rain, the Christmas Cookie scent that is only sold at Christmas time from Yankee Candles, and freshly cut Grass.

2. What is your all-time favorite movie and why?

I have way too many favorites to choose just one, so I am going to list some of my favorites from different categories.  Historical/Period Type: Braveheart, Somewhere In time, Romeo and Juliet (the original from the 60's), Elizabeth, Apocalypto....Musical: Blue Hawaii....Comedy/Drama: Something's Gotta Give, Up In Smoke, Steel Magnolias, Tortilla Soup, Sabrina (the Harrison Ford/Julia Ormond version), The Holiday, Sleepless In Seattle, Bye Bye Love, and Christmas Vacation...Horror/Suspense: The Lost Boys, Signs, The Grudge, House On Haunted Hill (the remake), Hell Night (with Linda Blair) and all of the Alien's movies, plus many, many more!!!  I can't help it, I love movies and I am sure that I forgot many movies that I would also consider my favorites!!

3. What’s your trigger food?

Candy, Ice Cream, German Chocolate Cake, basically anything sweet can do it.

4. When someone you love is going through a difficult time – what are your go-to words to make them feel better – in just a sentence or two?

I've never been really comfortable when talking to someone having problems.  Especially if it involves a death.  So I usually just try to be there for them, give them a shoulder/ear to cry on or talk to and just be there for them the best that I can.

5. This one is always the same. Who is your nominee for the blog of the week for YOU? Which blog OR comment touched your heart, spoke to you, stuck with you all week?


This week I would have to say that Roo's blog was the one that really spoke to me (What Do I Hide Behind).  Especially since I kind of had a similar experience as hers, but not as extreme thank goodness.  But it broke my heart to read what she went through.

Please Be Sandy Lee's 100th Follower!! And Yesterdays Appointment, EEK!

                                               My Sentiments Exactly!!


Hey Ya'll,

Sandy Lee is soooo close to having 100 follower's!  She only needs one to do it, and she would really like to see 100.  Would someone like to jump on over to her blog, and sign in as a new Follower?  She is fantastic and a great friend, so if you are looking for someone who is always there for you with advice or compassion, then please go to her blog and Follow her!!

Well in other news, Walt and I went to San Fransisco yesterday for his appointment with the Specialist.  In fact we ended up being there all day!!  The Doctor says that unless he runs tests, there is no way he can say yes or no, to the possibility of Cancer (Prostate).  He says that since there are several possibilities that could be causing his bleeding, most of them are benign and would not be Cancer.  However, he could not say that Cancer is not a possibility either.

So he is ordering some tests to get the ball rolling.  First off, he wants to find out if Walt has a bleeding problem, so he is ordering some Blood Tests.  He is also checking his PSA level.  In the last couple of testings, it was elevated some.  And Walt has been on a specific drug for the past 3 months that should have caused the PSA level to drop at least in half, but it actually rose a bit.  So they are testing to see if it is still elevated or finally going down.

TMI ALERT!!!  The last test (this round of testing), will be an Ultrasound through the Rectum up into the Prostate.  Checking specifically for anything that could be causing the bleeding or whether it is Cancer itself.  So please keep good thoughts our way.  Walt thinks that it will be nothing serious, but I still have my concerns.

Since our appointment was the last one of the day, the Doctor wasn't in a hurry, and actually spent over an hour with us!!  So we didn't get out of the appointment until after 5pm.  And trying to get out of San Francisco during rush traffic, especially on Friday is not a good idea, so we walked over to a local "Authentic" Mexican Restaurant.  I mean it was so authentic, that it was only a step or two above a street vendor taco/burrito cart!!  It was a hole in the wall place where they prepare your food in front of you.  It was suggested by the Doctor so we figured it couldn't be all that bad.  The food was fantastic!

After eating, we drove down to the water and watched a large group of men para surfing (wind surfing).  They were really good and could get some great speed going from the winds.  Then we drove over to Ghirardelli Square where we shared an expensive Banana Sundae.  It was really good and I would have loved to have had one all to myself!!  So we ended up leaving San Fransisco by 7:20 pm and was home by about 9:30 pm!  We were so exhausted by the time we got home.  And the next trip will be even more so, as we will have to be there in the morning for the Ultrasound, then stay until his afternoon meeting with the Doctor!!  Then waiting again for traffic to ease up to drive home!!!  Sigh!

Well, today is my Moms 75th Birthday.  But she is sick, and my Niece is cleaning the carpets in their home, so we will wait until next week when she feels better, to go visit her.  I hate not getting to see her in person today, but we had a good conversation on the phone, at least until her coughing started up and she could barely get a word out without coughing up a lung!!  So we ended the conversation so she could go lie down and rest.  So...till next time...

Aloha My Friends  :)

                                               This Sounds Great Too!!