I should also add…
When I posted earlier, I forgot about two very important things that happened in the past two days…
1. Emily had her 18 month check-up today. We discovered that she has inherited her brother’s seasonal allergies, but is otherwise quite healthy. She weighed 26 1/2 pounds (50th %ile), and is a whopping 31 1/2 inches tall (90th %ile). When the doctor was putting her height on the chart she said, “Wow. Is her father tall?” To which I responded, “Is that a polite was of saying that she didn’t inherit her height from me??” Seriously. I actually said that! LOL!
2. I WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That’s right. Yesterday I got the official word that, after the 10-month-long process that I have endured, I won my appeal for my disability! So, I can finally stop worrying about my family being financially stable while I get physically better enough to return to work. And stress off the mind can do wonders in the healing process. Also, on the disability front, after a two-month-long ‘flare-up’, if you will, it seems like the pain has finally calmed down for a while, and I’m having my first good week in months. Like I said…stress off the mind is a powerful medicine. Thanks to those who have endured my griping about all of this for so long. I’m sure there will be more, but it’s great to be able to deliver some good news about my ailments on occasion. 
Also, I’m scheduled for a routine 6-month checkup of the tumor next Friday, so prayers please that it still looks fine and benign!
