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I don't believe how long it's been since I've blogged anything.  Not much to say--winter in Oregon is Boring!  This small town living leaves options for socializing Matthew limited.  There is a library group that meets once a week. We go occasionally.  It's not that great of a group- the age range is so broad and the little room is overcrowded.  Thus, Matthew and I do a lot of hanging out on our own.  We get together with our friends at least once a week. 

Matthew had his follow-up appoinment with the surgeon 2 weeks ago.  Everything looks great.  He is supposed to go back in a year to make sure everything stayed where it's supposed to be.  Then again when he's a teenager.  They like to teach the teens who once had this issue how to do self-checks since they're at a higher risk for testicular cancer.  I told Mike he will be in charge of bringing him to that one!! I can't even imagine Matthew as a 5 year old, never mind a teenager!

Mike also had his follow-up yesterday (with his cardiologist here, not the surgeon in TX).  Everything looks good--he was happy that he can increase weights now for working out, up to 50 pounds I believe.  I'm still amazed at all that.  If I didn't see that big red scar on his chest, I'd never know he had heart surgery!

Since it's medical update day apparently, I've had an annoying headache for 2 1/2 weeks now.  I went to the doctor, who gave me migraine meds that didn't help.  I went to the chiropractor this week and turns out 2 of my vertebrae are sort of twisted a little and causing a nerve to be pinched.  This nerve, gets pinched in the back, hurts like heck, and then sends a dagger up to my left temple where I get stabbed over and over.  It's quite pleasant.  The adjustment on Monday was awful, but I'm going back today with an open mind that it will take a few times to get it fixed.  Annoying and painful to say the least.

At least we choose to fall apart one at a time over here.  My declaration of a really healthy 2010 are not going well!!