Lindie Turns One Today

Lindie's favorite thing is Chocolate.  She enjoyed her cake to say the least.  She hugged it and lifted it up to her face so she didn't miss one bite.  

Waiting on test results from spinal tap

I went to see the neurosurgeon in Denton and he referred me to a doc in Dallas.  Well Friday I went and saw him and he did a spinal tap and he found that my pressure was high I think normal is 1-15 and mine was 23.  He said it looked clear and he sent samples to the lab.  Then he did another high volume (50cc) blood patch to make sure he did not cause a leak from the spinal tap.  Since the fluid looked clear and no signs of infection he thought maybe it was pseudotumor cerebri.  I went to the eye doctor today and she didn't see signs of high volume of pressure behind the optic nerve so she thinks it is not that big long word.   So I will be going to get something called a MRA and that is far as we have gotten on this confusing headache and neckache.  I have all the symptoms of the psuedotumor cerebri and it finally sounded like we had a solution but I guess we are back to square on.

Praise God!!!

Just wanted to update you all. Brian had a regular pet scan on Tuesday and we got the results that he is cancer free!
I went to the neurosurgeon and he is sending me to another doctor on Friday for probably another blood patch. Now this makes 12 doctors that I have seen.

Aggie Kiddos

Can't Forget this one!

Long overdue Update of the Carpenter Crew

Finally I got my kids into the studio for some pics. Here they are and aren't they cute. Carson just turned 5 and wants a cow for his birthday. Cole is 6 1/2 and he loves to play video games and hang out at the house in his pj's. Lindie is 7 months old and goes poo poo on the big potty. Yes folks it is true. She is sitting up and loves to go shopping! Thats my girl! Her hemangioma has stayed the same if not even got a little smaller as she has grown. Praise God! It is starting to flatten out and is becoming lighter in color.

As you all know I haven't updated the family blog in a while. About 2 1/2 months ago my back went out and had two series of Epideral Steriod Injections. My back felt great after them but unfortunately I had a spinal leak. So fast forward. I have had 4 blood patches (where they take blood from your arm and inject it into your back to clot the blood in the spot of the leak), stayed in the hospital on and off for two months and now I still have a headache. I will be seeing the neurosurgeon in Denton on this wednesday. I have seen 10 different doctors so far and they have all tried to fix me but as you all know I am complicated in every aspect of my life.

I hope that everyone is enjoying their summer and Blessings to all of you.

Here is a recent pic of our kiddos.  Cole was so proud of himself.  He looks at this pic and says that he was such a big boy for holding his sister.  I think they are just precious.  I am so proud of them all.  We are so blessed.

Grateful

Sorry it has been a while since I have published anything.  We have been having fun.  We went to Mexico with the Carpenter Family.  We had a blast and enjoyed spending time with everyone by the pool and the bar.  Here is a pick of all the grandkids and Pops.  Lindie was a little unhappy in the pic but Carson did a great job holding her.  I have more pics of Lindie and Carson on a different computer and will upload them tomorrow.

Cole learned how to ride his bike with out the training wheels.  Yeah!  He was riding by himself within 15 minutes.  

Brian rides his horse for the first time in a year and a half.  (I'll let you ask him how that went:) )

Carson gets some longhorns and loves to feed them every day.

Lindie is getting bigger and she is starting to talk a lot more.  Her Hemangioma seems to have stopped growing and her stridor issues seem to be fading.  

The Lord continues to bless our little family.  I am so grateful....