Aaah.....

Have I ever told ya that I love blogging? Ever?

Well, in case you missed it......I do!

Not that I ever blogged about it but Mountain Woman must have known that my young dishwasher had sprung a leak. Since Thanksgiving (when my brother noticed the rather large puddle) we have been observing "Dishwasher Appreciation Month" by wash dishes manually!! Of all the horribleness anyway!!

Then the other day I recieved a lil bloggy love in the mail. I answered a question and therefore entered into a "secret giveaway" over at an awesome blog-Red Pine Mountain Woman.

Really? How did she know we were in need of towels??

They are very nice and soft and will be getting way too much use. And they were made by a blogger- Vixens Den- who has an etsy shop!!!

To be without a dishwasher is a eye-opening-experience we dishwasher people need once in awhile. We need to see once in awhile how much time that awesome contraption saves us!!

Thank you, Mountain Woman!!!!

Another thing that has happened lately is we heard back from Mayo Clinic concerning Tessa's medical records review. The huge packet of medical records and the three page letter her and I wrote detailing her health this past year and a skinny review since birth that we sent in for review.

A friend gave me the number and told me to try this out as Tessa needs to be seen there. So I complied all her medical records together of this chronic pain she has suffered with.

according to our insurance Mayo is in our network so we do not need a referral-like local docs do-UGH- as long as it is "necessary care". I will be checking into this more

The review is done by three doctors that they decide needs to see the records. Tessa's records were sent to three "pelvic pain specialists".

The three docs that review the records say yes or no. Yes if they can give more care for the situation. No if they can not.

Two of the doctors recommended Tessa be seen by a gynecologist followed by a minimal evasive surgeon. The third doctor agreed but wants her also seen by Internal Medicine .

But majority rules. So on January 26 Tessa will only be seen by a gynecologist and a surgeon. Possibly followed up with Internal Medicine.

The lady that handles the correspondance with the doctors could only give out so much information. But she did imply that to figure on surgery to follow shortly after the doctor visits. "They" were "disturbed" that Tessa was being "treated" for endometriosis without being certain that is what she has for sure. (Only way to be certain is to go in with a scope.) They were also concerned about the dismissal of the enlarged painful lymph nodes.

We are praying that there will be help for her future struggle with this pain.

For the past ten days Tessa has been free from the chronic pain and living her life like she normally had. She has been a busy lil beaver!! Chomping away at all she has not been able to enjoy.

Other things happening around here...I am going to Omaha,NE today with my mom and a sis. We are going to do some shopping and pick up my Washington sis from the airport which will be spending the next month in South Dakota.

So you dont feel too sorry for us without the use of a dishwasher... Daryl was able to kinda fix it. Now it only leaves a small puddle!!! Will have to break down and call the repair man I guess. :(

Why couldnt of this happened the week prior as the repair man was just here to fix the screeching dryer?

Have a great day!!!