I was sitting here reminiscing about the past years and decided to jump over to the AN forum just to see how everyone was. I didn’t realize it’s been that long since I was on here. It’s great to see a lot of familiar names still around providing help, and welcome to the many others that unfortunately have had to make this journey. Life will will return after AN. Physically, I’m fatter than I’ve ever been. I can’t blame the AN thought. I just love to eat and the Kim gets upset if I don’t eat her cooking (which is great). Back in 2010, we celebrated our 10 wedding anniversary and had a destination trip to Breckenridge to ski with the entire clan. We skied Winter park in 2011 and will be leaving Thursday for Steamboat Springs. Pray for lots of snow. I remember my biggest fear pre-AN was SSD. Honestly, as long as I have hearing on the other side, it’s been a none issue. The bigger issue was left side facial paralysis, which has improved tremendously over 4 yrs and I still continue to work at it every day.
A few years ago, my follow up MRI showed something on my right side that the doctor said was so small that we would just W&W. He suggested was I could be NF2. He sent me to get a spinal MRI and to see an eye specialist to look for tumors in the back of my eyes to confirm NF2. Both came back negative, so I don't know quite where I stand. Regardless, I still can’t shake that there is smothing on the right side. So, I get annual MRIs. Doc said, no change in December and to come in June to see him. I refuse to let this control me so I continue to live my life and try to mark off as many things as possible on my bucket list.
Ok, what else. We were excited about being expecting parents a while back only to be disappointed by a miscarriage. We are now at the point where if it’s meant to be it will. We started looking into adoption. Let me preface by saying wading through the AN stuff was a cake walk compared to trying to make heads or tails of an adoption process. I’m ready to be a daddy and Kim would make an awesome mother.
Back to AN. I’ve been doing a lot more boating, fishing, skiing, hunting, cruising, gardening and eventually plan to start exercising regularly again. As I said, life continues and it’s your choice what you make of it post AN.
Here is the pic of the elk I took last winter. Sorry if i offend anyone with a hunting picture, but I am proud of it and my accomplishments. We eating elk meat from here to enternity. Best Wishes to all and Happy New Year. (It’s the year of the Dragon)
