A New Beginning

So life has been pretty crazy lately. We haven't had the Internet for over a week now since we have moved. But it is all hooked up and we are back in business.

We are all moved in and settled in our new place. I LOVE IT!!! it is so so beautiful! I will take pictures but I need to make sure the house is spotless first...first impression means everything. It is such an improvement on our first place. I hope we stay her for a while. Plus the second bedroom would make a perfect nursery...;) one day

So we had an appointment at Princess Margarette thins week to discuss radiation therapy and what we need to do. Well, the doctors decided that because of Ty's age, his great health and plans on having children, we are not going to go through with radiation. Out of all the men that are diagnosed with testicular cancer and have the surgery to remove it 5 out of 6 will not need radiation. The doctors believe that it doesn't make a lot of sense to give 5 men out of 6 radiation that don't need it. there are also a lot of health risks of getting radiation. Of course it cures the cancer that they are treating but it also may cause other cancers within 30 years (which wouldn't be a problem for an older man, but for a young guy like my hubby it could be serious). Heart disease and other illnesses could also be caused by radiation treatment.

So doctors have decided to put Tyler on a Surveillance program. For the next 3 years he will get a CT scan every 4 months, 3 years after that it will be twice a year, and then for the last 4 years it will be once a year. It is ten years in all that he will be enrolled in this surveillance program. Crazy to think that we will have growing children by then. So we think that this is a great idea. It is good that Ty doesn't have to go through any treatments..I am thrilled.

As far as school goes, we were planning on withdrawing because of all the time we would have to take off from school and all of the stress, emotional and physical drainage we would be going through. Now that we aren't going through with the treatment I think we will still try to withdraw since we have missed so much school already. I am fully intending to pick up classes in the summer time. We need to fax our letters to the Registrar that we wrote to withdraw. I will let you know how that turns out as soon as we find out.

We moved back home last weekend too, which is so so nice. Not only is our place fantastic but we just love where we are. I was able to go to Aqua fit with my mother in law last week, which I could never do when we were in Orillia. I am really looking forward to getting a gym pass and getting in shape. Now that we are in Barrie there is so so much that I want to do. I am going to make a list of things, almost like my new years resolutions, but I ll call them my....Moving to a new place wanting to make a new start resolutions....lol.

so I would like to....

lose 10 lbs
go to the gym 3 times a week
go for walks with Ty
work 40hrs a week - find a great job
stop biting my nails
save money to go on a trip at Christmas time
pay off our debt
develop a stronger relationship with my parents/siblings/grandparents
read scriptures everyday together
become more active with church callings
go to the temple every month
get my patriarchal blessing

oh man...there are so many more...

Since we have moved here I get up way earlier then we used to. It used to be when 11am would roll around we would get up. No we are up at 7 ish and either off to work. When I m not working I am like a little housewife. Its kind of fun. It makes me feel so good when Ty can come home from work to a clean house with dinner on the table.

Well...once I take some pictures I will put them up. Now that we are settled and we have the Internet I will be sure to post at least once a week!!!!