Saturday, June 10th, 2006

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10:33p	Is it really only June 10th??? What a busy month of June for us so far. May 31 was Tim Jrs last day of school. He got out a day earlier than Emily becuase he is a Senior this year, which yes means he's graduated! I wish he wouldve went for honors...he had everything to be honors but he only opted for the core 40 degree in his freshman year. You need 40 credits to graduate and he graduated with 62. Almost getting him 2 diplomas ;-p As I said Emilys last day was June 1. For her 16th birthday she begged for a sleepover. So the sleepover and party was on June 1. BTW Emily started Christian counseling on May 31. So far So good. Saturday June 3 was the graduation ceremony and we also had his grad party on that day too. I was exhausted before it even got here with running to Portland, Indiana to see his mom as often as we can go. She is at home basically waiting to die. She doesnt say much and she was also started on Morphine for pain becuz shes got a mass thats formed on her stomach and its growing fairly fast. They dont know what it is and at this point they arent checking it out. They suspect it to be either a cancer mass or another blood clot. Its not small though. Its really sad. I feel awful about the whole thing. Tim and I are getting along better now currently, which is nice. His Grad party was nice and hes gotten enough to purchase the laptop that he so badly wants for college in the fall. Hes going to IWU. Indiana Wesleyan University. I am so proud of him. I just wish he would live at home and goto college. It would be so SSSSOoo much cheaper. But he wants to live on Campus so I just told him that I cant afford to be signing any loans so hes got to work it out for himself. He says he can, so I guess we will see then. We went to Portland again on June 8th, Emilys 16th birthday. The kids were going to goto camp but I suggested that since their Gramma was so ill that it might be best if they didnt. I dont want to be driving all over the state of Indiana getting them if shes in her last moments. So they opted to instead goto Tims sisters (theres 2) in Portland and stay there. which is okay with me. The girls are having a bad time becuz their Mom was the babysitter and now since shes unabl to sit for them they are kinda lost. So my kids, on their own offered to go and babysit for awhile. And this was they can spend some real time with their gramma while they can. Tim Jr was suppose to come home tomorrow (Sunday June 11th) But he just called and asked if he could possibly stay if he wanted too. I said sure! Wahoo more quiet days! But regardless if he stays or not we are again going to Portland tomorrow. My sister had her daughters graduation party today. I went over 2 hours early to help her and Im so glad I did. She was having a panic attack. Literally. I did whatever I could and she just kept thanking me. I was glad to help and glad I went early.. Dad was a little disappointed that my kids werent there. He came with his new wife for Saras graduation. I thought since Tims mom was on her death bed, so to say, that he would understand. He was okay but I think disappointed. He asked when he would be able to see them before he went back to Florida. It's funny becuz he then stated that his next 2 weekends were full of activites. LMAO....So I said well then how about July 1st. They get home from another camp on that day if they choose to goto that one. And Dad goes back to Florida on July 7th or 9th, I forget which day. So I guess we are getting together on that day...I have no idea of a time or when the kids will even get home if they do goto camp. Emily just called and said that they thought maybe TIms Moms kidneys had shut down because she hadnt went to the bathroom in THREE DAYS! Oh My Goodness. Why would they wait 3 days? So I guess the hospice came out and said they thought her kidneys were shutting down and it would be a matter of hours if thats the case of her to pass on. They then put in a catheter and I guess they were able to drain alot and so Im guessing they left it in her. I wouldnt see why they wouldnt. But not they dont think her kidneys are shutting down, I guess. This has been such an up and down rollercoaster ride. Well thats I think my update for now. If Ive forgotten anything I will further update. :-) Have a happy tomorrow, tell those you love, that you love them. You never know when its the last time. Love to my cyber buddies and any and all who read me. God Bless You, Linda Current Mood: okay Current Music: Bill Engvall on the Comedy Central (Comment on this)
10:45p	FDA OKs first cervical cancer vaccine I believe this to be a HUGE breakthrough for cancer. I am so glad. Especially if what TIms mom has is Cervical cancer. It of course wont help her but it can help and save someone else so that they do not have to go thru this same thing in their future. On a personal note.. Ive had cervical cancer myself but they found it in such an early stage that they were able to catch it and get control of it before it really did much of anything. I am thankful for that! ANd I am cervical cancer free :-) Linda It was taken from www.cnn.com From Christy Feig CNN Friday, June 9, 2006; Posted: 4:28 a.m. EDT (08:28 GMT) WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first vaccine for cervical cancer -- Gardasil, manufactured by Merck and Co. Studies show virtually all cases of cervical cancer are caused by a virus known as human papillomavirus, or HPV. It is transmitted sexually and most of the time human immune systems can get rid of it, but in about 10,000 women a year it develops into cervical cancer. There are more than 70 different types of HPV. Dr. Kevin Ault of Emory University School of Medicine, who led one of the clinical trials, said this vaccine protects against four of them, but they are the four most significant. "These are the four medically most important types," he said. "Two of the types -- 16 and 18 -- are responsible for about 70 percent of cervical cancer and then the other two -- six and 11-- are responsible for about 90 percent of genital warts," Ault said. Every year cervical cancer kills nearly 4,000 women in the United States. Ault says this could change that. (Watch one woman's brush with cancer -- 2:53) "If everyone would get the vaccine and the vaccine would work as well as it has in the trials, you might get up to a 70 percent reduction in cervical cancer," he said. The American Cancer Society hailed the approval as "one of the most important advances in women's health in recent years." If the federal vaccine advisory panel recommends Gardasil's regular use, the ACS said, it will work to promote public awareness and encourage women to continue getting regular Pap tests. Gardasil is expected to be available late this summer, according to Merck. The vaccine does not protect against existing HPV infections but will protect against future infections. The FDA is approving the vaccine for women between the ages of 9 and 26. It was not tested in women older than 26. Later this month an advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will decide on its recommendation for who should get the vaccine. The vaccine is made up of three shots to be given over a six-month period. Merck says it will cost $120 per dose. The company says it has created a program to provide the shots for free to adults who are uninsured or unable to afford them. Analysts' estimates for annual sales range from $1.6 billion to $4 billion, with the high estimate assuming that some states will require mandatory vaccination. While some conservatives have indicated reservations about the vaccine -- in part because it might lead some teens to think it makes sex "safe" -- others, such as the Family Research Council, have said they welcome the vaccine so long as it is presented honestly. In a statement issued last October, the FRC said it, "will seek to ensure that there is full disclosure to the public of what these vaccines can and cannot achieve, their efficacy, and their risks (including side effects) and benefits. We believe that adults must be provided with sufficient information to make an informed, free choice whether to vaccinate either themselves or their children for HPV." (Comment on this)

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