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I hate the fund drives that Public Television Stations do.   I understand the purpose in it, but I hate how it interrupts my viewing schedule.  I need my nightly dose of Perry Mason!

Today was an early day for me.  As most of you know, I am a night owl.  So getting up early is extremely difficult and getting up at 5:00 am to go to Primary Children’s was an even more daunting task for me.  To catch you up on my son … The CT-Scan showed that the bone structure of his ears are normal.  He does, however, have nerve damage in one ear and a 3,000 mhz hearing loss (A woman’s high-pitched voice).

But, the CT-Scan showed a different abnormality.  Here’s the layman version:  We each have 5 holes at the base of our skull.  One of them, the Foreman Ovale has the Fifth Nerve go up through it.  The Fifth Nerve is the Sensory Nerve for the Right side of our face.  His hole has not completely formed (Picture a "c" instead of an "o") that can mean that it just didn’t finish forming or that there is a growth that is pushing it apart.  If it is a growth, it is most likely a Benign Tumor.  So today we went for an MRI.  He was VERY brave!  He was sedated because an MRI takes so long.  They told us his would take 30 minutes and they actually took over an hour!  It made me feel good that they were so thorough.  The doctor who performed the MRI told us that there is no growth, just that abnormality.  The side affects or which include numbness or pain both of which are unlikely.

So, he’s got a slight hearing loss … but NO tumor!  Some of you know (I don’t hide it, but I don’t generally announce it) but I have no conductive hearing one ear.  It’s always been that way & I’ve learned to adjust to where most people don’t notice.  He can do it to.  Thank you for your concern!  *A*

p.s.  I’ve got ho ho ho designed, I just need to finish the shopping list and instructions.  Also, I have the wood and I’m almost done putting it in sacks.  I’ll let you know when I’ve got them ready to pick up at the store.  Oh, and Perry’s on!!!

p.s.s.  I taught the kids this song last week in church and cried all through teaching it to them!  Maybe it has to do with my worries with Neal.  If we can all realize how loved we are we can make it through anything:

Whenever I hear the song of a bird, or look at the blue, blue sky; Whenever I feel the rain on my face or the wind as it rushes by; Whenever I touch a velvet rose or walk by a Lilac Tree; I’m glad that I live in this beautiful world, Heavenly Father created for me.

He gave me my eyes that I might see the color of butterfly wings; He gave me my ears that I might hear the MAGICAL sound of things; He gave me my life, my mind, my heart; I thank him rev’rently for all His creations of which I’m a part … YES, I KNOW Heavenly Father loves me!