Well once again I have been missing in action for a while. Since we talked last I have had not only one surgery but two! I guess I should start with the first one. The first surgery went well. When they went in they didn't find any tumor but just scar tissue. Thank the Lord, we were so very happy about this. They did notice that my ankle was not in good shape at all. I was walking only on bone and my tendons and ligaments were just hanging there. I was then referred to another foot/ankle specialist which was still in Kansas City. We went to see Dr. Horton and Dr. Erb and they said right away that I needed to have surgery. Surgery number two was done on Monday Oct. 22nd. The surgery went well but this time they found some tumor in my ankle. Well actually it was under my ankle joint which explains why the first doctor did not find any of it. They did total ankle reconstruction as well. I am now in a cast up to my knee. I am so thankful for my husband during this whole process. He has been nothing but help to me. I never lift a finger. Having him around all the time is pretty awesome. He is out of work for the next few weeks just to help me out! (: We are hoping that was my last and final surgery with that ankle. I have been dealing with this thing since I was 13 years old. Isn't it time that I get a break?!
Enough about my ankle .. lets talk about other things going on in our life. We love our new place. It is so nice and the community is very quiet. We really enjoy being close to post and everything in Junction City. Halloween was fun this year. We went with some of our friends and their little ones trick or treating around post. Thankfully my doctor got me a wheelchair after this last surgery so Steve was able to push me around while the kiddos did their trick or treating. I am beyond excited about decorating for Christmas. Although I know its not even Thanksgiving yet I am ready to decorate. Steve and I are so excited about our first Christmas being married. Oh and did I mention the really good news?? Steve is not getting deployed (knocks on wood while typing this) The decision gets changed all the time but we are hoping that they stick with this decision. Why send him for just a couple of months? This would mean that we get to spend our first Christmas being married together and not apart!! I am filled with joy just thinking about this. We are hoping to fly home for Christmas but we are not 100% sure yet because the cost of 2 plane tickets is outrageous. We are real big on having a savings and just taking 1,000 out of savings for us to fly home just seems so unbearable to us. We are young and just starting out and saving is a real big deal for our future. Something I will never understand is flying home for everyone's benefit and being expected to pay for it all on our own. hmmm. Thanksgiving will be different this year. My first away from home. Thankfully it is not Steve's first away from home so I will have him to help me get through it. Maybe I can convince him to go black Friday shopping and that will get my mind off being away for Thanksgiving(; My dad's drive-thru Santa is coming up. I am really hoping that if we fly home that I will be there in time. This is honestly my favorite event to attend each year. For those of you who don't know what this drive thru Santa thing is, let me take a minute to tell you. The Oriental Shrine Club on High Point Road in Greensboro holds this event each year. They hand out treat bags with amazing items in them. Some of the items like free appetizer coupons and such the parents really like. The whole concept of this is that Santa stands outside and cars line up for Santa to talk to you and your kids through the window. Perfect chance for kids to see Santa from a short distance if they are scared of the jolly man. Anyways so that sort of sums up my dad's amazing drive thru Santa, which I more than anything hope to be at this year. Oh Steve and I did some Christmas shopping today. Then when we got home he told me that I could use my Christmas gift for one night. Even though I really wanted to, I decided not to. I can't wait to use it to come Christmas time. Its a surprise to all of you though, I'm not telling what it is(;
Today is my sister's birthday! Happy birthday, Sheree. Miss you and love you tons.
I'm pretty sure that's about all I have to say for now. I promise to TRY and blog more often. Since all I do is sit at home with a cast covering my whole leg that should not be a problem.
One more thing ... every night when Steve and I say our prayers, it just about breaks my heart to hear him pray for all of his friends over in Afghanistan and for all of their families back here in the states. He misses his guys dearly and it breaks my heart to see the pain he goes through :( So whenever you are saying a prayer please remember all of our troops fighting for your freedom. I think that you can give a minute of your time to pray for these guys and girls, after all they give their whole life for you.
With love,
Shenay C. Dillard!
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