I had my EGD and the doctor decided not to stretch my esophagus because he diagnosed me with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (yeah I know I had to look that one up too). Basically it appears that I am allergic to some foods and it has caused ringlets in my esophagus. There was no narrowing in any area that was more dominant than any other, so that is why they decided not to stretch. However, I was referred to an ENT/Allergy doctor to determine what I may be allergic to. They have sent away the bloodwork, but we are still working with the insurance to make sure it is covered before they can test it. I am taking generic Prevacid and another medicine in the meantime until they decide how to proceed.
Courtney is still recovering very well. She takes a walk with me around our neighborhood most evenings after supper. It is .75 miles if we go in and out of every culdesac. We have worked up to 2 laps a few times, but we have a very big hill that sometimes causes her legs to hurt. I know it does mine too. LOL She can lift more weight now and we are trying to get her ready to start bowling again soon. She had several doctor appointments in June, got her hair cut by her great aunt, and went swimming one more time in preparation for our vacation at the lake.
Kelsey was extremely busy in June - she finished up her online Latin course, stayed in Jackson for a week helping out with a yard sale and church event and taking care of her little cousins. She got home just in time to leave the next day for a Church camp in Florida. Then when she got back, it was time for our vacation at the lake. She missed a few days though because she was auditioning for a community theater musical called "Seussical". It is a musical based around the Dr. Seuss story of "Horton Hears a Who". She didn't get the part she auditioned for, but did get a role as a Bird Girl (lots of singing and dancing).
As a family, we have had many celebrations in June (Father's Day, birthdays for my Dad, Jenn's Dad, my niece, and a few cousins).
We also had a great time on our annual family vacation at Tim's Ford Lake with Jenn's extended family.
Courtney wasn't able to do as much this year because she was still recovering from the back surgery, but she enjoyed helping take care of the baby and smaller kids, going to the pool, fishing, and going to the Drive-in to see Toy Story 3.
Kelsey enjoyed her time at the pool, in the lake, and the movie also.
Jennifer went fishing several mornings and captained the boats during our afternoon playtime on the water (skiing, knee-boarding, & Popparazzi) and had an interesting girls night out.
I actually got up and ran to the park entrance and back 4 of the days we were there (trying to get back in shape - something other than round), played golf 1 day, played with the kids at the pool and in the lake, and actually proved to myself that I could still ski.
While trying to get Courtney's camera working properly, we somehow set a timestamp on the pictures and didn't even notice the year was wrong until someone else saw them and commented on them being from last year. So please excuse my mistake and believe that these are pictures from 2010 not 2009. :-)
We only had rain 1 day while we were there, but it was on the afternoon of our Fish Fry day. It rained just enough to get us off the water and cleared up in time for us to cook. We had great meals all week and enjoyed sharing time with family. The staff at the park and especially at the boat dock/restaurant treat us like family since we have been going there for 25+ years now and they have seen the kids grow up.
We had an unexpected surprise as we packed to leave as Jenn's Mom found a black rat snack on the kitchen counter. It had come into the cabin from behind the stove (we think) and it was trying to climb the wall to get to some birds that we could hear in the eave of the cabin. The park ranger came and took it away, but it gave us a scare for a few minutes. Everyone had a great time and we are already looking forward to next year's trip.
