MRI #6 Tumor Update

Well I've been dragging my feet about posting about my recent MRI on June 23rd. Mostly because I've been so busy and/or sick since moving to Utah, but also since the news isn't anything to get too excited about.

Basically the news on from MRI #6 is the same as MRI #5. The results came back inconclusive. They are not sure if the tumor is growing or shrinking, there are signs that lead them to think it could be either way. So for now we WAIT a few more weeks for my next MRI to see if we can make more conclusions then.

2 weeks ago I had a very intense seizure that left our family in a state of shock. A last minute apt. with my Neurosurgeon confirmed that the swelling in my brain has reached a peak point where I may be only days away from starting back on steroids. The pressure in my brain got really intense during our family vacation in Yellowstone. That was really hard and we realized the high altitude contributed to my pain. I'm now on twice the dosage of Anti-Seizure medication which makes me really, really tired. I'm so blessed to not be on steroids though so I'm grateful for that silver lining.

Keep praying for my tumor to show obvious signs of shrinking. We really need that now.
Thanks for all the love and concern.
Hugs,
Heidi

Jumping Forward a bit...Mt. Timp

Ok, so yesterday we climbed up Mt. Timpanogos with my parents and brother and the kids. I haven't posted all the Yellowstone photos yet but since I just downloaded Kaylie's camera I thought I'd just post these quickly.

Here we are at the trail head...

A quarter of the way up.....it was quite a hike!

Kyler taking a rest...

Kaylie was a trooper..it was a LONG way to hike!

More Photos..

We've had a lot of adventures lately! My kids each got to pet some snakes...uck!! I got photos of Kyler and Cam with them....

The kids climbing the wall in Yellowstone..

Kyler enjoyed our trip too..although Mom worried about him falling into bubbling mudpots or running off the trails. It was quite a challenge at times...next time we do a big trip we'll wait till he's a bit older!

Castle Geysers

Dallyn, Cameron, Scott and Kaylie went to see some more geysers one afternoon after Kyler and I were worn out--so we headed back to camp. Here are some photos Scott took of their adventures!!

Lower Falls at Yellowstone

These views are amazing!! WOW!! Look how beautiful!! You can see why it's named "YellowStone" =)

Our family with Lower Falls in the background...

My Dad got this great angled shot of the falls right behind Scott and I. Amazing view isn't it?? Yellowstone is so breathtaking!!

Upper Yellowstone Falls

These are some amazing photos of the Upper Yellowstone Falls. There was SO much water and it was going so fast, it was unbelievable! See the rainbow in this photo?? Wow!

Standing right above the falls watching it crashing down!

We hiked up to another viewpoint to see this angle on the falls...wow! =)

We bought a New Home!

Well I'm really behind on blogging so It'll take me all week to catch everyone up on whats been going on with us! But here is something of important note! This is a photo of our new home..
CAN YOU BELIEVE iT??? Yes, We bought a home and should be moving around the 20th of July if everything goes well.

We really love the home and feel very blessed to have been guided to find it. We still miss our CA home and that home will always be dear to our hearts, but this home will be really wonderful for our family and we feel grateful to have already met some nice neighbors!