The great chilli experiment

So I've never made chilli before. Ed was given some deer meat from one of his coworkers so I decided I would try to make deer chilli. I was pleasantly surprised when it turned out AWESOME!! It's silly I know, but I am proud of myself, I even got compliments from Dustin and Judy (one of Ed's co workers and his wife). So YAY, it didn't even taste like deer, so that was the only strange thing.

My hair is finally growing out to a managable length, it pretty much looks like the picture I have posted, but a little shorter. I recieved my genetic testing packet and I don't think that I'll be getting it done. Just to have the consulation is $229 and I just don't have that kind of cash lying around. My doctor says that it is very important to get it done, I understand that but, I already think that I have it because of my strong family history of breast cancer. A new article was released today on AOL.com saying that even if you test negative for the BRCA gene mutations you still have a huge risk of getting breast cancer or ovarian cancer. So, I would rather be tested after I have children so I can do the whole preventative surgery and get everything removed. At least then I will have health insurance although it may not cover preventative surgeries, and no way would I tell them if I do have the gene mutation. I they can't legally discriminate coverage, but I could totally see them finding some other reason to not cover me. Don't worry I won't go off on a rant about american health insurance.

I look a bit funny now that I have a lymph adema glove and sleeve. The glove makes it hard to move my fingers, they aren't tingly or anything so my circulation isn't being cut off, it's just tight.
Everything turned out okay with my bone scan and chest xray, so that's a relief. I was just really low on my Vitamin D and calcium counts. My doctor said that is probably why I've been experiencing bone pain.

Ed and I finally set a date for our wedding, it's going to be September 26, 2009. It's going to be hard to try to plan anything from so far away, but I'm sure I can handle it. I already have the hall booked and pretty sure my photog friend will be able to take pictures, just don't know how much he will cost yet. I'm going to wait to get a dress until after I have reconstructive surgery, or I could just not have surgery and buy a $250 boob and find a way to hide it. But that probably won't be possible, we'll see. Whoa long post, I'll cut it off there, oh wait, we are going back to Iowa December 19-27 so I'll be able to see some people hopefully. Done, I think...