IHOP

You know, I'm very grateful for the IHOP. My mom enjoys going there and she eats better there than at home, I think. We celebrated John's 44th birthday at IHOP yesterday and although she was weak and a bit lightheaded, she seemed to enjoy it.

Last Wednesday she had the 2nd melanoma removed from her scalp under local anesthesia. They gave her medication through her IV, she fell asleep before they even got to the operating room, and she woke up easily. She was home by 5:30 p.m. and eating dinner that some McKendree Methodist Church ladies fixed. She will return to the doctor's office on Wednesday to get the staples and bandage removed (she has a little spongebob sponge covering the area).

On Thursday, Sara and I head to Richmond with my parents for my mom's appointment at MCV. Then we all go to Bluefield, WV, to visit my parents' old stomping grounds.

My dad still has pain in his left ribcage area, but the bone scan and x-ray were negative. Probably Arthur Itis~can't ever get rid of him!

Thanks for the continued prayers.

Love,

Anita