Nipples and Charting and Weight Loss-Oh my!

I just realized I haven't updated my booby status. As most of you know, the doc ruled out any cancer possibility, so YAY for that! As of right now, my nip is going back and forth between healed and not. The skin is still probably pretty damaged deep down, so it will most likely take a while before it's 100%. Til then, I will keep putting lotion on and hope for the best.
This is officially our first official cycle officially TTC. Officially. I started charting, mostly cause I want to confirm that I am ovulating, and I'm not sure if I will keep at it or not. Yes, it is way easier than I thought it would be to actually wake up and do the temping part. But, analyzing it is probably the hardest thing I've ever attempted, and if it weren't for the PDs, I would be 100% lost. Everyone has been laying off the pressure, as per my request,lol, so it is going well for now. Timing sex is sort of a pain, but we are handling it.
I am still working on the weight loss, and I'm almost halfway to my first goal of 65 lbs. I plan on trying WW in a couple of weeks, and seeing what that does to my results. I really need to start weight training more, and utilizing the 2nd gym membership that I have on the weekends. Right now I just work out at my work gym in the mornings during the week, doing 30-40 minutes of cardio. It works, but I need to work on my muscle tone and strength.
I will keep everyone posted on this cycle....here's hoping for good news!

I have WHAT on my nipple?

The doc thinks I have a Yeast infection. On my nipple! And I have to put Monistat on it for two weeks. I am PRAYING that he is right. He still wants me to have a mammogram, which is Monday. I won't get the results til the 11th, but dear lord baby jesus I hope it's not cancer. On the other hand, I am thinking of suing, if it does turn out to be a y.i. The procedure my doc did was SO simple, and would have taken my previous doc all of 5 minutes to do when I saw her back in August. It could have saved me months of worry, pain, and maybe even damage done to my skin and breast tissue. I will post an update after my next appointment. Thanks for the well wishes ladies!

Doctor on Wednesday!

If you are reading this, I have invited you to read my blog, which is now private. I have decided to start blogging about my *possible* breast cancer,and the treatment to follow. Right now I am just waiting to go back to the doc on Wednesday for a second opinion. I went over the summer/early fall last year, and was basically given the run around by some 20-something twit who insisted it was just dry skin. Let me tell you this, dry skin does not stick around for a year. All my research points to Paget's Disease, a rare type of breast cancer which causes the skin on the nipple dry up and itch like mad. Those are my symptoms, and I can't think of anything else it could be. I read that treatment is simple, and fatality is RARE. I shouldn't have to have any chemo or anything. At most there will be surgery to remove whatever lump they may find, and hopefully I will be good as new. Ash and my mom are both coming with me on Wednesday, and my boss is aware and totally supportive of whatever I need to do. I am trying to keep this quiet until I know more, so please no mention of this on GP. I will keep you all posted, and thank you all for your well wishes. Love, Adrienne

Waaay overdue for an update

But....not much new! Christmas was ok. My family somehow managed to invite themselves over at the last minute, but we split the cooking duties, so it ended up alright. We had to postpone the big Honeymoon trip til Valentine's Day. I barely got any hours at work over the holidays, and there was just no way we could afford it right now. I am however, determined to not become one of those couples who puts it off, and puts it off, and before you know it, it has been 20 years and no honeymoon. We deserve this trip, and it WILL happen.
New Year's/Hubby's Bday was fun. We were very low key, babysitting until around 11, then coming home for champagne at midnight. We spent a lot of time over the holiday "break"(I use that term loosely, cause I still worked pretty much every day, lol) just hanging out, cuddling and being cheesy married people. I know we're still definitely in the "newlywed" category, but it's really starting to soak in now that we're married. It's been 7 months, and it's starting to feel more real. And, I love it.
On the weight loss front....yeah...I was sick for so long, that I skipped out on the gym for what, two weeks? Luckily, I've still held steady at my weight, and I don't feel like I've lost any muscle mass or strength. Now that I am back to 100%, I plan on hitting the gym tomorrow. I think I am going to aim for 3 nights a week, now that I am working the earlier shift at work. I also get my health benefits soon, and I read that I will get a discount at Weight Watchers. I always told myself I would never do anything like that, but never say never I guess. We will see, it certainly couldn't hurt.

I've been tagged!

1. Link to the person who tagged you. Jessie tagged me!
2. Share 7 random and/or weird facts about you.
3. Tag up to 7 random people at the end, and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blogs.

1.I really love "little things". Miniature versions of anything and everything.There is a really cool toy line in Japan that makes teeeny tiny food sets, and I collect them. My favorite is the itty bitty sushi set. They don't do anything, just sit there and look cute. Love em.

2. My husband and I have been together over two years, and we've never been to a movie theater together. We've gone to the drive-in twice, but have never gotten around to going to a movie at an actual theater. Weird, I know. We hope to pass that milestone on our honeymoon next week.

3. I am half Jamaican, but I don't smoke weed, or listen to reggae. Yeah, for some reason, most people can't believe that.

4.When I was 6, I lost 4 teeth over the course of two days while on a Cruise ship that passed through the Bermuda Triangle. What they say is true.

5. I became randomly allergic to cats and dogs in the 5th grade. I always had dogs growing up, and my friends all had pets as well, but for some reason, one day I was deathly allergic, and have been ever since. It sucks, cause I was a huge dog lover, and now I can't have them. I've always hated cats and thought they were evil. The biggest irony? I married one of the biggest animal lovers ever, and he wants to open a Grooming Salon one day.

6. I love my GP girlfriends SO much. Like, seriously, some of them are way cooler than anyone I know IRL. I wish we all lived closer together, cause I know we would all tear up the town!

7. I had a really hard time coming up with 7 facts about me that aren't totally lame. Really hard. Like took me 40 minutes hard. That is all.

I tag.....Lady? Spink? Have you guys been tagged? I suck at this game.

Creepos

Yeah....so I really don't want to have to do this, but I think I may make my blog private. I'm starting to get really creeped out by the amount of people who read, follow, or comment on my blog when I have NO IDEA WHO THEY ARE AT ALL. EVER. It's really weird. I created my blog so that my buddies on GP could read up when I'm not around for a while, and to keep up with their lives. Not so creeps that I don't even talk to can come be creepy. Yes, I know, I linked it in my siggy. I know tons of strangers are probably reading it, if nothing but due to the easy access of it. I'm ok with that. I just don't want to see the evidence of creepos reading it. I realize I can't really avoid this, so pretty soon, I think I will just go ahead and make the thing private. Don't worry, those of you who actually know me, I will invite you to continue to be readers. Creepos-enjoy the creeping while you can.

Honeymoon!

So, As some of you know, DH and I never made it to our honeymoon. We never really got to plan one at all really. We had originally scheduled it for October, when my week's vacation fell before I switched jobs. It turned out I had to use that week to train at my new job, so there wouldn't be a huge gap in my paychecks, and I wouldn't have to wait 3 weeks to start.

Well, we are making up for that now! We have decided to take a short belated honeymoon getaway for New Year's! DH's bday is New Year's eve, and that afternoon we will check in at a Bed and Breakfast about an hour away in the outskirts of Butler County. The place we found is very cute and secluded by woods and farm land. I was able to get us a deal when I asked about specials, and we are getting one night free! It's in the vicinity of a few spas, so we'll be getting a massage, catching a movie, and going to a nice dinner. Our room also has a hot tub, and I can't wait to soak and relax. I'm SO excited! Here is a pic of the dress I am buying for our big New Year's dinner.