Dh's appointment was pretty uneventful. I guess we got to see the "proof" that the tumor was gone.

We had last talked 5% chance of tumor regrowth, because we had only discussed the one-two punch of the surgery and radiation. Too risky to get all the tumor out, in surgery, after all.

BUT, in the end, the surgeon got out most of the tumor. So our odds are now 50/50 regrowth.

Regardless, we would have to monitor growth with many more MRIs. SO, we decided to push it off another 6 months for the next MRI. If it grows a milli-inch, he is getting radiation, no doubt. But I am happy to "watch and wait," for now. Let him recover from surgery and all.

So it's not super great news, but we have little to complain about, all the same.

We may meet with the radiation neurosurgeon in 6 months, just to discuss things. But, neither dh nor I wanted to plan any more hospital visits for now. I suppose it is very nice that there is NO RUSH!

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Poor dh. He has been getting all sorts of skin infections, since surgery. Google MSRA and it will scare the crap out of you. The first one just went away and he never saw a doctor (he had e-mailed a picture to his surgeon and regular doctor. This was before we realized it was probably an infection). This time, he got a nasty fungal infection, under his arm. He went in today and got some sort of prescription.

Besides the icky skin though, he seems to be just fine. His energy level is about 100%, at this point.

Oh yeah - I think he also got his tetanus shot (said it wasn't bad). Last time I went in I Was sicker than a dog. The nurse said she supposed I didn't want any shots. She supposed correctly!

Now I guess I should get in for my dang shot!

(BM also has a NASTY bruise we are keeping an eye on. Nothing earth shattering, but I am getting really sick of the frequent doctor visits, all the same. Oy vey! 2010 has been a record year for us - yeesh).

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We got LM's new mattress. It seemed "too good to be true," but I am happy to report an A+ experience with Overstock.com. The mattress is great, as was the delivery.

Something to cross off my To Do list.

Thing is, I Wanted to get a mattress last year, and throw it on the floor for a year or so. Dh was VERY against this for whatever reason. (Lord knows why. He is so CHEAP most any other way. Like a "headboard" is a worthy investment?). I just wanted to spread out the purchase of the mattress, and then the bed.

Anyway, it came with a boxspring, and now dh says, "Why does he need a bed?" So, on the floor is totally unacceptable. But raised on an ugly box is just fine and dandy! Okay then. (I will get a bed skirt and call it a day).

I suppose if nothing else, we can take our time and search out a super deal on a bed. If we bother. No rush!

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I opened/funded my Traditional IRA.

Now I await being able to roll my work retirement into it. Lord knows when that will be all ready.

All our stuff is in ROTHs, so I needed a regular IRA to roll it into. I opened my very own first Vanguard account (felt left out - dh and the kids already had VG accounts - which I manage 100%).

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Came across another "529s Aren't All That" article. I would say these were IMPOSSIBLE to find, before the economy bust. So, I guess it's nice to see intelligent discussion on them. They make sense for some people. Certainly not for everyone!