new puppy & updates

On June 26, 2012 I took my son back to the ENT for  his follow up since his surgery. Everything went well and we don't have to return until October unless he has a problem. The only issue we spoke about is swimming. The updated medical information states "he doesn't have to cover his ears in the water". He did have some discomfort when he goes under the water when he is in a pool. The doctor suggested to wear ear plugs so we bought wax that you can mold inside the ear and that worked. The ENT said sometimes pool water bothers some peoples ears.

On June 28, 2012 we picked up our new baby boxer girl. She is adorable and loving. She flew on an airplane from Texas to CT. She has adjusted great to our family and home. She is now
9 1/2 weeks old. If you get the automatic emails please log onto my site for the photos to see her.
http://mbouvier.blogspot.com/ She is friendly to all visitors. She has been spoiled and received several toys from people visiting her! Her name is Bella Julia Bouvier. We took her to the vet last Saturday and she is healthy and received one shot. I will continue to add photos of her to my site.

On the same day June 28, 2012, I went to see my plastic surgeon in the evening for a follow up from my ultra sound. She examined all three of the bumps on my right breast and said they are called fat necrosis and at this time there is no concerns. She would like me to come back in three months so she can monitor the bumps. They haven't disappeared since I noticed them. She mentioned that she prefers not to remove them in a radiant breast unless I am having a problem. There are side effects that can happen if she needs to take out the area that is concerned. There would only be one incision to be made if needed if she had to remove all three areas. She would use an ultra-sound monitor to direct her to the area. She is concerned because the healing process takes longer since I had radiation and there is an high risk for infection afterwards. We will continue to monitor the bumps. They don't hurt me at this point. She took a few more photos to update my files. She didn't get a copy of my ultra-sound because sometimes the results go to her office in New York before getting transferred to CT. She will call me if there is  any concerns from the report.

My daughter is doing okay with her skin  due to sun sensitivity. We went away in May and on the 3rd day in the sun, she started to get the rash on her face, upper arms and the first time ever  on her thighs. We applied the prescription Cortisone  and kept her out of the sun the next day. She continues to wear a hat, sunglasses, and needs to reapply sun lotion several times especially when she is in the water. Her skin gets better after the Cortisone is applied and when she isn't in the sun for long periods of time. She had a rash a few weeks ago but was a mild case. She was at a soccer camp and got red mainly under her eyes. Luckily the camp was only half days. She tends to get worse when she is in the sun for several days in a row and for long period of time. Keep our fingers crossed so far this Summer her eyes haven't turned red.

I hope everybody is enjoying the Summer.