What's Happening

This week has been one crazy week! My students at school have been a little more active than usual and I haven't felt great. That makes for a bad combination!

On a much better note, I have two students who have finally learned to write words. Yes, they are in first grade and just now writing real words. These two students have been writing letters all year. Like if they wanted to say "My favorite color is blue", they would write something like "Bdoielfjiojwoa". Well, TODAY was the day that it happened!! We had read "The Gingerbread Man" story and they were writing their own stories. One of my new writers came to show me his story and it was real words. I could read it!! I was so happy that I just can't describe it. Then, a few minutes ago, I was reading their journals at home and my other new writer wrote a whole sentence in her journal and every word was spelled right. I could not believe it!! I just started crying and of course had to explain to Mat why this was a big deal. I still don't think he understands but it is just amazing to me. It makes all of the bad days worthwhile. I could not be more proud of these two students.

Switching topics -- Tomorrow I go for more medical "tests". I have to have my yearly MRI for my enlarged pituitary gland. Over a year and a half ago, my neurologist made me have my first MRI and they found that I have an enlarged pituitary gland. It must have been nothing because he barely mentioned it. However, when my regular doctor found out about it, she insisted that I have MRIs each year and keep an eye on things. I don't know exactly what it all means and I don't want to Google it for fear of what I'll find out.
I also go tomorrow for a CT Scan. A few weeks ago, I woke up with horrible pains in my side and back. After having an ultrasound, the doctor found that I have a cyst on my right ovary. Apparently it is small but I have go tomorrow for the CT Scan so that my doctor can decide if I should have surgery or if it might just go away. Hopefully she'll decide soon because I have been in lots of pain this week.
Please pray for me tomorrow. I hate MRIs because the first one was a horrible experience and I hate drinking the liquid for the CT Scan. I'm gonna need a nap after all of that. :)

Well, I guess that is enough information for now. Have a great Friday!