Mostly to keep y'all in the loop...

As some of you know (I made a flocked post about it on LJ), my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer this week.

That's the bad news.

The good news, insofar as anything cancer related can be good news, is that it looks like this was caught really early. Early enough that right now, the recommended course of treatment is a lumpectomy and radiation, no chemo.

Those of you who already knew--thank you. You've been amazing, and I couldn't have made it through the week without you. (Those of you who didn't know, I apologize for not telling you sooner. Rest assured, I'm certain you'd have been amazing, too. I just... kind of needed a space to pretend everything was still normal for a few days while we waited for the path and all that jazz. So I guess you've been amazing, too, and without even knowing it!)

Um, hi. Long time no see. You all look great. Etc.

I'm pregnant and my due date is June 8. We had a sonogram this week and everything looks perfect. We're very happy and excited.

I'm still too overwhelmed by life to be reading the board much, but if anyone wants to drop me a note, the profile e-mail works. *hugs*

~ma for my mom, please. Thyroid cancer. They detected early, so once they take it out, she should be fine. Still.

As some of you know, I'm planning to go to Israel this March, during spring break, for an Alternative Spring Break volunteer program. It's sponsored by Jewish National Fund, and we're going to spend a week in the north of Israel doing things like replanting forests, fixing up partks, repainting buildings, restocking bomb shelters, and otherwise repaairing damage that was done to the land by the rockets this past summer.

In order to go, each of us needs to raise $800 in donations. I don't want anyone to feel pressured, but it's a great cause, it's tax deductible, and it's a good way to support something that's going into creation, rather than destruction, in the middle east. If you'd like to donate, I've got the link up under friendslock in my livejournal, or email me at my profile address and I'll send it to you. (I don't want to put the link here, since it links to my real name.)

Thank, everyone.

My Chicago buddies and I are going to try to catch Serenity at The Music Box in Chicago Saturday night. Want to go with?

After a (very) long divorce process, November 12th is the day it become really and for true legal. Unfortunately, ND is working in Ohio that weekend. I really didn't want to be alone, so I've decided to run away to be with friends who get me drunk take care of me and get me more drunk show me a good time. Juliana has generously offered me her place, so I'll be in SF from the evening of Nov. 10th until the evening of Nov. 12th. Would love to see folks for dinner on Saturday (not to mention kiss baby Matlida toes!) if anyone's free. Discussion in F2F.

(I know that I don't stand a chance of making the impact on Juliana's North Beach of Vortex, smonster, or Aimee...but I still want to make a little bit of a splash!)

Just an FYI. Matt's mom seems to be doing pretty well. Still in the hospital , but improveing.

Hi all. I'm in the middle of nowhere, with no interbunny, so will be pretty much black for the foreseeable future. BUT, I have a job that's paying me well, free accommodation and a pub next door. Happy days. Any and all of my -ma is thus being released into the wilds.

OFFICIAL!

I am thrilled to announce the LEGAL arrival of mac into my life.
Weight - 40 lbs
Height - 47"
What you might expect from a 3 year pregnancy and a 4 month labor.

No current news on exact state of mac, but MOTHER is doing FUCKIN FANTASTIC!!!

I could use some "please work out for the best" vibes around 3PM today. If it does work out, I'll have news.