I promise to do better...

Well...I told you that wouldn't work. Thanks to Jessica who still had faith in me at 10:30 at night. :)

I've been wanting to write, but just can't seem to get my head organized enough to even think about what to write. So I made myself a list. Yes...a list of stuff to write about. Who'd of thunk? So here goes...

I had a wonderful surprise on my last day of radiation and thought I mentioned it. When I went back to check, I realized I hadn't written about it. On my last day of radiation, which was Decemberd 3rd, my husband surprised me with a massage! He told me to keep an hour open and he took me to Starbucks first (yum!) then on to a Swedish massage place. It was a wonderful way to end treatment! Since we're on the subject of Matt, I also got an Edible Arrangement for Valentine's Day! Here it is:

And let me tell you, it was delicious! The chocolate-covered cinnamon sprinkled apples were my favorite. Mmmm....

My appointment with my radiation oncologist was last Wednesday. Trust me...I had really, really good intentions of writing about it then. Really! Anyway, he did a thorough check of all my lymphnodes (even checking the ones in my elbows and knees), said they all felt great, and officially released me from his care! I will (hopefully) never have to see him ever again. No offense, Dr. John. I have a scan in 2 months, and praying that comes back clean, I'll be getting my port out. It will be missed...but I am requesting to keep it. Gross, I know.

In other news, our school raised $2404.82 for the Pasta for Pennies! I was blown away by this. We're a Title I school. This means that a high percentage of our students are on free/reduced lunch. Even with that, this shows how giving and caring our students are. They gave up snack money, chore money, allowances, etc. just to help other people. One girl worked the whole weekend to earn $20 and gave the whole thing. I was so touched by this. Now...on the same topic...my class won! We raised a total of $357.58!!! Go SLC!!!! Now we get a pasta party from Olive Garden. Mmmm-mmm!

We have an email that goes out to our whole district everyday with news from different schools. I made it in! This is what it said:

From the Department of "That's What I'm Talking About!!"
Mike Moseley Elementary school participated in The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients program and raised $2,404.82! Mrs. Kimberly Riggle, SLC teacher, was Moseley’s honored hero. She was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in July and recently received a clean bill of health from her radiation oncologist! Students brought in huge bags of coins, donated their snack money, and even did chores at home to earn money for this worthy cause. We are so proud of these caring students and staff members. Thanks to Tore Terry, Moseley’s school counselor.

I also had someone from the Special Ed department come out to take my picture with my principal for an article on me in the Special Ed newsletter for Teacher of the Year.

Annnnnddddd...I've also started yoga! I had been walking, too, but I think it's too much too soon. I walk every once in a while, but yoga is what fills my days. I love it! We've been doing it afterschool as part of our wellness program. I even got Mom in there doing the warrior! Go Mom!


P.S. That's not my mom.

I promise to try to do better to update this when I have something to say instead of waiting so long.

Thanks for reading! G'night!