A New Life: October - December 2006

12/19/06
Yep, you guessed it… still quiet and uneventful here. There's not likely to be any medical action with Nikki until spring. I believe she's still leaning toward going to Cleveland for her next procedure, and that will likely be the much discussed free-flap procedure. She'll definitely wait for warmer weather for this next step, though, so there are several months of peace & quiet yet to come.

In the meantime, the Mize family is enjoying good health by all and is getting ready for Christmas. We all think back to 2004 at every holiday season now, remembering how we came all too close to losing one of our own, and it makes the holidays all the more special to us. We're definitely more thankful for all that we have and tend to be more relaxed than in Christmases past. We enjoy the season more than ever, while letting a lot of the commercialism pass us by. We also have special thoughts for those who helped us so much in those difficult times past, from the medical professionals to the good friends, all equally important to us.

We still haven't gotten back into sending out Christmas cards in a big way yet… maybe next year. In the meantime, please consider this note our "Merry Christmas" to all of you. We hope that this special season means as much to all of you as it does to us. Enjoy the season, enjoy your families, enjoy your friends…

Merry Christmas!

10/12/06
Sorry for the long silence, but there's not a darn thing going on. Nikki's last graft took fine, but she's not very satisfied with how it looks. Odds are good that she will continue to consider the more radical free-flap procedure, hoping for a better outcome. Nothing scheduled at this time, though…

In the meantime, Nikki has been accepted as a bartender at Cheesecake Factory once again, a major coup for her. She's already recertified and is now picking up occasional bar shifts, although she's still serving most of the time. Needless to say, she's very happy as her return to normalcy continues.

That's really it for now. Sure is nice to be boring for a change. We'll keep you informed as things develop.