Tim’s Recovering – His Acoustic Neuroma Update
Yesterday was a big day for my husband Tim.
Two years ago he was diagnosed with an Acoustic Neuroma. This benign tumor in his ear canal was 1.7 cm in diameter when it was first discovered. It’s fairly close to his brain, but the doctors assured him that any growth would be slow and that the best thing to do at that point was come back in six months to do a follow up MRI & take another measurement. He was given a lot of information and was encouraged to prepare himself for the changes happening now and any possible changes if a surgical removal would have to be done in the future. It was a tough adjustment planning for the what-if’s.
He had that follow up MRI a in the fall of 2021 and another this past December 2022. Each MRI showed just a small amount of growth. But small amounts of growth each year can add up and eventually cause larger problems being that it’s so close to the brain.
Removing a tumor like this surgically usually ends up in having to remove everything around it resulting in a permanent loss of hearing in one ear (and even a loss of balance for a bit of time). So after this second follow-up MRI the neurosurgeons recommended trying radiation therapy to attempt to stop the growth and even possibly shrink it.
That Gamma Knife Surgery took place yesterday. We woke at 3:30 AM to get to the hospital and start prepping by 5 AM. It was an outpatient procedure getting us home by noon. But it was quite the adventure.
Look up Gamma Knife Surgery to see and learn more about the lovely contraption that had to be connected to Tim’s head in order for absolutely NO motion to occur during this 48-minute surgery. It looks like it’s something from the sixteen or seventeen hundreds – almost barbaric. But the titanium rods that connect to the bones of his scull are super thin and there is a lot of numbing medicine used.
He said there was a bit of pain when it was first connected, but this is a photo I took during the wait time. He was sleeping soundly. So though it was awkward, he was comfortable enough to rest fully. In fact recovering at home is only requiring over-the-counter Tylenol, rest, and bandages on the four points where the rods went in.
We were told everything went well. So that’s good news! Tim goes back in a year to see if this treatment worked. We are hoping that it will put a stop on any more growth and possibly shrink his Acoustic Neuroma. So we welcome any prayers or positive thoughts you can send his way. Our hope is that this will postpone if not take away the chance of any future surgery. How wonderful it would be if his hearing loss didn’t get any worse and there would be no need for future invasive procedures.
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Retiring SU Products & New Color Refresh Announcements!
The 2023-23 Annual Catalog & the 2023 the Jan-April Mini Catalog will be retiring soon. So you may want to stock up on your favorite retiring/last chance products* before they’re gone for good! AND…starting April 4th you may save up to 60% on some of them as well.
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- Annual Catalog Retiring Products List (PDF)
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(Download the PDF for a quick reference. Or use the Excel File to sort the list by product name, price, page number, or product type. These lists will not be updated. But you can always check the online store to see if what you want is still available. And remember to zoom in if you need to. The print can be small for some of us.)
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*Things to Remember:
- Sale prices valid April 4 – May 1, 2023.
- Only select items in the 2023-23 Annual Catalog & the 2023 the Jan-April Mini Catalog will be discounted.
- Discounted items will vary from one market to another depending on product performance.
- There are no purchase limits.
- No minimum purchase is required.
- Retiring items are available while supplies last.
- Items can be added to a Starter Kit and redeemed as a 50% off item or with Stampin’ Rewards.
- Stamp Sets are not guaranteed during this promotion and are while supplies last.
- The Stamparatus and its accessories are part of this Last Chance promotion, but these are only available while supplies last. If there is leftover product at the end of this promotion, the Stamparatus and its accessories will move into the Online Exclusive category.
- Our color collection is getting a fresh look with new and returning colors! We’re excited to welcome these colors, but it also means saying goodbye to others. There’s no better time to purchase the outgoing color products than during Last Chance!
Stampin’ Up! prioritizes providing a compelling selection of high-quality craft supplies in coordinating colors and designs. That means evaluating and even refreshing current products. And this year SU is refreshing their full color collection!
Yesterday afternoon the new color changes were announced to demonstrators. Watch this video for the details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOCUhUcuFHI
And then be sure to shop colors that are retiring if you want to grab them up before they are gone. There are eleven core colors leaving and four 2021-23 In Colors leaving…
This is a fun quick glance at all the 5 new In Colors that will become available May 2nd…
- WILD WHEAT, MOODY MAUVE, BOHO BLUE, PEBBLED PATH & COPPER CLAY
There will be ten other additions of new and well-loved past colors…
- New: AZURE AFTERNOON, BUBBLE BATH, LEMON LOLLY & PECAN PIE
- Well-loved past colors: BLUEBERRY BUSHEL, LEMON LIME TWIST, BERRY BURST, PRETTY PEACOCK, LOST LAGOON, MISTY MOONLIGHT
And the beloved 2021-23 In Color, FRESH FREESIA is sticking around and being moved to the core colors.
I apologize for not posting all of this sooner on my blog. I put this information on my Facebook Page, in my Facebook Group, and out to my newsletter group right away. But I ran out of time and had to get to bed early. I have another spare moment now. I’m at the hospital with my husband who is currently undergoing Gamma Knife Surgery (sounds fun, right?!) to hopefully stop any more growth of (and possibly shrink) his Acoustic Neuroma. We had to get going at 3:30 AM. So it’s been a busy past 24 hours as you can imagine. All is well so far and we are positive that this will be successful and hopefully postpone if not take away the chance of any future surgeries.
****I’ll be able to purchase the new colors on April 4th and will expedite my order. So next week my YouTube/Facebook Live will be a day later than normal and be held on Thursday, April 6 at 11 AM Central Time so that I can share and compare these new colors that will be appearing in the 2023-24 Annual Catalog. I hope you can join me!****
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NOW AVAILABLE
New products are now available in the online store! You won’t find these products in any catalog, so be sure to click this link and take a look.
KITS COLLECTION: COLORFUL KALEIDOSCOPE KIT ADDED
This latest kit contains everything you need to make a unique card for any occasion. Every card is filled with geometric shapes and unique kaleidoscopic patterns. This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Optimism and Renewal is the theme of the April 2023 All the Little Things Paper Pumpkin kit! This kit includes supplies for making nine cards (three each of three designs) with elegant cherry blossom designs, bright colors, and iridescent foil (a detail that won’t go unnoticed). It also includes a Shaded Spruce ink spot and a stamp set with sentiments that celebrate the simple things and encourage growth and healing. Anyone who subscribes to this month’s kit will also get a FREE box organizer! This organizer with customizable compartments fits perfectly inside your Paper Pumpkin box and is great for keeping your supplies from past kits organized, so you know right where everything is! Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce.
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by April 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES
I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our March 2023 By the Bay Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Regency Park Suite will be available April 1st.
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