Can you live without your gall bladder?

Today Chris and I are headed to Clarksville Imagining so that I can have a CT scan. There may be something up with my gall bladder. I have had this nauseated feeling for at least two weeks which is apparently a sign that something's up. When I went in yesterday, the Doc said that it could be my gall bladder and if it was, it was going to have to come out. Truth time: I have no clue what a gall bladder even is. I think I though pancreas at first and freaked out - I KNOW that your pancreas is important! I had to make sure one can live without your gall bladder before consenting to have mine removed. This seems like the logical first step.

I hope all goes well today. I almost hope it IS my gall bladder - if it's not, that means I'll need more tests, which isn't fun at all.

Trey turns 26 today - wow!!!!!!! I'm lucky to have a such a great brother!

***UPDATE: on 11/30/2009 - I received notification that my gall bladder is doing just fine - so I guess it'll stick around for a while longer. I'm still not feeling 100%, but am planning on returning to the doc for some more tests. Prayers are certainly appreciated at this time***

Date Night!

I am taking Blaire to dinner at Logan's Steakhouse (that is where I met her for the first time), and then we'll go to see a movie.

I'm really looking forward to tonight, because Blaire and I haven't been on a date in a while.

We're constantly being told by people that ours was the BEST wedding and reception that they had ever had the pleasure of being a part of, and, speaking for myself, I agree 150%! As absolutely wonderful as the wedding was, I am glad that It's finally done, and now Blaire and I can focus on each other and our life together. Of course, I wouldn't mind reliving the reception a few more times. :-)

I've caught myself wondering what life has in store for the Hughes family, but I'm confident that as long as we work together and approach each issue with love and teamwork, we can't help but win. The two things I expect in this life is to beat MS (and get full use of my legs again) and to grow old with this woman.

~Chris~

Decking our halls

This Christmas will be the first that Chris and I spend as husband and wife. It's so exciting! But I have to admit a bit daunting as well. I want our home to look welcoming and Christmas-y, but there are so many choices!!!!!!! Do we do metallics? Or stick to red and green? Should we use snowmen? Reindeer? Santa? What should are stockings look like? How tall should our tree be? How should we decorate our mantle??????? There are so many options! Our living room has a definite gold undertone so I think we are going to lean towards some metallic colors. I was also considering a whimsical feel - although that's easier said than done as well. Who knew being a married adult would come with so much decorative pressure!!! I think we're going to go look for a Christmas tree this weekend - which is another sticking point. We want a beautiful tree but don't want to break the bank!!!! I think we'll start at K-mart. It needs to be pre-lit - that will help a lot. Of course, the question of where we store it comes to mind as well........but we'll worry about that sometime in January.

In the beginning......

When I (Blaire) decided to begin this blog, I thought, "hmmmmm....where should I start?" I feel there is oh so much to tell about Chris and I. I guess the best way to begin is at the beginning!

Chris and I met in the Summer of 2008. Immediately upon meeting him, I just knew he was it. Anyone who has been around Chris for more than 2 minutes knows that he is just the best. Pretty soon, we began dating. Our second date was at my brother's wedding (no joke!) I look back at that now and think, "What in the world was I thinking???? And why didn't Chris run away, screaming, when I asked him?????" That was certainly his trial by fire. He met pretty much everyone in my family, both extended and nuclear. They all loved him - more than me, I think. In December of 2008, we were engaged - well, it was a pre-engagement, as Chris calls it. In January of 2009, we were for real engaged! We were married November 7, 2009 in a beautiful ceremony surrounded by our most beloved friends and family.

Chris was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 14 years ago - and has lived beautifully ever since. His strength is astounding and continues to amaze me each day. I know that there are times when it hurts him emotionally to be different - but I love it. It has made him the wonderful person he is today. It is something that we strive to look at as positive instead of negative. Chris makes an excellent purse carrier in his chair, not to mention he can really clear a path at Wal-mart :] When we were planning our wedding, I looked for information concerning weddings involving wheelchairs and came up with bupkis. So we decided to try and do some creative things with his chair to share with the world (how our goal will be accomplished remains to be seen - still, it's there!) Our story may be different than most married couples - which makes us unique, just like everyone else.

I hope that our blog will become a source of inspiration. In the meantime, we hope it will serve as a way to keep up to date with our loved ones. Happy blogging!