Dear Parents, just wanted to bring you up to speed.  A week ago I started spiking high fevers.  Went to my doctor and  flu and pneumonia were ruled out.  I then thought it was a bladder infection.  After a week I was no better, so Gene took me to the E.R. Sunday night.  I was found to have an abscess at the site of my radiation burn.  I had surgery Monday to remove the infection and it was determined to be a staph infection. Because the wound is where I had radiation, it will be a very long and slow healing process.  I came home from the hospital Thursday and will be on IV antibiotics for 2 weeks.  I will be doing this myself so wish me luck...nurse I am not! I will also need to go daily (maybe for months) to Retreat Hospital for wound care along with  spending time in a hyperbaric chamber.  Due to the amount of time it will take each day, I felt it best to retire.
 This is not how I thought I would spend my last year, but I feel I need to get myself better. It was a very hard decision.  I love my class and already miss them so much.  Thank you all for the prayers and support you have given me this year.  I could not have asked for a better group of parents and students to end my career with.  This is not good-bye.  I will be around.  Love, Mrs. Jones

Jan. Update

 

Well, I had hoped 2013 would be better than 2012 for me but, so far, that has not happened.  I am so discouraged that I have had to miss several days since school reopened in Jan.  Something that totally caught me off guard was sever 2^nd degree burn caused by my radiation treatments.  That happened mid Dec. It was a very slow and painful healing process.  Then when I finally came back, I started having very high fever spikes. Ugh!  Started antibiotics 2 days ago and am feeling much better. My plan is to be back Monday.  I have missed my class so much!  Mrs. Pool said they have been working hard.

 

Here are some things we are working on:

• Reading-starting 3 new trade books
• Having a marble celebration-Lego/craft time
• Mid year assessments (Reading and Spelling)
• Mid year benchmarks
• Math-fractions
• Social Studies-  heading into the Revolution War