ACT Test for Gregory:

Greg ran four days of high fever the weekend just prior to his ACT test and had not regained his stamina by the testing day. I decided to go ahead and have him do the test and see what happens. His score came last week. He got a 26 on the English, 21 on math, and 25 on reading. But Gregory said that considering how hard it was for him to concentrate and keep his brain actively engaged due to being so tired, he wants to retake the test to get a more accurate score.  I haven't rescheduled though because he has relapsed with whatever it was that he had the first time around. John took him to the doctor this morning. We have started him on antibiotics and prescription cough medicine. I am hoping he will be feeling better soon. He just hasn't been himself for almost a month now. Melody started running a fever last night, so it looks like she too will be down with round two of this stuff.

Update on Mom and Chemotherapy:

I took Mom to the oncology appointment last week. We were all geared up for chemo to begin but the oncologist wants a few more tests run and for her to get her diabetes under better control. They are going to do a mammogram, coloscopy and pelvic exam, and lots of bloodwork yet. Her next appointment (next week) is coinciding with Timothy's standardized testing, so she will have to go to that one alone. I am guessing that chemo will begin on her March 27th appointment.

Timothy's Testing:

Tim had stage one of his testing last week. It was the essay portion of the exam  - two written essays over two days testing. When he came out of testing the first day I asked him if he had a good prompt to work with. He said that he was supposed to write about a teacher. He wrote about the teacher he had last year for testing. I was puzzled why he didn't write about me instead of a lady he hardly knew. His response: "But you're my mom." ...sigh.... The next phase of testing is next week and will cover grammar, reading, and math. Next month is the IOWA.

Christian Teen Conference:

Gregory and Melody went with the youth group to Ft. Worth, Texas for a Christian teen conference. Fortunately, they were both healthy at the time. They have since relapsed, so I guess the two day conference wore them down enough to compromise their immune systems. They really had a great time and will always cherish the memories, so I am glad they went even at the expense of having another round of fever.

Well that about updates everyone on the Moore happenin's of late. I will be so glad when illness, testing, and the doctor's appointments for mom settles down a bit. I feel like I am on standby all the time. We get no more than a few days of normalcy at a time these days. I long for normal!