Natalie's Matrix Move

In the Regional Championship Game against Green Valley Natalie went for the ball and wasn't giving it up for anything and the opponent flipped her over her back. Natalie got called for a foul, but it should have been a jump ball. Nevertheless, the picture appeared on the front page of the newspaper and is pretty sweet :)

Beauty and the Basketball

Natalie's basketball picture for Silverado High School 2008-09 Season. The pink uniform is unique and only worn in a few games that they dedicate to finding a cure for cancer.

Friday the 13th

My Friday the 13th is different than what is usually expected on this superstitious day. We got some really good news today!! I took Natalie to a new dermatologist who was highly recommended and as soon as he saw her leg he said "that is not vasculitis!" He said the biopsy was wrong; vasculitis would attack all at once and not spread slow like it has and would be caused by something serious that would show up in the blood tests, but since her blood tests were all perfect and showed nothing wrong, it is not vasculitis. He said she has Folliculitis with post-inflamatory hyperpigmentation. In human language that means she got an infection in one of her hair follicles on her leg and kept spreading it through shaving her legs. He prescribed some antibiotics and told her not to "tan" so that the spots can clear up. Well, I could be angry that we went through all these tests and spent a lot of time and money on doctor visits only to find out it could have been cleared up with antibiotics, but I decided to feel grateful that it is not a disease that we can't treat or worse. I'm feeling pretty lucky today! :)