some good news, the biopsy came back negative and changing my dosage of hormone pills seems to have worked! also, I think things are OK regarding my parents, and I finished baking all the cake and cookies yesterday. My family is supposed to pick me up later today, then we'll go have Xmas eve dinner. Also made a few plans to get together w/ some friends after Xmas, here's hoping I do not have to go to jury duty (they never let you know if you have to go till the last minute. Almost every other time I didn't have to go, I guess somebody copped a plea at the last minute or something.)