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Well, alot has happened since my last posting.
I did celebrate my 43rd birthday. It was actually a very pretty day. I started off waking up and saying good morning to my family and then.......I got a phone call. My Aunt Joan had passed away that very morning around 5:30. Hmmmm, on my Birthday? I can't tell you how many bad things over the years have happened on or around my birthday, but they have. I wont bore you with the details, but come on! 43 is going to be a great year with many more to come and then this! Not only did this happen, but my neighbor and cardiologist who I work with, also died! Two people, 2, died on my birthday! I have to say, God is testing me. Is he? I don't know, but I sure do listen! I know that I can't take one single moment for granted anymore, and I know that every day is a blessing.
I have been doing and going anywhere that anyone invites me to, within reason. So I went to the Greenwood Marching Band's State Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium. I had never been and it was actually quite fun and I loved the music from the many bands that performed. Wouldn't you know it, as soon as we get outside to leave, there was a funeral precession! Have I mentioned that I get stopped by one about once a week since diagnosis? Well, I have! I also run into and or am forced to run into people who are worse off than me on a regular basis. We are talking, oxygen tanks, other chemo patients, wheelchair bound children and the list goes on. I know this may seem like nothing to you, but when I leave my house, I brace myself for whatever I am about to see, literally! I know God is doing this for a reason. I also have eliminated some friends on Facebook, why? Well, I don't always want to hear about someone who is sick or died or has "C" or how much they still miss that person. I don't think FB is the place for that. I use it to keep up with family and friends and have a little fun. Not the Obits, just my thought.
So, I am glad I got that off of my chest! Whew!
All and all, I feel great. My back is a little sore from beginning to work out again and from dancing for 3 hours Friday night with a bunch of Survivors! We celebrated life and ate and drank and danced all night. I expected to sit and mingle, but instead, I had so much fun!
This week, well, I have radiation everyday at 3pm. Tuesday, I am getting together with my poker buddies in the hood and we are playing poker on a Tuesday night and watching the Final table of the WSOP! How fun is that? We will pick from the remaining nine players and hope, just hope I pick the winner! We put in 5 bucks and just have fun and food and friendship! Thursday, I have dinner with the Merry Crazies! Its a group of women who have had the "C" but we are non-traditional in our support system. We dine, drink and celebrate victories in our life; last day of chemo, new boobs, etc.....you get the picture. Friday, I hope to play Euchre and then of course, Saturday, we hope to play Poker, but I am not so sure of the remaining weekends left. Things are getting very busy around here.
Brad will be coming hope this weekend also, and we will definitely need to do something with him and the kids, but only if they want to do something with us! lol
Well, have a great day and God Bless!
Kathy