There are no words to express how much I miss all of you ... my boys, my friends. Recovery is slow, but I was told a great saying today. "This is the kind of pain you can recover from"... true that! The pain of loss, of people in our lives, we don't really ever recover sometimes from that, but this I will recover from.
Chemotherapy has proven to be just what you've heard ... a nightmare. I loved The Princess Bride, you may remember the scene when the life was being drained from Wesley's body. After, he wasn't dead, but he couldn't hold even his arms up, well I know that feeling. My strength isn't so much right now, but I wanted to do another update for all of you. Your love and care for me has been my motivator.
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| Presents from home made hard days easier |
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| Rated "O" for OUCH! Oh and "Y" for Yuck! |
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| This is my Super Woman cuff from my little sister! I feel stronger already. |
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| Never underestimate the power of Clean. |
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| A fleur de lis scarf from Mama |
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| A beautiful necklace |
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| This was Leslie, a fabulous nurse... from Birmingham |
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| Dr. Wang mapped out my lymphatic system during surgery. He's a genius. He's a surgical oncologist who used to be a dentist and then a pathologist and then a surgeon and he's also a drummer! |
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| He implanted chemotherapy in my abdomen during surgery. This method allows for 98 times more potency then just IV. He wanted me to see his latest paper that was published. His patient outcomes are nothing short of a miracle. Thank You God, for men like this... willing to think outside the box ... so that people like me get to live their lives. Dr. Wang's final words in the room that day... "You don't worry about cancer, that's my job." yes sir. Dear Cancer, ready to take another vacation from you. And I hope to never see you again. |
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| Not real excited about this part. |
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| ouch |
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| Ms Judy took good care of me. |
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| Missing All of You |
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| I cried as they wheeled me out. I was thankful this part was over, and one step closer to home. |
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| Discharged!!!!! |
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| Ready to go to my home away from home now. |
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| Some days are just really tough to get through, |
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| and you need a hug. |
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| It was time to go and Mama decided that the best place for me to heal was to come home with her. |
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| My Aunt Bonnie... also a nurse, came to take care of me too. |
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Even Pearl is trying to help.
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There are moments I feel better, and then there are those when I feel the full weight of all that this body has endured in the last weeks. One thing is for sure, your love and your prayers speak loudly during those moments when breathing seems difficult. I love you and I'll see you soon.
