I'm FINALLY here writing a blog!!!

A lot of friends have said that I needed to do a blog. That this would be the easiest way for me to keep everyone up to date. So, here goes. I am new at this,so please bear with me till I figure out how this whole thing goes. THANK YOU to EVERYONE for your well wishes, prayers & food that you have so GENEROUSLY showered upon  my family. I don't know where I would be without any of you.

As many of you know, I was diagnosed March 1, 2011 with Stage 3 Breast Cancer. I have already gone through 1 "super" round of chemo. During this process I lost my hair, eyebrows, etc. That was to say the least, a very rough road to go down. My family already knows that I had a head FULL of thick hair. So to start losing it as soon as chemo started was a rough thing to go through. I did get a wig, but it is not a pleasant thing to wear, haha! I avoid it as much as possible!! The chemo made me VERY sick. There were many nights that I was to weak to even get up off the bathroom floor, so I would just lay there to sleep. I'm so very thankful that God blessed me with a wonderful & caring husband & 2 loving boys!! They have truly been MY rock.

Because of the cancer, I'm now going to take some time off from teaching Pre-K. This was a career that I LOVED & very much enjoyed having. I'm planning on taking a yr.or 2 off, & then possibly going back. We'll see what the future holds. 
I go back to the Dr. @ Martha Jefferson on Wes.(22nd). I'm supposed to find out then when the surgery date will be. They are planning on doing a total radical mastectomy. While I know their will be A LOT of pain, I just want to get the whole thing over with, so I can get on with the rest of my life.

 I went & walked in this year's Relay for Life. It was so much fun, but by the end of the "Survivor's Lap" I was exhausted. Scott, Christian, & Matthew walked with me. As well as my Mother-in-law(cervical cancer) & Scott's cousin who also has Breast Cancer.  It was a day that I won't forget.

I also won't forget the day that Scott, the boys & I had a "hair cutting" party. Since my hair was falling out anyway, I asked the boys if they wanted to cut my hair. Of course they umped at the chance, haha! Afterwards we went outside & put some of the hair around the trees that we planted when the kids were born. We then threw the rest of my hair in the air & let God take it away with the wind. I couldn't BELIEVE how emotional I was over HAIR!! I know it will grow back(it already has started), but I guess I just didn't realize how much I identified with my hair.

I will try & keep this blog up to date for everyone, but there have been a lot of days were I'm so tired or the pain is really bad. There are days were I could literally sleep the day away! I'm just that tired. I went through almost 2 wks. were I couldn't go anywhere, because my white blood count & platelet levels plummeted through the floor. I only found out about 3-4 hrs.before hand that I could even attend Scott's graduation. Honestly I would have gone anyway. I'm very stubborn, lol!!

I hope everyone enjoys their weekend & I will let you all know what the Dr. says next week!