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I look at things a little differently now.

Monday, December 28th, 2009

What a great time of year. If we were all as considerate of all year imagine how wonderful a place to live this would be. I got lots of nice things but the best part was being with my families. I look at things a little differently now. The worst part is that having cancer is the topic of most of my thoughts and honestly most of my conversations, however I am grateful that people ask me how I’m doing and most of all want to hear my story or share theirs with me. I am always open to talking about what has happened with me because I want people to be more aware of their bodies and the medications they are on. Dr.’s don’t know it all! Come to find out I was on a drug after my last surgery that gives you terrible thoughts, now it makes sense why I was so depressed there for a while and then my Dr. says not only should I not be on it right now but definitely shouldn’t be taking it with one of my nausea meds. Awesome! Don’t doctors talk to each other??? My surgeon put me on one and he put me on the other..They’re both on my chart. Oh well I’m off of all of them now, but my concern is that people aren’t being their own advocates. Check things for your self. Had I not asked I would have kept taking both of them and feeling like I was going to die and being depressed..No thank you.

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My babies have their mom for Christmas this year…

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

As we rush around at holiday time, getting gifts bought and wrapped and figuring out what to make for dinner, its amazing that people take the time to bless others as well. That’s the real reason for the season right? Today is just another day where I wonder why people find me worthy of such kindness and generosity…Then it comes to me via text…another family that is trying to raise money for their mother with cancer to send her to Hawaii. I have been so blessed that it only makes sense to pay it forward. I plan to donate a photo session to an auction for her(now that I have some strength to work again) and a portion of the next months worth of photo orders. The lesson is learned everyday…what goes around comes around. I have been blessed so that I can be here long enough to bless others. My babies have their mom for Christmas this year and I couldn’t be more grateful for each day with them.