Florida Fun!

Greetings from sunny Florida!  The temp in the rental car right now says 66 degrees.  A little cooler than what you would think of for Florida but considering we left Michigan and it's 30-40 degree weather...we are very excited!  I never dreamed last winter when my sister-in-law Erin announced her wedding date that this trip would be such a blessing.  What a great opportunity to get away and try to take my mind off of the upcoming chemo treatments!  Especially since there was a time at the beginning of my diagnosis that I wasn't 100% sure I would be able to go.  But God, in his perfect timing, worked everything out just right!  So we look forward to sun, sand, making memories with family and witnessing the marriage of two special people!

Nov. 5th-Day 35

In order to make this blog true and real, I have to be honest.  I have felt mad & even a little angry about my situation the last couple of days.  I guess since it's been 35 days since my diagnosis I'm doing pretty good!  I know that it is common for people to feel those emotions but I just hadn't yet.  Part of the reason I think it's cropping up now is that the bills are starting to roll in.  Anyone who knows me well knows that I don't like to spend money, so the thought of spending money on this dumb cancer that I didn't even want makes me mad!  But like everything that has happened this past month, I can turn it around to a positive.  I am thankful that I have insurance so that we aren't having to pay for everything.  And like my Mom helped me see today, it could be worse...in so many ways.  So even though the tears are cleansing and one has to allow themselves to express their emotions...it's also important to lift the chin up and praise God for all of the good.  So when I feel mad I'm going to focus on being thankful for all of the things I have because God is so very good to me!

Many have wondered how the Look Good, Feel Better class went...it was great!  I urge you to recommend this program to any ladies you know going through cancer.  I learned a lot while receiving lots of great products donated by various companies.  The other lady in the class with me was also an optometrist's wife and Kyle knows her husband who practices in Battle Creek.

Emilie, Averie, my Mom and Alexis joined me on Saturday for some wig shopping.  I didn't purchase anything, still not sure if I will, but it was good to try some on and see what I liked and how it all worked.