Breast Cancer - My Family's Journey

The night before...

T'was the night before Christmas...and all was great.

The children were fed and it wasn't very late...

Michael set out the cookies, Andew's diaper was changed.

Then off to bed they went without acting deranged.

Mommy cleaned while Daddy wrapped,

Then we finally settled down for the short Christmas eve nap.

We're excited for tomorrow, when the boys jump out of bed...

and see all the presents left by the man in red.

Merry Christmas to you all... we hope your celebration is great!

Our family is looking forward to 2011 (we can hardly wait).

Merry Christmas & have a blessed New Year!!!

Small Blessings...

We have been blessed with so many gifts.

Friends have been coming out of the woodwork. I really mean it - it seems like everyday I run into someone that I have been planning to call or email.

Take last Saturday for instance...

I was going to the Mocha Lounge for my very much needed latte and I always go to the drive through. But that day I decided to go inside instead.

I ran into photographer extraordinaire - Betsy King - and her gorgeous 4 month old daughter. She has a son Michael's age, and she did our family photos last year.

Anyway, we talked for a minute and she asked if she could shoot my family for our Christmas cards.

Of course I said yes!

Now don't go thinking that you can get a session booked with her, she is on an open - ended maternity leave. So jealous! She did our shoot as a gift. LOVE HER!!!

 

I love the photo, although I don't really love the wig...but my boys are beautiful and that is all that matters to me.

Today I met with my surgeon.

I meet with the plastic surgeon on Thursday.

Friday and Saturday I will celebrate Christmas with my entire family. I am so excited for this weekend!

Sometime in the next few weeks I will have a modified radical mastectomy of my left breast.

I don't know how long recovery will be, so you see this photo shoot came just in time.

just in time to capture my family before the next phase begins, before the pain and hardship of recovery.

For now we are just that happy family in the photo.

Thank you, Betsy.

Thank you.

 

 

 

 

December...

Today we woke up to SNOW!!!

Beautiful snow...how we love the snow.

What a perfect way to welcome December. It really puts you in the holiday spirit, doesn't it?

My tree is up (although not decorated yet) and the cutest wreath on the planet is on it's way - I'll post a pic as soon as it arrives.

oh, and one more thing...

Today was my LAST chemotherapy treatment!

I cannot express how overjoyed I am.

The road is still long to full recovery, but I am staying the course.

Next week I have my 3 month Echo-gram. I will assume that my heart is up to the challenge of surgery.

We meet with the surgeon again in two weeks to discuss all our options...I'll keep you posted.

HAPPY DECEMBER...

I Hope you all make time to go out and play in the SNOW.