The month I ran my tail off.....

Ok, I only wish it were that easy to actually run my ass off. I checked this morning.....it's still there. But I feel like I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off the past month.

So, let's update a little at a time.....

I finished radiation on April 26th!!!! YAY! Towards the end, my skin became pretty burned and very uncomfortable. But, it has since healed for the most part, and peeled like a sunburn. So, I am pleased with how my skin looks today. The stripe may fade a little bit over time, but it just looks like a tan now and not a burn.

My radiation team, Koshy and Thomas (with a broken foot)

 Chris, Kaylee and Brayden went with me to my last session to celebrate. I got to ring the bell after my session was over. Then Brayden wanted to ring it, so we rang it together.

I got expanded again on May 5. They added 250cc's I think, which took me back up to about 550cc's. I go in again this Thursday to have more saline added and they are going to go up as high as they can this time. I was at 650cc's before they deflated me, so I bet they try and add at least that much, if not more. It did not hurt this time. I was a little uncomfortable for about a day, but not NEAR as bad as the first time I was expanded. Once I am fully expanded again, I just sit and wait for my tissue, skin and everything else inside to heal and regenerate for 6 months before reconstruction! So, that surgery should be around the end of October or early November.

My fatigue is subsiding some, but not completely yet. I have been working my tail off though. I've been busy making bows, headbands and flip flops to put on my online store website. It keeps me busy, and I needed to replenish my dwindling inventory. Now I just have to take pictures of them all and list them.

Easter was great. We went to Sunday Morning Sunday school and service. Then, we went out for lunch. (Next year I will resume our tradition of a ham lunch with fixings but I was too tired this year) After lunch we all laid down and took a nap and the Easter Bunny hid eggs in the backyard. The kids got up from nap and opened their Easter baskets and then hunted eggs. We had a TON of eggs. Thankfully, the Easter bunny puts coins and change in them and not candy. We try to incorporate both the Easter bunny and also the Resurrection into Easter and this year all the kids were old enough to "get it" a little bit. Grayson said "Jesus died on the cwoss and went into the cave with the big wock and then he dustappeared into the sky". (I LOVE the way he talks)  Brayden said "Jesus died on the cross and he healed you from Cancer" and Kaylee knew the whole meaning. She's a smarty pants.

 

 

 

Finally, Mother's Day.....It was yesterday and it was awesome and marvelous all rolled into one. We had my Mom and Christopher's granny out for lunch.

Chris cooked on the pit and made some delicious Pork chops, and then he made cinnamon apples, broccoli and rice casserole, and fresh asparagus with prosciutto ham in it. My husband can COOK! I got smothered with love and kisses from my kids and they got me some beautiful things. My favorites were: a card that Brayden made at school (because he has the most adorable face in it), and Grayson made me a flower pot with his fingerprints on it colored into lady bugs, and Kaylee made me a flower with a picture of her in it. Then they bought me a beautiful necklace. I had a quiet, relaxing day with my mom and my family. I am so thankful that I was here to celebrate this Mother's Day with my 3 reasons for fighting.....Kaylee, Brayden and Grayson.



 

So, I think I covered everything this past month. I've been spending my days being Taxi cab for the last few weeks of school and activities for my kids. I go to the gym 4 days a week and Chris got me a personal trainer for a few months to help me get back to my goal weight. She's been kicking my butt into shape. Slow process though..... We have a FULL few weeks left before summer begins. Kaylee has her Dance Recital coming up, Grayson has his end of the year program at his pre-school, Brayden and Kaylee both have end of the year awards, and I have BON JOVI!!!! I'll write again soon......