Wednesday Jan. 2, 2008, it will be a very good year!!!

On Monday I saw Dr. Jones..my plastic surgeon.

He said I was healing great, cleared me

to drive..take a bath (it had been just showers)

and lift 10 lbs.  

He cleared me to begin chemo

in a couple of weeks too.

I came home and took pictures of my

tummy and breast..but I can't post them here. 

I want to ...so other ladies can see what is

available after a mastectomy..perhaps I'll post them

somewhere private and then post a link on my Blog

if someone wants to see.

What do you think???

On New Year's Eve..Rich and I braved the snow storm

and went to dinner at one of our fave Restaurants.

The food was divine..I ate so much, I actually HURT

when I got home..I was dressed in jeans, a pink tee, a brown

velvet jacket & some awesome boots. I felt like a GIRL!!!

woohoo

We came home I swallowed some pain med,  took a BATH & snuggled in bed.  

At Midnight I woke Rich

up for a New Year's kiss.  sweeeet

New Years day was quiet, I took a nap..we had chili for supper

and went to bed early.

Today my friend Sheri came with bagels and

we talked and talked and had a pedicure with

salt scrub..Dead Sea Salt no less!!

It is always good to open up to someone about

how I feel.  

I read more of my "Pink BooK"

thinking I never would have DREAMED I'd have

cancer, tis not in my family AT ALL.

I remember the day I got the book

Keli told me 

"Just read a bit of this ..cuz it doesn't all apply to you

and if you read it all , it will scare you"

Well, now it does ALL apply to me, except the 

hospice information..and I am a bit concerned,

of the effects of chemo,

that perhaps the cancer is

in my body,

 not just my breast and lymphs,

 that perhaps I won't see next year at this time,

 but I am at peace in the fact that 

I know God has a plan..and He will reveal it

to me.  

I wake each day with a new appreciation for

every gift I am given, like today's new snow

that came down like glitter, the sun so bright,

the air SO cold.

The gift of the birds at the feeders, even though the temp

was 0 degrees out.

The gift of my friend coming to visit ..

the gift of warmth in my home..a hot shower, a good supper,

and wonderful husband, phone calls from my grown children, a good nap,

and 

now a new season of Law & Order.

woohoo..

I have added new music & a new BANNER

by Mary at Isabellas Closet.. enjoy!

Find the joy in each day..

it's God's gift to His children..

Keep those prayers coming..

I'm not afraid..just need to be strong

for the coming months!!

fondly, deena

PS I'll be posting a new Gift Away on Friday...come 

back to see, it's a GREAT one!!