Lots of Steps

Good Morning!  I hope your Easter/Passover was encouraging.  Ours was, it rained most of the day Saturday, and then was fresh and clean and sunny Sunday morning!  Easter always makes me feel full of hope.  Everywhere I looked I wanted to see things with God's perspective.  His love for all He created, His heartbreak for the hurting, and His assurance of HOPE.  Some of my friends at work made collage pages for me last week, and then wrote notes of their thoughts on the back....I still can't think about it without choking up.  

The Johnson Family (they have 3 of the fun-nest boys to be around) brought dinner last Thursday after my port surgery.  It was a welcome burst of energy and life!  

Dan downloaded my favorite song for Easter, and then we went to church and then joined my folks and Dan's folks for a feast.  :-)   Lamb and Pork Roast!  Lots of veggies,mmmmm and then pies out on the patio.  I was tired and happy.

Monday we left the house by 6:30 to be at an early appt in Scottsdale.  The dr ran late and so we weren't home til almost 11:00. The consultation with the radiologist left us certain that we want to get a second radiologist's opinion!  Emotional and frustrating.    

  Insurance calls and blood draws took the rest of the day.  Then I decided to grill and make a real dinner.  (some semblance of normalness)

Today is the plastic surgeon followup, tomorrow is the regular surgeon followup and Thursday is Chemo.  (1:30 AZ time - pray that I am brave! and that I tolerate the A/C drugs well.)  Friday I get a shot.   Then, I don't have a dr appt for a whole week!  YEA!

It all makes the 1st time around with cancer seem so uncomplicated (It wasn't but time kind of blurrs some of it.)

Thanks for the calls, cards and visits.  I don't feel so cut off from everything.  We are praying for your families, your jobs, your struggles, and that you would be strong and blessed!

Love you a ton,

Carmine