To begin with, I couldn't sleep last night...again. I was wide awake at 3:00 a.m., and finally decided to get up at 6:00. I made sure the kids got out the door to church (I went to church last night because I had to read), then ran a couple of errands and took Thumper down to the Vet's Home to see my dad. She didn't really want to be caught, but I tricked her with a few fresh greens. Then she was my best friend, again. *smile* The kids were all pretty much gone today...Becca and Ben out to Lax Lake, Chelsea disappeared with her boyfriend for a while, so that left David and I home with Gidget.
I talked to my cousin, Terri, today and had an amazing conversation. As soon as she heard that I have cancer, she made an appointment to get her annual exam and mamogram done. (Yay, Ter!) You see, Terri and I aren't just cousins, we're double-related cousins. Our moms are sisters, our dads are brothers, and we grew up together. Terri was by no means the first to hear that I have cancer, and she completely understands the reason why. We are very much alike in that we're intensely private about a lot of things. If we want someone to know something, we'll tell them ourselves. I had to chuckle when Terri virtually demanded that I call her to help out. Little does she know, that when I begin chemo and/or radiation, I will be taking her up on that offer; maybe by having her take my two youngest daughters into her classroom after school until either I'm home, or my two oldest kids are home.
In "cancer news," I think my mind is playing tricks on me. It appears that the tumor has grown (appears that way, though I highly doubt I'd be able to really notice a differece), and I'm finding isolated and painful areas on my chest and left side. There also appears to be right-sided axial swelling that wasn't there before. This week, once all of the tests are done, I will hopefully have some answers. If not then, clearly at some point after my surgery, eh? Blessings!
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