It’s wedding week! Our son Hayden is getting married this Saturday so this will be a BUSY week! I have a coffee meeting, job interview and am getting my nails done with Courtney tomorrow! Thursday should be a day to relax and pack. Friday we check in to the hotel, head to the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner. And then we are there! Saturday is the big day! I have been working hard to find the perfect balance between rest and activity to prep for this moment!

With regard to how I feel physically, I feel noticeable improvement daily now. Each morning I wake up, getting out of bed and getting around is so much easier! My abdominal muscles and my incision are still really tight feeling, but the more I get around, the more that improves. The glue is almost totally gone from the incision and I am hopeful I don’t look a bit like Frankenstein’s monster when this is healed. I head back to work in about a week and a 1/2 so that will be nice! I have decided that with Courtney’s motivational help, we are going to do the Couch to 5k program as soon as I am able to increase my activity to that point! I’ll do anything to ensure that I stay as healthy as possible!

• Meditation
• Serious diet changes (no sugar, reduced carbs, more veggies, more water)
• Increased activity
• Keeping a positive attitude
• Keeping my body alkaline
• Running to reduce stress and anxiety (SOON!)

Any other suggestions? I am SO happy to hear about them and consider adding them to my list!

I did learn that the head of Oncology, Dr. Anas Al-Janadi will be the oncologist who continues to follow my case with us. He is amazing and I could not ask for anyone better to serve in this role on my team! My first post surgery CT is on Tuesday October 1st. Pre-surgery I was suffering from my 3rd round of a REALLY nasty cough that disappeared immediately following removal of the kidney and mass. This is a huge positive according to Dr. AJ as we are so hopeful that the nodules on my lungs stay the same size or get smaller! I only wish I could allow myself to feel the confidence that he does. I have developed a tickle in my throat that causes a slight dry cough. Nothing like what I had, but of course it scares the heck out of me! It is allergy season and I notice improvement with the use of Flonase for post nasal drip, so it’s probably time to stop panicking so much. I am quickly realizing that no good can come from the worry. It only robs me of this very moment. The truth is that none of us are promised tomorrow and we should ALL just be so happy in the joy of the very moments we are in. They are such a tremendous Blessing! So right now, I will enjoy the sun that has just came shining through my slider following a huge thunder storm, visits from beautiful friends who care so much, family that keeps me completely sane and loves me to the ends of the earth, the joy that comes with an upcoming wedding and so much more! I have hope, goals, plans, passion and a VERY strong desire to help others! I think I’ll focus on all of this amazing stuff and leave Felicia right where she belongs…..on some researchers microscope, out of my mind, my body and my life!

Make it a great day all!

“We are so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take time to enjoy where we are.”
– Bill Watterson