It has been a great Christmas. Christmas Eve was a little rough and I missed seeing a lot of family! I wasn't feeling really great. But, I napped in the evening, stayed up with Santa til 2am and made Christmas morning a very happy morning for one little boy and his brother and sister. Jack came in at around 7:30am this morning and said, "Mommy, Daddy...Santa came and he brought me toys!" He was so excited! We opened presents and I cooked breakfast. Eventually, I took a nap with Jack, which really helped- I don't think this may have been much different than many of what you have done ;). Then, another meal was ready at 4pm! It turned out great. Family came over throughout the day and it was a really beautiful Christmas. :) I love this day and this time of year. I am so thankful for what this day means and how much it brings together family.
The nausea is subsided. I had another episode of a fever with tremendous headache on Friday. That is also subsided. I am a bit tired. Need to rest. With God's grace, this has been a fantastic Christmas 2011!!
Merry Christmas!! Love to you and your family!
Wait...I have five more minutes!
"Welcome to Amanda's five minutes. Thanks for spending this time with me as we go through a series of treatments and surgeries to kick the butt of Breast Cancer...why 5 minutes? I always need five more minutes to clarify a conversation, to make my point, to drive to an appointment, to grocery shop. I live in that 5 minutes close call on being almost too late but almost always on time! Now, every next five minutes is the survival of my life. This is about a transformation of priorities, a journey of God meeting me in the middle, laughing as I go, and learning how to relax and get well. I just got a knock at the door, guess what my response was...Five more minutes!"
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ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas little gal! Glad you were able to salvage the day and have a little Christmas enjoyment with your family. We tried to SKYPE you tonight but California time may have been a little late for you. How about tomorrow night? Maybe we can try then. Melanie wanted to have a visit with you. She works until about 5:00 or so but we should be home at Melanie's in the evening. I have my laptop too. I go back home Tuesday. I hope you are over the worst for episode 3 and are free and clear until the next episode 4.
ReplyDeleteIt was a wonderful day!! My family has been touched by Cancer this year and it was a blessing to have everyone together. I think about you and your family daily.
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