Doing Good!

It hasn't seemed like there was much to say after Florida, how can I top that?!  We got home from the airport about 10:30 p.m. and by 8:00 the next morning I was headed to Huntsman for chemo.  How's that for a reality check?  My friend Sarah came with me.  I've known her since our junior year at Davis High, basically forever.  She's the only person from high school I still have any connection with!  :)  She's a great friend and I'm grateful she'd take a day from her vacation (she's a teacher) to come with me.  I brought one of the new perfectly soft blankets with me and fell right to sleep in my recliner.  I haven't done that to anyone during chemo yet, I guess I was hammered by travel.  She forgave me.  After I woke up, we watched one of my favorite movies, "Dan In Real Life".  If you haven't seen it, you should!

It's been a slow week, I haven't done a heck of a lot.  I did get my monthly magical massage on Wednesday.  Thank you Diane!  On Thursday I went to lunch with two of my favorite people, Gidget and Sharla.  We went to a Thai place in Layton ... some of my favorite food from this planet of ours.

Yesterday was a "small" chemo day, my friend Cari came with me.  She is one of the kindest and wisest people I know.  We can talk about anything, she always lifts me and helps me work through stuff.  She's been very instrumental in helping me come to grips with my cancer, to accept it and allow God to mold me and my family into what He wants us to be.  I don't know what the future holds, but I'm learning to accept however this all plays out, how important it is to make the most of everyday, to reach out in love to those around us, and to be happy, even when, especially when, I have no hair.  (Now, if someone could kindly remind me that I've said these words the next time I'm down and discouraged, I'd appreciate it!)  I've been terrible about making sure I'm taking pictures, you'll just have to trust me when I say I'm grateful to be surrounded by such AMAZING people!  I have the greatest friends in the world!

We had time this afternoon to go to the temple and do baptisms with the kids, which was wonderful!  Brooklyn brought a friend who was going for the first time.  It was so fun to watch and hear her coach her friend on what to expect and what to do!  Way to go, B!  And Isaac was able to do the actual baptizing for the first time today!  I loved watching him in the font performing the baptisms for 30+ people, who were our own family names.  My rock star Mat was there too, despite having so much to do today.  He's picked up some of my slack with making sure chores get done, making sure we actually have food in the house by Saturday night.  He's my lifesaver and I love him more than anything.