Survivors Surviving

This is Caitlyn showing off her new sunhat. She thinks because Mommy wears a hat that she needs to also. She picked this one out herself. She is my little angelbug and she is beautiful.

Today I attended the Susan G. Komen luncheon downtown Charlotte at the Westin Hotel. We had lunch, giveaways, & special speakers. Most were women who were breast cancer survivors. It was very encouraging to see all of these women about 750 who have survived this and are doing so well. There was even a lady who was a 54 year survivor. If she can do it, I know I can. I met up with Sabrina and a few friends of hers who are also survivors. One of them lived in Harrisburg also. We discovered that we are all "lefties"! LOL Never been a lefty before. (Inside joke b/c my cancer is in my left breast) Just in case that went over some of your heads. LOL Yessie & Nikki!!! JK

Anyway Shane, Dustin, Yessie and all 4 of our kids went to the Food Lion Auto Show at the speedway today while Mom and I went to our luncheon. They said they had a lot of fun looking at all the cool cars & trucks. Tonight we are all going to grill out some steaks for dinner. I am looking forward to that. Dustin had a really cool "manly breast cancer" T-shirt made up. It looks like a motorcycle chopper black shirt but then in the middle of the design he had them put the breast cancer ribbon on it. He has been so awesome in showing his support for his big sis. Thanks Dusty. Love ya.

The boys went to the neighbors for a neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt at Ms. Holly's. She was kind enough to let them run some of their energy out before she sent them home. She is our social chairperson for the neighborhood & does a great job. Caitlyn is taking a nap,finally. Mom & Isabella are also taking a nap. Mom had some dental work done yesterday so she is a little sore still. Shane, Dustin & Yessie are at the grocery store getting stuff for tonight.

Today is a beautiful day in the Carolinas but my heart is in Nyssa, Oregon. Today was my cousin Nikki's Baby Shower and I really wanted to be there. But I got strep throat and I have Chemo on Monday. Sorry Nik. I really really wanted to be there for you. I know you understand but I hate that I missed it. Sometimes it is so hard being away from a lot of my family that is out West. I really miss them. Depending on how all my treatments and surgeries go this summer it might be the first summer in almost 20 years that I will not be able to go. I look forward to seeing family & I know the boys & Caitlyn do too. But we will see. If I am doing good they might let me skip one Herceptin Treatment and I could go for a week and a half. So we will just have to wait on that one.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday.

Good Night

Rachael