Gratitude

 I wanted to take a moment to thank every one of you who have offered your support.  Friends and family have joined together to provide all kinds of support from helping with my kids, giving to my fund,  joining me at doctor appointments, hearing me purge everything I have learned about breast cancer and my journey with it, and many have been there as a shoulder for me to cry on.  

Although I am one tough cookie, I have had my moments.  I don’t know that I could feel so peaceful about my diagnosis without the wall of support all of you have given me.  That is an incredible gift to have received from friends and family across the globe.  I feel so fortunate to have all of you in my life.  To bring me joy, to let me laugh about my diagnosis and to just hear from…letting me know you are out there and you care.  

You all have touched my heart and my life in ways you can’t even imagine.  When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, it broke my heart.  I knew in my gut that was what the doctors had discovered but to hear the actual words spring from their mouths, makes you sad because you know the path to recovery requires many trials on your emotions, your energy and overall health.  

I have never once felt like sitting in a corner and hiding from this, instead I am embracing the journey and accepting this as a gift to grow and learn from. 

I will be going through a 6 hour surgery in the coming weeks and I ask for many healing hands and prayers that day.  I don’t have a date on the calendar, but I will let you know as soon I know myself ;-)

God bless all of you for your love, support and prayers!   We now have answers, we have a plan and we have hope!!!