June 14th - July 3, No Stress, Music I had some family come into town for a few days. It’s so nice to have people visit. Not only is it great to see them, it’s also a good distraction. In my mind I become less of a cancer patient and more like my old self because we do things and talk about other things than being sick. We all went to the lake and boated and just relaxed. Being around the water is a healing place for me. I really try hard to let that be a NO STRESS zone place for me. Again stress and anxiety is really bad for anyone that is sick. I know it’s impossible to have a stress free life and there will always be problems, illnesses and “those” people that can continue to get under your skin but you have to find a way … [Read more...] about No Stress, Music
June 11, So Much To Talk About
June 11, 2018 So Much To Talk About 3 Months Cancer Free Celebration day! On May 29th I had my first 3 month check up after my surgery. I asked all of you for prayer and it worked …thank you! Great news is the doctor said everything looked great! If my memory is correct, I will see my surgeon every 3 months for the first year and then every 6 months for 5 years. Now that I have had the first part of reconstructive surgery I will no longer have mammograms. They said if the breast cancer comes back in the breast you will see and feel it right way because it would be between your pec muscle and skin since there is no longer any breast tissue. So May 29th was a good day!!! I’m still having the neuropathy in feet, hip pain, the … [Read more...] about June 11, So Much To Talk About
My “New Normal”
May 29 My “New Normal” So, it’s been quite a while since I’ve written. Life has become pretty full between my doctor appointments and my fathers, plus trying to get some work done now that my energy is getting a bit better. I will say, I am not a fan of the saying "my new normal" but...it is what it is. My life has changed. I apologize for not having dates for certain things for this blog this time. My plate has been fairly full and with chemo brain, (yes that’s real) I forgot to log down dates. My poor father still has his catheter in and it’s driving him crazy. We tried for the second time to remove it. He had it out for 7 hours but still couldn’t use the rest room on his own so his bladder is not working on it’s … [Read more...] about My “New Normal”
Getting Stronger
Getting Stronger April 19 I’m sorry it’s been a while since I’ve written but I’ve had my plate pretty full. Since my fathers stroke I have now spent even more time in the doctors offices. Between my appointments and my dads, I see doctors more than I see my friends! I tweeted that I was going to start taking a bottle of wine to my doctors appointments since they now seem to be the people I mostly hang out with now ha ha. What's been going on..... On April 2 This morning I did an interview with my hometown paper regarding my cancer journey. It always feels good to talk to my hometown paper! Ed Wright wrote the article and you if you want to read it you can go … [Read more...] about Getting Stronger
March 30, Easter
March 30th Good Friday, Easter Easter was always such a fun holiday when I was a child. I grew up in a very spiritual home and almost everyone we knew went to church. Our church held about 120 people on a good day! It was a small church but it was a mighty one. Sometimes on Good Friday we would go to our church for a special communion service. My church was called “The First Freewill Baptist Church of Novi” and I helped build it when I was little. I remember going with my dad and screwing down the new floor that was being put in with him. I was about 8 years old I think. As I grew up my cousins and I became the church band. We always had lot of people who sang in our church so we had a lot of music on Sundays. None of it was rehearsed. … [Read more...] about March 30, Easter
Rude Awakening
March 15th Rude Awakening! I’m still flying high from the benefit/celebration but today was a rude awakening, a wake up call that I’m still fighting this nasty disease. With everything that’s been going on with the show, the song I recorded and the video, it seems as if I had forgot that I’m still in treatment. Today I had to go for CHEMO #9. My friend and I jumped in the car like the normal routine. We got to the infusion room and checked in. As they got me ready for my chemo treatment I told them about the show and how incredible it was. All of a sudden I realized I forgot to put on the numbing cream on my port. Oh no is right!!! They give me chemo through a port in my chest and the numbing cream numbs the port so you don’t feel … [Read more...] about Rude Awakening
A Night Of Love, Love, Love Benefit Celebration
March 13th A Night of Love Love Love Benefit Celebration. If you have read my blog from the beginning you are aware that my doctor took me off the road from traveling and playing shows because chemo was making me too sick. I really have not worked since last June other than one show in Oct that I played guitar for my friend Ty Herndon that was close to town and I could drive my own car. So it has really been a long time since I have worked and generated income and I’m unclear as to when or if I will be able to go back on the road at all this year. For every cancer there are different chemo’s and for every person those different chemo’s can effect people differently. I’ve had some friends that couldn’t get out of bed and others who … [Read more...] about A Night Of Love, Love, Love Benefit Celebration