December 30/2016  I have been married for 38 years and in those years I have been very fortunate to do lots of traveling with my Jamie and our kids.  We have been all across Canada from the BC coast all the way to PEI. I have been in many many small towns, all across the … Continue reading Small town girl 

December 29/2016 Starting to move around a little better every day.  We took the tree down yesterday and I even did some vacuuming.  Way more fun putting the tree up ( just sayin). I was even able to do the wash and some ironing. These arms will be back to normal in no time.  I … Continue reading Moving my arms 

December 27/2016 I have one week down since surgery. Mostly I am doing pretty good. All the freezing is gone now. I still have these annoying drains in. And I am taking less and less pain meds. For two reasons really. One because it is not good for my one remaining kidney. Two because my … Continue reading One Week Down

December 26/2016 We had a beautiful Christmas Day. All my family was gathered together at Mac's house. We had some great food a 32 lb turkey cooked and taken very good care of by Mac and a ham thT was cooked to perfection by Cathy. Lynne brought her famous meat pies, her and Marc make. … Continue reading Boxing Day

December 24/2016 This is the night before Christmas all the little kids around the world are excited to go to bed tonight. In hopes that Satna will have come by morning. It is such a fun time of year. For all the kids Big or small. But 21 years ago it lost the meaning for … Continue reading Was the night before Christmas 

December 23/2016 I am getting around but moving pretty slow.  Had a full day yesterday of rest and relaxation. Then my nurse "Jamie" took the night off and spent the evening with the grandkids. One of his favourite places to be.  I had a few more hospital stories. The morning I was getting ready to … Continue reading Moving slow 

December 21/2016 I had a rough night last night. I let the pain meds wear off through the night. So when I woke up at 2:30am I was in a lot of pain. Everything hurt even my eyeballs when I turned to see the clock to check the time.  So up I got and I … Continue reading No pain on gain

December 20/2016 After a long night with not much sleep. Even after I got a sleeping pill that did not work. I was poked and prodded all night. And In between that my alarm on my intervinous kept going off. Long night. I really missed my TV. Oh yea and my Jamie ❤️😘 My doctor … Continue reading First day home 

December 19/2016 I sure didn't think I would be able to write tonight. But I have had a pretty good evening  not needing much pain meds, so my mind is clear. Sort of  We had a pretty early start, Jamie and I were up at 4:00am. But I got to sleep for 3 hours. Nobody … Continue reading First day of the new me 

December 18/2016 This is the last night before my surgery tomorrow. The before I had breast cancer and then after I had my mastectomy's. I know this is going to change me in ways I don't think even I have come to understand or realize yet. I am feeling pretty anxious tonight. Not scared but … Continue reading The last night