January 3/2017 

Today was the day !!!! I did get my air bags out. Yyyiiipppiiieee. 

But first I will tell you about my day. Jamie and I always go early to my appointments today was no different. He always stops and gets us each a Timmies first. We followed the routine today. But I decided to count all the licence plates that said BJ in any form. I thought it would bring me good luck because I so wanted to get those drains out. We took Wayne Gretzky and then White Ave. I counted all the way 36 exactly. But I counted my last one on White Ave a few blocks before the Kaye Center. Just as I hit 36 I saw a mural on a wall ( I don’t know the street number) on White Ave. We have been down that street so much. I have never seen it before today it is of a hand a BIG hand pointing a finger to a white glow, I saw it and thought that finger is pointing at a miracle. I need one today because I was supposed to get my pathology results ( I will talk about that later) I wanted to get good new and I wanted these drains out. I immediately felt at peace. And I never saw another BJ plate after that sign, my number stuck at 36.That just happens to be how old BJ would be now. 2 miracles. ( if anyone knows the address of the mural it is the one on the right hand side of the road going towards the Kaye Center. I would love to know it maybe it  could be another number thing for me ). (The hand is on a a black background). 

We got to the my doctors office and there was a problem. The nurse told us someone booked us wrong my heart sank, my dr was still at the UofA and would be late. I am like no problem we’ll wait.  So we did and she finally arrived. We went into the little room with the table to lay on and I got some hospital lingerie to put on. Beautiful blue with ties (smirk   here). The nurse got me all settled. I was thinking a lot today about these drains ( my airbags) so I asked the nurse how long is the part of the drain inside me still 1 inch 2 inches. She smiled and said 12 inches. Jamie almost fell of the chair scared the shit out of him. So I get ready, my doctor comes in the nurse on one side her on the other. I could see them eyeing each other and both talking to me to get my mind off of what was going to happen. ( but I didn’t fall for that ). I braced myself and 1-2-3 they whipped them out of there so fast. But I felt ever 12 inches coming out. Yikes. That hurt a little I said.  But all good they are gone. 👍🏻👍🏻

Then we get down to business, my pathology is not in she says it should have been but the holidays have slowed things down ( of course they did).  So no booking me at the cross for chemo untill after we get those results. That’s ok I could use another  week of healing before we rush into that anyway. BUT she wants me to go for a biopsy on my thyroid now. She says don’t worry it’s probably nothing. I’ve heard that before actually twice now. But keeping positive. I will worry about that later. All done and off to go to do some groceries shopping. But first we meet up with some very very dear friends of ours for lunch ( Dan and JoAnn) it was so nice catching up with them. Two people who are truly beautiful inside and out. Thanks for meeting us guys. Nice to see you. 

So I am wondering if you all noticed how much I have been out the last couple of days. Might just have put that not wanting to go out in public scary feeling to sleep. Let’s hope so. We got groceries visited Mac and came home. I never even had a nap today. Very pooped tonight. 

One last thing. Although my nurse Jamie was a little squeamish today he has been through all these tests, doctor appointments, and everything with me. You might never guess it but he hates blood and gore or needles anything to do with medical stuff. Although he turned away when I had my drains removed today. He said he felt so bad after all the stuff I have been going through. But he just couldn’t look. I smiled and said don’t worry ” I got this ” he held my hand and we walked out together. And he said to me ” WE” got this ” I never felt more at peace than I did today. I am not even worried about the next part of this journey. Because I know ” We Got This ” 

Beth 😇