September 22/2017

My time here in San Diego/Mexico has come to an end. I am leaving here with a full heart of so much love. Again I have met some wonderful people who have made my stay here so much better. I will be keeping my new friends in my heart and prayers along with my crew from last time I was here. They have all touched my life in so many ways, I will be forever greatfull for the friends who have become family. We have shared our stories our trials and tributes, the good the bad, the ups and the downs. Now I go home to continue my treatments as I kick cancers butt. 👍🏻

I need to thank my sister my best friend for coming with me on this journey to wellness. I would have been lost without her. We have had many laughs and giggles alone the way, mixed in with a few tears of joy and sadness. We have met some great friends. Locked ourselves in our rooms with a chair against the door every night for safety. Watched sad sappy movies ( for her) blood and guts ( for me). We have walked to all the little shops around here, most times got a ice cream for the trip home. We ate at Coco’s the restaurant beside the motel every night because they have a menu that caters to my special diet. And on those days that I was sick on our first trip, she came back from the clinic with me and let me sleep every afternoon as she sat alone by the pool readying her book. Never going to far from me, making sure I was always ok. How do I ever thank her for giving me this time in her life away from her family for me, I love you Cathy ❤️ I hope I never have to do this for you. But you better believe if you ever need me as I needed you, I will be there too 😘

We have had a few adventures here at our motel too. Cathy calls it the Criminal minds motel. Because there are trucks parked her all the time. And lots of white vans, the ones you know that you see on TV where someone walks by and they grab you throw you inside the van and kidnap you. We laugh about it. But we never walk along side this vans just incase. Lol There has been a green van parked at our motel right across from our room the whole time we have been here this time, it actually has cobwebs on it. We finally got brave enough one night to casually walk by it and check inside for dead bodies. Nope no dead bodies. For now anyway. We also had a little incident with our room…..we bought a roll of quarters for washing and drying our clothes. We left it in a cup on our dresser, and yup you guessed it the maids took it. Lesson learned do not leave money out maids think it is a tip. 

One of the hardest things here for both Cathy and for me is the TV. On man do we miss our PVR’s. We are both so sick of the commercials. I can’t believe how many commercials there are through shows. I might never use a prescription drug again, who knew how many side effects there could be. Everything from you fingers and toes falling off to loosing your hair and the tip of your nose to finally death. Cars cars and more cars, every color style and shape you can imagine…you just need to give your first born to buy one. And then the shampoos and conditioners..WOW for every color style and type of hair there is. I made a promise to myself to never forget how lucky I am to own a PVR. 

Finally I am heading home much healthier then when I started this journey. I am in a much better place then when I got here too. Getting good results on my tests have definatley helped with that. But the fact that I am done with my chemo and my radiation, gives me so much happiness and piece of mind. That I can go home and spend time with my very patient family, all of who have waited and watched me go through the steps of this horrible disease called cancer..now I can pick up the pieces of my life and carry on, at least for 6 months until I come back her to continue my treatments. I am a cancer survivor. But  as my doctor here in Mexico told me not to forget that I do have cancer and once a cancer patient I will always be a cancer patient. I am now living with cancer !! So live I will. 💐

Today’s saying : As long as we have memories, yesterday remains. As long as we have hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as we have, love, today is beautiful. 

Beth 😇