Getting My Life (and My Hair) Back

Since my last post two months ago, I've:

thankfully celebrated another Father's Day with my dad,

sadly watched the NBA finals as the championship eluded the San Antonio Spurs,

finished 25 radiation treatments, which marked the end of my "active" treatment for breast cancer,

started a medication I'll take for five years to help prevent recurrence of my cancer,

celebrated my 58th birthday and my granddaughter, Abby's 17th,

while enjoying a visit with her and her mom and sisters,

My oldest daughter, Kelly & I

Good times with Kelly's daughters, Emma, Grace & Abby

and had a wonderful time with my youngest daughter and her family who came to visit from Iowa.

Rick & I with Erika & her daughter, Lucy.

Erika's husband, Darin, our sleepy grandson, Collin & our son, Paul

Lucy & Collin, who are expecting a new baby sister in October

I've also gone back to the gym, started eating healthier and working on getting back to a healthy weight.

My year began with my diagnosis on January 2nd and the first half of 2013 revolved around breast cancer treatment, from surgery to chemotherapy to radiation to medication. The day I finished radiation treatments I felt like I got my life back and it was an amazing feeling.

I'm so thankful to my Lord and Savior for seeing me through and to my loving family and friends for their support and encouragement. I'm counting my blessings these days and feel like I could go on counting, as my grandson, Collin (and Buzz Lightyear) would say, "To infinity and beyond!"