MRI day

  I dread the nights ..last night I woke up at 2 AM and there goes my racing mind. Thinking about the future..the surgery..what will happen after that, how will my life change.how my grandsons will not be around as much for a while..My poor son, Steve , who has ALWAYS been loving, and is now dealing with both his dad and MOM having cancer. His dad is much sicker than me and I am sure I will be around much longer..but how sad for my son .  He's a BIG boy..35, about 6 ft 3 ..maybe 280 lbs. and a sweet boy to his mama.

My oldest daughter, Nicole went with me for my MRI,

..we started out at 7.30 and were back home by 10AM

Everyone was so kind...the check in girl told me

"you're so cute" and when I sat back down, Nicole said

"mom , you're a dork"  I told her I knew it cuz

the check lady told me I was so cute ..which I know means..

"you're a dork"!!! LOL

Kelly, my special guide came to meet me and brought my PINK BOOK.

It's big,thick and helpful. She told me I needed to read to page 24

before I see my surgeon...and to bring it to appointments ..Dr. Mammolito

will make comments in it for me and it can be my reference to keep things

clear in my head and to help me answer ??s from hubby!!

I got properly dressed, my MRI lady Margo was so kind, we sat and talked like friends. She has

6 grandbabes too, but 3 girls and 3 boys..not like my 6 boys..Lucky girl, she showed

me the youngest girl..sitting in pink petals with glimmery butterfly wings on..OH so sweet.

Then she had to get an IV started. GOSH I hate those things..I don't like things hampering

me from getting around.  As soon as she put the needle in and washed it with some saline solution..BLIND SPOTS..oh no, that means a migraine on the way. WHY now?? I 

haven't had one for so long.  Margo turned down the lights, put warmed blankets on me 

and put my PASTIES on..LOL ..lil stickers to cover the nipple part so when the MRI is done they can measure distance from the pastie site..woohoo, hubby might LOVE these, but alas..no tassles.  In I go finally..up on the MRI bed..on my tummy..with two holes for the best views of just the breasts.  Foam ear plugs..the IV bag is attached and in I go.  

for the next 20 minutes..I'm thinking this isn't so bad..but this headache sure could have

stayed away. I'd had an MRI years ago, so I knew..not horrid, but not something one would

want to do on a regular basis..

Finally I'm done, can get dressed, get a hug from Margo..and go home. Nicole is reading my pink book when I find herin the waiting room, and she's grabbed a lil catalogue with a bra in it she says I'll need

after surgery.  She drives home , cuz my head hurts and my tummy is so upset. I feel ILL.

I come home, lay down, nap in and out, Nicole calls to see if any doctors have called and

I tell her what a wonderful daughter she is. 

She told me she talked to her oldest boy, Cole, the lil red head boy, about me being sick.

He understands that something in my breast is making me sick and that he and his brother

and mom , may have to take care of me soon..and that he has to be really good..

They go to pick up his lil brother Caleb and when Caleb gets in the car, Cole says

"My gramma has breast cancer and that means YOU have to be GOOD"

LOL, Cole will use ANY excuse to try to get Caleb to be nice..hope it works.

I worked on The Primitive Gathering.com a bit in the early evening..I knew this was a good sign, I usually enjoy doing it and I did tonight.  

Hubby says my hair is so cute he thinks I should be seen in public, so .."let's go out for dinner"

woohoo..sounds great to me. 

 We went to my fave local place..we talked and talked ..I have roast duck BREASt with apples, mashed sweet potatoes and grilled veggies..YUM..we had flat bread with jalapeno jelly, pineapple, lime and cream cheese..OH it was delicious..!!!

For desert..we both have bread pudding with Jack Daniels sauce ..it was a perfect end to a wonderful dinner.  

Rich can't even think about me not being here..I feel I'll be okay in the end..but I'm NOT looking forward to being sick. 

I don't know anything past surgery right now. My two doctors should call tomorrow ..the 

breast surgeon will have the MRI and they'll call for my appt ..I best get my assignment done! Rich will go with me the first time as LOTS will be discussed. 

I'm thinking God led me here to help me enjoy life more, to change my way of thinking, and to humble me more. 

I asked Rich again about his dad going somewhere for a couple of months at least while I heal and he said yes..!!! I was so happy..just the stress of thinking about being sick and having his dad here can be too much.  I think I'll call around to see what I can find out while I still can think .  

I can't believe I'm STILL not going crazy..I feel calm except in the wee hours of the morning..when things race through my head and I wonder is this really happening

to me?? I was just a 15 year old girl yesterday..and now..my babes are grown..I'm 52 and 

I have breast cancer..?? NO can't be..I'm too feisty for all that. 

I can't wait to crawl into my soft sheets. the downy comforter and just sleep..I'm so tired tonight..again.Tomorrow I AM SLEEPING IN.

Thanking God that I am a stay at home ..??? 

That I live at the edge of the Singing Woods, that I have GROWN kids..and a sweet husband.

I did tell Nicole, I always asked God to let me live long enough to get my children raised..perhaps I should have asked for longer.

much love,

Deena