3 Weeks Later Already!

Hello Everyone! I know it's been a while since I’ve posted and I apologize...I've been trying not to bore you all with every little, daily detail: )!

This past week has gone really well. My dad left to head back to Florida on Sunday, and we miss him terribly, but he needed to get back to his normal life and we're able to do a little more for ourselves now. He sure was amazingly helpful. My mother-in-law, Joy, and my mom came over each day in the afternoon so I wasn't by myself with the boys all day. I still have lifting and driving restrictions plus by late afternoon I'm pretty tired. My sister-in-law even came and cleaned our house (twice now)...I really could get used to this, lol!

Monday and Tuesday were okay days...I still felt worn out, had headaches and earaches but nothing like it could be. Then there was Wednesday, Thursday and today. I must say I have turned a corner. I feel so "normal", like the surgery was months ago not just 3 weeks ago. The headaches have really died off, the balance is much better, my scar doesn't have the ache and pressure it once had and my eye is not hurting or as dry as it used to be. I'm hoping to start on my "thank you" notes now that my eye is working better. I do have to be careful not to bend over and have my head completely upside down...that's a little painful...but seriously I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER! I'm not rushing time away but I can't wait to see how great I feel next week: )!

Yesterday my girlfriend drove Landon and me to mom2mom with her. AWESOME...to see all of those women and do the bible study again was amazing! They sure made me feel good too with all of the hugs, complements and interest in how I was doing. It was even more wonderful to hear some of their new news and know how they are doing so I can help pray for them too. They are a wonderful group of sisters in Christ and I feel so blessed and honored to be a part of that ministry.

The blessings did not stop there. Our friends, as well as the new people that have come into our lives, the ones that we have reconnected with, the ones that have reached out that don't even know us and will probably never meet us and of course our wonderful, supportive family; have all been so amazing, helpful, caring, generous and selfless. Without ALL of you, we could have never made it through this so smoothly. We've had cards, emails, calls, meals, gifts, PRAYERS, encouragement, support and on and on. I can't thank you all enough, or individually like I would like to, but I sure hope you all know how much we appreciate each and everyone of you. God has really worked through us all and made this a huge success story...a true miracle!

You know so many people have told me how inspirational I or my story has been to them. I am so flattered but I have to say that b/c of you all and of course God I've been able to stay focused and positive. So in return YOU ALL have been just as inspirational to me...love to you all! If you'd like to share your inspiring story so I can return some prayer and praise I would love to hear them. I just feel like I was chosen to fight this tumor and not b/c there was a tumor to be beat but because lives were meant to be touched...including mine. So the story at hand here is NOT that some girl beat some tumor...it's that a collection of wonderful, loving people listened to God and came together to help some girl beat this tumor. And while the tumor is long gone, thank God, the lives touched are still going and now touching others and in the end making a HUGE difference in someone else’s life. How AWESOME is that?!?!?!

Okay, I feel like I just wrote a "Lifetime Movie" and I got a little corny so I'll move on. I go to Cincinnati next Wednesday to see the neurosurgeon...not Dr. McDreamer (but that's okay I have Mr. McFunny here at home)! I'm hoping he'll feel like I have progressed nicely and will lift some of these lingering restrictions. But even he doesn't I am physically able to do more and more everyday so I'll listen and mind and try not to get too antsy about it. It's just weird to ask people to do such "silly" stuff for me sometimes but at least I'm here to ask for that help, right?

Okay I’m going to close (and try to write more often so it’s not this long…sorry). I wish you all a wonderful weekend and lots of sunshine…it’s finally out here…woo-hoo!

Love to you all and God Bless,
Jenny