Walk With Me http://walk.networkofstrength.org/MPower1

hello everyone.. please join me  and my friends and walk with us on Mothers Day 8a.m. Grant Park, Chicago for the Walk to Empower for Breast Cancer Research OR find one in your city... there are 16 cities hosting the walk. If you're not able to walk, please consider donating to our cause or telling others about it, so they may walk or contribute as well...

life has been slowly plodding along. We are blessed to have Mom and Dad here and they've helped us out so much in doing house things, which I am still limited to do. I go to Physical Therapy 2X/week for lymphedema massage and she wraps my arm to help decrease the swelling. Last Friday, Frendell got some training and he is now wrapping my arm at night. It does help decrease the throbbing pain when it's wrapped, but it's annoying coz it limits what I can do, more so that usual. I can't even brush my teeth or eat with a fork.  

the wound is still open, but is showing signs of healing. Still considering if I'm gonna have that procedure and when.  Side effects from the meds have included fatigue, nausea, some dizziness, stomach pain and also decrease taste... but I know it could be worse. My back is all out of whack so I've been asking Frendell to do Raindrop Technique massage for me. It helps for a little bit...

I do make myself get up and walk, almost everyday if the weather is nice outside. I can tolerate about 30 mins, sometimes up to 45 mins if its a good day. So, I hope you're planning to walk with me... I hope to do the mile... I'm not sure if I can do 3...

I have not been able to go to Morton Grove church yet since Frendell was assigned there last December.  I feel bad, but I am not able to tolerate the whole day without any rest. So, last night, alot of their members came over and brought worship here for me. It was so nice to finally meet them and they were so warm and loving and they prayed for us as well. I am looking forward too worshipping with them at church one day soon.

this week, we went to a funeral... it really makes you think about your own life and what it's meaning and purpose is. Auntie E was loved by her daughter and the rest of her family and all those who came in contact with her.. she always had a ready smile and loved to cook before she got sick. I'm so glad that we have the assurance that someday we will see our loved ones and be together in heaven..  I am so looking forward to that day when I won't have nausea, or bleeding or blood tests or sleeplessness or dizziness or swelling anymore.. when cancer, AIDS, mito disease, MS, allergies, depression, heartache and tears will be wiped away :-)  Yippee!! what a celebration, eh?  I hope you're planning to be there because I'm planning to be there and I am going to look for you!! Walk with me? this is our journey and the good news is, hope is already here :-)