Lucifer Be Gone

March 12th

So we have a birth plan…I continue to have chemo brain – yep just like pregnancy brain I am told, I am getting my bag(s) packed, just like an overnight bag for delivery day, I am told I will have a very extended belly after surgery, just like you are pregnant and my leave of absence from work is just like maternity leave. Well I have never been pregnant and never given birth but Wednesday I will be giving birth in my own way. This is one of those moments that you say be careful what you wish for!  Thank you Rebecca for help crafting this birth plan!

I am ready to send Lucifer on his merry way and destroy his ability to hurt me any longer. With Lucifer gone I can start my recovery and begin thinking about other things like training and fundraising for my JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes in September in Saratoga Springs, NY – http://www2.jdrf.org/goto/kickbetesforalex.  I will join my JDRF family and friends in finding a cure for Type One diabetes and making life for my sweet Alex and so many others a better one!So you want to know what we did this weekend to make it a great one – well a great surprise Friday night to spend a wonderful evening with the Lazarony and Kempisty girls filled with lots of laughs and ways to conquer the world. Dawn, Brook, Cari and Matka – the evening was perfect!Saturday arrived with an early morning delivery from my sweet and kind friend Sakira – as she was completely her first half marathon, these beauties arrived – so lovely and such a treat to look at them over the next few days. Later on in the day my sweet sissy spoiled me with a facial and some relaxation.  Well…the person who was doing my facial was…ready for it…DRUNK! Yep you heard me – completely traumatic between the bumping into the table every time she got up and dropping of the bottles, the constant chewing gum over my face and oh yes the large glass of wine she brought in for herself – hard to hide that! Oh and the deep tissue face massage was so brutal I had to come home and put ice on my face so it would not bruise – unreal but we did not let it dampen our wonderful time together.

Sunday was perfect starting with church, then a little trip to my new favorite grocery store Lidl, a visit and trip to Amelie’s for some sweets with Jennifer, Doug and Duncan, followed by dinner with my posse of gal pals.  These woman have been such great supporters and gave me a wonderful book of well wishes from my mob of warriors near and far – this was such a treat and so thoughtful!  Here is the video of me opening and looking through the first few pages – such an amazing surprise and I will be sure to have it close to me in the hospital

What a wonderful loving life I have and wonderful friends and family that keep me grounded and inspired daily.  Lucifer get ready to be gone and eradicated from my body. You are no longer welcome here – but I will say you have taught me so many things, such as how loved I am and that I can handle whatever I am dealt and I am not going to back down and let you win, I know God has my back and will guide me through this and give me the grace to keep marching forward and I will prevail.  Missy’s mob is the strongest, kindest, most genuine group of friends and warriors out there.  While I am in the hospital, my sister Beth will be taking over the blog and she will update you as we move through this next phase.  I will pick up as I am able, but know I have you all in my heart. We will win this battle – I promise!