I Am So Thankful...

8/13/12
       Today Mama and I came back to Chapel Hill to meet with my surgeon for my first 6 week check-up. Even though I have been feeling great I couldn’t help but feel extremely anxious. I felt like a toddler in the waiting room. I couldn’t sit still to save my life! I was so ready to meet with Dr. Weisler and get this over with. I hope these check-up appointments get easier with time, considering I have to come back to Chapel Hill every few weeks for the next year, but I’m not sure that will happen. Of course I prayed while in the waiting room, for God to give me a peace and to get a good report from my doctor, but my nerves were still torn up until I met with my surgeon. Thankfully Dr. Weisler checked my mouth and neck and said there were not any signs of the cancer returning. Once he gave me this encouraging news I felt like I was able to breathe again! He also said I was healing very well and that I had recovered enough to start speech therapy. Finally! He said that my speech would naturally improve with time but that speech therapy would speed up the process.  That made my day! Starting speech therapy is the next step in my recovery and I am so thankful that I am at that point. Today’s doctor visit went extremely well and all the praise and glory goes to God for taking such good care of me!

8/14/12
I hope a day never goes by that I forget to thank God for healing me from cancer.

Last night before I fell asleep I was thinking about all that I have to be thankful for:
I am so thankful that I am laying here at home in my own bed instead of in a hospital bed in Chapel Hill.
I am so thankful that my biggest complaint is being frustrated with my speech.
I am so thankful that even though I still can’t do everything I want and I sit around bored most of the day, I’m NOT spending my day getting radiation and chemo treatments.
I am so thankful God was, and still is, by my side through this.
I am so thankful for Dr. Weisler. Not only did he do a great job on my surgery, but I feel like he really cares about his patients.
I am so thankful there were no signs that the cancer had returned and that I do not have to go back to Chapel Hill until October.

God you are so good!!!