Count down has begun...

... 8 days until surgery!!!!

I am finally feeling better but now I have so many things to get done before I am out for the count.  I am in the feverish mode of making the mommy do lists and preparing everyone's schedule.  I guess I have not changed very much!!  I am not going to have time to pack everyone for their camping trip so that will have to be Keith's job this coming weekend.  I will have to trust that he will do this since he really never has had to do it in the past. 

I have just gotten a bunch of loose tops and shorts with pockets for my recovery weeks.  I will be coming home with drains on both sides so I will need the pockets to hold them while I am up during the day.  The loose tops are so I can stay comfortable once I am towards the end of recovery when I can finally move my arm with the lymph nodes removed. 

Mom has generously taken the girls today for me so I can get more done and not have to be the cruise director for these "bored" children.  I am also glad we can get out of the house and let Keith get some sleep.  I am currently waiting for the laundry to finish so that I can complete my packing for staying at mom and dad's the week after surgery.  It will be so nice to be taken care of and not have to worry about caring for everyone else.

Thanks to a very special person in my life who is a wonderful minister and a breast cancer survivor I am finding more and more peace about the surgery itself.  This amazing lady has given me to the gift of a blessing she will say the morning of surgery with me and all who are coming to sit and wait.  She has also given me an idea of how I can bring a very comforting set of verses from the Bible with me into surgery.  I am so blessed to have someone like Fran taking care of me spiritually as I struggle through this part of my journey! 

I am also so blessed to have so many who are willing to help in any way they can!  We have been so blessed by friends who have given us the gift of groceries!  Peapod is our new friend and Jewel gift cards just arrived in the mail from Keith's Wisconsin "sister" which will be a huge help for him when he has to run out for those items we always run out of quickly!!  These are all such a huge help!

I am asking for prayers for me as I try to stay calm about this surgery and all it takes to prepare for it.  I am also asking for prayers for this family as we get ready for the changes we will endure with this part of the journey.

Thank you to all!!!  Love to you all!