More Birthdays!

http://morebirthdays.com     by The American Cancer Society

I like the idea of celebrating life and lives!  It is like that Tim McGraw song, "Live Like You Were Dying".  The meaning and lyrics are great.  But do we always have to get a "wake up call" to make us realize and appreciate how special life, love, family and friends are?   And what if we turned that song around and lived our lives and treated our loved ones as if they were dying (I don't mean this in a harsh way).  Say what you mean and mean what you say!  Every day!

I know life goes on and everyone can't stop and go sky diving.  :-)  So put your reminders up, your sticky note on your mirror, your daily calendar quote, the top priority on your daily task list.....  And be the person YOU want to be.  Live the life YOU want to live.  Have no regrets!

Today is my birthday and it is QUITE special and emotional this year!  I want to hold on to my lessons learned throughout the past few months forever!  And make certain I follow my own advice above! 

Have a great day!  I know I will!

"Live Like You Were Dying"
by Tim McGraw

He said: "I was in my early forties,
"With a lot of life before me,
"An' a moment came that stopped me on a dime.
"I spent most of the next days,
"Looking at the x-rays,
"An' talking 'bout the options an' talkin’ ‘bout sweet time."
I asked him when it sank in,
That this might really be the real end?
How’s it hit you when you get that kind of news?
Man whatcha do?

An' he said: "I went sky diving, I went rocky mountain climbing,
"I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu.
"And I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter,
"And I gave forgiveness I'd been denying."
An' he said: "Some day, I hope you get the chance,
"To live like you were dyin'."

He said "I was finally the husband,
"That most the time I wasn’t.
"An' I became a friend a friend would like to have.
"And all of a sudden goin' fishin’,
"Wasn’t such an imposition,
"And I went three times that year I lost my Dad.
"Well, I finally read the Good Book,
"And I took a good long hard look,
"At what I'd do if I could do it all again,
"And then:

"I went sky diving, I went rocky mountain climbing,
"I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu.
"And I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter,
"And I gave forgiveness I'd been denying."
An' he said: "Some day, I hope you get the chance,
"To live like you were dyin'."

Like tomorrow was a gift,
And you got eternity,
To think about what you’d do with it.
An' what did you do with it?
An' what can I do with it?
An' what would I do with it?

"Sky diving, I went rocky mountain climbing,
"I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu.
"And then I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter,
"And I watched Blue Eagle as it was flyin'."
An' he said: "Some day, I hope you get the chance,
"To live like you were dyin'."

"To live like you were dyin'."
"To live like you were dyin'."
"To live like you were dyin'."
"To live like you were dyin'."

Just when you start to feel pretty good.....

Another doctor appointment today with the plastic surgeon.  And even though we were convinced it would just be a "check up" type of visit....they were equally convinced I would get another "fill".  Yes, another 60cc per side.  And of course she said I would probably be uncomfortable (that's because it really didn't seem like there was room for any more fluid!). 

So what is my actual status?  VERY UNCOMFORTABLE! 

If you get queazy, stop reading here.  If you want the details, it's like having two bricks inside your chest.  These things do not move.  I have to move my arms around them.  And for you gals out there, there is no scooping or pouring into the bra at this stage.  This is what I would call a true "over the shoulder boulder holder" situation. 

Can't lay down, can't slouch, can't walk....just sitting in a semi-reclined position thinking about watching Oprah (when all I want to do is take a nap).  And this doesn't happen very often but there are tears in my eyes! 

All I can say is OUCH!

So, what is next?  Meet with the plastic surgeon again in two weeks to discuss the details of the next surgery.  And it seems the next surgery will be the week of November 15th. 

Yes, I am definitely keeping in mind this could be worse.  I could have all this AND chemo.  My goodness, my heart goes out to those!  So what is my mantra -- EARLY DETECTION.