Yesterday's Appointment

In my last post, I failed to comment about God's creation and probable intent for creating pets for us to enjoy and care for...I think He was purposeful in doing so.

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Yesterday we went to Dallas to see my plastic surgeon, and again, we were impressed with the Baylor folks. The doctor was not alarmed at all with me waiting 3 weeks to see him. He said everything was soft and I would be okay. My Bible study group was praying for no scarring, so that is an answer to prayer!

Annaleigh got to be in the room with me, and as she was watching him "fill me up", she said, "bigger...bigger...bigger..." Dr. Carpenter chuckled and said something along the line of, "These days, that is what plastic surgery is all about." Pretty funny. I thought to myself, "Yeah...I bet you keep your cancer patients and cosmetic patients scheduled on different days, too!" But, I kept it to myself.

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We also got to see my oncologist yesterday. At the risk of being redundant, I love her!!! I was not sure what to expect since this was my first follow-up visit. But, they were very thorough, taking the effects of chemotherapy very seriously. I always enjoy Dr. O'Shaughnessey, in part because she is such a strong person, but also because she has a sense of humor. She will laugh with me, i.e., about more hair on my chin than on my head.

I love her too, because we can have a light moment, and then move to a discussion about the difficulty in handling thoughts about recurrance. This was her comment: "Your low fat diet (35 grams a day) and walking (30 minutes per day), ARE your medicine. It is BETTER than chemotherapy." It was powerful and empowering, all at once. Not easy, but, empowering!

So, here's to new diet and excercise!