Juice Time

It's a wonderful day. God has blessed us beyond our wildest dreams with so many more blessings ahead!  I'm up and about ready to tackle what comes my way.  Will talk to Duke today and try to get some additional information.

It's full steam ahead Folks....

Love and Light to all!

Gosh I Feel Great!

It's an awesome day. Got a lot of feelings out in the open, came out on Face Book - LOL, and I'm ready to tackle the world.   Whatever may be going on in your life, remember we all have stuff some of that stuff seems heavier than other stuff, nothing is insignificant, find it in your heart to remain compassionate, caring, and share a smile - it WILL change a life.

Love to all

On a Mission

Spent today looking for financial answers so that treatment can begin.  I received the call that the "Provider" at Duke will have to approve my 'no insurance status', nope that won't fly with me.  So, applied online for Medicaid, and met with the Investigator for the Attorney that will be handling the SSDI claim. I am prepared for the battle to begin, both with the finances and with the Dr's but number one is getting the source of the demon in my body identified and get a plan in place to move into health again.....

There was a momentary pause as I read the "fast track" list for SSDI and yep, I'm now on that list....dang.

God is keeping me in check, smiling all the way through this thing.....with my biggest concern is what the people around me are going through trying to process this, I know that they are moving through so many emotions...They are the most awesome people that God could have put in my life.

God Blessed the broken road that lead me straight to you........

Confirmed Diagnosis

 Metastatic Melanoma is the final answer. So, where am I headed from here? North Carolina to Duke for additional testing.  The source of the cancer needs to be found before treatments of any kind can be discussed, so I'm on the hurry up and wait list for an appointment at Duke, LOL, no I should have an appointment pretty quickly.  Meanwhile, SSDI meeting tomorrow and on the search for financial assistance to cover the bills that are already beginning to pile up. 
Hey, life always has challenges...ALWAYS, so this is just another adventure another test to add to some pretty awesome testimonials that I already have banked in my short 56 years. 

LIFE IS GOOD.

Next Chapter

Well seems like its time….time to share some news that is a little alarming.  Recently I woke up with a walnut sized lump on the side of my neck. I have a history of having sebaceous cysts so this wasn’t really a big concern.  My Dr. scheduled an appointment with an ENT and the whole world is now turned upside down and a little inside out…..if it were not for my faith in God, I don’t know how I would be handling this.  After 2 CAT scans and a biopsy, I have been diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, let the games begin.  I’m keeping my sense of humor, and frankly neck deep in denial as I put one foot in front of the other. My Dr. has his sights set on sending me to Duke if at all possible.  There are more tests to be done to locate the origin which seems possible to be in a large mass in my chest…..wow, where the hell did this come from? 

The Dr. has advised that I apply for SSDI immediately, and I’ve got to figure out how, with NO health insurance, I’m going to manage to financially get through the necessary regiment to extend my life expectancy, but then again, it’s in God’s hands and I am at peace with that, make no mistake I have no intention of “giving up”, and against all odds I expect to be around to celebrate an 80^th birthday while gearing up for the 90^th one. 

Life is good, and most of us don’t have the opportunity to know when the last chapter of our lives is being written, and frankly I’m not sure this is MY last chapter, but I do know I have some heavy duty conversations to have with God and I will be leaning on him more than ever in my life.

Life is good, LOVE every moment you have.  Don’t waste it on hate and anger, take time to laugh, to share a loving and caring moment with a stranger – a simple smile can change the world even if it’s just changes for one person…

Yesterday was a good day, found out that the mamogram was good....today, not such a great day...

It's time

I should have started this Blog more than 2 years ago, but I always sleep on the big decisions at least overnight....so I stretched it a few more nights, what can I say.