Recovery - Slow and Steady

Slow and Steady wins the race they say. However I am tired of recovering from all of these surgeries in a slow and steady pace! I would think that as many surgeries as I have had my body should just be like, "Whatever, that was nothing, you have been through worse, lets do this!" haha In reality it's like, "Really, another surgery lets take our time with this one, your body is tired of surgeries!" Luckily I just look pregnant with this surgery! I think the recovery time should be somewhat short but it will seem as though it is dragged out, due to my next surgery being on September 3rd! That too, will put me out about four weeks. Making my weight loss and control a little bit harder to do!!

I will be back to a healthy weight before my next Susan G Komen 3-day Walk though! I think with that walk being on the horizon I understand that I need to be in shape to actually be able to enjoy it and really get the full grasp of the walk! The last walk I did, I absolutely LOVED. However it landed four weeks after my Hysterectomy making it a little less enjoyable, just because I had not trained properly nor was I really ready to walk the hills of San Francisco! And as I hear the hills in San Diego are killer, the couple that we do walk, however that there are Steps that are killer, curbs, and driveway drop-offs etc. So steps will be in my future! I think that will allow me to build the muscle that I need to truly help stay healthy. My health is truly important for my future, to be with the kids, and to be available to them, not as a survivor that is scared when the next shoe will fall! I am aware that I have a pre-disposition to cancer, so my beset defense is to stay on top of my health, get through my surgeries and be ahead of the game! When I was diagnosed  this time with Breast Cancer, I was not HUGE but I was not healthy either! And as for fighting my way back to life, it was tough, as is any any fight when you are dealing with Chemotherapy and surgery after surgery. However I feel I could have had a more successful treatment if I were to have been in good over all health at the time! This gives me more than enough reason for me to be healthy from here on out. What really tops the "Cake" is my children! They need to be able to see me come back from this and be healthy on a normal basis and pass this on to them. My kids I hope will NEVER have to personally deal with Cancer, and if God Forbid, they do, they will be healthy and have the means necessary to kick it's ass just as I did!

It is important for me to put out there for my children to see how "Strong" I am in terms of coming back from this stronger and with a better mind set than I had when going into it! They need to not fear Cancer and what it does to a body, family and soul. They will have Cancer fear them as they will go into life, healthy, happy and prepared for whatever life throws at them! My kids will know how to fight a fight with the best of them and have learned how to be there for others going through horrible diseases and mishaps. Someday, my children will be the rock that someone needs and they will be able to help pass this on to their children. Susan G Komen 3-day will be a thing of the past when our children will be able to celebrate for a cure instead of walking to find a cure.

From my "soles" to Gods ears, I walk until there are no more fears!! Help me find a cure!!! Help us paint the US PINK, one state at a time!!

Susan G Komen 3-Day San Diego 2014