Warmth of support

Hello all!

I wanted to send an update because some are asking about chemo this week. I went in Wednesday for the last round of the red devil but there was a hiccup with my change in insurance and I was sent home. It felt pretty defeating in the moment but it was actually pretty painless to clear up and I should be good to go Friday! Taxol is scheduled to start December 23. Hopefully it doesn't affect me too much since that is right before Christmas and I am so happy I have my kiddos for Christmas this year! They are my motivation through all of this. Especially my sweet boy TJ who just rubs my bald head and tells me how pretty I am. He's so cute. Zoey is the comic relief around here. She cut the 'bald' part off of her name tag that said 'baldwin' on it and gave it to me. And my Braylee is growing up way too fast. Her elves are working hard to keep the magic alive because she needs that excitement a bit extra this year! Well a lot a bit! I hate having to make my kids resilient but right now all of us are having to be and we don't have a choice!

I got the most beautiful gift this week. One of those gifts that are so thoughtful they make you gasp. It is a handmade quilt with embroidered letters from some of my friends! Here are some photos of it!

I truly can't say it enough how thankful I am for my community of support. Both near and far! The continued support feels like hot chocolate & a blanket straight out of the dryer after you've been out in the cold. It's so comforting. As much as I long to get to the other side of this, I still have months ahead of me. But as long as I get there that's what matters!

Go feed your soul with something good!

Love, Marissa

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