life changing events

last post found me lounging at the beach. Since then life has thrown me some unanticipated curve balls.
I left the beach on Nov 9 to go back to visit my oncologist and radiologist and by the time I drove home I ended up being very sick with an abcess in my sentinol node wound. Long story short I just finished 15 days of antibiotics had to have the wound reopened and drained twice. I can't thank my friend Helene enough for taking me in,driving me to all my appointments and becoming my dressing change nurse. I am blessed to have her an all my friends who have done so much for me.

I was suppose to go back to the beach and received a call from my best friend from high school and college and she tragically lost her husband so I spent several sad days with her and her wonderful daughters at the hospital and at home before leaving to go to Trisha's for her scheduled inducement of her first baby on Nov. 19.

I arrived at Trisha's on the 17th and we had a good day of getting last minute things done before she was suppose to go in for her delivery at 6 a.m. Wed. Trisha and I had just gone to lunch and were at Target shopping when she infromed me she thought she was having some Braxton Hicks contractions. These contractions never went away so..... 12 hrs. later beautiful MIA JO entered our lives on her own timing. Trisha did wonderful and my new life changing granddaughter is a JOY. Her other grandmother and I got to be there for the miraculous birth (aren't they all). I love watching Marc and Trisha take care and learn about their little pride and answered prayer.

Bill was suppose to fly in Thurs. and he got the worst flu he has had in years and has not been able to come see Mia yet (and we wouldn't want to get what he has).

I think since Sept. I' ve experienced most fo life's major events: return of Julie from deployment,Julie and Matt's wedding, my breast cancer and surgery, death of a close friend, and joyous new life in Mia's birth. God's hand has been evident in each and every circumstance. HE is so good and more than enough!!!!