Doing Okay 1/7/2007

Okay, I am home now and I left the “Fear Monster” somewhere in McCain Mall. I would stay away from Dillard’s and Luby’s—I think I got rid of him in that hallway somewhere. I do feel better now; actually, I feel much better. That “Fear Monster” attacked me sometime around Noon Friday and I just had to have a little alone time to kick his ass! J Anyway, I will be having surgery Wednesday morning at 7:30 to remove this nasty lump. Dr. Hagen’s said he would know immediately if it was cancer, but he told me he already knew it was so not to expect to hear anything differently. They will also remove some surrounding tissues. He said the tissues will have to go to pathology and the results of those will determine our plan of action. I may need additional surgeries and will definitely need at least radiation and maybe chemotherapy. At this point I am really okay with everything—I even ate a good lunch which was good because I have not been able to eat since Friday. I was really hungry! My big concern now is my freaking hair! I don’t even know if I will have to have chemo, but I am just vain enough to worry about my hair—but that really isn’t that big of a deal. I am enjoying watch Zac and Alex play on the trampoline they got from Santa. That is the best medicine in the world! Alex is currently telling my brother that I am a “big liar” because I told them the trampoline was not together yet! Anyway, I still need your prayer support—your prayers certainly helped me to regain my body, mind, and soul from that damn “Fear Monster”. He sure was mean and ugly—he must be from Pocahontas!!!! (Go Rebels)! Well, in the words of the awesome Jimmy V., “Cancer cannot take my mind, it cannot take my heart, and it cannot take my soul”; so I have no worries. Besides that, cancer really is a stupid creature—because it should know better than to mess with a stubborn redhead with Brogdon genes! I know that I will have some yucky days, but that is doable! I would much rather this be happening to me than to someone I love—at least I have control—which you all know is very important to me! I love you all and I will talk to you soon! MK