I learned of the good news at school during my lunch break. I practically raced down the hall to tell everyone. We all cheered and I cried. My students were so happy and hyper from my news that they ran down the hall to tell everyone too. It was so much fun seeing how excited they were. I really feel lucky to have these kids in my life.
Thank you EVERYONE for encouraging me to hang in there and for serving me in SO many ways!
- Thank you facebook friends for writing so many sweet words of encouragement.
- Thank you for the many prayers said in my behalf. My heart was very touched by the number of children who were praying for me. Thanks everyone! Our prayers were answered.
- Thank you family for loving me and for being there for me all the time. Thank you for all the sweet things you've said and for all the kind things you've done. Thank you for being there when I cut my hair and thank you for shaving my head for me. It couldn't have been done more lovingly. Thank you nieces and nephews for being so sweet and kind about my baldness and for all the cute pictures and letters....Melanie and Amber.
- Thank you for all of the kind gifts and for all the cookies, pumpkin rolls, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, hats, gift cards, flowers, bread, soup, books, blankets, and for all of the beautifully written cards. There were even more things and I just can't believe how nice you all were. It still awes me when I think of all the things that have been done for me. I'm richly blessed.
- Thank you Kamryn and Jess for making every chemo day a little brighter and for EVERYTHING you've done to make my chemo days less yucky and a whole lot happier. Thank you for being such strong supporters and for reminding me of how important it is to have HOPE. The list of all your kind acts is SO extensive. I'm forever grateful to you for what you've done! Thank you!!!!! Thank you!!!!! Thank you!!!!! And thank you for the cinnamon rolls. They were yummy!
- Thank you mom for holding my hand and for helping me to endure the hardest times...when I felt the worst. Thank you for being there for me EVERY DAY and for telling me I was going to be okay. Thank you for all the Oreos and for all the kind things you did for me. You are the best mom in the whole world and I'm lucky to have you. I hope I can be as loving as you are someday. You're a great mom!
- Thank you dad for caring so much about me. Thank you for seeing me through this hard time of my life and for wishing you could take it away from me. I hope you understand that I'm okay now. In your own way you even helped me after your stroke. I love you dad. I hope you get better!!!
- Thank you past and present friends for caring about me. It's been wonderful making new friends and a dream come to to hear from my dear long ago friends. I love you so much! Even if I don't see you very often...I still love you...and always will.
- Thank you cancer buddies, both the living and the dead, for being my kindred spirits and for helping me through such a hard time. Our visits during our treatments made it easier for me and your stories inspired. I'm always impressed by how you've been able to find the positive in situations despite the hard times. You inspired me to be happier. Thank you for being there for me. You've touched my life in special ways and I will always admire and respect you! You all are amazing!
- Thank you wonderful nurses (Lori, Andy, etc...), and thank you receptionists who've helped with all the hard stuff (insurance, making appointments, and way more), and thank you doctors (Deanna and Dr. Hansen) for all of the loving care I was given. You help all of us so much!!! Thank you Andy for explaining things to me. You were patient and caring and I appreciated how you helped me get through the hardest day...the first day.
- Thank you for all of the nice things everyone said about my baldness. It wasn't easy, but I endured it. Thanks for loving me no matter what I looked like.
- Thank you Dr. Hansen for saving my life!!!! You are the sweetest, most caring doctor I've ever met. Thank you for explaining things to me and for listening to me when I needed to cry. Thank you for encouraging me and thank you for bringing such a peaceful spirit to each of our meetings.
- Thank you to the most caring substitute teacher ever.....who took care of my school kids and helped me while I was absent. You were so wonderful and I couldn't have asked for anyone better! You went the extra mile all the time to help me and I love you for it.
- Thank you to my supportive friends at work for cheering me on, especially my cancer buddies: Lynette, Wanda, and Sheri. Seeing that you survived....helped me so much! You helped me more than you know.
- Thank you PTA for the beautiful smiles and for all the sentiment that went with along with it. You made me feel very loved. Thank you!
- Thank you LIVESTRONG for all you did for me...early on in my treatment. I've never mentioned what LIVESTRONG did, but I am eternally grateful that such a wonderful organization exists.
- Thank you Heavenly Father for watching over me!!!! THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE! These aren't in order of importance by the way.
- Thank you for everyone and everything and for all the blessings that I've forgotten to mention.
- Thank you to such wonderful school parents, the parents of my students, who've served and supported me and who've really been patient as I went through the process of being diagnosed and as I've been treated. I've had such wonderful volunteers too. Thank you for all of your help!!! I feel very fortunate to have such wonderful students and their parents are wonderful too.
I wish EVERYONE had a happy ending like I'm having. I feel SO bad for my dear friends who are losing their battle or have lost their battle with cancer. I pray for you all the time!!! I pray I'll be able to be a better person because I've known you. You are lovely people.
So, thank you EVERYONE!!! I'm feeling very blessed and thankful!!!!!!!! :)
