Its a Marathon Not a Sprint, Aye???#BeatTheOpponent

The breast cancer experience has proven to me that patience is much easier said than done.  For those of you that know me…oh well hell…for those of you that don’t…that is about a hilarious statement.  When and if you find out that you have breast cancer (and I hope you  never do…those of you that haven’t)…you just must know that its a marathon…not a sprint.  I say that today especially because this week has been an interesting one…and has taught me a lesson.  Here’s how the story goes…

T was on the road with the Coogs last week…leaving Thursday for East Carolina for what ended up being a huge on-the-road win.  #GOCOOGS!!!  Talk about #BeatTheOpponent!  That said…I was here with 3 teens and a year old.  OK…that isn’t so hard…but staying down or better yet, off my feet is.  (apparently)  Being a week and a day out of a hysterectomy I guess I should have better understood that.  In all my own defense…I had been being pretty good…no really.  It was beautiful weather in Houston and I suppose I had a but of Spring fever being the last weekend in April and just wanted to get some things done around the house.  I wasn’t moving things or doing anything particularly strenuous.  But, I was definitely on my feet and in hind site moving around too much.  I wanted to see Tallon’s last 5-year old little league game, had a sick 14-year old, wanted to do some laundry, and cooked for the family on Sunday for the first time in well over a month (since my BFF had created this amazing meal-train for me).  So Sunday eve, after the Coogs sweep East Carolina…and I was trying to get the house in order for the hubby/coach to come home, I felt near the finish line…washing machine going, dish washer empty and serving up my infamous Sunday-night-green-beans when I felt a bit of a whoosh while manning my post.  Um…not good.  Turns out you aren’t suppose to bleed that much…or start cramping…yada, etc…yada.  I will leave it there and am now fine (still sore, but ok)…and writing to you from my chair.  Yes, I have now been sitting here for what feels like an eternity.  For any of you out there that have had, are schedule to have or ever have to have a surgery…note to self…stay in your chair.  If I can do it…trust me…you’ve got this!  #BeatTheOpponent

You see breast cancer has not only been a personal battle, it has been quite the series of lessons.  What I hope for now…is that anyone out there can learn from anything I have shared.  And, I have to also keep advocating and begging…please, please, please…if you haven’t been, haven’t scheduled…or are afraid to go have a mammogram…pretty please go get it done.  We are now up to 36 women that I/we have helped make that happen…(that I know of or have shared with me).  #BreastCancerAwareness #SaveTheTatas #SaveSecondBase

Funny this…I am writing to you as Megyn Kelly on the Today Show is now sharing foods that help and/or prevent breast cancer.  Awesome!  This post must be meant to be.

In closing…and as always…so very many thanks for all of the amazing support and for everything that everyone has done for me out there!  I appreciate it so much.  And…any fo you looking for plans out there for this weekend…come on out and support the UH Cougar Baseball team in our last home series and home conference series against UCF.  #GOCOOGS!!!  #BeatTheOpponent