I was looking back at pictures today and found that I never posted pictures from surgery. During the first surgery and hospital stay, I only had one or two pictures. The picture I had taken was actually of my mom sleeping in my hospital bed :) Don't worry, I was taking a break from the bed and sitting in the recliner at that point.
I told Wil that I wanted to document this journey better this go around. So I made him take pictures of me, even if it was at my worst and I looked like crap. Looking back at 6 months ago, makes me realize how far we have come. It is tough for both Wil and me during 6 months in chemo to keep the end in sight sometimes. We tend to struggle with it the most right at the halfway point. Looking at these pictures makes me feel like surgery was SO long ago, and in a sense it was. We know that the finish line is right ahead of us now and can't wait to be done with chemo!
We will start with these photos, they are from the day before surgery. Since they cut open my abdomen to look around in there, they want you cleaned out... so that means BOWEL PREP! Not a lot of fun let me tell you. I can only have clear liquids that day (and no red dye) and I have to drink Gatorade. This is special Gatorade though. It has an entire bottle of Miralax in it... ooooo ya....
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| I had to drink that entire jug during the day |
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| Our awesome neighbors, the Mazzolas, made me jello to eat. It says "Fight like a girl" in jello letters! We are so blessed to have them as friends and neighbors. |
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| Nieces Naomi and Nola, family always makes you smile! |
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| This about sums up me :) |
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