Mexico Spring Break

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010

Mexico Spring Break 2010

Mysti and I downtown

Me with the local culture

Mysti Ivy and Eric

Eric and I shared a drink.

Anthony Gruninger, Ivy Bryton, Maddy Taylor Haleigh, and Emily are all in the back seat of Eric's truck.

Mysti, Taylor, Maddy, Bryton, Ivy, Me, Kaitlyn, Haleigh, and Emily


Kaitlyn and Brian

Me, Haleigh, and Eric

Maddy Haleigh Taylor Emily

Kaitlyn and Brian, Eric and I

This week for me, has been the most relaxing wonderful spring break I can ever remember having. Eric and I invited Mysti Brown and her 4 girls to join us at our condos in Mexico. Saturday morning at 4 am, we left. Eric told Mysti to be on time, or if she was to arrive at our house at 4:01, we would be gone. We have an ongoing joke with Mysti about being on time (she is notorious for being late). We wanted to go early to have an extra day to enjoy Kaitlyn and Brian. They had to leave Tuesday to make their flight home. I was so happy that they could come from Utah to be with us and really sad that Kayla, Jeremy, and Recker could not come because Jeremy had to work. I miss my little grandson Recker and can't wait to see him when we get home.
This has honestly been the best therapy. My goal was to get away from the VILLAIN or distract myself for a week, long enough to laugh and enjoy my family and friends. Every day has been a distraction, fun-filled, good food, and incredibly relaxing. 

The VILLAIN is next to impossible to stop thinking about (especially when I am the only one on the beach or at the pool with no hair). I spent a lot of time in the condo relaxing. I was at the beach with everyone one day, and the Mexican vendors were walking the beach. One of them approached us and asked us if we wanted our hair braided, and I took off my hat and said, "how much?" we laughed. It was so therapeutic that even the vendor laughed.

Before we left, I was worried about whether or not Mysti and her girls would be "weirded out" if I walked around the condo with no hat. Exposing my bald head is something I am sensitive about. I know I have posted pictures of myself on my blog but seeing it in person is different from seeing it alive, walking around talking. I asked Mysti if it would be ok or if she thought her girls would be affected by it. Mysti being the sweet, wonderful friend that she is, looked at me and said, "of course, it will be ok" Still, even with her support, I felt like taking my hat off and walking into a room of people would be extremely difficult. I now have lost all my eyelashes, so I look even balder, but I did it. I took off the hat, and Mysti and her cute girls made me feel like nothing was wrong like I was just an average person, and for one week, I felt like I was one of the girls. I have not had that much fun or laughed so hard in over 8 months. It felt so good to know that part of my personality was back that I could not think about the VILLAIN and, for 7 days, enjoy my life.

Mysti and her girls, Emily Holicky, Eric, and Haleigh, were fun. Mysti and I have been friends for over 20 years. I love her so much. We have been through many things with our children, many, many trips for dance with the girls, and her son Wyley I love like my own son, he and Blake have been friends for years. We have laughed and indeed cried together. We have shared experiences that have bonded us together as friends for eternity. She is always willing to serve other people. I love that about her. During this time of my VILLAIN experience, I have appreciated her so much for her service to my family. She brings out the silliness in me, and I was so glad she was there for this trip especially.

The week before we left for the trip, I had a doctor's appointment with my oncologist. I was told that my white blood counts were extremely low, and the doctor said to me that they were concerned that the chemo did not work as they had hoped. I came home and cried to Eric about it but decided not to post anything about it until we got home from the trip and had time to tell our children and family. I was upset when the doctor told me I cried, and she actually cried with me, which is unusual because she has never shown any emotion. (she is  my oncologists assistant) We were hoping not to have to see any doctors in March, but so far, it looks like I will only have last week off. I need to go back this week for more blood work, then we will know more. I am hopeful that the results this week will be better. I continue to pray and ask the Lord to bless my family and help me understand his plan for me.

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