I've picked myself up, brushed myself off, and I am ready for round 2.

To start, I would like to apologize for my previous negative post.  I really try my hardest to not focus on the negative, but every once in a while, it is hard to see past the negative of cancer and treatment.
In my previous post I focused on the bad things about having cancer and treatments, so for this post I am going to focus on the positive. 
                                              Positive things about cancer and chemo
1.  Easy to get ready for the day with no hair to comb.  Just pick a hat or wig, put it on, and away you go!
2.  All of the help I receive.  Last time I was on chemo, I had friends, family and church members bring in dinners three times a week, babysit my kids every afternoon so I could rest (and spoiled my kids rotten!)
3.  Lots of help with cleaning my house.  My house hasn't looked this good since I had just 2 kids to keep up with.
4.  All of the pretty flowers I received.
5.  Last summer, the weeds in our yard would miraculously disappear!!!!
6.  My yard makeover.
7.  Yummy treats dropped off just because from friends and neighbors.  I don't think there was a time we didn't have a plate of cookies or treats on our kitchen counter.  And no matter how lousy I felt, cookies and cupcakes always tasted good!!!!
8.  I get to take a nap every day, and no one thinks badly of me for it.
9.  Having a handicap parking permit. 
10.  Not having to shave my legs!
11.  Quick weight loss, I lost 20 pounds in 5 months. 
12.  Gaining a stronger relationship with my family.
13.  Not taking things for granted, like every breath, every heartbeat, and every moment.  I now treasure every moment with my children, reading stories, playing games, watching movies, eating dinner together, going on vacation together, laughing and joking around.  Each of these moments is precious.
14.  My sisters taking turns watching my kids every week when I went in for treatment, and my mom and husband sitting with me through all of those hours and days at the hospital.
15.  Having my faith in Jesus strengthened, and all of the miracles that came out of handing Him my burdens, and having Him help me through all of those hard days.  I know I wouldn't have made it through those hard months without Him.  And I know that I will be able to make it through chemo again, if I put my trust in the Lord.

I just need to remember the scripture "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Philippians 4:13

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