December 21, 2009

  • CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Posted by Sammy

    9pm from HOME

    Thats right...home! As you all know by now, Christmas in Houston has been averted. Now were playing the wait and see game. As in wait in see if any tumors grow and then try to kill them. Hopefuly the tumors no-show and forfiet the match. I dont like that game. That game fails. Im campaigning to play the "hey she doesnt have any cancer anymore forever and ever and here go live a normal life, such as it is" game. When do I get to play that one? This is kind of like waiting in really tall grass and there may or may not be a rabid, man-eating lion in the grass somewhere waiting to kill you, then again there may not, but you have no choice but to trollop through said grass wearing shorts made of raw meat. Booo.

    Ive been a total post-slacker the last few months. Work has been crazy...in a good way but still busy. School is going really well. Im proud of the kids and thankful for the support we're getting. Just been reeeeaally busy but thats a good thing. So had less time to post, but Ill try to be better on that.

    Very happy we'll be spending Christmas at home. I love Texas but I like Christmas here. Mostly becuase thats how i grew up with it. Turning the A/C on while we open presents is just wierd.

    This has been a very rollercoaster year overall. Thinking we are done then having the nodule show up in the summer. Good surgery (such as it is) and then finding out the chemo was just keeping it in check, etc, etc. At the same time like I said above school has been great. Im enjoying it more than I ever have. And the experience of riding the Livestrong Challenge was amazing. So much in fact....Im doing it again! http://philly2010.livestrong.org/sammyminge  if you'd like to end the year with a Christmas donation to the Lance Armstrong Foundation and go into 2010 helping fight back against cancer! My goal is to hit $3,000 at least but what Id really like to shoot for is $10,000 and head to Ride for the Roses in Austin this fall. Ill need lots of help to do it. Lets show cancer we've had enough this year.

    If definitly ready for Christmas...I kind of am all year. Its my favorite time of year and its been good so far. Ill be back later this week with more but wanting to get back in the posting swing of things for now. In the meantime, take care, Merry Christmas, and LiveSTRONG!

     

    Sammy