Weighting for Me

Happy Monday!  It's been 43 days since my leg broke and I first heard the words - Multiple Myeloma.  I've been receiving chemo for 3 weeks and recovering from the total hip replacement getting stronger each day.  Each day, I'm challenged with keeping my feet up and that has been the most difficult part of my days recently. There have been friends and family working hard to make my space comfortable but I continue to move too much each day.  The swelling in my foot will subside at night, but then when I start moving around during the day both feet begin to swell.  Yesterday was Sunday. I was able to attend church and then we were able to enjoy lunch with friends before heading home. I binge watched The Five Star Weekend, which hit on almost every topic that is  discussed with my friends.  I can't wait for my next girls weekend, but it will look different. We'll bring joy but will have less physical shenanigans to protect my hip, back and arms. 

We'd experienced a fantastic week on MSC Seascape. When Rowdy asked for a cruise following graduation, I knew this was a great opportunity to check out the newest ship sailing from Galveston.  The service, food & entertainment were exceptional.  We were leaving on Sunday morning and had everything ready for self-assist debarkation. I let Rowdy & Dylan know that I was moving slow and would catch up with them. My thoughts were that they would load their luggage into the car and then could toss mine in the back and we would take off for church.  I was 20 feet from the exit with Cruise Director, Ryan Rose, in sight when my leg broke. Ryan made eye contact and could see that I was in distress. He was able to get a wheelchair for me as I could not walk at all. When I was loaded into the chair, I was escorted through the Yacht Club exit and straight to my ride with Galveston Saltwater Moms waiting for me at the cruise terminal.  That's just the beginning...