As you know...Yes-I am in for the fight of my life! I have been asked pretty much daily, what my "Battle Plan" consists of. I can't imagine anything more boring for you than my schedule, but here you go:

Monday-Radiation, 2 Lovenox injections+meds, Nulasta injection
Tuesday-Radiation, 2 Lovenox injections+meds
Wednesday-Radiation, Blood Draw, 2 Lovenox injections+meds
Thursday-Radiation, Dr. Tsia consult, Dr. Cavalcant consult, 2 Lovenox injections+meds
Friday-Radiation, every third Fri-Chemo, 2 Lovenox injections+meds
Saturday- 2 Lovenox injections+meds
Sunday- 2 Lovenox injections+meds

OK...The fight is REAL and it is worth it!!! But to me it is not a GRIND! It's the way I GET to live.
I happened upon a quote by Marco Morro. It is simple (but so am I). He says:

It is a glorious privilege to live!!----to know, to act, to listen, to behold, to love, to look up at the blue summer sky, to see the sun sink slowly beyond the line of the horizon, to watch the worlds come twinkling into view, first one by one, and the myriads that no man can count, and lo! The universe is white with them----And you and I ARE HERE!!!

No matter what craziness or lack of control you may be feeling in or about the direction of your schedule, I'd just like to echo... AHHHHH yes, but..."You and I ARE HERE"!!!

THANK YOU GOBS, OODLES AND TONS!!!!

The SALE was successfull beyond my hopes!!! AND...YES, I did make enough to purchase a WIG! Infact THANKS to HAPPY buyers...enough to buy 3 or 4, but who NEEDS that many?!?! NOT ME! But really folks...I can't THANK you enough! Here is a peek at my WIG shopping adventure! Cute isn't it?! Now I just need the nerve to WEAR it!!!

My daughter Hillary Goodman is helping me de-clutter and simplify my home. I have (had) an antiques and collectible business that I can't run anymore so she's further helping me by putting together and running a SUPER GARAGE SALE---this coming SATURDAY, with more GOODIES than you can imagine! Here is a SNEEK-PEEK at some of the things you will find!

You'll find EVERYTHING, including the bathroom sink!!

Go to Hillary's BLOG for more PHOTOS!!!!!

"In my Easter Bonnet,
with all the frills upon it..."

The hair was just not holding so I went to church with the "Easter Bonnet" effect.

When Clayton and Afton saw this hat on my head they both said they knew they had seen it somewhere before! They were right! It's been a "decoration" for years in my bedroom. Who knew I'd ever really wear it!!

He is risen, He is risen!
Tell it out with joyful voice.
He has burst His three day prison.
Let the whole wide world rejoice!

"I Know that my Redeemer Live"!--Kristi Sherwood Crum

Hair today-gone tomorrow!

OK...so yesterday the hair started coming out in strings, so I knew kinda' what to expect just around the corner. So here is your LAST look at the old "DO". Personally I think Terri was having WAY too much fun!! But then...it was kinda' catching, because I did tooSo I called Terri Hill and asked her to come over with all her hair cutting stuff. She wanted to know how short. WHADDYA' think?!?!?!

So here you have it! I am hoping this will get me through Sunday with it being Easter and all. If not, I can wear an Easter hat!!—

So all-in-all it was a FUN diversion! I can't remember when I last had hair this lenght...oh wait...yes I do. I think the style was called a "Pixie". Well named--eh?

I LOVE sending cards! I LOVE finding just the right one that says something so perfect that when I read it I want to shout BINGO!

To be on the receiver's end is... well...WONDERFUL! I have never been so overwhelmed by greeting cards, both tangible and "virtual"! The well wishes have warmed my heart and soul! Each signature reminds me of the BLESSING the giver is in my life. So with your message, spoken or penned, please know that with each one you are my heart's reason for shouting B I N G O ! !

OK—This is DORKY me here! Last Friday was my first Chemo. It was such a first for me that it felt kinda’ like the first day of school, so I treated it the same way I did my kids. Photo on the front porch, waving good bye, ya know the drill. Thought it might give you a chuckle! LOVE you all SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!--Kristi

Hmmmmmmmm! Little did I know when I sent you all the Lemon Square recipe that is would become a sort of mascot for the days ahead!

To FINALLY find out what was wrong with my leg was a great relief!! It had been like fighting an invisible monster!! To find out that I had a shattered vertabrae caused by a tumor in my spine finally brought it out in the open! YUCKY-the monster may be UUUUGLY but now we can see what we are fighting! The surgery to remove as much tumor as possible and rebuild my spine took heavy duty hospital time. 9 days to be exact! Each of those 9 days was filled with well wishers, family and hospital food. I had been eating it for more than a week. That is 9 X 3 meals a day. On the last day, as you can imagine, I was so READY to be home, but it was evening meal time before I got the final OK from the last Dr. A meal tray was brought in just as I was getting ready to get into the wheel chair that would take me outside into the fresh air and HOME! Eating was not my top priority at that juncture! My nurse coaxed me with "You might as well eat since it is here". I didn't want to seem ungrateful so I took a stab at the meat loaf and mashed potatoes. Then I saw it...after 27 other meal trays, there it was...a LEMON SQUARE!! I swallowed the lump in my throat, and silently gave a little extra thanks. Yep-- it's still true. That seemingly bitter fruit can be sweetened to the point of joy!