Thanksgiving, being thankful, etc.

First I hope all of you had a really wonderful Thanksgiving. I know I did. It is always great to share a meal with family and friends. I know some of us traveled far to be able to do this, but I am sure it was worth it. I got to spend my Thanksgiving with my sister, my niece and her husband and my great-niece, my brother-in-law and his mother and my niece's in-laws. It was a wonderful day.

One of our Thanksgiving traditions is to go around the table one by one sharing what we are thankful for. This year I found it a hard thing to talk about. I have so much to be thankful for, but it was so hard to put it into words. I have wonderfully supportive family, friends, and medical staff. In spite of all the complications I have encountered with my chemo, I am thankful that I am not going through as much as others I am familiar with. It really is true that no matter how bad things are, someone always has it worse.

I had a recent conversation with someone about not being able to do the things we used to be able to do. It is a difficult thing to realize that you now have limitations. I was asked how I am handling all of this and my response was that I have found new things to do. Since I am not working, I am volunteering more. This is something I am able to do and take great pleasure in doing so.

Oh, there are plenty of times when I feel that life has dealt me a lousy hand, but I refuse to let it keep me down. There is just so much more that I have to accomplish!

I keep busy visiting veteran's in the local veteran's home, helping my church when ever I can, helping to pack meals for shut-ins and keeping busy with the American Legion. It helps to keep me occupied and not feeling sorry for myself.

So cheer up if you aren't already. Go out and volunteer, it not only will give you a lift, but think of what it does for others!

I had another treatment this Monday, every Monday. The rash comes and never completely goes, but does ease up. I still can't sleep on Monday nights, but I am getting used to it. Hopefully my body will adjust. I will be having another CT scan either the end of this month or after the new year begins. So that is where things are this week.!

Sherri