Today has been a fairly boring day. I'm feeling great, but restless. I'm geting antsy sitting around and I need help to do even the smallest things because I am "no weight bearing" on my left leg. My mom and I have had a fairly funny morning laughing at my dogs...they keep us entertained (right Dad!). However, today I am already more tired than yesterday. I can only stand on my crutches for a few minutes before feeling wiped out. I guess this is the exhaustion setting in. My mom has been spraying Lysol everywhere, "Purelling" every few minutes, and wearing a mask to make sure I am not at risk of catching anything. We watched an episode of House Hunters International (another one of my fav shows!) which was set in Costa Rica, hence the beach pic I have attached...you can probably guess where my mind has been wandering all day. I took this picture in Cancun this past August, where my whole family went for a wedding (shout out to big mike and Jules who got married!). My goal is to get to a beach sometime this summer...even though it may just have to be the Mentor Headlands...
Another side note, my mom and I watched an episode of Rachael Ray today where one of the audience members confessed she had never ever worn a pair of high heels, not even tried them on. Her reasoning behind this was that she thought they looked uncomfortable and she would fall. With the help of Rachael and another guest on the show, they got the woman in an awfully high pair of heels, helped her stand up, and she began to take baby steps across the stage. I thought to myself, "wearing high heels is easy, anyone can do it" but was quickly humbled by my current state of being. I can't walk, period and I truly have taken that for granted. For the next 9 weeks until surgery, I will be on crutches and im sure following the surgery will be a long recovery time as well. This whole story put things into perspective for me that everyone needs help every once in awhile. It's important to accept the help, especially when you need it and not be stubborn...(sorry friends, I am just realizing this now...) in however many weeks from now, I WILL be able to walk on my own, but until then, I do need help with almost everything. I am already looking forward to the day where I can slowly stand up, with my friends and family around me, and take my first baby steps with my new, cancer free leg. So, until that day comes, thank you all for being my support, helping me to stand each and every day.
Again, YOU ARE SO AWESOME! Emily, you are the most positive person I've ever witnessed. You must be the cheeriest cancer survivor I've ever come upon. Keep staying strong! My prayers and thoughts go out to you and you're family.
ReplyDelete-Sarah Kurtz
Hi, Emily. This is Mrs. Watts, a/k/a Mike and Tom's mom, a/k/a Pizazz's most loyal customer! (Mike used to come home with our carry-out order and tell me he'd seen you there.) Just wanted you to know there's one more Mom out there thinking of you and praying for you every day. Please, please say your Guardian Angel prayer every morning. Mike and Tom will attest that we said that prayer every morning before they went to school, to this day every time we get in the car to go somewhere, and most importantly: when their Dad had emergency trauma surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in the summer of 2010, we all said it together in the ER and again in the OR (and there were members of the trauma team praying it with us as well). It may be something you just remember as a children's prayer, but believe me, we are all children of God, no matter how old we are, and our guardian angel is always with us. God bless you. Keep keeping your head up!!
ReplyDeleteEm -- every.single.time I read your updates (and I am terribly grateful for the, nosy mother-hen like myself stuck all the way out here in Kansas) I think "that girl is AMAZING -- she' just blows my mind with her perspective."
ReplyDeleteIt will serve you well, sweet Em. Love from Kansas. xoxox
Anna has a gift she made for you. When u are up for a quick hello let us know and we will drop it off. She asks about u nearly every day. Robin
ReplyDeleteWell... MOMMA! is chiming in... in an indirect way.
ReplyDeleteEm is doing great, we look forward to this challenge with fierce determination to win. There has been a couple of great days of relief from this complete upheaval in our lives. Emily is so poised and calm, it truly is inspiring, from one who has been at her side. She faces this with the support and prayers and love from many.... I never thought that when I said to her at graduation, "go forth and set the world on fire" it would mean candles being lit from coast to coast, Californial, Arizona, Washington, Kansas, Texas, Florida, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Spain, Italy, Brasil, and.... the candlelight inspires me Em. your life has made folks stop and think, stop and pray. Let all these prayers and good wishes be extended to you, and Many Many others who need lifting up.
Thank you, thank you to all who read this and have a moment to pause and find your core, find your strength to share with Emily to heal her leg and restore her health.
Amen....
MOMMA!
Emily!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy that you feel better and your head is not only thinking about the pain or the nausea but you are watching tv and watching your puppies playing.
I can imagine the scene you in bed and your mum cleaning effusively with a lot of protections and wearing a coat like an astronaut. Hahahaha
She is so sweet!
Today is friday and week has already finished. Those days have been very intensive but the weekend to rest. I hope that you could have some visits so you can amuse yourself a bit.
I wish I could teleport me and give you a hugh hug!
But I have to be content just saying that I love you so much!
Molts petons,
Judit
Emily, you are amazing! Your courage, spirit and honesty are truly inspring! You are wise and courageous beyond your years! So many people are keeping you in their thoughts and prayers. Go Emily and TeamEvans! The Murphys continue to cheer for you on your marathon journey!!
ReplyDelete-Maria Murphy
That's the spirit, Emily! You are a living inspiration. I'm so proud to know you, girl! I hope your treatments give you a break and don't make you feel too sick, but regardless you're getting through it beautifully. I'm actually falling in love with your whole family right now. You guys are amazing. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteYou are such an amazing person! I am crying just reading this, thinking about all the things I take for granted. Thank you for showIng me that. Wish we could have known each other better while you were at Walsh. Lots of Prayers coming your way!
ReplyDeleteErin Szabo
Emily you are such an amazing Person! I am crying just reading this thinking about everything I take for granted. Thank you for showing me that. I wish we could have known each other better while you were at Walsh. Lots of prayers coming your way!
ReplyDeleteErin Szabo