Year of 2007:
January
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Jan. 16
Happy New Year to you! Hope your holiday season was peaceful and full of love!
My in-laws came down and stayed a couple of nights with us during Christmas time. We really enjoyed having them with us! David, the kids, and I left for my home town of Jacksonville, FL on Dec. 27th. We stopped in South Carolina to buy some great fireworks to celebrate the New Year with my family and friends. And that, we did! What a great time it is to be with the ones I love most. Stayed there until Jan. 6th and left the next morning. Armani left Jax a few days earlier since her school started back on 01/02. She took a flight out on the 3rd and my in-laws picked her up from the airport. Mom Perrin took Armani home and stayed with her for the remainder of the time until we got back home.
Looks like we'll be moving to Jax within the next couple of months. Put our house up for sale -- I only hope we sell soon, even in this bad seller's market. We have yet to buy a house down in Jax, but that shouldn't be a problem. There are so many houses on the market right now!
As far as my health is concerned, I'm feeling great. I even ran my first-ever 5-mile run while in Jax! I have never been a runner. My first attempt after chemo at running a mile took me 30 looong minutes, and I was very much out of breath . . . and so out of shape. I am now able to run 11-minute miles (not fast for most, but fast for ME). And I normally do 3-mile runs throughout the week along with three days devoted to weight-training. This morning, David and I ran 3.6 miles outdoors in the c-c-c-cold! I think it was 45 degrees, but with the wind chill factor, it felt like 35, to tell you the truth! Started out with a hooded sweat jacket, hands in pockets, but that didn't last long at all. The jacket was soon wrapped around my waist on my run back home. Ahh. The best part of working-out is ending the workout. Hahaha!
Still have the numbness in my fingertips, though there is definitely a decrease in the amount of numbness. My feet aren't as numb as they used to be either. I actually felt very ticklish when I had my last pedicure a couple of weeks ago! First time in a long time since I had the giggles from any sensation in my feet!
As of today, I've lost 28 pounds since my last chemo session in April. Slow-going, but steady -- and that's a good thing! I went from a Size 12 pants to a Size 4. I'm starting to see a waist again, my tummy's flattening out, and my legs and arms are really toning up. Hair's growing in thicker than normal (I'm not complaining), and it's finally getting longer since I've decided to stop visiting my hairstylist for a monthly "trim (hehe)." Dark pigmentation on my legs are still visible. Saw an esthetician today for a follow-up, and we both think it's time to see a dermatologist since the cream she prescribed a few months ago didn't work.
Will post new photos soon!
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