12.25.23

Wednesday marked 8 weeks post surgery which means I no longer have to wear my binder 24/7. Woohoo! Now it feels weird not wearing it haha. Oh! And I’m officially laying flat in bed!! I still need to be careful rolling over.. not sure when my abs will feel normal again. Which I find really interesting because they didn’t cut through any muscle but boy do I feel it when I try to stretch. I also had my follow up with PRMA a couple weeks ago. That went really well, they biopsied what they took: No signs of malignancy! You don’t realize how sweet those words are until you’ve been told you have cancer.

Aaannnnnddddd drum roll please …-…-…-…-…-…-…-…-…-…-…-…

Saturday I got my hair styled for the first time in over a year! My 2nd hair cut, nothing off the top. I kind of want to keep that as ‘this is how much my hair has grown since I stopped chemo’. She blow dried it and then ran a straightener through it. I got so used to seeing the curls on top it took me a min to get used to it straight again haha. I tried to repeat the look Sunday but looked ridiculous so I rewet it and styled it curly. I guess there’s a learning curve to styling short hair. haha. I know it’s kind of silly and a small thing but you gain new appreciation when you go so long without/not being able to do something. It’s kind of fun to celebrate those little milestones.

They brought me a surprise from the grocery store!

I started physical therapy again… working to gain strength and flexibility.

Peyton made me earrings and a bracelet before I had my surgery and gave them to me at the Larson family Christmas.

We finally made lefse yesterday!! I accidentally peeled enough potatoes to make a double batch… which worked out well because we like to share. And the kids have become lefse eating machines. haha!

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!!

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6