Kicked in the gut

So have you ever experienced this? I am about to tell you a story that I bet you can relate to in one way or another.

I go get my physical checkup,  labs drawn, questions answered (both ways).

I get my results and my doctor wants to recheck some of it. My liver enzymes are elevated some, (must be the great wine! Thank you Hubers).

So I go back a month later, get it rechecked, and he calls me with my results...... they are still elevated. The problem with having a cancer diagnosis hanging over you is that you can never get away from it. They are elevated from my medication that I have to take because 1. for cancer, and 2. because the aromatase therapy that I was on decreased my bone density so much I had to come off of that and go back on tamoxifen.

Can I say that this sucks! OH,  it gets even better.

So the way to decrease my liver enzymes and improve fatty liver, my doctor told me to do more exercise and lose weight! WTH! (sorry, but this pisses me off). I know I have gained weight since cancer 8 years ago, and I have been exercising, trying all the diets and programs with no luck, but really! Lets have a little heart and give me the blow a little easier. I am on Noom now and have lost some weight since my check up, but did he ask me about that? NOOOOOO.

Ok my rant is over. But the struggle is real as you may know. You don't have to have a health issue to know if the struggle is real on weight loss and being healthy. But I have to tell you, KEEP A POSITIVE MIND AND SPIRIT. Don't let anyone tear you down with their words. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. The only person you have to impress is yourself. 

I keep pressing on, each day. I push myself because I know that I WILL reach my first small goal of losing 15 pounds and I am close. It just takes me a little longer. And I feel better and more confident of what I accomplish.

I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14

Love to all,

11Six

Romans 1:16,"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile."

It's possible to give without love, but IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LOVE AND NOT GIVE.

Love to all,

All Clear

Another year, another time to go and get the girls squeezed. I hear you ask, "Autumn, what in the world are you talking about?" Well I am talking about my mammogram. I am happy to report another clean reading! Ever since 2012, every year this is due, it is a little tense, a little stressful going and doing this. It doesn't get easier with each visit, but it is something that must be done. So I pray for calmness and then I pray for a clean report. God is faithful!

So I will say it again, 8 years cancer free!! 

Here is my word for you today:

Are you reacting or are you responding to the interruptions in life. There are many distractions in life and how you handle them when they interrupt our normal life says a lot about you. My interruption this week was that dang mammogram and the anxiety it produced. But I just took a deep breath and pushed through. ( which was hard to do any breathing when they were getting squished so hard!!)

Jesus said, "come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest." 

Look at it this way, you can put a lot of effort you put into being anxious or a lot effort into taking care of yourself, but this will determine your life and how you handle the little things thrown at you. When you let God help and let him take the wheel to guide you, you will see how much peace you will have and how everything will just fall into place. 

Let Jesus carry your burden and your soul will be at rest.

Matthew 11:28-29: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."

Love to all,