The beginning

I have a creative sister in law Heather (aka Bob).She started a blog to when in the process of adopting an angel from China. It kept everyone up to date on what was going on in a interesting, funny and sometimes heart wrenching detail.  (And great pictures!)
I on the other hand am not creative, lack a lot when it comes to the writing details that make people smile, and picture taking is not my forte. No worries, my purpose of starting this blog is to merely keep my wonderful family and friends up to speed on what is going on with my Cancer. Yeah I said it cancer, colon cancer to be specific, well actually to be even more specific colorectal cancer. First time I said it out loud it seemed so surreal, like it wasn't really me saying it. Not for a second did I ever think that talking about my colon would be in my day to day conversation, but it is, and it will be for at least the next 5 months. I have to say I've moved on past the "shock & awe" as I call it. In the words of a good friend of mine (who incidentally has a 2 yr old going thru brain cancer) , "no day will be as bad as that first day". She didn't know if it would make me feel any better, it did. Thanks Amy.
My biggest concern was my kids Haley (16) and Christian (20), I was initially so worried about how to tell them and how they would process it. Let's just say they made their momma proud. And my husband John, who comes from a long, long line of criers has been doing great. Guess maybe they are worried for me. No need to be, I just know everything will be just fine. So as I head in to next week to get an ultrasound I begin what I have lovingly named My Beautiful Struggle. I will be starting radiation and chemo in the very near future so I have a feeling this blog will come in handy, because as much as I LOVE talking on the phone to update everyone on whats going on I just may not feel up to it.
In closing I will not lecture and you will only hear me say this one time (can't promise that), but....colonoscopy. Get one if you are due, if your not (like me) and are having problems just get it over with, it's worth your life. I have no family history and am way under the standard for getting one and look at me. :)