Good Wednesday morning!!!  Today is exactly 1 week since my gamma knife surgery and tomorrow will be one week since my brain surgery.  Each day does seem to get a little better.  It will definitely be great to get some energy back.  I didn't sleep very well last night.

Two awesome things happened yesterday.  I woke up staring out my window and asked God to send me a picture of something beautiful to look at today.  At around 1:30 my friend Shelly Osuna who happens to be camping in a beautiful green mountainous lake spot in the Sierras texted me a gorgeous picture from where she was sitting.  It was breath taking!  Then God went one step further.....while I was asleep yesterday afternoon my sister-in-law Mary snuck in my house and left flowers EVERYWHERE! I mean I woke up in a floral shop!  It is so cool!  She was a sneaky one! They were from my whole extended family and some friends.  Awww thanks guys!  I love you so much! One of the quotes in the Max Lucado book I received says this.......The next time a sunrise steals your breath.....or a meadow of  flowers leaves you speechless.......remain that way.  Say nothing and listen as heaven whispers, "Do you like it?  I did it just for you."  If we give gifts to show our love, how much more would he?  He could of left the world flat and gray..... but he  didn't.  He splashed orange in the sunrise......and cast the sky in blue.  I have learned so much more from God this past week and I know that He is listening to my every word and that we can't put him in a box.  He is TOO BIG for that box.  So ask and tell him what you need.  The answers and blessings seem to be way, way better then we could ever HOPE for!  By the way God....thanks!  You make my day everyday and I am so grateful that you are the center of my life.

Thanks Lisa Alloway for calling me and sharing the heartwarming story of my Tyler yesterday.  Thanks also to Tyler's sitter Sylvia for always taking such great care of him and for loving him so much too.  I am always at peace knowing he is in your care too.

Here is a pic from the mountains a few weeks ago.  Tyler got to ride on a skateboard and loved it!! 

Prayer requests: For a person who needs our prayer warriors prayers for a most difficult time in their life right now.  Pray for God's complete direction and wisdom in the circumstance they face and for a peace of mind.   If you could also pray that the steroids would please not do such hard things to my body.  They are doing their job on keeping the swelling down on my brain but are awful for the rest of me.  The weakness issues and pain are showing up again. 

1 Chronicles 16 verse 11:  Seek the Lord; yes, seek his strength and seek his face untiringly.  Read the bible in a year:  Today.......Proverbs 22 & 23.

Have a wonderful day everyone!!  Today is another beautiful gift from God and He is so Good!

Just wanted you all to know that the junk food diet is going well.  The steroids have definitlely kicked in.  I am eating a lot.  Funny how I crave so much junk while I am on them.  I am going to take advantage while I can.  Aunt MaryAnn.....I love the food you and Faith shared together!  Isn't that the best?  It doesn't hurt to do that at all and she will always remember that!  I am always sneaking Tyler stuff that his momma doesn't know about.  The priviledge of being a Nani!!  Sorry Jenn......mine and Ty's secret! 

Good Tuesday morning!! You know what? God thinks you are wonderful!! I received the cutest little book yesterday from my friends Tom and Ruthie Wright called God Thinks You Are Wonderful! By Max Lucado. It is a must have book to keep by your bedside table. It just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy as you read it. Here are a few quotes from it.....God is fond of you, if He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. If He had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. If He had a calendar, your birthday would be circled on it! So many more cute quotes that I will share this week.Thanks Tom and Ruthie! I love it!

I slept super good last night!!  I finally slept a deep sleep for awhile and had finally forgotten why I wasn't sleeping.  It had been at least a week.  I felt better when I woke up this morning.

@Kim Phillips......I did not have the gloves with me in the OR but will have Dr. Ott sign them for me next week. Speaking of next week, I am starting the Yervoy treatments on Tuesday with Dr. McClay and will have all the staples removed from my head on Wednesday with Dr. Ott. So I am thankful that I do not have to travel to San Diego this week. I will get more time to recover before I dive into the next step of this process. Your continued prayers for me are very much appreciated.  My biggest prayer request for me right now would be for me to be able to get through the Yervoy treatments with ease.  I need to make it through all 4 treatments.  I probably won't be done until sometime the end of October.  Please also pray for my continued strength and to not get any infections or sickness.

I wanted to tell you all this story (miracle) that happened while I was in the hospital last week. My friend Amy Bonillas was in line at Disneyland with her family and sent me a very sweet, encouraging text. By the time I got a chance to respond to her that night she wrote back and said, that the moment I responded was the very SAME moment that there was a moment for silence for a cure for cancer in the ESPNzone during the all-star game. How cool is that?? Love it when things like that happen and we find out about it!!

I also want to take a moment to thank my sister Monica and bro-in-law Gregg for everything they did for us last week. They had so much on their plates (ALOT!!) but still were able to do things for us that I could not believe. They are getting ready to leave for a month to Europe on Friday. Actually I want to thank my whole big extended family for everything. You are awesome!

It is time  to post a pic of Tyler today. I miss him so much. I do not have my sidekick with me all day anymore and have no one to get into trouble with. He visits me but it is not the same. I want to watch Sesame Street and go to the Family Tree House to play. I want to play cars and motorcycles with him.  But God knows and fills me with complete joy when he comes to love on me. Before I know it I will be back to running around with him again.  This is Tyler hugging a BIG stuffed bear at the pie store in Julian a few weeks ago.

Read the bible in a year: Today......Proverbs 16-18

Have a terrific day everyone!! Today is another precious gift from God and He is so Good!

Prayers are being lifted for the comfort and peace of all who are experiencing the pain of losing a loved one.  BIG HUGS.

Make it a great day everyone!

Edna Clary......How did the boys do in their game last night?

Good Monday morning everyone!!!  Praise God!!  I seem to be doing a little better each day.  I am being waited on hand and foot by my sweet family.  They are taking extreme great care of me.  The recovery from brain surgery hasn't been much fun and I will cherish the day that I can actually wash my hair again.  You know, it is not everyday that you can say that you just had brain surgery.  I think if I have a lapse of memory in the next year I will stick to that story for awhile.  hahaha!  Got to use it while I can.  :) 

I wanted to answer some questions I had been getting about only getting Tylenol after brain surgery.  Well my body does not tolerate pain meds at all.  I get very sick, even with anti-nausea drugs.  I also still have some bleeding in the back of my brain and they did not want to make that worse either.  The bleeding is from some irritated tumors.  They anticipate that to get better soon.  Please pray that it does and that I have no complications from the surgery.  I should have answers today on when I should see Dr. Ott this week and when I start the Yervoy treatments with my oncologist Dr. McClay.  I have a head full of staples that I am ready to have removed.  Don't know yet when that will happen either.  I am sure not very soon. 

What a week I had!  I lay here and think about all that went on and sometimes am overwhelmed.  I have such a heart full of great memories of caring, prayers, blessings and love from you all.  I don't know If I could ever thank you all properly for what you did for me and my family this week.  I have a comment for everyone of you that left a sweet comment, text or e-mail.  But here are just a very few that I need to share  @Fadia & Olivia......love the marshmallow theory.  Too funny!  I laughed out loud when I read that!  @ Denise R.....I am ready for a Texas Road trip with you and Terrie, but we need to take Madeline, MJ, Shelly O and whoever else wants to go and I have to meet my friend Christie Ellis when I get there. and those french fries!  You always make me laugh out loud!  @ everyone who told me they woke up to pray for me......I cannot begin to tell you how much that meant.  I was too tired too and I knew I could rest in knowing that you were all praying for me while I could not.  @ everyone who sent me a picture with boxing gloves on.  Angel Linda sent a picture with little 5 year old Samuel who we have been praying for wearing some too. Made my day! As they were getting me from my room and wheeling me into surgery my son Jeff came around the corner dressed like "Rocky" with BIG red gloves on and was dancing like a boxer.  I loved it!  Everyone laughed and smiled.  That's my boy!

God used you all in so many, many, many ways this week.  You all listened and told me exactly what I needed to hear when I needed to hear it.  The bible verses were tremendous!!  God spoke to my heart all week.  THANK YOU!!!  REALLY!!  You were prompted by God and were used in awesome ways. I will have more stories to share this week. 

Prayer requests:  A sweet friend of mine that lived back east passed away from cancer yesterday.  Please pray for their family for strength and comfort. Love you Chris H.!!! Also for another friend of mine whose Dad's health is not well.  Pray for them wisdom and peace a they go through this difficult process.

Read the bible in a year.....Today.....Proverbs 16 - 18.

Have a marvelous day everyone.  Today is another precious gift from God and He is so Good!

I hope this post makes a little sense.  I am still pretty foggy.

Good Sunday morning!!!  What a beautiful Sunday it is too!  I am in my own home, in my own pajamas, and sort of slept in my own bed last night too.  I kind of went to the couch half way through the night, but slept better I did!! I actually woke up when I wanted too.....not when the nurses wanted me to.   I am still very swollen,  and tired but so grateful for EVERYTHING that our precious Lord got me through this week.  I will be working on my blog throughout the day today to post for tomorrow because it seems that I have a lot to say.....just trying to form a plan in my mind, which isn't too clear right now. 

I am so extremely thankful and very humbled by all of you.  I know there wasn't a minute that passed by this past week where I was not lifted in prayer.  Just wrapping my brain around that concept has been something in itself.  I saw the mighty hand of God in some very incredible ways this week.  I am in awe.  Thanks to each one of you for being a part of that with me.

Have a super day everyone!!  Today is another precious gift from God and He is so Good!! 

Reading the bible in a year.......By the end of the day today we should be at the end of Proverbs chapter 15.  Keep up the great reading everyone!!

UPDATE 4:00 pm - Well, our week long stay at the Scripps Memorial Resort in La Jolla is over - that was some vacation! LOL  We got home a while ago, Leslie is enjoying the quiet and resting on her own bed and couch.

Dr Ott has already been in and said she could go, we're just waiting to process all her paperwork so she can get outta here!

Tyler stopped by for a visit (they don't limit the visitnig age here) and it was the best medicine Leslie has had all week.  He was happy to sit with her and ready some books.  Tyler was a bit shy at first but he warmed up soon, he'll do better when he visits Nani tomorrow back on familiar soil at home.  He was a bit nervous about the hospital room and the bandages on her head.

We will be leaving soon and Leslie will be SOOOO happy to be home!  She plans to just relax, chill and get her strength back.

A special thanks to Monica & Gregg for taking such good care of us.  Thanks to all that visited, called, sent messages, and most of all to all those who prayed - God is good