Today no talk of treatment.  It was a non-event.  Appointment was at 8:24 I made it on time, parked illegally at the hospital and did not get a ticket and was "Done like Dinner" by 8:34 (my friend Connie's quote!)

Today was an awesome, amazing, overwhelming, fantastic day!  I can only hope the people who made it so get a chance to read why!  So.....here goes....from the hospital I went to Friends and had my usual high caloric breakfast with my friend Jenifer who ate what I would have really loved.  Cheated and had two cups of coffee this morning and it was wickedly delightful!  No Bill reminding me that I should limit my caffeine intake! From there home to take Boomer out for his walk.  It is so cold out that he held his paws up one at a time and accepted his booties co-operatively without the usual wresting match we engage in. Got home and my brother dropped by for a visit.  I have not seen him for months as they have been down in the Baha wind surfing and enjoying milder temperatures. When he left,  my good friend and old teaching partner from my Beddington Heights days,  Diane dropped by with her contribution to the "Plump up Leslie" campaign, a delicious banana bread! She also had a very large envelope in her hands that was left on my front step!  This is where the day really took off!  A package full of positive praise and a LOT of pampering from parents past and present who positively think the world of me!  I sat on my couch and read every single card, letter, story, quote and message.  I laughed and I cried, sometimes at the same time!  THANK YOU so much!  I hope you all know how much I love each and every one of you and your wonderful kids!  It is my biggest sorrow to have left so suddenly with no opportunity to talk to the kids and all of you.  It is I who have been the lucky one.  To have taught at Ranchlands School for over 15 years and to teach my passion is something many teachers do not get the opportunity to do.  PE specialists at the elementary level are sadly a dying breed.  I never have lost sight of the fact that I was one of the lucky ones who was pretty much spared the axe and a large part of the reason for that is the support I have enjoyed from you! I will enjoy your gifts for pampering although I must confess I am starting to feel a little like a pampered, spoiled princess!
My family should be worried that I might get too used to this and expect it when I am better!  (Pretty sure they won't let that happen)....  The very best part for me though was the time each of you took to send me the most beautiful and powerful messages.  You are my strength and I thank each of you for that.  The fact that you are all pulling for me and believe in me means the world to me.  LOVE, HUGS AND MORE LOVE

I give the day an 11 out of 10 (and if the Flames win tonight it will be 15 out of 10!  Best day I have had in a month!