Mom and I are sitting in her room "working out".  We decided that tonight we would share her workout regime with all of you. Good thing mom is on a liquid diet because I don't think this workout regime is going to get her in bikini shape any time soon!

Mom continues to do well today.  Nights are really hard and rough mornings follow... but by mid day she perks up.  Mom confided in me today that she knew this surgery and recovery was going to be tough but that it has exceeded her wildest imagination.  Mental toughness is such a huge part of the struggle.  Losing her voice from the surgery, sleep deprivation, horrific side effects from medication,  physical dependance, lack of dignity, facing an entirely new body image in the mirror each morning, the anxiety of the pathology report ... these are the struggles mom faces every single day.  These are the struggles that were nearly impossible to prepare for prior to the surgery.   Every day mom trudges on - patience, perseverance, and pain in the @$$ (mom's new 3 p's of recover).  She will get better. Time will heal and patience is so critical.  

Hope everyone is enjoying their Easter weekend!