HAPPY B-DAY TO ME!!!!

Well today is my 24th b-day! HAHA.... Well okay so it is my 34th birthday.
I am so excited another birthday. We are going to have a great day!!

Love to all,
Cara Cares

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I am thankful today to be here with my family. It has been a tough year and I said in the beginning when I get to the holidays I will be finished with my treatments for breast cancer. I am still healing from my surgery but I am feeling stronger each day. I am thankful for my husband who loves me more than life itself. I can say he brings me coffee every morning, he runs my bath and he takes care of me. That just does not do it justice. It is that feeling in the pit of my soul that feels joy, love, happiness and complete. It is that part of you that wants to be the best person possible for the love of your life. I am thankful for Alyssa who is so beautiful inside and out. She comes and jumps in bed with me and has me sing her mommy song to her at 14. The daughter that tries her best in school and life. That sweet smile in the morning. I am thankful for Jake who has a huge heart. He sits down and plays with his baby sister with such tender care. He comes up and hugs me with all his might. He says my mommy! I am thankful for Alexa who is still my baby. She comes and snuggles up to mommy and just has so much love to give. Her precious dimples melt my heart. I am thankful for Anthony who each day keeps me laughing at all the cute things he has to say. His tough nature yet gentle heart. I luv you mommy is music to my ears. I am thankful for Bella who is my sweet baby. She looks at me with her beautiful blue eyes. She is so calm and yet has a spunky side to her. She comes up and says mama and gives me a kiss. I love all my babies equally! I am thankful for my mom, step dad, sisters and their families. I am thankful that Bobby's mom is here to enjoy the holidays with us. I am thankful for Bobby's brother's and Grandma. I am thankful for all my friends. I am thankful for the wind blowing in the trees. I am thankful for the chaos that happens everyday in our house with all the kids. I am thankful for the life God has given me. Things may come up in life that are not pleasant but it will pass and we still have our life. Daily things are just not worth getting upset over. If I start to worry it is quickly over run by the joy that I have in my life. I am reminded each day of the great gifts I have been given. I love my life!
Thank you to all of you who have stood by me. I love each of you! Take a moment in the rush of holidays and give thanks to God.

Love to all,
Cara Cares

Good Week

Well things are going good. Bobby's mom is enjoying the kids and having a good time. We had a great weekend and the kids got to see Santa Claus. Bella did not care for Santa but the rest of the kids put their request in. We are ready to have a great Turkey day! Bobby's brother will be here this week and we will celebrate our b-days. He will be the big 30 and I will be 34.... The kids also got to see Bolt. It was a very cute movie. They are getting excited Christmas is coming. They want to go on our annual hot chocolate and Christmas light trip. We all pile up and go to the local gas station for hot chocolate and then drive for a few hours just looking at the lights.

Happy Wednesday!

It has been a good week so far. Trying to get some work done and Bobby's mom is here. We have so much to talk about it is almost that we all compete to talk. You know

House filled with MOM'S

Hello,

Yesterday ended up being a very busy day. I had several visitor's it made my day.
I also had my mom here all last week. It was nice and she had fun playing with the kids. I know her and Bobby cooked it up to make sure I behaved myself. I did I stayed down all week. I know that my body has been under a huge amount of stress so I have to rest. I am not sure how next week will go. I have so much to do!!
I do have Bobby's mom coming for two weeks. It will be nice to have both mom's at Thanksgiving. My parent's get along great with Bobby's family. His brother is also coming down the weekend after Thanksgiving. It is his 30th b-day and my 34th b-day!
I honestly am just very thankful to have another b-day. I hope you all have a great weekend.

Love to all,
Cara Cares

Thank you!

I just wanted to say I am thankful to all of you. The nice phone calls and the meals that have been provided the last few nights. We are so very grateful!
I was very shocked I am so bruised. Bobby said it was expected with all the doctors had to do. All I can say is oouch...


THANK YOU!!

Love to all,
Cara Cares

Healing

Hello,

I made it through my surgery. I am at home healing. It was pretty tough coming out of surgery I was in a great deal of pain. They would not let Bobby come in recovery to see me. I did not get to see him till I went to my room. They told him they were having trouble controlling the pain. I told him did they tell you I was yelling at them to help me! I am not a wimp in all that I have been through but that was tough. From what I understand I had adhesion's on my bladder. When you mess with the bladder it is a very sensitive organ. So that is where the bladder was telling me how upset it was. The on call doctor that assisted my doctor told us they had a medical student scrub in. He said my case was a great teaching case. He told me that there was no other person happier to have my female organs in pathology them him and my doctor. My doctor said if I ever told him I was pregnant again we would be in ICU together. For those who do not get it. I had an ablation in 2004. I was not suppose to have anymore children. When Bobby and I got pregnant I was told I would miss carry or deliver a deformed stillborn. Bobby and I told the doctor it was in God's hands. We have had the only two known cases of successful pregnancies after ablation. Okay I am hurting. Have to go lay down.

Love to all,
Cara Cares

Prayer for Surgery

Good Morning! My surgery is coming up and I would like to ask that all of you prayer warriors say a prayer. A prayer for God's protection as I go through my surgery. I know that all will be okay. I am protected by God's love. What a life changing journey this has been. There has been a very few people that have not been so kind but they have been drowned out by the people that have loved and supported me. I am sooo blessed as my sister said. I so look forward to getting on with my life. I know my family and friends will be by my side. By the way I had a great day yesterday wigless. One of my pastor's in the begining prayed for courage and wisdom for me through this journey. Last night my husband said how beautiful I am inside and out. He also told me he admired my courage. I am not saying this to brag but for my fellow survivors. We have to know God allows us to go through things but he never leaves our side. I have learned that we can let his light shine through and we have no reason to hide our beautiful head he made for us. How we go through our journey is a testimony to others. Thank you to God and all of my wonderful friends that read my blog!

Love to all,
Cara Cares

Super Mommy!!!<3<3<3<3 Survivor power! lol

My mom has always been there for me and I wish I could pay her back for everything that she's done. I want to thank her for being there for me. I remember when I went to camp and she messed up her outfit and hair to get baptized with me. I'm proud to be her daughter because she is my role model and the greatest person you could ever know. I'm also proud of her for when she survived breast cancer that just tells you shes a fighter and very strong at mind. She is so cool to be around with she makes me laugh all the time and its a good thing to feel happy with your mom. I cant believe that today she went to work with out her wig, at first when she asked me how she looked, I thought that she was talking about her outfit and I said she looks pretty, but she was talking about her hair and when she said it again I was like oh are you going to work with out hair?! she was like ya! Gotta to say mom go and protect the city with your BREAST POWER!!!!!!! I have never known someone so strong in my life. My mom is a true hero for all the other woman fighting breast cancer. I love you Mommy! by the way this
(<3) means love or hearts!

Sincerely,
~Alyssa~ your daughter.

No more wigs

Well today is the first day I have ventured out with out my wig. I have had all positive responses. I look like Bella! My wigs are itchy and uncomfortable. They just do not stay on now that I have hair. If I dare say it I am even cutier then Demi Moore. Haha
Well I call it breast power. Power for all my fellow breast cancer survivors. We do not have to be ashame this is a part of our lives. Take your wigs off and be proud of who you are and all the courage you have shown. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!

A New Look!!

This is a hijack post!!!

It has been 6 months and 18 days since Cara got the dreaded news about her cancer diagnosis.  She is now clean and cancer free!!!  So, I've created a new look to celebrate Cara kicking cancer's butt and to start celebrating the life God has in store for her with her family.

Send Cara your congratulations and well wishes.    And, remember your monthly self-exams, mammograms and men.....save a life, grope your wife!!

Toodles,

Chelley