Quick Update and Tune in to Oprah on Wed!

I have so much to update you all on. Here is the quick and dirty:

1) My hernia/pain in my stomach - I'm glad to report that the pain has subsided. I was dreading spending the next year in pain, but I was willing to do it if it meant that I would be blasting myself with chemo and ridding myself of cancer. Fortunately, I don't have to dread it any longer. Hallelujah.

2) I've gone through a couple more rounds of chemo - they weren't fun, but I didn't vomit. Trust me - that's huge. I did experience other side effects that weren't pleasant, but that's chemo. It's not supposed to be a walk in the park. Fortunately, I don't have to go back until November 30 (my oncologist is giving me Thanksgiving week off). I'm looking forward to feeling better every day until then.

3) Penguin Caps - For those of you who saw Good Morning America, you should have seen my picture in my penguin cap scroll across the bottom of the screen a couple of times during the 9+ minute segment. It was a heck of a story and now TV stations throughout Canada and the US are doing additional stories on the cold caps. Life has gotten pretty wild for the company and we are talking about rapid expansion opportunities in the US. The owner and founder will be coming out to the States in December and I'm gearing up for his visit.

4) John of God - I just found out that John of God is going to be on Oprah on Wednesday, November 17. If you're interested in learning more about him (as you may recall, I traveled to Brazil last summer to see if he could help heal me), please tune in.

5) Another birthday - I am so excited that on Saturday, I will be celebrating another birthday. Each birthday is so precious now. While others may dread birthdays, I am so looking forward to old age. Birthdays can't come fast enough for me.

Finally, I have one last story. About a week ago I was pretty upset with Ariel. As I was about to raise my voice, she looked at me and said "Mommy - you need to have peace. It is important that you have peace and laughter in your life. That's how you will be healthy. If you have madness and sadness it won't help you get better. You need peace and laughter." She stopped me in my tracks. She was right. It's amazing the wisdom that can come out of such a young child.