Hello bloggers. I know it has been a long time since we last spoke. I am sorry it has taken so long. I know many of you now have an addiction to checking out our life :^) Anyway, in all honesty I have been having a pretty rough time lately with some feelings of depression. In research I have discovered this is pretty common after brain surgery. I try and tell myself how blessed that God gave me signs before a rupture. I know the incredible journey of an aneurysm survivor after a rupture and my story pales in comparison. I was again blessed to learn of the melanoma in the early stages. However, even with these incredible blessings I find myself struggling to keep my brain and emotions in check. I know that I have not returned some calls and e-mails and I apologize. I am feeling better but I do realize that my journey has not ended. I have been back to church for the last 2 weeks. Thanks to my WONDERFUL, FAITHFUL husband who had to drag me kicking and screaming the first week. The following week was much easier and I have felt so much better being back with my brothers and sisters in Christ and being loved. It is scary how easily the devil can get a foothold and keep you in seclusion. he knows the buttons to push and uses them to his advantage. Thankfully I have a wonderful, supporting God and family who will not let him push my buttons without a fight.

Well enough about the "depressing" stuff. My brother's wife had a baby on Tuesday. Kolby was born by c-section and weighed 6lb. 3oz. He encountered some problems during birth due to swallowing meconium. He has been in NICU since he was born, but is doing very well. He is off the venillator and only has one IV for the antibiotics. My brother got to hold him for the first time today. He will go home sometime over the weekend. Incredibly, I had a free airline ticket. I checked the expiration date yesterday and guess what?!? It expires Sunday, September 7. Another blessing! Cortney insisted that I use my ticket to visit Nashville.I have now taken on a post surgery fear and it was a success. I was so scared that my head would explode with the altitude and I would lose my clip. Well, I did great and my brain is still intact. So, I can fly!!!!

Well, this has been quite a rambling message. I will try and be better about blogging and will tell little things here and there about the journey.