Word for thought..

 In the past 5 years, I've definitely become more resilient & stronger.  I've overcame things I NEVER knew I could overcome.  I'm so thankful for God, my faith & the strength I've been given to get me through all my struggles & challenges day in & day out with this disease, and I am ready to take on this next chapter in my life in recovery to finally beat this horrible disease.  I am thankful I am being given the opportunity to fight this disease off & trade my disease for another (although the trade off does sound a little grim, I'll trade my CP for T1D anyday if it's going to give me a true life I haven't had in years) I don't know what it's like to live like a normal 20something year old because all I've done is be sick, live in the hospital, be connected to IV's, take medicine, have IVs connected to me 24/7 at home, & so forth & so on.  Taking this trade off & getting a second chance at life is such a blessing & gift from God, I don't know how to give my thanks, except to help others & help them through their experience through blogging, meeting others like myself & sharing my experience, & giving back to the world with my new, healthy body I am getting ready to receive!!  I can't wait to scream from the roof tops how happy and healthy I am, once that day comes, I'll be smiling from ear to ear & praying to God, THANKING GOD, that I am alive, healthy & living my newly given life.  Thank you to EVERYONE who prays for me daily, sends out those amazing text messages & supporting emails, FB posts, phone calls, etc to myself & my family.  They are so greatly appreciated and I feel your strength & it lifts me up daily.  Thank you Thank you!!  The prayers are still greatly appreciated & all of your continued support is welcomed. 

 I will update when there is something to update with (more than likely after my visit to Charleston in 2 weeks).  I am coping right now.  It's definitely a struggle right now, but a struggle I am taking on with stride.  I CAN and I WILL get through this next month (or a few months, whatever I am handed) til my surgery.  I know I can do it because I am stronger than I feel sometimes, but God is right there with me every step of the way, carrying me through the difficult parts I may not feel like I can get through on my own.  These struggles with my pain, fatigue & exhaustion, & then insomnia, anxiety, & everything else I am just handing over to my faith & praying it's taken care of.  Everything will work itself out & all will be A-OK! :)

See you in a few weeks (::fingers crossed:: with some great news) 

<3 T