Surgery - Done and dusted

Thank you all for all the texts, emails, phone calls, and prayers from near and far. I went into hospital on Friday morning and by mid-day was awake enough to have a conversation, although I took the opportunity to sleep! I was released Saturday late afternoon which was a slight delay as I should have be released early in the morning. I had a bit more drainage from the wound so had to get that under control before leaving. I'm now laying low and getting into the Christmas spirit. It's been a long journey and I have probably been more tired, run down and emotional than I would like to admit (especially given the situation at work). But I am now on a months holiday break so looking forward to some quality time with the family! The recovery from this surgery should be a lot quicker than the last two as it was just putting the final prosthetic in on one side. So I hope to get some beach time in sometime in the coming 3 weeks or so. I will think about what this blog may look like in 2014 if I keep going with it. I have a couple more things I want to write about between now and early January so watch this space. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours! From Laurice and Team Laurice

Where have I been?

This is blog 100...100 different ways of writing about cancer, how it's affected myself as well as the family, about how important it is to staying positive, and everything in between. This year has been the most challenging year that I've ever experienced. Between cancer and the treatments and surgery, losing a couple friends to cancer, going through a major re-structure at work and having my role disestablished, keeping the family and home together, starting an extension to the house...it's all been...hmmmm, challenging. So the Year of the Snake (my year) is one that I will look back on with deep reflection on how even in years like this I have been successful in everything I have worked on, continue to be blessed with two beautiful children and loving (and handsome) husband, and am alive and well to look forward to 2014. A week tomorrow I go into my final reconstructive surgery. How I look forward to saying goodbye to seeing the oncologist and surgeon!