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Welcome to my Blog! Yes, I have been in the fight of my life against Leukemia, insomnia, depression, side effects of medications, molting skin, pooping my pants and this list goes on.... however, I still love my life, and that's what this blog is about Real Life. I hope to meet others who trails have brought them closer to the Lord and molded them for the next step in God's will. In January 2011 , my family, physician, and Be the Match was featured on a Fox 5 news story about bone marrow donors and transplants. In March, I was interviewed on Atlanta and Company along with Be the Match. I was chosen to sing the national anthem at the Be the Match Run last year and will also be doing it this year, along with some other songs. My team, no thanks to me, raised over $4,000 and raised more than any other team! Please join my team this year or consider donating here at the Run those Stem cells out ! Team I was also chosen for a patient advocacy panel for the international council meeting at Be the Match in MN in November. How exciting!! I ended up not being able to attend due to the relapse. I had hoped I could help raise awareness about how easy it is to sign up to be a donor and how many people need your help! Please go to bethematch.org and sign up! I was able to have my bone marrow (same as stem cell) transplant at the end of March thanks to a 22 year old donor oversees that I hope to meet her one day. As I came up on my 6th month mark and continued to add more normal activities to our lives, I relapsed, meaning that the that the cancer had mutated and the leukemia came back. I spent 2 more weeks at Emory and some other nights here and there and now I'm on a drug from the FDA. I have a compassion waiver so I am able to get it. I have to take it day by day sometimes hour by hour. Time keeps moving and my little girl is growing up. I'm lucky that I'm getting to see it. I continue to praise God for his wonderful blessings he has shown us including my wonderful husband Jonathan, baby girl Evalyn Rose, supportive family and friend, great medical care, new readers, and the chance to make a big difference, even if that means being a Lab Rat.
God Bless You!

Please read, comment, enjoy, learn, grow, LOVE LIFE.

Most Recently I have started a booth at a local consignment store with handmade jewelry from friends, crafts, and my own art from recycled materials. It is called DAY by DAY. God was very clear with me starting this. Please look over to the right of blog and click on Day by Day to see some pictures. I'm just getting started but I am taking orders from people that I know. You will be able to personalize items, etc. I just haven't decided how I will be selling them via internet yet. But for now, the jewelry is at A Weekend A'fair in Athens, GA and will hopefully be at some stores downtown soon.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

A picture blog - on and around July 4th

              July 4th is one of my favorite holidays because it's always so silly. That's why I love Halloween too. We all decorate our golf carts and have a parade and get decked out in my favorite colors. This year was extra cool because my mom bought me some of the most tacky danglely (sp) 4th of July earrings. I loved them so much I carried them around in my purse to show people that I "get" to where them within a matter of months. But like most holiday colors, I can wear them when ever I want.
Amy and Julie, the watermelon girls

waiting for fireworks, Jonathan has on his In and Out Burger shirt that Rileigh bought him.

Are dear friends, Sandra, Jim and Eva


Evalyn's like hello.... mine.

No good pics of Evalyn were to be taken so just look at her outfit.

The newly weds, Michael and Kelly Gamboa

4 out of the 7 Gamboa girls ;)

Not our best golf cart of all time, but next year we will be more creative.

She said Grandma this weekend!!

Those eyes, that smile, this is the day she found she could use her belly as a drum.

Evalyn loves tiny books and will chew on them and open them herself but she doesn't want anyone to read them to her. She is going to be a weird as me and hopefully as good as Jonathan. 
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