BOUND

TODAY was a beautiful day outside and my mind and spirit wanted to be up and out, but unfortunately my body felt literally bound - bound by contracted muscles that felt like huge rubberbands squeezing my circulation in my arms and chest.  VERY PAINFUL AND FRUSTRATING!!!!!!  Tried a muscle relaxer script that I had read seemed to help other mastectomy patients, but it did not help and almost made me feel worse.

Kenny and I made it out to Walmart around noon, and I walked around a little zombiesh while he got his hair cut.  We planned to take a run up to the nice new library near the Villages, but by the time we were done at Walmart, I was spent.  Went home, ate lunch, and went to bed until 6:30.  Not the nice day out I had planned.  That's okay.  Looking forward to church tomorrow.  Our new choir sings and I'm praying for  a better day physically.

Kenny's Grandma Dot and Aunt Bettye in Chattanooga surprised me my mail with some money.  Gram's note said she wanted me to use it to buy my first hat.  How sweet was that?

We enjoyed dinner last night just the four of us at an indian restaurant in Ocala.  It was a great night out as a family especially since we'd been cooking and eating in more these days.  So good to spend time together, even talking about the "9-9-9" plan.  My sons are men now and a joy to be with as a mother.  I'm a blessed woman, indeed!