I realize that I hadn’t posted a picture yet, so here I go…
This is me coming out of surgery. I am sleeping peacefully, oblivious to what just happened in my head. I went down to the ICU and slept some more, so I am told.
This is my incision. I had my staples removed today, which hurt like a big dog.
This is me today. I will lose my hair around the spot that the brain tumor was when I go to radiation. I am okay with that, a little sad but okay. All in all it is a small price to pay for complete health…
So there you have it. I have speech therapy this afternoon. And my mom is scheduling radiation for me as we speak. Im losing weight, but that is to be expected. Stress and not eating will do that to you! I will lose more weight when I go through radiation and chemo, so…. I need to eat more, but I have little to no appetite lately.
I am emotionally doing okay. I hear a song on the radio and I break down, but that is to be expected to. I want to be here for my husband and my children. I want to watch them grow old, get married and I want to have grandbabies. Oh how I want to have grandbabies…
I love my life, I love my husband. I love my children. I love my parents.
This is all for them. Because I wouldn’t be who I am today without them. I wouldn’t be where I am today without them.
I love my life…
I echo all the others. You are beautiful.
Jenn in IN
You do look so good. It is wonderful to see your picture. I wish I could give a big, long hug.
You are such an amazing person; I cant even imagine how many lives your story has already touch. Keep typing from what it sounds like that is therapy too.
I hope the E’s are all doing alright.
T
you will be beautiful with or without hair, heather.
Wonderful to see you again Heather! And you look awesome. I marvel that you just had BRAIN SURGERY days before. God is good isn’t he?
Get outta town you look better after brain surgery than I do all dolled up
And faith and serenity…it sits well on you too chicadee 
Your hair may fall out but it will grow back. Or go GI JANE and you know do those one handed pushups like Demi did 
xoxo melzie
You look so peaceful in the first picture.
We’re still here, praying. Loving you.
If we all weren’t so spread out, can youp icture the “caserole crusade” you’d be havin’ through your home! LOL We’d keep ya’ fed for YEARS! *wink* Hang in there, kiddo! You are an inspiration to all of us! (((hugs)))
Still many prayers a day for you here. Your love of life is amazing and I want for you to have all those experiences too.
Love and hugs,
Heidi
You are such a beautiful woman. Inside and out.
Wow. Alot of us pay good money to look that pretty. Is that without make-up even?? So you will be thin and beautiful, not to mention healthy. I prayed for the healthy part, but could you throw some of the thin and beautiful
anointing my way?? Just kidding. Kind of.
Love you!
Angie
You look gorgeous! I am still praying for you. Happy Mother’s Day!
You have a fighting spirit. That’s a good thing. Jim and I were talking yesterday about how his mom never had a fighting spirit, never rallied against her disease. I know you’re not taking this lying down, but you are fighting strong on your knees!
You look absolutely beautiful. Thanks for posting for us.
Your post with pictures made me smile…real big. You look wonderful.
I know this is still scary for you…that’s only natural…but you are loved and you are in very good hands. (your doctors, your family, your friends, but most importantly HIS hands!)
I only had six weeks of radiation, but it went very smoothly and seemed to go pretty quickly. It’s so worth it too.
Just take one day at a time and enjoy every minute. That’s just one of the lessons cancer taught me. EVERY day is special!
I’m still praying!
Isaiah 53:5
“By His wounds, we are healed”.
Psalm 56:3
“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.”
Isaiah 41:10
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
your beauty transcends…
Heather,
I would not be who I am today without you. Your faith in God through the big stuff and the day-to-day stuff has taught me, encouraged me, shamed me, and uplifted me. Thanks to you, I have grown closer to God and to Jesus. You are an inspiration. I pray my relationship with God will one day be as strong as yours.
You will be forever in my prayers.
God Bless You!
You’re beautiful! Postiing your pictures will be a great gift to someone that may be going through this! You have an amazing uplifting spirit and have already mean so much to me….I am praying for you!!!
Awww Heather…you look SO good!!!! I’m so thrilled to see you up and fighting this thing.
dawnz:)
I am amazed that they didn’t have to shave your head! That is awesome. As you say, hair is a small price to pay for life. It’ll grow back and be even better!
I am so thankful that you were able to be there for Mother’s Day – what a gift to your mother and your children. Are you able to speak yet? YOu certainly have your cognitive faculties there in order to be able to type wonderful words.
God continue to bless you and your wonderful family! Grandbabies are a wonderful thing and a great goal to look forward to. But one day at a time!
Heather,
Your beautiful!!
You look beautiful Heather… Keep pressing forward!
God Bless
Michelle
You look so beautiful!
Praying for God to give you a huge hug tonight xx
You are gorgeous, as always…and we’re still praying…maybe milkshakes or Carnation Instant Breakfast would help…
I lost my appetite after my son was born…dr. said it was from trauma…and he suggested the above…it helped.
We love your life too, Heather and are so very thankful you still have it. How wonderful it is to see your sweet face again.
I’m amazed they shaved so little of your hair for your surgery. And I had to laugh when you said getting the staples removed hurt like a big dog. For some reason, that just cracked me up. I imagine it did hurt but look at you. You look great!
You look beautiful! (You are beautiful, inside and out.) I was expecting much worse from the surgery.
Still praying for you, Heather. You look great. I am amazed that you got to keep so much of your hair for the surgery. I’m so glad you got to be home for Mother’s Day.
You look pretty well, all things considered.
I’ve heard that chemo & such can wreck your appetite. Maybe you could ask about some good healthy shakes/smoothies or something. Those go down easier, and might help you at least get all the nutrients you need as you try to eat more.
God bless you, Heather. Every time I read your blog, I pray for you and your family.
Happy late Mother’s Day.
Dear Heather,
You look amazing, given everything you’ve gone through (: I’m sorry you have to go down this road but so many people are praying for you still. I check your blog all the time to see how you are! You’re going to do so great through all the chemo and radiation, I just know it! Keep pressing forward, your family is lucky, no, blessed to have such a woman like you in their lives. Best wishes honey!
Molly (:
Psalm 54:4
Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
You are beautiful.
You look great! Keep up the good work.
If you think you can’t love anything as much as you love your babies…God has a surprise for you! I love mine to death. Just saturday night, I got to babysit and I let the 2 year old eat a whole box of fruit rollups and then sent him home!
and you just wait! grandkids are soooooo much better than kids.shhhshh
I pray for you daily
I can’t believe how amazing you look for just having such a major surgery. I’m praying and won’t ever stop that God heal your body completely from the top of your head to the tips of your toes! Thanks for being who you are because you are an amazing, awesome, wonderful woman!
you look wonderful – the asleep pic looks like easton. please tell her i think she is absolutely beautiful (i’ve looked at all the pics you have on your site – she is a natural beauty!). losing hair will keep you from getting so hot this summer. losing weight….well, in my book that is a plus!!! you are SO determined and i know you will come through the treatments stronger than ever. God has blessed you with a loving and supportive family – He will keep you here a long time to enjoy them!
Beautiful Ater Brainsurgery! You should get the T-shirt!
Praying, praying!
Colleen
You’re beautiful, Heather. Absolutely beautiful.
God has brought you to it, now He will bring you through it. You know that, we know it too.
In my family we are facing something that will be, in future years, devastating. Watching you and your situation is making me determine how I will deal with mine when the time comes.
You are helping me with that. Thank you.
BTW-you look awesome. Even if you do not want to hear it, even if you do not believe it.
Take care, God Bless.
Beautiful. You are absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing those pictures. You look great.
JoAnn
MY GOODNESS – you are a beautiful creation!!
Love
Chris from Canada
praying hard…
Heather, You are stunning, regardless of what is behind you now or what lies ahead. May each step of this journey be bathed in the prayers of God’s people, and I pray you will feel undergirded throughout it all.
You inspire me daily — today is no exception.
Hugs coming from your neighbor in Georgia. May God continually be praised! He is good all the time.
you are beautiful, Heather – and a little less hair won’t change that!
You look great Heather! Don’t be afraid to try a new look with wigs or even just super short hair. It won’t change who you are. Just let yourself have a little fun with it.
Still praying for your good health and healing!
I can’t believe how well you look. I mean, you just had brain surgery yet you’re able to write with such joy and hope, taking it all in your stride and dealing with it so well. God’s love beams out of you. I’m all for the T-shirt Collen suggested a few comments up! Praise God!!
Heather, I was so happy to log onto your website and see that you are doing so well, your eyes look lovely and bright! I smiled when you said how you want to have grandbabies! I have a grandson after having 2 daughters, and he is amazing! I don’t even know you and I wish so much for you! God bless you real good sweet Heather!
Your sister in Jesus,
Cathy
Heather you are a beautiful woman. Beautiful. I am still praying for you and won’t be stopping.
You look wonderful. Reading your story puts things into perspective on our every day lives. Sending many prayers your way. Happy Mothers day.
~Sassy~
Heather you look beautiful!!
Beautiful.
The scar is a battle wound. I tell Steven this all the time. (Being in high school he is somewhat hesitant for his scar to show. Being a boy with short hair, it’s going to show.) The scar is a battle wound from a battle that gives you guys more perspective, more empathy, more guts, more courage than anyone around you. I know that it’s a hard battle, but oh the end result is
beautiful!
Beautiful.
WOW! You are so beautiful! And
God’s still in the healing business.
You’re doing great! You can’t even tell you had BRAIN SURGERY! That’s awesome if you ask me, you look great, keep up the good work. Still praying for you.
You look great. You know I envisioned that you were missing three big circles of hair, I don’t know why, so anyway, the pictures really surprised me.
I will continue to pray. The Lord is really using this whole journey of yours to speak to me (and I imagine many of these other ladies who are reading and praying) about how none of us know what the future holds and how each of us should “make the most of every opportunity” to minister to our loved ones, our church families and our communities NOW! Not one of us is promised tomorrow. Each day is a gift. A very precious gift indeed.