Good Report and a New do :-)

This afternoon was my follow-up doctor's appointment. As mom,daddy and I were being escorted to room we'd be in, the lady commented that I looked good and that I had a smile on my face. I thought in my mind I don't have a reason to be down and depressed...God blessed me with a good report: -White blood cell count is good-actually on the high side (not a bad thing) -red blood cell and platelet counts are both good -I will have a total of 4 chemo treatments before consult with the surgeon for surgery (already halfway through) -scheduled for an ultrasound to assess the effectiveness of the chemo -next treatment on the 17th -weight was down 12 lbs (unintentionally)-I know a lot of it was muscle because of the stomach/digestion issues and not being able to eat much especially in the area of protein but yesterday and God is blessing me to get the protein worked back in-not where I need to be yet but moving in the right direction. I know this is only a temporary season. and that God-willing the day is coming that I will be back in the gym playing ball and hitting the weights. Now about that new do:-) In last night's post I mentioned how I was going to have to let my locs go and that I had asked my daddy to bring his clippers with him today since he would be here for the appointment. Mom came too and brought hats and scarves for me with her. I said yesterday that I couldn't promise that I wouldn't shed any tears but as daddy was cutting my hair instead of tears God blessed us to laugh and have fun. I kept laughing and jumped a few times as daddy was going back over my head to get it as smooth as possible because it tickled when he went over certain areas lol. When I looked in the mirror I actually like my new do. I'm thankful to have been blessed with a head with no knots or hooks lol. This style is as low maintenance as it gets and those who know me know that when it comes to hair, I'm all about that. :-) After daddy finished mom washed my head and rubbed a mixture of oils on it for me. Then they had me playing dress-up with the different hats and scarves that mom had bought for me. If it were'nt so cold outside I could go out with no hats or scarves. Again I say what a God, what a God! Not only did He bless me with a good report during my follow-up appointment but He blessed me to enjoy the process of getting a new do and to like the new do itself. Where I thought there might be a little sorrow, He gave joy and laughter. God's hand is still at work in and through my situation-yes I'm smiling. God is with me.