~A Vintage Tiara Crown~Surgery & My Mosaics~

~A VINTAGE ANTIQUE TIARA CROWN~SURGERY & MY MOSAICS~
Well, tomorrow is the 2nd phase of my breast cancer surgery. I am actually VERY SCARED....and it didn't help that on Friday the movie AWAKE came out and now they are talking about it all over the news. I have always been scared to be put under, I am afraid I won't wake up. So, please, if you find the time, say a prayer for me that I won't get all hysterical like I do and that I go thru the surgery with flying colors. I would love to come home tomorrow evening and not have to spend the night in the hospital so we will see. I am having my expander's taken out and having the saline implants put in along with having them build nipples. (I FEEL LIKE THE BIONIC WOMAN!!!) WE WILL BUILD YOUR BREASTS!!! LOL
The surgery will take 2 and a half hours and I have to be there at 6am in the morning. My surgery begins at 7:30am and goes until 10:00am. So there you have it. I will of course let you know how it all turns out.

~LOOK AT THIS ANTIQUE VINTAGE CROWN TIARA on e-Bay~

THE ENTIRE PIECE HAS BEEN DONE BY HAND. EVEN THE HAIR BAND HAS BEEN HAND SEWN with OLD Millinery MATERIAL

~THERE ARE OVER 70 BIG PEARLS on the ENTIRE PIECE, Look at the GOLD Beads, just a STUNNING CROWN TIARA~

I will be putting it on eBay tonight for $9.99/No Reserve so everyone has a chance at winning it. It is the most STUNNING ONE I have ever seen...There are over 70 BIG PEARLS on it and I did 2 of the three pearl tests, (you know the one where you take the pearl and scratch it on a mirror, if it leaves marks with dust that can be wiped away, it's REAL PEARLS and of course the rubbing it against your teeth test too) the one I didn't do was to see if they melted with heat. I didn't want to ruin it. But, I still don't have a jewelers papers to say that they are real pearls so I don't know what to do. Anyways, it's will be there tonight, it's ALL HAND DONE, all hand beaded and has the old millinery buckrem on it. SOOOO PRETTY!!!

Well, I best get to setting everything up before I go in tomorrow. I am going to get MY MOSAICS ready to work on next to the sofa so hopefully I can finish some projects I started in April of 2006 before my Dad got sick and passed away. And I am hopefully going to be able to work on a sweet vintage white side table too, that my Mom just found for me. HAPPY NEW WEEK to ALL OF YOU!!!
All my Love, Amy

~THE SWEET LIL HOUSE LIGHTS UP~

~CHIC n SHABBY LIL CHEST OF DRAWERS~

A FRIENDSHIP HEART for MARY ROSE (who has been waiting for this since April 2006)

~THE Vintage WHITE Side TABLE I will be working on this week~ YIPPY SKIPPY~

A SWEET FRIEND OF MINE named ANNIE B from www.TwinHeartsMosaic.com has the BEST STUFF for mosaics and you will want to check her place out. Be sure to tell her I sent you!!!

I WILL MAKE SURE TO SHOW YOU THE FINISHED PROJECTS....I MIGHT EVEN SELL THEM!!! I'm JUST HAPPY THAT I AM FEELING SO GOOD and that I KICKED CANCERS BUTT!!!! ~Amy~

~CHRISTMAS at MOM'S HOUSE~

~CHRISTMAS at MOM'S HOUSE~

Have fun looking thru the photos and sorry they are kind of out of order. I am working hard on the website today so I can have all new treasures on late Sunday Evening.

Have a great day today, Love and Hugs, Amy

~Crazy Couple Days~

~IT'S BEEN A CRAZY COUPLE OF DAYS~

Well, my Microsoft Frontpage decided to die on me yesterday. That is the program I use for my website and host my e-bay auctions. The good news is, I got it working after 5 and a half hours of working on it today and I don't have to get a new computer or program. WHEW!!! I am soooo happy about that.

I will be getting ready for the Thanksgiving Holiday starting tomorrow and Wednesday, by cleaning the house (Mom's coming over to help) and I still need to shop for dinner. We have the turkey but need to get everything else.

~DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT TODAY~

I had my pre-op physical today and will find out about my blood work tomorrow. It took them 20 minutes to find a good vein because all of mine are collapsed from chemotherapy. They blew out one of my veins today, it hurts like hell, and finally found one to get some blood. I sure am glad that is over with!!! Just think 2 WEEKS from TONIGHT I will be all done with my 2nd phase of reconstructive breast surgery. They will be taking out the expander's and replacing them with saline implants and then building nipples. I have to wear nipple tents (THAT MAKES ME LAUGH EVERY TIME I SAY IT) for 3 weeks as not to tear or catch them on my clothing. The last phase of the reconstruction won't happen until LATE SPRING 2008. So, they weren't kidding when they said the whole process takes about a year.

~CHRISTMAS at THE HENRY'S~

The girls decorated the whole house for CHRISTMAS since I want to have that all done and all the presents bought before surgery. Then I can just relax until Christmas!!! I will get a picture of the tree, I just forgot to and will share that after Thanksgiving.

~FEELING BETTER and STRONGER EVERYDAY~

I feel better and stronger everyday and below are just a few photos of what will be coming to the website the weekend of Thanksgiving. YIPPY SKIPPY!!! GAME ON, as the girls would say. If you are interested in having me e-mail you as soon as everything is ready, please e-mail me so I can add you to our list.

I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING and I am so THANKFUL for all of you, my family, friends and all of Our Troops!!! I will back to blogging after Thanksgiving.

GOD BLESS US EVERYONE!!!
Hugs, Amy

~Reconstruction Photos~

~BREAST CANCER RECONSTRUCTION PICTURES~

The pictures were taken last week on November 9th, 2007. (CLICK HERE TO SEE THEM and PLEASE REMEMBER to view them at your OWN RISK. THESE ARE ACTUAL PHOTOS) I forgot to take pictures of the fill I had in September but these photos are the latest and I am happy with the size. I have 540cc in each breast and they look so perfect that the doctor and I both agreed not to go any bigger as to mess up the evenness of them. He is VERY HAPPY (he even called in all the nurses to show them how AWESOME it has healed and looks and so am I.
On December 3rd I will have my 2nd phase of reconstructive surgery in which he will take out the expander's and replace them with saline solution implants. He will then shape them as needed and begin making nipples. This whole process will take about 2 and a half hours and I should be able to go home that evening. I have to have this done in the hospital because of all my complications with chemotherapy and he doesn't want to take any chances. (Even though he has his own operating area in his office) The coloring of the nipples will not happen until Spring of 2008. So this whole process takes almost a year. WOW!!! I think they look FABULOUS...WHO WOULD HAVE KNOWN!!! AND THIS IS ONE SIDE EFFECT of CANCER I CAN HANDLE!!!
Love and Hugs to all of you,
Amy
(who's dreaming of a White Christmas)

~Love One Another and More Cancer Side Effects~

~LOVE ONE ANOTHER~

I know this is one of the best things to do, yet I am soul searching and reading in my Bible how to be better at this. (any good scripture you know of, please email to me, I so love those positive words!!!)

So, when does it come to a time where one is tired of being the doormat for others (see previous post) and it's REALLY REALLY HARD to love that other person??? I feel guilty for not following those words of "Love One Another" and it lays heavy on my heart. Such a struggle with this for me right now and you would think after all I have been through this would be something that would come so EASILY!!! It's so frustrating at times.

I found out that since I couldn't keep the kids for 5 days during Thanksgiving break so she could go out of state with the flavor of the month that she said, "She using the Cancer Card as an excuse not to take the kids." OUCH....THAT REALLY HURT because she has no idea how tired I get and how I am still trying to heal from all of this. What is really amazing is that she is a nurse at a hospital and I hope to God I never have her as my nurse. One would think there would be some compassion and love there....but I guess not.

I have to keep reminding myself, "GOD HASN'T FAILED ME YET and HE'S NOT GOING TO START NOW!!!"

ENOUGH OF THAT.....

Yesterday I had to go to the dentist and have ONE of MANY teeth pulled. Chemo has taken it's toll on them and the dentist decided to just pull one to see how well my body healed after taking it out. Since my blood cell count is still low, we need to see how I do. Also, he didn't want to pull them all because I need to be well for my 2nd phase of reconstructive surgery on the 3rd of December. So far, so good, it's very sore and I am taking penicillin for any infection that might come up but I am happy it is out of there and that tooth ache feeling is GONE!!!

It's getting cold here and the wind is blowing like crazy....the radio station has started playing 24/7 Christmas Music and it's a welcomed sound.

Have a great day today and I will try my hardest to keep my glass 1/2 FULL and Love One Another......Hugs, Amy