New Beginnings - Rebooting our Systems

I came home one day and Mike was excited to tell me about a movie he had watch on Netflix called, "Fat, Sick, and Almost Dead."  He seemed excited about the movie and what the movie represented - rebooting your body and lifestyle.  It's getting rid of those bad eating habits and "rebooting" your systems with veggies and fruit.  I can tell you about the movie, but would rather encourage you to watch it.

So needless to say, we are taking on the rebooting challenge and today is our actual first day of the program.  It's not a weight loss program, although one of the benefits is weight loss, the program is geared to "reboot" bad eating habits and get rid of the toxins and waste that may linger in your system.

What's encouraging is that Mike has already lost almost 40 lbs before we started the program;  I'll try to update our progress as much as possible.

Celebrating Leiali'i's Life

Yesterday would have been Leiali'i Simone's first birthday.  It melted my heart to hear from family and friends who remembered that special day with us.  I miss my daughter but am really comforted to know she is with Jesus and that some day I will see her again.  In the meantime, I have been given a special task to watch over Keaolani and in that my heart is overwhelmed with joy.  In celebration we ate at one of our favorite restaurants on the island, Kai Market and were joined by close brothers and sisters.


Hau`oli la Hana to our dear daughter..we miss you!

Recap

It's been quite awhile and to be honest, it was intentional; I wanted to take a break post-surgery to reflect and allow myself to rest.  God has been so faithful in giving me peace in all the decisions we've had to make and what an amazing journey it has been.

To recap on my surgery, everything went well.  My parents, sister, and aunt came to help in my recovery and what a blessing that was.  I didn't have to worry about cooking, cleaning, and they kept Keaolani entertained the whole time.  Recovery was surprisingly easy - in comparison to the two c-sections that I've had.  I was able to move around and even went to the beach the day after.. Yes, you read that correctly BUT I didn't go swimming, or exerted myself; I attended a birthday party for a dear sister and just happy that I was able to attend.  I sat most of the time, just enjoyed watching everyone surf and play volleyball.

The pain was minimal and opt to not take any pain medications.  The most painful part was trying not to laugh - people can be so entertaining.

A couple of weeks after, I received a call from my doctor informing me that the pathology came out negative and no cancer was detected.  PRAISE THE LORD!!