Since I posted back in September I faced one more surgery to exchange my expanders for silicone implants and finally I can sleep on my belly again for the first time since placement. Woot, woot! I want to thank all of my family, friends and co workers for all that they did during my recovery time. I had a wonderful support in Laura Jambrosic on surgery day. She is the compass that lead me to my wonderful surgeon Jon Rast of Associated Plastic Surgeons in Leawood, Kansas. He did an amazing job on my reconstruction despite the fact the radiation kept me from obtaining the 750cc implants I wanted and cost me an extra incision. We settled for 600cc implants which actually look very natural. BUT, on the way home from hospital I was "drunk" dialing people and looking down my shirt crying over the size reduction on 435 highway. True story! Anyway, they have healed and they are amazing. Next stop, areola tattooing in the BIG EASY!
I have made a lot of changes in my personal life throughout last year some good and some bad. I can say I have made a ton of mistakes and have learned a TON of lessons. So, what does 2013 look like for this survivor? Well, it looks like contentment and wholeness and health. It looks like friendships and happiness and healing. It looks like a life full of possibilities. It means conquering fears and phobias and debunking lies and falsehoods, pulling down strongholds and standing in the gap for others who are struggling and think they can't. This is the year to overcome! We will overcome, with Christ ALL things are possible! God said I had a testimony to tell other women long before I had cancer and again that fateful day. He has been guiding and dragging me along this journey, picking me up when I mess up, which seems like much too often. Praise God for grace and mercy! "It's time to go, Heather."
It's time to take Team Pink Princess to the rest of the world. The vision God has birthed in me has continued to grow as time goes on. But the words He has given me along this journey haven't changed one bit. The mission of Team Pink Princess is to infuse life into those who are struggling with disease, treatment or the term terminal disease. I am gonna put it out there and I know it's BOLD and I know to some it is foreign or CRAZY but I am sayin' that God has deemed Pink Princess a healing ministry. I believe not only for the spiritual parts or aspects of the cancer being healed, like we saw last year in the lives of the girls that attended, but for physical healing through the power and promise of the cross. I am talking about healing through treatments such as chemotherapy and others, but I am also talking about instantaneous healings from terminal disease. Yep, I said it!
Since last years retreat I began working with a small group of professionals that include smart and savvy business folks, doctors, attorneys and pastors all of which are like minded and we are working the details for obtaining our not for profit status. My dream and the belief for Team Pink Princess has always been that no one would be turned away from the retreats or activities for inability to pay. Our fundraising efforts last year were a minimum. We barely got the girls to camp and paid the vendors. I would love to be able to increase the number of survivors this year to double at least. To do that I will be hosting several events this year and will be looking for those with a servants heart to serve at the retreat as well as fundraisers. Also if you are able to support Team Pink Princess financially I would ask that you contact me directly. There is a HUGE need! Thank you all for your support and love! You all make the ride much more beautiful! Thank you to God for the vision and dream that You have poured into my heart and soul. Please continue to teach me how to flow it into the lives of others. Never look back!
