THIS IS WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT!

Lots going on right now. I'm on grand baby watch. Hailey is due on the 15th and Erin is already showing signs of delivering early. I can't wait. A little boy and now how blessed am I to have a little girl too!

This past weekend I spent time making my gingerbread houses for Little Markie, Hailey, Ashanti, Angelina and me. Last night Little Markie stayed and decorated his little house. It is so cute. I worked on Hailey's house today and mine. I made Hailey's house in pink, cause pink is for girls. Spending this time with Little Markie decorating his house was a moment that took my breath away. I was so excited when he would say "right here" was where he wanted to put something. So cute! He was very patient and sat there with me and Mommy decorating his little house. What a moment!!!

This Sunday, Evelyn, Ben and the girls are coming to decorate their gingerbread houses. I went to the Disney store and bought the girls the "princess figures". They are going to be so excited. Another moment that will take my breath away!

As for my health, this past month the Lambda light chains went down to 102. Four months ago I was at 179 and Stanford was getting nervous and put me on chemo every week. I have no breaks which means I'm sick (nausea) Tuesday and Wednesday and then on Thursday the soreness and fatigue starts. By Friday I'm so sore and fatigue. The doctors are saying its because the chemo treatments are building up and the effects are getting stronger. I don't see Dr. Schrier (Stanford) until January and hopefully he will give me at least a one week break. That would be so great!

On December 29th, in Pasadena California, Evelyn and I will put a rose in honor of Jazmin on the Rose Parade Donate for Life Float. It will be a special moment for Evelyn and I and will be a moment that takes my breath away! Evelyn and I will be staying at my favorite hotel the Montage in Beverly Hills. I'm excited to show her the places I have been to and of course we will do alot of girl things like shopping, people watching, more shopping and lots more people watching. I told her we can just sit in the library (aka living room) and watch the people go by. She is really looking forward to this trip and so am I. I will be able to see Kathy and Denise at Youngs Market too! Its been almost 2 years since I last saw them. I miss them so much!

On October 8th I became a Donate for Life Ambassador for the California Transplant Donor Network. I plan to make presentations at the High Schools encouraging young adults to donate. One question? Do you have a pink dot? The pink dot is on your driver's license. Please, please donate! There are 9 million donors in the state of California. As impressive as having nearly 9 million people registered sounds, about 70% of adults still have not yet made a decision themselves as donors in this state. I believe there are about 12,000 people still waiting for an organ. Why! 9 million is not enough. Bear in mind, to be a donor you have to be considered "brain dead" and "in a hospital enviroment" and that is where the problem lies. How many donors who die are "brain dead". Not many, so the more donors there are the chances are higher for someone waiting for an organ. I was blessed and thank God for Jazmin's mom, Evelyn in making the decision to donate. Jazmin save a lot of lives including mine. Jazmin was not a donor but Evelyn made the decision for her daughter. What a miracle and what a special person she is. I will do everything possible to honor Jazmin. She was too young to die but she saved so many lives. She is an angel in heaven!

Well the next news with pictures coming soon will be my new baby grand daughter "Hailey"!

Remember: Every moment is a gift!

Love,

Debbie

PS: To an old friend who commented on my blog. Thank you for your prayers and thinking of me. Enjoy every moment! Make moments that take your breath away! I try each day to do just that!