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My doctor is thinking of me ...

We had another appointment with Dr. Leung today. She took a look at the baby and said all was looking great baby-wise. Fibroid-wise, not so much. The fibroid was still in a bad spot and growing. It was now 10 x 10 in sizeand was a comfy bed for Zoe. She was suprised that I wasn't in pain at all. She said most of her patients that have fibroids (especially that size) had to go on bed rest because of the severe pain. I actually don't feel anything different, so that's a good thing. She revealed to me that she thinks about me all the time. That out of all her patients, I am the one she's constantly thinking about trying to rack her brain for the best possible course of action. I actually like that she's thinking of me so much -- at least I know she will be 110% prepared for the big day. I know Michael is worried though. He asked her what the complications were again ... she said possible bleeding out, etc." He then asked her "what else?" She looked at him with this look saying "don't make me say it" so I jumped in and said "I may not make it out of the surgery..." Michael looked at me and teared up instantly. I knew he had been thinking it, but to hear it out loud was pretty tough for him. It was pretty tough for me too, but I had come to accept that its a realistic risk when undergoing major surgery. We both have watched enough episodes of Grey's Anatomy to know this ...

While I'm scared, all I can do at this point is to trust, trust, trust in the Lord. I know he put that fibroid there for a reason ... and I know that if it's part of His plan that I don't make it, then I know He will find a way to take care of my family. I'm trying my best to stay positive amongst it all and through constant prayer, I find that it's not such a hard thing to do. I have to focus on my blessings and let go of my fears so that God can lead me to where I need to be ...

Young Awesome Married Couples ... like us =)

Tonight Michael and I attended a very special gathering of young married couples at the Cathedral Residence. After a couple of years of talking about it and trying to form a group, the time has finally come! We met about 8-10 great couples who all had the following things in common with us: 1) We were all married at the cathedral and 2) We all strive to keep God at the center of our marriage. It was really great to hear each of the couples' stories of faith ... it was like NOD but for married folks =). What was extra cool about it was that we were all generally around the same age so it was easy to relate to one another. I think Msgr. Kevin and Fr. Francis could also feel the magic in the room because they couldn't stop gushing about how wonderful it was to finally get a select group together. Michael and I felt honored to have played a part in getting the group formed and we are so excited to see what comes next! For now, we decided to meet every second Sunday of the month and each couple would take turns hosting the evening's discussions! We also are trying to come up with a name ... we suggested Couples Centered in Christ but we'll see what the group ends up choosing!

Truly, it's such a blessing to be part of this new community and to be able to enrich our marriages by learning from one another!!! Everyone tonight was so incredibly awesome and I can't wait to get to know everyone better!!