Dad

On Tuesday night, my daddy passed away suddenly from "Natural Causes from Diabetes" in his sleep.
My whole world has stopped. When I'm on the phone with someone, they always say "HOW IN THE WORLD CAN YOU BE SO STRONG?!" ......because I have to be.

People say he was larger than life....I have to agree. Not him physically, but his love for his kids and family was unreal. Dad, I miss you so much. My heart aches when I think about you...it physically hurts.
I hope that you are up with the Big Guy and Uncle Larry. I love you more than you could possibly know. Any guy that comes into my life is going to have a lot to live up to....don't worry...I'll pick a good one.

                                                            Craig Bays and My Daddy

Daffodil Days

If you've never seen a daffodil bloom, it's pretty great. They take on "human-like" features!
Some bloom faster than others, some are brighter than others, some are shorter, so on and so forth...

Exhibit A:

If you look really close, there is a cocoon like film that has to come off each bud before it can bloom into a beautiful flower!

The last six months, I have been a bud wanting SO BADLY to have the cocoon cut off and to just bloom into a beautiful flower! Some of these aspects are me and my self esteem issues. I don't see myself as "beautiful" or "sexy"....just another girl trying to get by in a crazy world! Those are issues that I need to work out myself. However, why can't I drive? Answer: Because my mom took me off the insurance when she heard that I was going to be battling again. It's a battle that I couldn't handle in the beginning without rides to and fro. HOWEVER, I feel better! I feel GREAT!!! I have normal sleep/wake hours and my doctor cleared me! I don't understand why my mom wants to keep me a bud, in protective coverings instead of letting me bloom!


Status of MRI (as of March 21, 2012)
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CLEEEEEEEEEAN!
Doctor says that I have a few more months of treatment....one says this is my last round and the other (whom I trust with my life) says until the end of the year. They don't make me feel sick! Why not?!


The morning of March 22, I was on a plane to visit the girls that I used to au pair for. SOOOO big! We went to the zoo, bowling, arboretum,and ate probably more than any one person ever should :)


Lastly, my friend Emily and I are both survivor's and are looking for more to start a survivor's group!
If anyone knows any young adult (17-35) that has survived this awful disease, please have them contact me.
kirstentrimble@gmail.com


Peace,Love, and many many daffodils!
Kirsten