A healthy day

Today was a good day! A healthy day. David and I had the privilege of going to the Masters today. I kept insisting he take his dad or a friend so that he could stay all day and have more fun, but he wanted me to experience it. I had never been! So we went today and stayed just as long as I would last. For healthy people, planning things ahead of time is no big deal. For people with chronic illness, we never know what each day will be. I am blessed today was a good one. I wake up each morning praying my legs will work (sometimes I can hardly stand or walk on them) that I don't get a migraine, and that I can last all day with whatever the day brings. I fell asleep last night in the middle of my prayer, but He heard me! I woke up and my legs were cooperating and I felt good. The masters was absolutely gorgeous. It's nothing anyone could have really described to me either. It's something you have to experience and I'm glad I did. We followed Greenville's Bill Haas, shopped for souvenirs, and I ate one of their famous egg salad sandwiches. Delicious! We stayed about 4 hours and then I knew I was on borrowed time. My legs started to feel like jello and my feet were swelling. So we went to the car, feeling like I had at least gotten to experience it all (even if it was compacted into a short amount of time). I also had to save up some energy to see my little sister go to her first prom. If I had stayed any longer at the Masters, I most likely would have been done for the day energy-wise. It's all about balance for me. Deciding what I can do each day and how much energy to save up for certain things. I'm so glad I was able to see Langdon before prom. I was the proudest big sister. She looked so beautiful and grown up. 

I'm pretty sure she looks older than me here! I was sweaty and hot from the long day and she looked like a model! Speaking of my sister, she has been a champ through all of this. She has watched me go through 13 surgeries, a ton of hospital stays, and many days where I can't get out of bed. It definitely affects the whole family and she often gets less attention during those times, but she takes such good care of me. She never complains and is so helpful. I am so happy for her to experience her first prom tonight....and I'll be waiting up to get the call she made it home safely :) All in all, I am thankful for a pain-free day spent with my wonderful fiancé and family.