Kara Update

Wow. It's been quite a while since my last update. I've had so many friends come to me and say they enjoy my blogging and I feel so honored! Thank you!

I promise to try and spell check better (Sue!).

As I sit here watching football, I thought I should update you.

Lots has happened since my last entry and the entry before really. I've been working full time (beyond full time actually), been running back and forth to Nate's and my mom's, traveling to christenings, weddings and doing walks supporting Breast Cancer. However, it was this past week, that my body told me to slow down or I'll go down.

I've been on such a high these last couple weeks. Knowing that radiation is over, my body is on its way to healing, my life is getting back on track, and my hair is growing at an extremely fast rate. I even got my first haircut!! (see below for a pic with my hairdresser back in P-town).

Mentally, I've been tricking my body into thinking that if you believe you are fine and can do all the things you used to do, your body will handle it. Well, I was wrong.

This past week, day by day, I started feeling utterly exhausted just walking out of the subway. The next day, I couldn't catch my breath at my desk. The following couple days, I planned on going back to Pequannock, but couldn't find the strength to get to Port Authority. I stayed at Nates every single night last week. I didn't mind because I love spending every moment with him, but that's not what I was supposed to do. I was "supposed" to feel good enough to go back home, see my mom and hang with my sister. By Thursday evening, I was crying to Nate in the hallway, simply breaking down. By Friday morning, I should have gone home. My producer came over to my desk and asked how I was feeling. I couldn't stop the tears.

I told her was tired. I was scared. I was just simply exhausted and worried about my health. Her and I hugged and cried together. She's a great lady.

This weekend became a bit of a bummer for me. I had plans to visit my girls down in Maryland while they were doing a half-marathon/relay for me for Breast Cancer. My plans (as of Thursday night) were to head down and support them. I simply couldn't make it.

So Nate and I came back to Jerzzzz and hung out, watched "Couples Retreat" and vegged. It was exactly what the doctor would have ordered.

Now today, after sleeping in until 1PM, I'm here watching the Giants beat the crap out of Oakland (yey!), trying to relax, destress, and just update all of you on what's been going on in my little world.