Phoenix Bound

Last year when I had cancer I told Ken I wanted to take a vacation.  Originally I thought Aruba would be the place to go.  Seriously, after chemo, surgery and radiation I thought I deserved it.  Then after being burned alive by radiation I thought maybe I don't want to go hang out in the sun for a week.  Then I got a call from dad telling me that his cancer may have come back.  I thought oh crap!  I better go see him.  But it seemed like it took the doctors forever to make up their mind.  Was it cancer, did it spread, will he need chemo or just radiation.  So many questions.  Time went by.  The next thing I know, he had 5 treatments of radiation and suddenly he's cancer free again.  Which we are so happy about.  I kept telling Ken, I really got to get to AZ to see dad.  Days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months and the next thing you know I was looking at October.  Prices on airline tickets were so high.  I was really disappointed for waiting so long.  Ken's mom said she'd watch Cody for me so all I had to do was find that flight.  Then it dawned on me.  If I take Cody to Ken's mom or meet her half way, I had to pass the Harrisburg airport so I took a look and I actually found a ticket that was reasonable.  Sure I had to drive 2 hours to it which is sad since I have an airport just 5 or so miles from my house.  Sure I had  a connection flight instead of a non-stop but I don't mind.  As long as I could get to AZ.  And that's just what I did.  Phoenix here I come.

Of course nothing is ever as smooth as you'd like it to be.  My connection was in Detroit which by the way is a huge airport was delayed.  So I was suppose to land in PX at 5pm I didn't land till 6:10pm.  I know it doesn't sound like much but the pilot hauled A$$ to get there at a decent time.  Which for me was awesome.  Sure I would have liked to get there on time but why fly 4 hours when you can fly for 3.  :)  Anyway, when I was delayed, I called Melanie and told her to cancel my happy hour.  When I arrived my friend Claudia who picked me up said everyone was waiting for me and they didn't cancel  my happy hour.  

So we cruised up to north Phoenix and I was so excited to see my friends.  These people helped me last year.  They're words of support meant more to me than they can even imagine.  Besides my family, my friends kept me going.  Cancer is no joke.  And they were there for me every step of the way.