My plans for an extended morning walk were changed at the last minute because I forgot about having to do Gavin's bloodwork. I didn't sleep well the night before and that just added another obstacle for me. Anyway, I'm not giving up and whether I go to the track or hit the treadmill, walking will happen. What I'm working on right now is a balance between walking and strength training. I'm still building up to these things becoming habits and until then, it can be challenging to find the will power to push through. My goal is to be down to a healthier weight, further improve my cholesterol, build my endurance, and feel better being me. I'm not striving for perfection and I know I'm going to stumble along the…

I took Gavin to get his bloodwork done this morning. We are checking the cell line levels across the board. It's been about two weeks since his last labs were drawn and I'm nervous about learning the results. One of the reasons we're checking today is because Gavin was sick this week. He was actually really sick. He's also not been feeling well on and off throughout the week. I'm praying his numbers are maintaining because this poor kid has been through way too much and deserves to catch a break. We won't know anything for at least a few hours and that's going to feel like an eternity.

It was a rough night but we got through it. I was supposed to walk this morning but I forgot about Gavin's blood work. Instead of walking, I'm probably going to work out instead. We have no plans for today because we are trying to process the events from yesterday. I'm hoping that we can have a nice quiet day and find a way to get through this as a family. ☺