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I don't know how I can have them, I have about 30 apples of my eye, and pretty soon I will have 2 twinner apples!!! I'm so THRILLED. This little girl is one of those apples... I just can't get over it. MY roommate will in the hospital. At this point I was actually feeling very happy, and man those drugs were awesome.
My first trip to Logan. I was converted. BEautiful.

Potty time, and why not a photo shoot?

Just out of surgery. So Hot!

Pictures will be following!

Well, Needless to say life has been crazy. My grateful list goal was shot to heck. I think it’s been over a month, and I have ample excuses. Let me give you a few (I will go into more detail on each later in the post):

SURGERY. Surgery, and SURGERY.

Oh MY Hell life sucks after surgery. People say that, but the reality is IT REALLY REALLY sucks. They ended up doing a lot more than they thought they would have too, and I ended up taking 2 weeks off work not just the 1-week like I had hoped. (That just means no vacation time for a while).

Let me tell you details: they cut out my tonsils, and adenoids, then they cut back some of my nose (the actually bone), then re constructed the inside of my nose (20 stitches on the inside and casts holding it open) and then the kicker… they found a growth in the air passage way under my left eye so they drilled into my skull and cleaned it out. OUCH.

I was bruised from the drilling, and actually ended up throwing up blood in the hospital and ripped my incision making recovery really really hard. I could only sip on warm things, Coco and ramen was my life. It was awful.

On the other hand, my sister Teri was my mom in the hospital. She saved me. She went right into go mode and made sure my business was covered. She got pissed that after I threw up in the hospital, and 5 nurses were like looking around clueless as to what to do, she snapped them right out of it. Heaven sent Teri!

My roommate Malorie stayed the night with me and took me potty… I could not walk alone and she was so kind. We had 1 am photo shoots were it looks like we both went under the knife, what sympathy she has. I love her, and feel so grateful we live together (moving to Ogden really was an answered prayer wasn’t it?)

Then Ceri. Oh ceri. She put up with my post surgery care and she was AWESOME. Since I had never had anything medically done before I was so grateful to be some where with a sister who was so aware of the need.

My medication ran out, (God bless the makers of Lortab) but I went all weekend with out some before we hit up the doctor on Monday. Let me tell you, and apologize to those of you who received hate texts. I really am a nice person, just in A LOT of pain. Tons.
Anyway, I felt like an update may be needed… now that’s over with we can get to fun stuff right? Let us hope.

Let the Marriage games begin, and may the best man win!!!

(I’m still the same Cher)

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So I haven't been as good at keeping up with my blog... but every day is a new day right!

I'm so grateful for...

#1 The old guy at the cemetery. I live about a block away from a cemetery. I drive by it tons, and I have come to be touched by how people treat the graves of their loved ones. Specifically there is this one older guy. He goes and shovels the snow and the grave always has beautiful flowers on it. When I see him I think of how loved that person is and how I want to love some one that purely one day.
#2 White feelings. I am SO excited! I'm getting all the fillings replaced in my mouth! FINALLY. This has been one of my goals for years. I am so excited and thrilled. Getting all these replaced checks off one last thing from my "before I get married" List.
#3 Samantha. A couple months ago my friend Samantha moved to Utah. I love her. She and her husband are from Louisiana and got stationed here, he is a Captain in the Air Force. I just adore them. They have that cute southern accent I came to Love will I was "staying" in Tennessee. Not only that, but she is such a good friend and fun to be around. She is a therapist for people who have attempted Suicide so the stories never end!!! LOVE IT, LOVE HER, LOVE the Accent.
#4 mineral make up. What more needs to be said?
#5 Buying my niece a wax kit. AWESOME she does my eye brows. We tried to do my legs but all i can say is OUCH. My female moustache should be scared. Very scared.

All time high

3 posts in one day? Hold on to your panties cause it's true!

One last thought... ME little ol Cheryl, is at a record high for stalkers from the work place... Hey not everyone can do it... I guess the tanning is doing it's job...

On my way.

So I was on my way to the doctor feeling so anxious and yuck about scheduling surgery... and I saw some really cool things...
1) A man painting the window for valentines. LOVE IT. I thought for a second... "people still paint windows?" and yeah they do. It made me feel warm inside for some reason.
2) I looked over while I was driving and saw a really old guy driving his car picking his nose. I again got warm inside. He had this friendly glow to him, and I thought to my self "I bet he's someones really cute old grandpa" My grandpa (my mom's step dad) and I were close (through letters and summer visits) (in fact he was the only person that consistanly wrote to me on my mission- pretty good for an atheist) we still hold hands when i get to see him, but I've always wanted grand parents. I don't really have any memories with any other grandparents. Some times I feel cheated out of the wisdom or love grand parents can offer, However, I just try to love my nieces and nephews that much more...
3) Of all the patients in the doctors office, mine was the only CD their computers could not scan. why? Well that's because My name is Cheryl Butler, and we really needed the test results. So, Cheryl is getting surgery done based off what the Radiologist says... and what the doctor can see.
4) The description of what my doctor says he's doing to me. Snot, and infection, and blood. mean while I'm tearing up and once in my car burst out crying. Do they not know that I have never had anything medically done to me and I'm freaked out of my mind... Seriously people. When you see a 28 yr old woman tearing up because of what your saying maybe something isn't exactly right...
5) the fact that if i wanted something cosmetically done to my nose, I could do it now. He asked me if I wanted anything cosmetically done... I responded "I like my nose" but now am second thinking it. Maybe a little bit here and there... Hummm... the seed is planted.

A day late... thats ok.

So I've missed a day of Blogging, so much I can tell.
I had training this morning for Federal Job positions and can i just tell you, I'm super excited to be able to help people with the information I have. Not that I can give them preferred services, but that I now have great information that can really help people. I love being able to share my education I have been blessed with.

I started the HCG diet again, I am so proud, I went to burger King with a co worker and held strong, then crispy Creme Donuts, Plainly put, I AM AWESOME.

OK already my grateful list:

1) People who get to business. Don't really care about your family and kids, I'm not going to ever meet you again. Tell me what I need to know and let me get back to work. Thanks.
2) Ear muffs- so I can rock out at my own leisure
3) Acutane. I got one zit, It made me so so grateful for the treatment I went through. It was aweful but my face thanks me daily. I love you acutane.
4) the bigger band aids. I have been using smaller ones for my nail that is falling on and they simply... SUCK.
5) Salt. With out it I could not make it on the HCG thing.

Making up for yesterday...

6) Lemons. I love the lemonade made with stevia for the diet. LOVE it and usually have it when I'm not on the diet.
7) Work cars. I just think it's cool not to have to take my own when on assignments.
8) FHE. Even though Mondays are exhausting and I am so so tired, FHE is always a source of entertainment, and laughter. Life would not be good with out my Boys... Adopted nephews. (shout out Jack- I know you read this, Busted as of last night)
9) I finally took my Christmas decorations down. Maybe one day I'll get to Putting them away... Time for VALENTINES decor... Hearts everywhere!
10) I have a quote on my computer screen that states "never judge until you understand, and when you understand you will never judge." I'm grateful I put that up. I can see my guarded customers read that and the wall usually melts away. I'm grateful that I don't judge them, Its like one of my hidden talents and I'm not sure where I got it from. I can come face to face with literally a murder and treat him with respect, or a prostitute, or... what ever else.
I'm grateful for that. I think being able to not judged some one has given me allot of learning opportunities in life. ALLOT.

Happy are we!

Grateful

I am much happier today. Thank you to everyone that has helped me with my getting through surgery stages. I'm not really at grips with it, but I am working past the thought that the Doctor may not abuse me while I'm out, and all my other wierd issues I obviously have. I think I will have more anxiety when it gets closer to the date, however right now I'm at grips with it.

I am in the process of planing my paretns retirment party. I'm feeling a little Like it's an uphill climb, but I'm also feeling very organized and prepared. Step one is complete: We have a location, date and time. The chapel is reserved. That simple fact has solved so many of my concerns.

Feburary 26th from 7-9 pm. IT IS ON!

Ok so grateful List...

1) The wet snow... it's easy to scrap off...
2) My big red boots, they keep my pants dry!!!
3) Shoe designers that put about an inch heel on my super cute boots.
4) MY SILVER EARING/ miracles. I found my lost earring!
5) clear band Aids. I love them.