Hello Everyone!!! I HAVE A COVID-19 VACCINE APPOINTMENT TOMORROW AT 11:30 AT MAYO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just, 10 minutes ago, I got an email to ck my patient portal.....LOVE THAT PORTAL!...and had a message from a doctor I've never met. He sent me a message re the vaccine, instructions on making appt, more information that is quite helpful and urged me to get appt as soon as possible. SO, the good little girl I am, I followed his instructions and am going to Mayo tomorrow for my vaccine! Can you tell I'm thrilled?????

Yep! Wanted you all to know since we've been discussing and working together to get information and stay positive. Well, I can breath. I didn't realize how concerned I am about this until this moment....I know I needed information as do we all, but my shoulders just went down a foot! I took a free and easy breath! I'm smiling! There is hope for every one of us.

Once again, I am so thankful to Mayo, to God for getting me to the Mayo Clinic and the unbelieveable help they have and are giving me. I think I told you before, I feel alive again for the first time in many years. I am healthier in every way. Knowledge, trust, kindness, Hope. Hope is the answer. We must not, can not lose hope or the negatives in our body will take over. THEY WILL NOT WIN!

I read a book when I was first diagnosed at age 40 with sarcoid at Mayo Clinc the first year it was in Jacksonville. I was extremely sick, had a son to raise by myself and had no idea what my future held or if there was one. Yes, this book was on cancer survival by a well known NY cancer doctor.....I'll get specifics later...he taught me how to be a 'bad patient'! I learned that I am in control of my body. No one else. I make the decisions about my health, my care, my body. No one else. I have the right and responsibility to say 'NO' at any time, to any one. Even to a doctor!

I learned well and am doing well. Thank you all for being here. This Connect is truly a life-saver. You and the groups and folks I've met have given me more HOPE. I can share. I can listen. I may be able to help. What a gift, another gift from Mayo.

Blessings to all. I'll let you know what happens tomorrow. Elizabeth