Walking down the sidewalk in Denver today I had a lot of thoughts running through my mind.

First, it was joy at crunching through the leaves, a sound and smell that took me back to my childhood in Wisconsin.

Second, a to do list of things I need to get done before my Preventative Mastectomy Revision surgery in November. Purchase clothing that will be comfortable for my wound drains, connect with my social media manager to form a plan for how she can help me during the first week of recovery, how many freezer meals should I make ahead of time?

Third, a list of things I’m grateful for…A strong healthy body, older Cowkids who can understand what’s happening, doctors I trust who have my best interests at heart.

Go to PrairieWifeInHeels.com to learn more about my upcoming surgery.

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More than 20 years ago The Cowboy bought land off of this road. We were married there, and had plans to someday build our forever home on the beautiful spot covered in trees and stunning rock formations. We held Cowboy J’s baptism party there…and my parents even bought the land next to us with plans to build their own home. But despite years of dreaming and making plans, a home there wasn’t in our future. Instead, we moved to where we are now. Letting go of our dream was hard at the time, but as I drove past this exit today I was reminded that God is good, and if we place our faith in Him we will be blessed with gifts beyond our imagination.

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Obviously one of us is WAY more excited than the other that I’m in Laramie 🤎💛 and treating my boy to a trip to Walmart to stock up on food! 😂 What can I say, I miss this kid 💔 and my midwestern roots mean my love language is feeding my family. We also went out to dinner and had a wonderful time laughing and talking about all the things. Is there anything better than seeing your adult kids happy? 🙏

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Thanks to @mhccwyo and an amazing group of Wyomingites todays event raised over $2,500 for @wyomingbreastcancer 💕 I’m always so grateful when I can share my decision to have a preventive mastectomy, I think it’s so important to let women know they have choices! And Deb, you’re amazing 🙏 #gosmellthemoon

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