My Morning Biscuit!

For those who know me, know I love a biscuit. So every now and then I will go to McDonalds for breakfast, and get a #4 with cheese. So this morning was one of those mornings, I stopped at the McDonalds close to my job, the drive up line was way to long so I decided to go in. I go in and OMG what did I see, this man, a black man, prob mid to late 40's (maybe even early 50's) at the register. Now picture this he had on some diamonds (prob not real) but diamond earrings that were so bigh that you could see from across the street, a blinged out bracelet on one arm and a blinged out watch on the other arm, at least 2 rings all shiney, and a diamond (prob not real again)his chain that was tucked in his shirt, but you could see the medallion through his shirt...I was in shock, shock I tell you looking at this man, but I had my phone out. You should have seen me trying to get his pic without him seeing me, but unfortunely I wasn't successful...

~Sorry~

So while I'm line, I'm thinking to myself, why would even come to work looking like that..Do he know he work at McDonalds, hold on Does he know he at work...I mean did they hire him like that...lol

Then it's my turn to order, He says "I can help you" I said "No I'm good, I will wait on her" (pointing at the white lady) and whole time I'm thinking to myself I will not be served by the stero type.....

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Yes it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I hope you are Thinking Pink.

Well I have a Testimony and I love to share it people so they will know how real Breast Cancer is, because unless you have been directly effected by it, or personally know someone who has, then you have no idea of how it really is, or what is really is...

So here is part of my Testimony...and if you have time one day, look back over my blog, because you see my glory but you don't know my story, but you can read about it in this blog....(along with some other things)

On April 09, 2009 I was diagnosed with stage 3 Breast Cancer at the age of 36. I was lost, confused and unsure of what was in my future, but I decided early on I wouldn't be depressed and trust in God, for one because it wouldn't change my situation and for two, if for some reason I wasn't gonna beat this, I wanted my daughter's memories of me to be happy ones.
I have been thru chemotherapy (April 14,2009 - July 28, 2009) a double mastectomy (Aug 17, 2009), radiation therapy (Sept 14, 2009 - Oct 28, 2009), and reconstruction surgery (March 10, 2010). Also I went 7 months with no breast, about 6 months completely bald, meaning no hair at all, no eyelashes, no eyebrows, no hair at all. Now 18 months later and I'm Cancer Free but still Fighting the Fight, because it CAN come back.

Now I'm here to tell you Breast Cancer knows no age, sex, or color, if you have breast you are at risk, men and women, and you don't have to have a family history of Breast Cancer for it to develop. So Please, Please, do your monthly self Breast Exams, if you are old enough get your mammograms. Early detection is key to survival, let me say that again Early detection is key to survival. I stress that because I was in stage 3, and there is no stage 5, so I was almost to late. If you think you feel a lump GO TO THE DOCTOR!!

My name is Tamiko Edwards and I am a Breast Cancer Survivor.... I'm Fine, Fierce, Fabulous and a Fighter.. Thanking Jesus everyday! and Thinking Pink too!

So while you are Thinking Pink stop by these sites

www.thebreastcancersite.com click everyday to help fund mammograms for women who can't afford them or with no insurance and you can also buy Breast Cancer items here.

www.aabca.com this is the African American Breast Cancer Alliance (also check them out on facebook. This is the support group I'm apart of, I love those women...and if you are in Minnesota, AABCA will be having a Breast Cancer Survivor Gala...the info is on the site..

So Much has happened!!

Well it's been 7 months since I've posted, and boy a lot has happened...I'm not gonna go all into what has happened over the 7 months, but I will touch on some things that I feel are important to my readers,(hopefully I still have some)...

Well to start I am beyond blessed God has truly been covering me with his blood, and I thank him for his Grace and Mercy...

Um last time I posted I think I was still bald and beautiful and now I'm happy to say I HAVE HAIR!!! and it's all natural, I had always loved natural hair, but was scared to go with out my relaxer, but when you have been bald for hmmmmm 6 or 7 months, you realize hair, is just that hair, and what better time to be natural than the present...at least that's how I feel...

Also I've come back to work again...and let's just say that's going....


oh yeah before I go into this I want to say Thank You Jesus, for sparing my life...well back on Sept 6, 2010 me and my sissy Nile was out, Downtown Minneapolis, we went to the Blackout, but we ended up leaving 30 minutes earlier cause these girls were fighting...so we leave, we on the block talking to some people we know, you just kicking it, then some people started fighting down the block, then they started shooting and guess who got hit...Me Me Me, yep right in my new breast on the right side...whew I'm gonna stop here with this story, but I won't stop praising God, he is has been so good to me, cause by what the doctor said, if that bullet would have been 3 inches to the left, I prob wouldn't be here....Thank you Jesus...

Ok I guess that's enough to get caught up to date...even though I left a lot of stuff out, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't remember most of it, so it's better left unsaid...


oh by the way

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Do your monthly self breast exams....NOW!