Another Magical Day in Durham

The minute I was discharged from the hospital last Thursday, I had a little idea. It included me, my three nurses, a rental car, and driving to Durham for the Duke/Temple game on our last full day on the East Coast.

Driving nearly five hours to go to a Duke game, cheer my head off, and then heading back north for five hours. All on Day 21 after surgery -- a day when almost every nurse said I'd still be in the hospital.

An improbable, unlikely dream (at best), right?

Well...

We rented a car a couple of days ago.

Yesterday, Coach K's assistant, Gerry Brown, informed me that she would snag us four tickets to the game (this time, I needed to sit in the upper section so I could have a supportive backing to my seat).

And today, we drove to Durham for the game.

It was, yet again, another magical time at Duke. The Blue Devils convincingly beat Temple, I spent some quality time with the Krzyzewski family post-game, and my heart was again filled with that special brand of gratitude and joy that only Duke Basketball can bring me.

I dreamed of Durham as I rested in my hospital bed last week, and my dream came true today.

And tomorrow, I'm coming home.

I'm the happiest, luckiest girl in the world.