• Denise Mattox Photography
  • Musician’s Widow
Mattox Live

Mattox Live

Life: You can't make this stuff up…

  • Home
  • ABOUT ME

Day: January 28, 2021

Introduction, Stella & Dot

NEW ADVENTURE: STYLE

January 28, 2021

I did something last week I never really thought I’d do: I became an ambassador for a company. A friend had been selling Stella & Dot* for about a year, and I’d quickly become absolutely enamored with the product and everything I was seeing through […]

Read more

Socials

  • View mattoxlive’s profile on Facebook
  • View niseag03’s profile on Twitter
  • View niseag03’s profile on Instagram
  • View niseag03’s profile on Pinterest
  • View denisemattox’s profile on LinkedIn
  • View niseag03’s profile on YouTube
  • View denisemattox’s profile on Flickr
  • View niseag03’s profile on WordPress.org

Categories

Bloglovin’

Follow

Denise Mattox is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Instagram

niseag03

Peace, Love & Gig'em.
✒️ Bartender, photographer, stylist & blogger.
🏡 TX -> TN
💖 Married to a musician/tour bus driver.
🖇️ @denisemattoxphotography

Denise
The wheels kept turning, and they brought him home The wheels kept turning, and they brought him home to me. ❤️
Full Moon Vibes Full Moon Vibes
I call them God winks: When something so random se I call them God winks: When something so random seems to happen to remind me He's always there for me. This was the entirety of my mail on Saturday... Perhaps the biggest God wink I've caught in awhile. 

Thank you @suzannesellstn ❤️🙏🏼
It's been one week since I basically shut down wit It's been one week since I basically shut down with fear from the results of my routine mammogram. In the last week I have (among many things):

• learned that my support system is bigger and stronger than I could have ever hoped for it to be. 
• heard stories from people close to me who have faced the exact same or very similar circumstances, and who have all prevailed. Giving me hope and perspective. 
• Dr. Googled way too much.
• been my own advocate and got my biopsy scheduled (Aug. 16). 
• prayed. A lot. 

Today I had a "treat yo'self day." I went shopping. I had Starbucks. I went to Whataburger. And three times I had complete strangers walk up to me and pay me a compliment. I was caught completely off guard every time, and as they walked away I felt a huge smile come across my face. 

A week ago I ended my Friday feeling, well, a little bit broken. Today, I end it feeling confident and strong. I'm still scared. Deep down there's still fear brewing.  But it will not bring me down. It will not win.
I bought a small bouquet of flowers today for the I bought a small bouquet of flowers today for the back of the piano. I wanted bright, happy colors and this "Salsa Bouquet" fit the bill perfectly. 

#flowers #treatyoself #salsabouquet #pretty #happy
Hello August. Hello August.
Baby shower at a brewery? Yes. Baby shower at a Baby shower at a brewery?

Yes.

Baby shower at a brewery.
Early last year I had my first mammogram. They cal Early last year I had my first mammogram. They called me back for a follow-up ultrasound and had an area they wanted to look at closer. After that callback they deemed it "probably benign" and recommended I return in 6 months. 

5 months later my primary care doctor left and dropped all their patients. I had no one to call to schedule the follow-up. I ultimately decided the odds were in my favor and it would be ok. Don't stress. It took awhile to find a new doctor, and it took even longer to get a new-patient appointment. By the time I got my second mammo scheduled it was just shy of a year and a half after that first one.

Today was the day. And the changes that have occurred in the area they wanted to monitor are concerning. They're sending me for a biopsy. I hopefully will hear from my doctor on Monday to get that on the schedule. 

Make no bones about it. I'm scared. I know the statistics that 80% of biopsies come back as benign. I know I have zero family history of breast cancer. But I'm still scared. I suppose you could say this is in my top ten greatest fears. And I'm sitting here today potentially facing that fear straight in the face. 

I will get a good night of sleep tonight and be in a better mindset tomorrow. I'm thankful I am working the next few days which will keep me well occupied.

Nonetheless, I guess you could say I welcome all the prayers, good vibes and cheesy words of encouragement. And, hey, ladies...

GO GET YOUR MAMMOGRAM. 

I'm scared, but I'm also glad that if this IS something, we should be catching it very early when it's incredibly treatable. And that's thanks to getting checked. I'm sorry I didn't get in there sooner, but I can't dwell on that now. I got in there. I got checked. Now we go to the next step... 🙏🏼
Most of my cat pictures go on @twotabbytux these d Most of my cat pictures go on @twotabbytux these days, but River decided to sit beside me on the couch. I figured it was time feature her over here. Especially since yesterday marked two months since she came into our life. 

#riverswildcatlife #tabbycat #kitten #catsofinstagram
Look out socials, I got a small letterboard and fi Look out socials, I got a small letterboard and finally took the time to get it out and play with it. 

#letterboard #coffee #love #agoodday
The @jonpardi #AintAlwaysTheCowboyTour descended The @jonpardi #AintAlwaysTheCowboyTour  descended upon @bellcountyexpo tonight. Texas absolutely loved it... Such a great show! Safe travels, guys. We'll see you back in Nashville...
Everyone woman should have a tribe of other women Everyone woman should have a tribe of other women who are just your people. That you can go forever without seeing and pick up like you saw each other the day before. Women who fill and build up your soul. Who love you no matter what. 

❤️ My heart is full tonight. Thank you all for accepting me as I am. For loving me and always being there... Even when we don't see each other nearly enough. You're always there. And I am deeply and always grateful.
Being a beta tester of an app is all fun and games Being a beta tester of an app is all fun and games until an unstable update happens and essentially renders the app useless. 

This was me with Instagram today. I couldn't post to stories without the app crashing. If I tried to post to feed it kicked me to stories which then crashed the app. But a late-night update fixed the issue and here I am with highlights from today:

Delicious coffee from @eighthandroast , dinner from @whataburger , and an absolutely stunning sunset. 😍 It was a good day.
Sometimes coffee and waffles happens. #waffles #br Sometimes coffee and waffles happens. #waffles #breakfast #treatyoself
It has been an emotionally heavy four days. But it It has been an emotionally heavy four days. But it all comes back to center right here.
Load More Follow on Instagram

Follow me on Twitter

Tweets by @niseag03

Recent Posts

  • TRUCK GIRL
  • SPRING CLEANING
  • OUR WAITING PLACE
  • INTENTIONAL
  • RECOVERY DAY
  • RSS - Posts

Blog Stats

  • 2,820 hits
Copyright © 2022 Mattox Live. All rights reserved.
Theme: marlin-lite by VolThemes. Powered by WordPress.
 

Loading Comments...