Editor's Note: 7NEWS Meteorologist Pam Daale is grateful to all of the viewers who have expressed their best wishes as she wages her fight against breast cancer.

Daale has chosen to use TheDenverChannel.com as her way of keeping the public updated on her health. New journal entries will be posted weekly.

This week slipped by without much fanfare. Last weekend's race was probably enough excitement to last a while anyway.

This week was spend doing family things, household chores, the usual. And usual is good! I can feel the power of the many prayers that are being said on my behalf because I feel as good as I did before I knew I had cancer and started taking chemotherapy.

My energy level is normal, even though tiredness is said to be the most common side effect. Okay, I do have to admit that I do start to feel tired at the end of the day if I don't get my nap. But even that is minor.

In this week I had time to reflect on the many, many people who have written or called to offer their prayers and just plain support. I have been through some pretty big trials in my lifetime. But each time God has provided for me. Not only do I have people in my church praying, but also the churches of my family, friends, and so many people who have seen my story and just felt the desire to pray.

So I don't ask why I have to go through this. I'll see the answer in time. But for now, I just trust that God will see me through as he has so many times in the past.

Reflecting on my blessings, my heart also goes out to those women (and men) with breast cancer who don't have the support systems that I have.

I recently got a letter from a woman whose only support (besides her doctors and nurses) was her husband (God bless him!). For me, having so many offer their stories of survival has been so encouraging. If you are someone with breast cancer who doesn't have anyone to relate to, the American Cancer Society has a program called Reach to Recovery that can help.

Reach to Recovery is a program of women who have had breast cancer who volunteer to talk to those who are newly diagnosed. You can contact them, and they will give you a whole packet of information, but mostly, they can talk about what you're going through. They can relate to all your emotions, answer questions, and possibly even relieve your fears.

In the Denver area, you can contact Reach to Recovery by calling (303) 758-2030. The operate Monday to Friday during normal business hours. If you're feeling all alone in your battle, I encourage you to contact them.

And by the way, I promised to tell of our trip into the mountains after the Race for the Cure last weekend. We took our treasured family time and headed to Silver Plume to ride the narrow gauge Georgetown Loop Railroad. The weather was much like this past Sunday -- gorgeous!

The changing leaves were as brilliant as the sky, and we had an awesome time. With all the business of the day, it was so nice to just get out and let someone else "drive" us through God's awesome creation. It was a great day to be alive!

The color in the mountains is peaking, but there is still time to see some of Colorado's finest fall foliage. Our church is going through the 10 commandments at the moment. In one of those commandments, God tells us to rest. Yes, we're commanded to slow down and enjoy what's around us. Life gets pretty busy some times. Having cancer makes it even more clear that there are more important things to do than be tied to my cell phone, pager and palm pilot. How about you? Feel the need to get out of the fast lane? Why not take a day to do that this week. I doubt you'll regret it!

Until next time...

Pam Daale
The Happy Cancer Patient

You can e-mail Pam Daale at Pam_Daale@TheDenverChannel.com