Great news!!!! I went to the doctor yesterday and the lump under my arm has gone down considerable. After my first chemo, it had gone down, but the doctor had to really push and search to feel anything this time. I am feeling great again--as it is the third week after chemo. I have my third treatment next Tuesday, May 20. The doctor said I am doing wonderful and he is very happy with my progress.
I am doing better emotionally also. As I said before it is just always hard for me to back up, since I am so high energy and hard headed. I know God is telling me to just trust Him and He will show me great and wonderful things through this process. I am an instrument in His hands, but sometimes I want to guide His hands, which is so not what He wants me to do. I have to relax and rest in Him and walk with Him---no, follow Him through this time in my life and learn that I need to always follow and not try to lead.
We had a great Mother's Day. Gary's Mom and Dad came down Friday and we went to dinner. Ashley and Allyson came in Friday night and spent the weekend. My mom came Saturday and spent the night with us. We had a great weekend. I received flowers and gifts and even some roses from some of our adopted kids.
Prayer requests:
I will allow God's light to shine through me and show His love.
Continued healing on my body and to be cancer free.
We can get our church building finished.
We can settle with insurance company on our water leak at our home.
My car is having major problems--it is going into mechanic today.
As always, thank you all so very much. I love you all and thank God for every remembrance of you. Keep looking up, He's coming soon.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
May 8, 2008
We did have a good weekend with our girls home, but I was not feeling well at all. I'm learning the pattern of my chemo. It hits everyone different. I feel fine the first 3 days and then day 4 is very hard, day 5 a little better and so forth. Days 4,5, & 6 are my hardest. By day 7 I feel good and don't have to take nausea medicine. I see why it is every 3 weeks. The first week is the treatment, second week getting over it, and by the third week you feel like your old self again--just in time to start over. I am half way through these strong chemo treatments. I have to only go through four of these and then the ones I have every week are not as potent. The good thing is I am still going to work, just not as much energy on days 4,5, & 6.
This week has been hard emotionally--just a lot going on in our lives. Every time I turn around something else is happening. Ashley had a wreck last week and Allyson had car trouble yesterday. I have stepped back at work--which is good, but hard to do for me. I have so many events--10-12 a week, that I needed to step back and concentrate on getting well. Another girl is stepping up to help and asist me. I really appreciate it, but it is hard to slow down. Just pray for me, as I try to step back. Our work is so high energy and time consuming, that it does take a lot out of me. I have to be on my feet (literally) and have my game face on at all times. I'm asking God what He wants me to learn through this process. Until next time--as always keep your eyes up to Jesus.
This week has been hard emotionally--just a lot going on in our lives. Every time I turn around something else is happening. Ashley had a wreck last week and Allyson had car trouble yesterday. I have stepped back at work--which is good, but hard to do for me. I have so many events--10-12 a week, that I needed to step back and concentrate on getting well. Another girl is stepping up to help and asist me. I really appreciate it, but it is hard to slow down. Just pray for me, as I try to step back. Our work is so high energy and time consuming, that it does take a lot out of me. I have to be on my feet (literally) and have my game face on at all times. I'm asking God what He wants me to learn through this process. Until next time--as always keep your eyes up to Jesus.
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