So, this week has been really weird. School started Monday. Gunner missed Tuesday and today because of Ms. Fay - school was cancelled. You know, growing up we longed for snow days from school in the midst of winter. But cancelling at the beginning is just weird. I understand why, but it's like tomorrow will be the first day AGAIN.
Anyway, Jeff was off work on Tuesday (FAY), so he kept the boys while I went to chemo. I called first thing to see if I could come earlier than scheduled because I didn't want to get caught out in the midday storms from Ms. Fay. It was nice to go earlier, but I was there forever. They had trouble drawing blood from my port, then the lab was running behind, then the pharmacy was behind. At least I had my computer and the TV to catch up on the Olympics. I left at 8:10 and got home about 12:40; my appt. was at 9 am. I expected to be home around11:30. Oh well, at least I didn't have to reschedule for a different day and throw off my week. I'm just thinking if I'd gone at my regular time of 11:30, I may not have gotten home until about 4!
I know I shouldn't be complaining. Shame on me.
So far, we are safe from Ms. Fay. Tonight we are actually having wind and rain. All we've really had so far is just rain where we live and not the record rainfall some places are having. I just want to see the sun again. For the past 10 years, we have lived in places with drought conditions. We prayed for rain and now it seems it's coming and coming. We have had a lot of rain this summer and with this tropical storm, the aquifers are actually getting replenished. I think I like rain better than fires. I've never been thru a flood or a direct fire, but at least rain smells better than fires! I just wonder when it quits raining if things will start to smell soured?
On a sad note, my friend Kathy in Montana lost her mother this week. Please keep her family in prayers. I met Lauretta while we lived there and she was just a beautiful Christian woman. She had a long beautiful life and we know that she is in the arms of Jesus now.
May you all have a wonderful week.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Feeling Good and More Prayer Requests
Wow, it's been since July since I posted anything. Sorry for those of you "checking in" to see how things are going. Gunner being back from my parents and working to prepare everything (nap schedule for B, supply shopping, clothes shopping, etc) for the start of Kindergarten has been very time consuming. Computer time gets sidelined first and most of the time........
Healthwise, things have been going very well. I feel great other than the fatigue that hits on Thursdays after treatment Tuesdays. I think I've been overdoing it a bit, but I'm not one to sit around waiting for something to happen. I like to be busy. To help you realize how good I really feel, we obtained a bicycle from a couple at church and bought a trailer for Brandon. Jeff or I take a ride with Gunner almost every day. Yesterday, Gunner and I (with Brandon in the trailer) rode about 4 miles on the paved trail near our home. We headed out toward his school and then decided to ride to the high school. It was great! I was definitely tired by the time bedtime rolled around, but the bicycle has been a great way for me to get some exercise in a few days a week. We usually only ride a couple miles.
I want to ask for prayers for a friend (Graylan P.) of a friend (Jeff S.). Graylan P. was diagnosed with cancer earlier this summer and it was very advanced. He has recently lost a parent and a sibling to cancer in the past year or so. From what I understand, he elected not to have chemotherapy and is now in hospice care. His doctors have said about 6 weeks. He has a positive attitude and is ready to meet our Lord. I still pray for him every day and hate that I failed to add to my prayer list on here.
Also, a former co-worker of mine, Cindy, wrote to tell me her sister (Theresa) has recently started chemo for lung cancer. I've added her to the prayer list too. It's so amazing how many people have had, are fighting or personally know someone with some type of cancer. I try to remember to pray for everyone, but sometimes it's just overwhelming. If anyone has asked me to pray and you're not on my prayer list, just email again. I do tend to suffer from "chemo brain" at times.
On a positive note, I must mention that I saw my friend Carl at chemo last Tuesday. We were in one of the "pod" rooms. Although he was across the room, we had a couple chances to walk over to each other and chat. He was looking fine and said he was feeling good too. He said the fatigue is what he has the hardest time with as well. He is such a nice person! His wife sent a JESUS pin for me in case he saw me that day. It's beautiful and I carried it my hand all the way to my truck. I showed it to Gunner and he told me to wear it to church Wednesday night, so I did. Carl.....thanks again so much!
Tomorrow morning is worship and I always look forward to going. Our minister delivers wonderful messages from God's word that always seem to have an application to me for that week. Thanks Walt! You are blessed to be able to share the Word in such a positive and uplifting manner.
I'll leave you with some verses. I haven't done that for a while. Paul's writings in the letter to the Phillipians is so encouraging!
Phillipians 2:1-4 (NKJV)
"Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others."
Healthwise, things have been going very well. I feel great other than the fatigue that hits on Thursdays after treatment Tuesdays. I think I've been overdoing it a bit, but I'm not one to sit around waiting for something to happen. I like to be busy. To help you realize how good I really feel, we obtained a bicycle from a couple at church and bought a trailer for Brandon. Jeff or I take a ride with Gunner almost every day. Yesterday, Gunner and I (with Brandon in the trailer) rode about 4 miles on the paved trail near our home. We headed out toward his school and then decided to ride to the high school. It was great! I was definitely tired by the time bedtime rolled around, but the bicycle has been a great way for me to get some exercise in a few days a week. We usually only ride a couple miles.
I want to ask for prayers for a friend (Graylan P.) of a friend (Jeff S.). Graylan P. was diagnosed with cancer earlier this summer and it was very advanced. He has recently lost a parent and a sibling to cancer in the past year or so. From what I understand, he elected not to have chemotherapy and is now in hospice care. His doctors have said about 6 weeks. He has a positive attitude and is ready to meet our Lord. I still pray for him every day and hate that I failed to add to my prayer list on here.
Also, a former co-worker of mine, Cindy, wrote to tell me her sister (Theresa) has recently started chemo for lung cancer. I've added her to the prayer list too. It's so amazing how many people have had, are fighting or personally know someone with some type of cancer. I try to remember to pray for everyone, but sometimes it's just overwhelming. If anyone has asked me to pray and you're not on my prayer list, just email again. I do tend to suffer from "chemo brain" at times.
On a positive note, I must mention that I saw my friend Carl at chemo last Tuesday. We were in one of the "pod" rooms. Although he was across the room, we had a couple chances to walk over to each other and chat. He was looking fine and said he was feeling good too. He said the fatigue is what he has the hardest time with as well. He is such a nice person! His wife sent a JESUS pin for me in case he saw me that day. It's beautiful and I carried it my hand all the way to my truck. I showed it to Gunner and he told me to wear it to church Wednesday night, so I did. Carl.....thanks again so much!
Tomorrow morning is worship and I always look forward to going. Our minister delivers wonderful messages from God's word that always seem to have an application to me for that week. Thanks Walt! You are blessed to be able to share the Word in such a positive and uplifting manner.
I'll leave you with some verses. I haven't done that for a while. Paul's writings in the letter to the Phillipians is so encouraging!
Phillipians 2:1-4 (NKJV)
"Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others."
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