It's Tuesday, again!!!

Goodmorning everyone! Yet another Tuesday. Toxic cocktail day. Still waiting to get the good stuff. I've had my liter of fluid and am receiving my Zometa (bone strengthening) right now. The Navelbine is hanging, just waiting to be hooked up to my IV line. My bloodwork looked good today. My hemoglobin was 12.6 this morning, which is well within the normal range. That's why I've felt so good in recent days! Last week it was 11.6, below normal. When I fall below normal, I can definitely feel it. (BTW, normal range is 11.8-15.1) Of course my Red Blood Count is LOW, when you're on chemo, it supposed to be. Everything else was in the normal or High range. I think vitamin supplements really make the difference. I know my diet has been lacking......I made fudge brownies Sunday afternoon and have eaten WAAAAYYY too many.

So, as you can tell from the tone of this post so far, I'm feeling pretty good these days. I'm anxiously awaiting the boys getting into school and Jeff completing school. Our lives are going to be so different in the next couple of months! I think the changes will be good for all of us. We're definitely never in a "rut", but a new schedule for the boys and more time with Pop will be most welcome.

This past week, I decided to read the book of Acts. I absolutely can not remember the last time I actually read it from beginning to end. I'm almost done, but I have to say I've learned a lot from meditating on this portion of the Scripture. I hope to finish the book tonight, and may reread it again right away. The true faith of Peter, Saul/Paul, Barnabas and others is such an encouragement! So many segments of this book of scripture SCREAM, "Let go, and let God!"

Acts 14:19-20 (NKJV)
"Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe."

WOW! I just keep thinking what it would FEEL like to be stoned, let alone dragged out like I was dead, and then to just "get up" (like nothing had happened) and walk BACK into where the people had just thought they killed me. What a marvelous testament of faith!! What a miracle from God!! Sometimes, I think my burdens are heavy, but no one has tried to kill me and then I would even think to go back and face them right away, before leaving for another place. My God is so good and He blesses me everyday. I have so much to be thankful for. AMEN

Thoughts of peace......

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.” Jeremiah 29:11-12 (NKJV)

Thanks for sending me these verses Sharon R.!

Round 1

Hey all! Sorry I haven't been posting, but as usual, my excuse is that I'm just tooooooo busy!! That's a good thing, right? Sorry to keep you in the dark. I'm on Facebook more than here, so the more up to date comments are there.

So, I have completed the first round of the new chemo. I have had 3 doses of the Navelbine plus the Herceptin twice and the Zometa once, and this is my "week off". I go back to start round 2 next week. As far as side effects, I haven't really noticed much other than a bit of fatigue set in last week. I had no nauseau or other issues any of the three weeks, so I think God is continuing to hold me so I can care for myself and my family. I am so blessed in that respect! He is the Almighty.

I have no other thoughts to share at this time being that it's late. I continue to thank God daily for my church families, my families, and my friends who pray for me and my family. I know that I need to update my prayer list to the right......there are so many to add. I love you all!