Quick Update

Appointments and tests this week. I am having the port for my chemo inserted this Friday. We have to be at the hospital at 5:45 a.m. Neither of us is excited about that! Probably only be there about 3-4 hours and then wait again for the chemo department to call and set me up for the first chemo treatment. Thanks again for all your prayers. Hey all these delays are really good cause I'm getting more prayer, right?!

How's This For Encouragement?

This eagle only has one wing. If she can do it I guess I better stop complaining and get with the program!!

Port Update

Just got a call from the surgeon's office. I have a consultation appointment on Monday morning with the same surgeon that did the cancer surgery to talk about inserting the port for chemo. My electro-cartiogram is on Tuesday so if I pass that, the "installation" will possibly be on Friday!

Chemo Consultation Appointment

Well, not the best news yet, but I guess not the worst! Since the tumor was large and the fastest growing kind they have decided to give me the most aggressive type of chemo drugs. But that said they will give them to me every other week for 16 weeks so not the 6 months we had expected. Then we wait one month and start six weeks of radiation. The weird thing about it all was the doctor's phrase "You will loose your hair" keeps going over and over in my head! This hadn't even bothered me until now. Maybe I just need something to focus on to get me through the next couple of weeks! I go for a heart scan, then have a port surgically inserted and then we start.

We'll keep you posted. By the way, we got some pictures of Ken in his do-rag today. He looks pretty good! Much better than if I let him shave his head in sympathy!

Editing and thinking!

Ken and I have spent this weekend editing another Onward project. It seems like the last three projects have all been "rush." This one should be able to be over-nighted to the printer on Monday and we are hoping to have the final book in hand by the 5th of March. Whew!

It was probably a little good to have the project this weekend as I am feeling my first feelings of scariness towards the chemo. I think it's mostly the unknown, but it's finally here and we will know on Wednesday what we face and how long we are looking at.

I would still love to do the women's devotional but I can't seem to come up with a good title, and that's a pretty important part of it! I want to put something out there that is positive and uplifting, something that would encourage ladies with their walk, with their everyday lives. Something that would empower them to step out to speak with their friends and people they meet about their relationship with Christ and their walk with the Lord. No downers, just how exciting it is to live for Him and how good He is. Now that doesn't sound so hard does it!? They talk about chemo-brain I think I already have it, for some reason I am in a stall. Is it me or is it God?

Well I will let you know how Wednesday goes and what we are in for. I know this temporary fear is mostly the unknown and "this to shall pass!"

Love all you and thanks for the prayers.

In Branson

Ken and I are sitting behind a booth at the Chateau on the Lake Hotel in Branson at a Conference today. We are giving away free books and TPE magazines. There is free wifi so I decided during one of the sessions that I would catch up on my blog.

We found a home for our kitten this week. I got an email from a student at SMU this week and she picked up the kitty and has emailed me a couple of times about how good "Smokey" is doing and how well she is getting along with the pug that her roommate has. It is nice to know that she is doing well and is loved. The girl has told me she will email us with updates and pics.

I still can't come up with names for the new devotional book, I think my brain is dead. I have come up with a few but I want to have a title by Monday, that is my goal. Need to move forward and get an email out to the potential authors. Well better get back to paying attention to the booth.

Have a great weekend.

Showing Off My Flowers

These were from Betty & Bernie Foote (Hal Donaldson's Mom)

These were from the Outreach Team at Convoy of Hope

These were from Pat, Mindy & Debbie (My Sister & Nieces)

These are from Janet & Earl Creps

These are from my Brother & Sister, Niece & Her Family

I also received beautiful Lilies from Karen & Kary Kingsland, and many cards from many of you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. And especially for the prayers which are continuing to hold me up!