Still Having Symptoms

I know you guys are ready for me to start writing some positive stuff! I am still feeling the effects of the treatments, having pain and nausea. I feel like they double doused me but I am sure it's just the amount of stuff input and will take some time to get it out put!! Looking forward to the good ole days. I go for radiation simulation on Monday and find out what that's going to entail. More blood work on Wednesday which I understand from talking to the doctor at my last chemo appointment (doesn't that sound good) that I will be having a lot of. Keeping my chin up and knowing God has that and me in His hands.

Last Day of Chemo Treatments

Nurse Gurty wanted to ring the bell!


I rang it for all it was worth!

Praise the Lord no more chemo treatments. Today was the last chemo treatment and I am thrilled. After months of chemo we are done. Yippee. No more poison going into my body. Now I just have to experience the effects of this treatment and get the junk out of my system which should take about a month but then it's over.

I start radiation in about six weeks, which won't be bad, just some fatigue and possible burns but nothing like the chemo. I will definitely be ready for next year!

Again thanks for all your prayer support and everything else you've done for us along this journey. We haven't taken it for granted. We love each and every one of you and really couldn't have done this without you. May God richly bless you for your willingly to come alongside us during this time. Thank you.

Six Days Till My Last Treatment

This is the bell I'll be ringing on the last day of treatment as we walk out the door! Don't worry you'll be able to hear it no matter where you live. I'll be ringing it loud and clear!

(Hey, Melba notice the nice purse?!)

A Nice Weekend

Ken and I had a great weekend. We went to Branson for a media weekend and saw several shows and just had a wonderful time. I felt pretty well the entire time and was able to keep going and it just was nice to be out of the house and able to do something other than sit at home!

We got to see Cathy Rigby in Peter Pan, we went to several other shows and a picnic on Sunday and horseback riding! I rode Hammerhead!

Now I am totally exhausted and unable to do anything but it was all worth it! We really enjoyed ourselves and had a great time. Did I mention we really had a great time!

Chemo #7 Down

Nurse Gurty overseeing my treatment.

Well this was the next to last chemo treatment. Now that sounds good to say. Seven down, one to go. In two weeks I'll be ringing the "I'm finished" bell!

It went pretty good yesterday, but a long day, six hours, but with Ken there it's not too bad, he's pretty good company, even bringing me lunch. Now if I had a choice I'd go somewhere else to eat it but being hooked up to that IV pole it's a little hard to get around, so....

A friend, Ken Martin, was just leaving the office when we arrived and we got to visit a little. He offered (threatened) to put the needle in for me but I told him I thought I'd just let the nurses do it this time! Thanks, anyway! I've only had to have it pulled out and reinserted once and don't want to have to do that again!

I am sure that you as well as me will be glad when I have something else to write about other than chemo treatments. It's almost over, yippee. Praise the Lord and thank you friends for hanging in there with us.