OK, I’m questioning a little bit if I should share all of the updates with you. You see, although yesterday was chemo, it was SOOOOO FUN! I don’t want you all to think all days are like that – lol. I praise God though that He has His hands and feet around to sprinkle laughter, smiles, and FUN in between the not so fun part of chemo.

First, on Wednesdays I have chemo with my dear friend Stana. She is my leader for my breast cancer support group. She had breast cancer 17 years ago, and now had it again. So, Wednesday, we make sure we sit next to each other, and to her husband’s surprise, we can talk for 6 hours straight. Well, add on to that 4 of our dear friend’s from our support group “dropping by” for an hour. They brought HUGE baskets for each of us with the most fun stuff… food, snacks, LOTS of drinks for our gallons, inspiration books, charms, mugs, stationary, a frame because we had someone take our pictures, candles, towel with a pink ribbon, and a handmade CUTEST purse made out of a fancy bra! It’s just adorable. The 6 of us laughed so loud and we were having so much fun we had the attention of all the nurses and patience. Time went by so fast for Stana and myself – her husband left – he realized he was out done by 6 of us – lol. Thank you God for sending these Angels.

Then, I came home to cards and more cards (THANK YOU – I LOVE CARDS). I came home to my “Chemo note” that I get each round and one note to open after each treatment day. I look forward to those. Plus, I came home to a pizza dinner. A few of Lonnie’s customers have arranged for pizza to be delivered to us every Wednesday night. I have a frozen casserole for the family for dinner tonight from a dear Mary Kay friend. I was so out of it I didn’t remember that Keona told me that we had that gift and I was cleaning out the freezer and there it was – what an incredible surprise. We have dinners coming the rest of the weekend. When God says you will be blessed if you believe and you have faith in your trails, HE WAS NOT KIDDING!!! Words CANNOT describe how full my heart is for each of you!!!!!!! For those of you that have not left names, I thank you too! I think that is one of the hardest things for me – I understand wanting to give and not leave a name – but I wish I could thank you personally – so this is the best I can do.

Now, I’ll share the medical update. With breast cancer you chop of the boob and you know the cancer is gone.  The chemo and radiation is to make sure every little cell was gone.  With lung cancer we don’t know how the chemo is working.  Since after this week I’ll be 1/2 done, we are then going to do a PET scan.  If the cancer is gone or disappearing at the rate the doctor is comfortable with, I will continue with my last 3 rounds.  If (this is the Docs if - I have over 300 people praying so I KNOW the cancer is gone) there is still more cancer left than he is comfortable with, we will add an additional 2 rounds - meaning I have 5 to go - and possibly radiation as well.  Waiting for the test results is going to be a big trial requiring much patience.  I’ll need prayers for that!!!!

Last night, I was a little more tired than a normal first day of chemo. Around 10pm I was very nauseous but I remembered I had not drank any fluids so I did and that helped big time. Keona had reminded me to buy saltine crackers on our last grocery trip and I ate a couple of those and that helped as well. You just need to know about the tricks. I leave in 40 minutes to go start day 2. I’m ALMOST HALF WAY DONE – and I am pretty excited about that. This is definitely a bigger trail than I was expecting, but God promised me that nothing would come my way that I can’t handle with Him next to me and the many angels He has sent our way. So, I have no despair, no fear, no anxiety to deal with, instead, I just take it day by day, I am thankful for each day, and I know that tomorrow is around the corner.

I’m going to leave you with this verse since I’m in awe of the support that has come to our family. With my breast cancer, we had a handful of dear friends, but with this lung cancer, we have hundreds of angels. I don’t share this verse because I’m bragging about my relationship with God – that I always walk in faith or listen to God – He knows I have much room for improvement. However, it is my intention and goal to listen more daily, and walk closer to Him daily, and I feel because I’m working on it, this verse is for me right now. It can be for you too!

Deu. 28:2, “All these blessings will come down on you and spread out beyond you because you have responded to the Voice of God, your GOD! (Message version)

1. Thank you, Donna! How reassuring to know that your family is being taken care of so well. Rest-rest-rest. KB

   Comment by Kari — August 28, 2008 @ 1:42 pm

2. Goodness, all that fun almost makes me wish I was in the chemo chair with all of you!

   God and his army are surrounding you and your faith is clearly being seen.

   “When the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Then Elisha prayed and said, “O LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the servant’s eyes, and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha”. 2 Kings 6

   Comment by Jan — August 28, 2008 @ 10:42 pm

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