Posted in: Post Lung Cancer
Dear Everyone,
I love you all, but I need you to be patient with me. My hands are getting worse. My kids and husband are now buttoning my shirts and zippering my pants. I don’t have much - if any somtimes - control over fine motor skills, plus it hurts. I’m doing more of my typing with a pencil. SO, I may not return emails as quick - be patient - I love you all.
Although I’m in the angry stage (about why I have to have this side effect), I know God has a plan. I would like to throw in the towel instead of re-learning how to do life with no hands and feet. I can’t - God needs me here still for my family. I feel like I’m nothing but a burden - but I guess I need to be around to remind the kids to “Brush” every morning (lol).
So, day by day is all I can do. I appreciate you all - your love and thoughts - and patience with me (such as no handwritten notes will be coming anytime soon).
Please pray that I can figure out work - bills don’t stop just because you don’t have use of our hands - teaching was perfect but with budget cuts right now I’m totally out of work - they may need me in February for a class. God will provide and I just have to have faith 
I’m still doing Mary Kay, so maybe we should pray that more ladies look in the mirror and see wrinkles that they’d like to get rid of (lol).
Through it all - I still see how God has blessed me so much! I’m living with an attitude of gratitude. I have all of you loving on me! I hope you feel my love for all of you coming right back at you!
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Hi Donna! My name is Jocelyn, and I work with Julie Teasdale. A couple of months ago Julie mentioned the horrible side affects you were having from chemo, and how she was hoping that you could have some of your blog entries published. At that time I began praying for you and following your blog entries. You see my husband has had three primary cancers in the past 5 years. Also we are working with our mortgage lender to keep our home, which we haven’t made a payment on in 2 months……..
Comment by Jocelyn Adkins — January 27, 2009 @ 2:36 pm
So I have felt a bond with you, and have been encouraged by your faith, strength, and attitude. I have also felt a tugging on my heart to be your “hands and feet” for as long as God leads me to. My job only allows me to work 8:00-11:30 Monday thru Friday, because of the budget constraints. If you would allow me to, I would love to do anything that might make this time a little easier for you! Contact me at callmechuck@earthlink.net or 428-3135. God Bless you and your family.
Comment by Jocelyn Adkins — January 27, 2009 @ 2:48 pm
I am so touched by Jocelyn’s letter, it has brought tears to my eyes. I’m so sorry in times like this that the miles separate us even though our hearts are with you.
I am praying that God will continue to rain his blessings on you as you share a part of your life with us. You really are such an inspiration to me and I love you like a sis. May God give you HIS peace and may he pull you close as you continue to trust him.
Love to you,
Marilyn
Comment by Marilyn — January 27, 2009 @ 7:41 pm
I am touched by both your blog post & your received responses. I’m so very sorry to see such a special friend suffering. I do so wish I had “magic fix”, but I know it’s all about God & so not about me. I cling to knowing that I get to SEE you this weekend. If you’re not up to lunch, I will sit by your side & chat away. I’m so thankful that I will be able to have this time with you. Thank you for looking UP & for pointing us in that direction as well.
Comment by Kari — January 27, 2009 @ 8:21 pm
Donna,
Thanks for sharing your life with us. I was just reading Gods words to Abram: I am your shiled, your very great reward. In my limited understanding, I would rather he be your healer, but in addition to praying for your healing, I am praying that we will find his reward to be even greater than healing. I love you.
Comment by Caren — January 28, 2009 @ 11:51 am