Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Treatment #4 coming up.

What can I say in 5 minutes or less? Thank you friends and followers for encouragement and prayers!!

Going in for 4th treatment. After the 2nd treatment the numbers have come down to 695 from 1320. That is good news. I will have a CT scan Monday Aug 26th to see what the tumors look like on the inside. I still feel the lumps in my armpits. I hope the scan shows so much progress that the doctor will shorten the # of chemo treatments!!! I am supposed to have 6 total.

I truly believe that God can heal me. Whether or not it His will for me to be healed physically on earth or in Heaven I do not know. I am sure that He has His reasons for this trial. I don't like it, but I do trust His will for my life.

How do you live each day as if it is your last? Or, the month or year? What does it really look like when you have daily responsibilities? How to make memories and document them while you do have energy to do it?

After chemo I have about 8-10 days of fatigue, nausea, and depression. I need prayer to drink, drink, drink. I can't seem to even drink a glass of water per day and I NEED 60 oz. per day.

I have gone off the wagon of my wonderful, strict diet. Do I feel better -- not really. My joints ache, I have gained weight and my skin is breaking out again. Time to get back to good nutrition but I am rebelling against the only thing that I think is in my control.  Bring on the Turtle cheesecake and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream!!!

Always appreciating prayers,

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