Lord Give Me Strength...

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This will be short. I cannot seem to put words into sentences that make a lot of sense. My brain feels far away. I imagined that chemo would be horrible. I had no idea. I've been unable to get out of bed since Monday afternoon. I've made it to the bathroom and back and managed to get a bath late yesterday, but the rest of the time I have either been consumed with nausea or asleep. The steroids they gave me have made my face swell. It's not a pretty picture folks. Today, I feel a bit better. I am still nauseous, but not as much. I've been able to eat some and I've stayed awake all day so far, although I feel a nap is in my near future.

The first nausea medicine they prescribed gave me a migraine the likes of which I never, ever want to repeat. The new medicine makes me very sleepy and is only so-so in controlling the nausea. I will ask my Dr. on Monday when I go to have blood drawn if these two are my only options. If I can control the nausea, I can deal with being weak and tired.

The incision from my port surgery is healing but is still very sore. I'm having a hard time laying on my right side which is how I am used to sleeping so that is an adjustment. I will be glad when it is no longer sore. It doesn't hurt when they put the IV in my port and I am very thankful for that.

I am supposed to go have my wig fitted on the 28th, the day after my next chemo. I am thinking now that I will have to change that appointment. There's no way I will be able to hold my head up for that. I won't care that my hair is gone for the first three-four days after anyway!

I have felt your prayers even though I have been so sick. I have been able to sleep and that in itself is a blessing. To know that so many people are lifting me up is a real encouragement. Thank you for feeding my guys this past week too! They have eaten well! I haven't been able to eat a lot but when I can it has been wonderful. Your love and concern for us encourage us all. Thank you for allowing God to use you in this way.

Today's Prayer Requests:

  1. Continue to pray for the nausea to subside & for the Drs to be able to give me something to help keep it at bay.
  2. Pray for me to get some strength and appetite back.
  3. Pray that my blood work this Monday will be good.
  4. Pray for my family.
  5. Pray for me to be strong and brave and positive. This has been a very rough week and I am a bit depressed thinking about having to go through this 7 more times. 
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