Family Time is Good Time...

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Just a quick update to let you all know that I am doing pretty good. I get tired quickly, but at least I am able to eat again and I'm feeling good most days. It took me longer to get over chemo this time. I have two more of the "red dcvil" treatments. It can be over soon enough in my opinion. They are horrible and there is no way to put a good spin on it. Once those are over I will have 4 of Taxotere which is supposedly not as hard. I hope that's true.

Today is my middle son, Taylor's, birthday and tomorrow is mine. We went out with the family for lunch today to Hiro's Japenese Steakhouse and had a wonderful lunch. Family time is good time. First time I've been out in public in a while. I wore my wig. Honestly, it's not a style I would normally ever have...but it covers my head & keeps it warm so it'll do. 

I had a very strange reaction to some of my IV pre-meds last time. One of the anti-nausea meds they gave me made me completely drunk. I felt dizzy, couldn't stand up and was slurring my words. The nurse had to help me walk to the bathroom, LOL. Very odd. I'm going to ask the Dr. about this when I meet with him before my next treatment.

I see my surgeon on Sept. 6th for a check-up. I assume she wants to see if the chemo is doing it's job and to see how I'm doing. I can already tell that the tumor is shrinking just by the way it feels.

My scalp is numb & tingly. It is really weird. My hair was already buzzed very close to the scalp but it started falling out and it was driving me crazy getting in my eyes and on my pillow, so I used the electric razor on it and shaved it even further. There is still enough hair there for it to feel like sandpaper. Very uncomfortable. I don't like being bald. My head goes from freezing to scorching in a matter of seconds. Hair does an important job ya'll. I'll be glad to get mine back!

My parents are here for a month. I'm really glad to have them here. Hopefully, we will have some days where we can do something fun.

I want to thank you all again for your prayers, cards, gifts and messages. They mean so much to all of us. It is because of you allowing God to use you that I am able to get through each day. I am secure in the knowledge that God will see me through this trial and I will one day look back on it as a time when I was truly loved & cared for by my brothers and sisters in Christ. Sending you all much love.

Today's Prayer Requests:

  1. Pray for my blood counts to stay good this week.
  2. Pray for my next visit with my surgeon, that she will be able to tell the chemo is working.
  3. Pray for me to feel good the rest of this week so I can spend some quality time with my family.
  4. Pray for my family.
  5. Pray for me to be brave, strong, patient and positive.
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