Hello Family and Friends,
I feel like I should just call you all family. Would that be okay? After all we have been through together - I know this is just as tough on you as it is on me. I may be the one that is going through chemo but you are the ones that are having to watch me go through it. You are also the ones that have to listen to me whine so maybe it is worse on you. :-)
I feel like I have been MIA but I am happy to report that today I am finally feeling much better. I went to the doctor too, which made me feel even better. I have another treatment next Wednesday and then the following another PET Scan in GJ. I then go back to my doctor on Thursday and they will tell me how many more treatments I will have. On that same day I will meet with the radiation doctor. He will then tell me how long I will have to have radiation. My doctor today thought it would be 5 days a week for 3-4 weeks. So why am I so happy about all of this you may be wondering.....
Because we are planning the end of treatment. The focus has now shifted from just chemo alone to the next stage. I don't know when it is going to begin or how long that is going to last and that all doesn't matter - it just matters that we are planning the end of my treatment. It gives me hope. It gives me energy. It gives me the strength that I so desperately need to finish what has been started. This probably makes no sense and I don't even know if I am describing it well but the energy is there and that is all that matters.
Some of you may be cringing about the radiation but don't. My doctor says that compared to chemo - it is a piece of cake. Plus I will be in town everyday which means that I get to have lots of lunches with all my friends. Anyone interested? We might be eating peanut butter sandwiches at the park but it can be great fellowship all the same.
What else can I tell you - oh, I also got to visit with my pastor today. That was really nice. I hadn't been able to catch up with him recently because of the kids being sick and then me being sick - I pray all of you have a wonderful pastor like I do. If you go to my church then I know you do but, just the same, I pray that you take the time to get to know him if you don't know him well. He is just an amazing man of God, and Jason and I are so blessed to have him for our boss and pastor. There are no words. And his wife is amazing as well. She took care of Kearyn for us the other day when Kearyn wasn't feeling good and we were just so blessed to have our baby girl in her loving hands.
Anyway, I think I could write forever tonight. I am sure you are getting tired of reading. I will talk to you all later. ~Andrea
P.S. I wanted to give a special thanks to Kathy. Thank you for being so faithful in your reading and in your friendship. I always read you emails and I am so encouraged. Maybe one of these days we can get together for coffee and you can share what God is doing in your life with me. I would love to hear all about it. Thanks again Kathy, you have touched my heart. ~Andrea
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