SHARING MY TESTIMONY AT OUR CHURCH ON NATIONAL WOMEN'S MINISTRY DAY ON 2/26/12.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
SPEAKING AT CHURCH
BEEN A GOOD WEEK and enjoyed feeling good. Nerve pain in my arms has been rearing its ugly head more the last 4 days but I'm trying to ignore it...what pain?? Looking into some possible homeopathic help.
THANKS TO ALL for the sweet birthday greetings via Facebook, cards, email and the beautiful flower arrangements. Still puzzled over the anonymous giver of the lovely plant left at my front door Thursday night. I hate not to thank the kind giver. Loved my son Cayler's question..."Now, how old are you Mom?"...(I'm 45 now)..."dang!" LOL. However, both my sons embellished me with cards with sweet written messages that made me cry good tears as well as flowers and a Coldstone treat. A proud and blessed momma. Kenny took me to dinner and a movie with good friends. It was a great night, but don't waste your money on "The Vow". It was just okay, the writing lacked A LOT! Good thing the actors were both "pretty" to look at the whole time, that was all it had going for it at times. Not what I was expecting. Nevertheless a fun night.
LOOKING FORWARD to a girls' night out tonight at Wiregrass with my sister, niece Brittni, Ashley and Sami.
Tomorrow at church I've been asked to share my recent testimony in honor of National Women's Ministry Day. Nervous but honored and praying that God can use me through this time. My friend, Diana told me if I get too nervous and feel like I'm going to cry, to break out in a joke. It may end up being a stand-up comedy act the whole time if I take that advice. Honestly though, thanks for your prayers for me tomorrow.
TO MY RADIOGRAPHY STUDENT/FRIENDS, thinking of you guys as you head to the Atlanta year-end conference. Wish I could be there with you, I know you'll learn a lot and will do well in the Correctec "bee"- take 'em down!
THANKS TO ALL for the sweet birthday greetings via Facebook, cards, email and the beautiful flower arrangements. Still puzzled over the anonymous giver of the lovely plant left at my front door Thursday night. I hate not to thank the kind giver. Loved my son Cayler's question..."Now, how old are you Mom?"...(I'm 45 now)..."dang!" LOL. However, both my sons embellished me with cards with sweet written messages that made me cry good tears as well as flowers and a Coldstone treat. A proud and blessed momma. Kenny took me to dinner and a movie with good friends. It was a great night, but don't waste your money on "The Vow". It was just okay, the writing lacked A LOT! Good thing the actors were both "pretty" to look at the whole time, that was all it had going for it at times. Not what I was expecting. Nevertheless a fun night.
Tomorrow at church I've been asked to share my recent testimony in honor of National Women's Ministry Day. Nervous but honored and praying that God can use me through this time. My friend, Diana told me if I get too nervous and feel like I'm going to cry, to break out in a joke. It may end up being a stand-up comedy act the whole time if I take that advice. Honestly though, thanks for your prayers for me tomorrow.
TO MY RADIOGRAPHY STUDENT/FRIENDS, thinking of you guys as you head to the Atlanta year-end conference. Wish I could be there with you, I know you'll learn a lot and will do well in the Correctec "bee"- take 'em down!
Monday, February 20, 2012
THE HALF-WAY MARK
HELLO FRIENDS AND FAMILY,
I'm extremely happy to be back to the land of the living after a rough patch! Thanks for the many prayers and much love expressed in various ways over the last couple of weeks. Once again, I feel SO BLESSED to have family and friends like you all.
MY LAST CHEMO WAS ON Thursday, 2/9, and that weekend was hard with some nausea and extreme aches and sick all-over feel. Kenny gave us a scare too that Sat. evening when his abdominal/back aches turned into fever as well. We were both pretty pitiful and Cayler helped by doing a house-sanitizing run-through in case Kenny's ailment was viral. We're not sure what he had but he felt better Sunday evening, and I never "caught" it. PTL for both of us! I was starting to feel a lot better from chemo by Monday.
EVEN THOUGH Kenny's been able to cut back on the work travel, he left for San Francisco early Tuesday morning and by Tuesday night my raw esophagus and stomach turned into a progressively worse nausea and vomiting over the next three days as I got sicker and weaker. Friday found me in the oncology clinic getting a much needed IV of fluids and stronger nausea meds. Kenny was home and able to take me even with his extreme jet lag. By that night I was feeling TONS better and enjoyed my sister's chicken and rice after not eating for days....I think the steroid they gave me helped too because all I could think about was food. As a side note, we were so glad Kenny got to have a quick visit on Valentine's night with our dear old friends, the Shireys in Santa Clara...very special people to us and great memories.
I'VE REACHED THE HALF-WAY MARK in my chemo treatments finishing the dreaded A/C meds, Cytoxan and Adriamycin (red devil) combo. At my next chemo I'll start the first of four treatments of Taxol. While Taxol comes with its own side effects, like more tiredness, more severe achiness than the A/C (which I'm dreading) and possible neuropathy of fingers and feet, the nausea is supposed to be lighter. Once again...focus on the positive, right?
FOR NOW, I'LL ENJOY the next 10 days of feeling pretty darn good and try to get things done - like getting my driver's license renewed. The procrastinator in me just now read the reminder card and noticed that I actually have to GO IN this year to renew it, I can't just do it online. I have to bring in all the documents and may even have to take a test again it says. I just had the horrible thought of having to have my picture retaken! Could this mean whatever "look" I choose, bald, scarf, or stupid looking wig, will be with me for the next umpteen years! Eek! I'll see how long I can put this off.
I TURN 45 THIS WEEK, whew-whew!! I guess as a cancer survivor you put aside the silly and vain "let's not talk about getting a year older" and you CELEBRATE another birthday!
I'm extremely happy to be back to the land of the living after a rough patch! Thanks for the many prayers and much love expressed in various ways over the last couple of weeks. Once again, I feel SO BLESSED to have family and friends like you all.
MY LAST CHEMO WAS ON Thursday, 2/9, and that weekend was hard with some nausea and extreme aches and sick all-over feel. Kenny gave us a scare too that Sat. evening when his abdominal/back aches turned into fever as well. We were both pretty pitiful and Cayler helped by doing a house-sanitizing run-through in case Kenny's ailment was viral. We're not sure what he had but he felt better Sunday evening, and I never "caught" it. PTL for both of us! I was starting to feel a lot better from chemo by Monday.
EVEN THOUGH Kenny's been able to cut back on the work travel, he left for San Francisco early Tuesday morning and by Tuesday night my raw esophagus and stomach turned into a progressively worse nausea and vomiting over the next three days as I got sicker and weaker. Friday found me in the oncology clinic getting a much needed IV of fluids and stronger nausea meds. Kenny was home and able to take me even with his extreme jet lag. By that night I was feeling TONS better and enjoyed my sister's chicken and rice after not eating for days....I think the steroid they gave me helped too because all I could think about was food. As a side note, we were so glad Kenny got to have a quick visit on Valentine's night with our dear old friends, the Shireys in Santa Clara...very special people to us and great memories.
FOR NOW, I'LL ENJOY the next 10 days of feeling pretty darn good and try to get things done - like getting my driver's license renewed. The procrastinator in me just now read the reminder card and noticed that I actually have to GO IN this year to renew it, I can't just do it online. I have to bring in all the documents and may even have to take a test again it says. I just had the horrible thought of having to have my picture retaken! Could this mean whatever "look" I choose, bald, scarf, or stupid looking wig, will be with me for the next umpteen years! Eek! I'll see how long I can put this off.
I TURN 45 THIS WEEK, whew-whew!! I guess as a cancer survivor you put aside the silly and vain "let's not talk about getting a year older" and you CELEBRATE another birthday!
Friday, February 3, 2012
HOW TO KNOW GOD
THOSE WHO KNOW ME PERSONALLY OR HAVE COME TO KNOW ME BY FOLLOWING MY BLOG know that I'm a "person of faith", as we are sometimes called. You probably also know or have seen that, while I have a relationship with God, I don't pretend to have it all figured out, but rather attempt to LIVE BY FAITH in the knowledge I DO HAVE. My recent continual battle with breast cancer has illuminated that even more. While I struggle through the day-to-day health and emotional issues that it brings, I'm THANKFUL, SO THANKFUL that I don't have to struggle with my eternity issue. Plainly put...SHOULD I DIE OF BREAST CANCER (OR GET HIT BY A BUS) TOMORROW, I HAVE PEACE IN WHERE I'LL GO, as difficult as death can be. I would be remiss if I didn't share with my readers, friends and family how I obtained this peace. If you'll stay with me, I'd like to take you down this road as spelled out in the Bible from the book of Romans....
There is no one righteous, not even one.
Romans 3:10
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned... Romans 5:12
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. Romans 8-10
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:13
(Jesus says) Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me. Revelation 3:20
The following verses stuck out and spoke to me when I "stumbled" upon them in my Bible right after my cancer diagnosis. I tried to hide them in my heart as God speaking to my situation and what I needed to hear as I tried to make since of it all.
Psalms 119:73-80
With your very own hands you formed me; now breathe your wisdom over me so I can understand you. When they see me waiting, expecting your Word, those who fear you will take heart and be glad. I can see now, God, that your decisions are right; your testing has taught me what's true and right. Oh, love me-and right now!-hold me tight! just the way you promised. Now comfort me so I can live, really live; your revelation is the tune I dance to...and let me live whole and holy, soul and body, so I can always walk with my head held high.
This has been my prayer and my goal. Despite my complications, my frustrations and even my occasional whining, that he will use my breast cancer to bring others to him. If you'd like to know more, please reach out to me and I will humbly offer my hand.
There is no one righteous, not even one.Romans 3:10
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned... Romans 5:12
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. Romans 8-10
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:13
(Jesus says) Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me. Revelation 3:20
Psalms 119:73-80
With your very own hands you formed me; now breathe your wisdom over me so I can understand you. When they see me waiting, expecting your Word, those who fear you will take heart and be glad. I can see now, God, that your decisions are right; your testing has taught me what's true and right. Oh, love me-and right now!-hold me tight! just the way you promised. Now comfort me so I can live, really live; your revelation is the tune I dance to...and let me live whole and holy, soul and body, so I can always walk with my head held high.
This has been my prayer and my goal. Despite my complications, my frustrations and even my occasional whining, that he will use my breast cancer to bring others to him. If you'd like to know more, please reach out to me and I will humbly offer my hand.
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