WOW!! An amazing, celebratory day today! My dear friend, Jo, completes her final radiation treatment today! HOORAY, JO! You DID IT!
And, Thank God, I have just 6 days to go! I keep praying the fatigue doesn't set in (they warn us from the beginning that it may or may not happen-everyone is different) Being the tough, old, (Did I just say OLD??? Shame on me!) ND farm girl that I am, I've been going about my business like there's no tomorrow-hauling totes up the stairs, packing, cleaning, unpacking [yes! we're in our new home!] I haven't noticed a thing other than normal wear and tear on muscles and joints; until two days ago. I attended a meeting Monday evening at 6:00 p.m., and my eyelids would not stop slamming shut! I crashed into bed about 9:00, and woke up yesterday feeling fairly refreshed. Then, yesterday, around 4:00 p.m., I had the same feeling-like an elephant sitting on me. I fell onto the love seat and closed my eyes for 3 minutes, and suddenly realized I had forgotten to take my thyroid hormone pill. I jumped up to do that, and figured as long as I was up, I may as well finish some un-packing. After that, I followed my daughter's nudging, and literally forced myself to go for a walk. (my oncology doctor in Seattle explained that many people who go through radiation experience extreme fatigue, and because of that, stop exercising, which in turn actually exacerbates the fatigue) All I could think yesterday was; "I'll bet Dr. Pratt has never experienced radiation therapy personally!" I did muster on and made it 1.55 miles! It gave me a chance to explore the area around our new home.
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| A pair of geese |
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| Swimming off as I walk by |
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| Our new lunch spot! |
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| The rocks directly below our house. |
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| The end of the trail for me-due to Spring "high tide" |
Needless to say, I am in "Heaven on Earth" once again. God blessed us with a beautiful place to live when we moved North from CA, and He has provided for us again. What an awesome God! We will miss a few things about our former home on the bluff; church family, private pond, hmmmmm….guess that's about it! AND….we have another "seemingly" private 21 acre 'pond', and will see our church family occasionally and on Sunday's, so, looks like total +'s to me! We are very grateful-not only for our new home-but for SO MANY people who have helped us along this entire journey, those who will be helping us move (all the furniture/heavy stuff will be moved this Saturday) and have supported us through hugs, encouraging words, and prayer from the very beginning.
I believe it's time for me to get my engine fired up and head over to my #25 radiation treatment and then up to the old home and do more packing/cleaning. UGH….it's just not nearly as much fun packing as it is unpacking in a new place! One more thing (well, a few, actually…) We now have EXCELLENT cell and internet service! So…give us a call anytime! The internet is SO FASSST…amazing! Even with my ADDWOM, it's getting ahead of me! Miss Daisy is working her little tail off!
Wishing you a day filled with peace, sunshine and energy!
Prayer Warriors: Please continue prayers for: Jim and Marilyn (last report-the cancer in Jim's lungs is the same as his colon cancer was 2 years ago {that he fought very well and beat}, prayers that his chemo he will be beginning soon will beat this thing dead for good! Also for: Ike and Dawn, (Ike waiting on surgery time/place for prostrate cancer) Mark and Corine, (Mark fighting Prostrate cancer) Betsey, (fighting breast cancer) Harlan, Mom and Dad, (flying/driving home from AZ today), Jo (DONE with RADIATION TODAY!!), Jack (continues to have knee pain-it's a long, slow process), and me (#6 today!)
"God often surprises us with the generous portions of mercy He supplies at just the right moments." Sheila Walsh
"Grace isn't a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It's a way to live." Jackie Windspear
"The sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God's wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ." Romans 5:17 TLB
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