P.P.

FYI, it's PP, cuz IDK if I'll be awake!


Ok….enough silliness….but actually, the Party I had mentioned a few posts ago, is pending my energy level toward the end of the week. I may have to postpone the big doings until I get this radiation out of my system (literally). I've been doing pretty well other than a couple afternoons last week, and then yesterday and today around 2:00 or so. Seems to be the time I feel like dropping and sleeping for a week. Crazy how this stuff hits. Every morning I wake up after a good night's sleep feeling rested and full of energy. (I certainly hope that doesn't change) They (the 7+ doctors) say that everyone is different-some have mega problems with fatigue, some have very little if any. I guess I'm falling into one of the more fortunate ones, unless all you-know-what breaks loose in the next day or so. Several people have told me the fatigue comes during the last week of radiation and then afterward. Sis-in-law, Meredith shared that her good friend who just traveled this "sucky" journey was totally wiped out the last week of treatment, and then about 3 days after she was finished, she had more energy than ever! I'm praying I follow her! Wonder if all that radiation zapped into us works like the energizer bunny, and once "turned on", we just keep on a tickin'?? Sure hope so! 


I enjoyed soaking up my Vitamin D watching the ducks and Canadian honkers on the lake this afternoon, (20 minutes of sunlight on the temples!) and then came in and ate dinner with toothpicks holding my eyes open. Dinner is finished, the toothpicks are gone, and it is time for me to hit the sack. I believe this is a record for me. Even in my days of teaching 30+ 4th graders and coming home exhausted on Friday evenings, I seem to remember the earliest I turned in was 7:00. Guess that gives you a little idea of what this "r" crap is doing to me. With that I wish you all sweet dreams and may your tomorrow be all that you wish it to be.


Prayer Warriors: I am both mad and sad to share another dear lady on this blasted breast cancer prayer list. Please pray for Kelli A., a sweet, young, mommy of 2 adorable boys, wife to a great hubs, and beautiful sister in Christ. Kelli found out recently that she has breast cancer and awaits a date for a mastectomy. I've said it before, and I'm sure I'll say it again, and again, and again: cancer SUCKS! and….GET YOU MAMMOGRAMS! Please pray for Kelli and Gerald as they trudge this ugly road to survivorship and peace (it does come again). Please also continue prayers for my friend Jo and her hubs, Jon (he's doing much better today-sitting up and got some serious "Daisy-therapy"-Praise God! {for the sitting up part;)}), Betsey, Ike and Dawn, Mark and Corine, Greg (my nephew and niece's Dad-his cancer is back:( ), Jim and Marilyn, and all who are suffering, hurting, angry, alone, hungry, cold, and/or fighting the good fight.


"But each day the Lord pours His unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing His songs, praying to God who gives me life."  "Psalm 42:8 NLT