November 6, 2009

We went to mom's about an hour before she left for her treatment today. She was up and had her cute new haircut fluffed up. I took she and Ken a decent sampling of my turkey from last night as a preview for Thanksgiving to have tonight for dinner. Once they left Haidyn and I cleaned the house and waited for them to return. Ken brought mom home around 4:30. They give her benadryl as part of her pre- meds which really knocks her out. She was a bit drowsy when they got home but still feeling well.

We were talking about Thanksgiving plans before I left. She said that while she was at the clinic the research nurse asked her how she felt after last week's treatment. She told her she wished she had more energy but if that is the only thing she could complain about then she has a lot to be thankful for. The nurse agreed. The nurse told her that she has another patient that started the same treatment last week as well who spent the next 4 days after treatment in bed and sick. Praise God that my mom is tolerating the chemo meds well and fatigue is her only complaint. She was so scared of being really, horribly sick as they described to us could be possible on this chemotherapy drug.

Mom, Ken and I have gotten so many emails and comments on my blog. Some telling of survivors stories to encourage, some just letting us know they are praying and/or thinking about us, some thanking me for my ability to blog but yet others saying that my blog has brought them closer to God. I am honored that I can help others see Jesus at a time when I am struggling daily to trust in him. I cannot take credit for my ability to write- thanks to the Harding English teachers who never gave up on me and taught me how to write: Mrs. Rubio, Ms. Tidwell, Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Donaldson. You ladies really have a gift to teach with love and to show Christ in all you do as well. It's hard with all the influences I have had in my life not to see God's amazing love because I have had so many christian influences such as these ladies in my life. I am blessed to not only have parents that love the lord but parents who surrounded me with examples of others who loved the lord as well. I know exactly how important it will be for me to do the same for my daughter so that one day when she is struggling to accept God's will she will have so many that love her to pray for her and encourage her as you all have.

Thank you all for your trust in God's plan, for lifting us up in prayer daily to him, for encouraging and loving our family in countless ways, and for praising God for never leaving us and providing us peace when the devil tempts us to fear. We are looking forward to a great weekend together. I am hoping that mom may even feel up to making it to church Sunday with Haidyn for the first time :)