Week Three Tuesday

Hmmm...what can I type tonight?

My doctor's appointment went pretty well yesterday. Dr. Sharma said that my stomach felt softer to him than it had last time. That is good news. Although the effects of this chemo might not be fully evident until 3-4 rounds, Dr. Sharma said that after the next round of chemo I would have a CT scan to see what was going on. He wants to see if the tumors are still growing, or if they have stayed the same size. that CT scan won't be until the week of June 9th. Keep praying that the chemo is working and the tumors are shrinking!

My white blood cells had come up quite nicely. They were pretty high, which is good, because they should still be up next week for chemo. My platelets are on their way up, which is also a good thing. My hemoglobin was still pretty low, right on the border of needing a transfusion. Dr. Sharma actually gave me the option of getting blood or not today, based on how I was feeling. Yesterday I was still very tired and a little short of breath. Today though was a totally different story. I woke up very energized and not short of breath at all. I called in sick last night, just in case I needed to get blood. It was nice to sleep in and relax all day. Tomorrow is back to school. (only 9 1/2 days left ~ whoo hoo!)

Evenings this week have been rough. My back discomfort has been pretty great. It seems like the medicine that I take to help eleviate the pain takes quite a while to kick in. For that reason, I am looking forward to chemo next week...the premeds help keep my back from hurting.

I have a picture in my bathroom that has a very applicable Bible verse on it.

Romans 5:3-5
"...but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who he has given us."

When you are faced with sufferings, you have two choices: Fight or Flight...
Sometimes when I sit in the chemo room and listen to the women around me, I wonder how they can fight this disease without the Lord. I don't know for sure who is a believer and who isn't, but some of the women you can tell aren't. I know for a fact that I could not fight this without my faith. Verses like Romans 5 give me such strength. Although I have the support and prayers of all of you, more importantly, I am in the palm of God's hand. He never will put me down. That fact is so comforting!

I thank you for your continued prayers and support. I can feel them...each and every one!