Hello All,
I just completed #15 of the 33 radiation treatments on Friday. So far it has gone by quickly with little or no side effects. I am a little tired but that comes with the treatment and is cumulative. I saw my chemo oncologist yesterday and I do not have to see him again until November.
We had some great company last Saturday. My brother Bob and his wife Sandy made a trip down to visit. They stayed at the Marriott in San Diego as they had points to use up. We had a great time catching up on family news and they got to visit with Mandy and her family as well. Emma (Tony's daughter) was still here so they got to see her as well. Although we have seen them at family functions we rarely get the chance to have that one on one conversations. It is nice to have that kind of time together.
We are having a hot spell here but will not complain as our friends and family who live on the east coast are bracing for Irene to come their way. Our prayers are with you all.
We are going to watch Brayden play in their playoff championship Basketball tournament at 11AM. If they win they play for first place at 12:30. One blessing is that it is at the indoor gym at the YMCA.
Hope you are all finding something fun to do this weekend with those you love.
Love Kathy
"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me - the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace."
Acts 20:24
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Looking at the bright side
Hello to all my friends who so faithfully read this blog.
I have just completed my first week of radiation treatments. So rather than look at the many more to come I choose to look at the ones that I can count off the total. Another bright side is that I injected my last shot of Lovenox this morning. Yahoo. So onward and upward with this treatment.
The brightest side of the week is the fact that Tony, Michelle and Emma came to visit yesterday. Tony and Michelle left this morning to continue their trip to Arizona and their retirement home. They came with a U-Haul filed with furniture and things for the new house.
Their plans are to move there in a few years, once Tony and Michelle are eligable to retire. In the mean time it gives them a vacation home to escape to.
They are quite the masterful decorators and do some really creative repurposing and refinishing. They got an old bow front dresser and painted it with vertical stripes of two shades of soft yellow. They also got a framed mirror and glued lots of shells to the frame. Their upstairs guest room is going to be decorated in a beach theme.
Even thought it was just an overnight trip it was jam packed with good food, lots of talk and shared love. Our bonus is that they left Emma here for a week vacation. She spent the night with Mandy and her family last night. School starts on Monday so we will have her all to ourselves during the week when Brayden and Bennett are in school.
Love you all,
Kathy
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer" Romans 12:12
I have just completed my first week of radiation treatments. So rather than look at the many more to come I choose to look at the ones that I can count off the total. Another bright side is that I injected my last shot of Lovenox this morning. Yahoo. So onward and upward with this treatment.
The brightest side of the week is the fact that Tony, Michelle and Emma came to visit yesterday. Tony and Michelle left this morning to continue their trip to Arizona and their retirement home. They came with a U-Haul filed with furniture and things for the new house.
Their plans are to move there in a few years, once Tony and Michelle are eligable to retire. In the mean time it gives them a vacation home to escape to.
They are quite the masterful decorators and do some really creative repurposing and refinishing. They got an old bow front dresser and painted it with vertical stripes of two shades of soft yellow. They also got a framed mirror and glued lots of shells to the frame. Their upstairs guest room is going to be decorated in a beach theme.
Even thought it was just an overnight trip it was jam packed with good food, lots of talk and shared love. Our bonus is that they left Emma here for a week vacation. She spent the night with Mandy and her family last night. School starts on Monday so we will have her all to ourselves during the week when Brayden and Bennett are in school.
Love you all,
Kathy
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer" Romans 12:12
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
How does it really work?
Hello,
I completed my first radiation treatment yesterday. It was a walk in the park in comparision to the chemo. It is amazing to me that that machine sends out rays that cannot be seen or felt yet it kills the cancer cells. How does it really work? I am so glad that God gave brilliant minds to those doctors and scientists that have perfected the machines and drugs that treat cancer.
The staff at the cancer center in Encinitas are very caring and kind. I am blessed that not only is it closer to home but the staff is as nice as those at Moores Caner Center at UCSD. I took a batch of chocolate Chip Cookies to endear myself to them to make sure they remember me. LOL
Rick is taking advantage of our overcast morning and is washing my car while the sun is not shining on it. He is the greatest!!
So my life scheduled by my standing 3:15 appointment for radiation each day. One down and 32 to go.
In His awesome grip,
Kathy
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1
PS. Our day trip to Big Bear on Friday was great. It is a 2 hour ride from home and is a mini Lake Tahoe with a beautiful 7 mile long lake and pine trees. The little village is quaint and has lots of cute shops and resturants. We took a side trip on the way home and drove to see Arrowhead Lake. it is a smaller more populated lake, but the same natural surroundings. Beauty is just a short drive from home.
Speaking of Tahoe, thanks Carol and Michael for the ever present reminder each treatment day of "Onward Christian Soldiers". It is comforting to know that you are near with your thoughts yet far away in miles. You are great friends!!!
I completed my first radiation treatment yesterday. It was a walk in the park in comparision to the chemo. It is amazing to me that that machine sends out rays that cannot be seen or felt yet it kills the cancer cells. How does it really work? I am so glad that God gave brilliant minds to those doctors and scientists that have perfected the machines and drugs that treat cancer.
The staff at the cancer center in Encinitas are very caring and kind. I am blessed that not only is it closer to home but the staff is as nice as those at Moores Caner Center at UCSD. I took a batch of chocolate Chip Cookies to endear myself to them to make sure they remember me. LOL
Rick is taking advantage of our overcast morning and is washing my car while the sun is not shining on it. He is the greatest!!
So my life scheduled by my standing 3:15 appointment for radiation each day. One down and 32 to go.
In His awesome grip,
Kathy
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1
PS. Our day trip to Big Bear on Friday was great. It is a 2 hour ride from home and is a mini Lake Tahoe with a beautiful 7 mile long lake and pine trees. The little village is quaint and has lots of cute shops and resturants. We took a side trip on the way home and drove to see Arrowhead Lake. it is a smaller more populated lake, but the same natural surroundings. Beauty is just a short drive from home.
Speaking of Tahoe, thanks Carol and Michael for the ever present reminder each treatment day of "Onward Christian Soldiers". It is comforting to know that you are near with your thoughts yet far away in miles. You are great friends!!!
Friday, August 5, 2011
Patience is a virture that I have not yet mastered
GMM
Good Morning All,
Our week started out with such a celebration on Sunday. We attended the baptism of our 8 year old great granddaughter Isabel. It was so very special as she is truely a spirit filled child and loves the Lord. She was beaming with the biggest smile on her face. So were all of us.
Another big day was Tuesday when I got tattoo'd. Nothing special like a big red heart with Mom in the middle, just 5 little dots to align the machine for radiation. I start the treatments next Monday at 1:30. I look forward to seeing light at the end of the tunnel with all this medical process.
I have been so excited for Wednesday to come when I got to have my blood clotting factor tested so I could be off the twice daily shots of Lovenox. I was even counting down the remaining shots. But guess I was counting my chickiens before they hatched. My blood count did not warrant taking me off the shots just yet and they also had to increase my dose of cumidin as my blood clotting factor had not gotten to the level they want. But the rainbow at the end of this story is that they adjusted my shots to only once a day. They say patience is a virtue and I guess it is something that I have to work on more.
On Thursday at bible study some of the gals sat me down and layed hands and prayed for my upcomming treatment and for my family too. They are such a great prayer warrior group and along with all of your prayers I know that God hears and answers each and every one of them.
Today is Friday and Rick and I are going to take a long ride up to Big Bear and look around. We have never been up there and it is said to be a nice ski resort and has a lake as well. Our granddaughter Kacey and her family have vacationed there and enjoyed it alot. Will let you know how our little day trip went.
Have a great weekend,
Love Kathy
"But we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently" Romans 8:23
Good Morning All,
Our week started out with such a celebration on Sunday. We attended the baptism of our 8 year old great granddaughter Isabel. It was so very special as she is truely a spirit filled child and loves the Lord. She was beaming with the biggest smile on her face. So were all of us.
Another big day was Tuesday when I got tattoo'd. Nothing special like a big red heart with Mom in the middle, just 5 little dots to align the machine for radiation. I start the treatments next Monday at 1:30. I look forward to seeing light at the end of the tunnel with all this medical process.
I have been so excited for Wednesday to come when I got to have my blood clotting factor tested so I could be off the twice daily shots of Lovenox. I was even counting down the remaining shots. But guess I was counting my chickiens before they hatched. My blood count did not warrant taking me off the shots just yet and they also had to increase my dose of cumidin as my blood clotting factor had not gotten to the level they want. But the rainbow at the end of this story is that they adjusted my shots to only once a day. They say patience is a virtue and I guess it is something that I have to work on more.
On Thursday at bible study some of the gals sat me down and layed hands and prayed for my upcomming treatment and for my family too. They are such a great prayer warrior group and along with all of your prayers I know that God hears and answers each and every one of them.
Today is Friday and Rick and I are going to take a long ride up to Big Bear and look around. We have never been up there and it is said to be a nice ski resort and has a lake as well. Our granddaughter Kacey and her family have vacationed there and enjoyed it alot. Will let you know how our little day trip went.
Have a great weekend,
Love Kathy
"But we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently" Romans 8:23
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