Where to begin?
- We visited The Basicila I wrote about, on Sunday and the friends and loved ones that showed up to pray with us was beyond words and deserves a post of its own.
Here is a picture of the last to leave...
- Things get a little blurry from here. My friend Margaret and her husband we here for a visit so she took me in to chemo. Even with a lowered dose, it was a horrible week. I was just so sick and yet again, so many stepped up to the plate to help
- The following Sunday, my brother and sister-in-law came into to Cincinnati for a long over due visit and stayed until Wednesday.
- I was suppose to have chemo the next day, but couldn't since my blood counts were too low on Monday, August 10th. It was also this week that we learned that we did not get our house on G-Lane. To say we are crushed is an understatement. We are even more upset that the seller was dishonest and sneaky. He rented the house while we were still negotiating the inspection. Even his realtor didn't know about the dishonesty etc. And since again, we conceded in well, everything, I don't understand how he would rather rent his house than sell it. He also, in my opinion, basically tried to blackmail us out of $4,000 when he said that the renter would leave the lease for that much $ but we had to pay it! Upon asking to see a signed lease agreement, he completely bailed. Please remind John that there are other houses out there for us to look at!
- Saturday the 15th was my first trip to the ER for fluids and anti-nausea meds. I was not happy about it, felt horrible and my sister Libby bore the brunt of my first ER breakdown. Those of you that know my germ phobia can't even begin to imagine... Love you Libs! Again, I feel like God was again putting his hand on my shoulder when our (especially Henry's) beloved Mrs. Bayers son walked into my room and would be my nurse. Thank you Tony!
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- 17th had chemo and went back to the infusion ward for fluids and anti-nausea meds. I also had to go back to the ER on Friday and Sunday for more and I was just getting sicker and sicker.
- That Friday, in the ER, I could finally have enough pain meds and complete an MRI on my pelvis... Oh you damn pelvis. Yep- cancer has spread to my hip socket, femur, sacrum, a bit on the other femur... Hence the pain in my hip. Sigh again.
- Saturday, I went to my sweet goddaughters first field hockey game. Well, I stayed in the van and watched a bit between dozing.
- Sunday was a blur again and I was clearly not getting better. I was going in to meet with Dr.A. And Dr. S on Monday the 24th since we were all pretty sure chemo would be stopped and radiation to my pelvis would start. And it did- Dr. S and his people busted a move got my markers on and radiated.
- Then I went over to BNorth and was immediate admitted to the hospital. Which is where I still am. I am much better. Pain and nausea are under control. Still unsteady on my feet and not quite sure when I will be leaving.
- I have not felt well enough to update and man do they keep you busy. I have been very humbled having to be transported to go over to radiation in an ambulance.
And here my friends is where we need to have as I call "a come to Jesus"
Please don't be annoyed with me, or Melissa or John or Libby. They had been sworn to secrecy that I was here- although John and Melissa's faces were priceless when I asked to be admitted. YouKNOW if I was asking to go into a hospital, I.was.s.i.c.k sick!
At first and still now, I just do not feel well and the thought of having visitors was causing me a breakdown. And honestly, when I do go home I am asking for no visitors there either. My blood counts are still dangerously low and I just can't be exposed to any germs. Honestly, just the thought of me making it home and getting into my bed is exhausting me!
Thank you so SO much for understanding.
John needs extra prayers for the last couple of weeks. I am rightfully worried about him and he is working at work and working from home and working with all of the children and their first week of school and homework (!) It was also his birthday yesterday and while spent a nice afternoon with exhausted children, I don't quite think it was what he had been envisioning his 44th birthday to be. He is just such a good guy and father-I am so blessed.
He also had the privilege of taking the kids to their first day of school and Margo to her first day of kindergarten!
