Well round two of my treatment has been pretty good to me so far. I am definitely more tired this time, but that may just be because my babies are back at home and keeping me busy, which is fine by me. And it has been really hard to focus my thoughts, but that may have just been because I was wearing my blonde wig...hahaha! But really, it has been hard for me to concentrate, so forgive me if I ramble. I have been a little nauseous here and there, but nothing major, and I haven’t had anymore awful stomach pain. Praise God!! A week or so after my first treatment, I noticed a significant change in the size of the tumors in my breast and my lymph node. They felt a lot smaller, but I thought I would wait to say anything until my next doctor’s appointment. And at my second treatment, the doctor did an exam and said that the tumors were indeed smaller!! What an encouragement?!? Praise the Lord my Healer!! Speaking of healing, I wanted to ask all of you that are praying for me, or that have me on prayer chains, please also add Mildred Williams. Yet another person I have found out has Stage 4 cancer in her lungs and back. Please pray for her. I know personally how easy it is to get discouraged and overwhelmed when you think about all the people in the world that are sick and hurting. I got a devotional the other day that was titled “Disappointments” and it talked about how discouraged we can become when life doesn’t turn out like we thought, and all the questions that come to mind when we don’t see our hopes and prayers fulfilled. It makes your heart sick. But those are the times when we are left with the choice of to cling or not to cling. God is not overwhelmed, and God is not discouraged. And when we allow fear and worry and discouragement to rule our thoughts, we are actually saying that we don’t believe He is who He says He is. And HE IS! So we should never fret and never fear, except fear the great I AM. So what do I say when the darkness closes in? Psalm 62:5-6 “Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.”
Yo - I am so proud of you. Stay strong and keep laughing. I loved your "blonde" comment and it reminded me of this hair story:
ReplyDeleteHow to Part Your Hair with Attitude
A lady woke one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed that she had only three hairs on her head. “Well,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today.” So she did, and she had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed she had only two hairs on her head. “Hmmmm,” she said, I think I’ll part my hair in the middle today.” So she did, and she had a great day.
The next day, she woke up, looked in the mirror, and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. “Well,” she said, “I think I’ll wear my hair in a ponytail.” So she did, and she had a grand day.
The next day, she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that there wasn’t a single hair on her head. “Yea,” she exclaimed. “I don’t have to fix my hair today.”
Attitude is everything!