Thank you once again for all your heartfelt messages whether it be through the Caringbridge guestbook, blog guestbook, comments, emails, texts, facebook, voicemails, all of them are so greatly appreciated!!! I have been blessed by such a strong army. Your prayers are overflowing and for that I thank you too!!
My hat party was so much fun! The company was great and the food was wonderful! I got so many cute hats and scarves, I'll be having fun wearing everything. My room is filled with giftbags of hats and scarves. Thank you!!
I like how one of my friends gave today's chemo number 5 the term "Numero Cinco" and another friend called it "Mambo Number 5". Either one of those is a fun name and I'm happy to say that we have completed "Mambo Number 5".
Linda and I headed out to MDA this morning and got there about 8:30 and went straight to the lab for my bloodsucking. Lina drew my blood once again. She's so good. Linda and I also met a very sweet couple Carolann and her husband -- they too are on a journey with breast cancer -- they have 4 young children, please pray for that family. Today was Carolann's last chemo -- she was glowing with excitement!
I chose to be bold and wear a hat today and not one of my wigs. I figured my wig would get all matted while I was laying down getting my chemo. While I met with my nurse Debbie I took off my hat to show her my shaven head -- I never put my hat back on. I felt good! I had nothing to hide behind and it was okay.
I got all settled in my room and the needle was put in my port by my nurse Liselle -- she was awesome I didn't even feel the needle go in. Praise God for that!! Once I was settled, Linda and Jim went and grabbed some lunch at the cafeteria. I get lunch served to me in my room. All my blood counts & numbers look great (the liver function test will be rerun in 2 weeks).
I had a great day today -- the day seemed to go quickly we got home earlier than normal so I was able to take a nice nap.
The kids are still getting used to my shaven head -- we talk about how me not having hair means the chemo is working and they say "exactly".
I am struggling with tiredness this week. I ask that you please pray about that. While Jim & Linda were at lunch a lady named Kayla came into to talk to me about participating in another study. This study is "Effects of Tibetan Yoga on Fatigue and Sleep in Cancer". I will find out which group I will participate in -- either the breathing yoga, stretch yoga or in the control group (no yoga). It is a computer randomized selection -- please pray for either the breathing yoga group or stretch yoga group.
I also still have the "RAD" rash - your prayers are working because it's not as itchy as it was.
Please pray for our family to stay healthy-- there seems to be a lot of bacterial & viral infections going around and so far we have been clear of those and I pray that we stay that way.
I love you all and ask that God continue to bless all of you!!
Love & Blessings from the top of my heart,
Moni
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