Good morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful, loving and happy Easter. I know our family did. We celebrated by going to church in the morning and then having friends over for a nice Easter dinner in the evening. Today Casey and I, with Brigitte and her friend Morgan, are going to LA for the week to visit Casey's parents. We plan to spend a little time on the beach inbetween shopping for prom dresses for the girls and celebrating Brigitte's 18th B-day.
As for me, I am doing well with the treatments. I have two more cycles left. YEA! I usually don't feel so well a few days after treatment but do manage to continue to walk most days. It seems like some cycles are easier than others on my body. I have been very fortunate that my white cells, red cells and platlets are holding up so I don't have to be delayed in treatment, which is common. I try to drink Odwalla Blueberry juice most days and on some days carrot juice (yuck!) as well. I do feel that eating healthy, drinking lots of juices, taking a Flinstone multi vitamin every day and exercise has helped. My nutritionist said Flinstone vitamins are very good since it has everything in the right amount. The neuropathy in the hands continue to be uncomfortable but manageable. I just try to keep extra warm and wear gloves when reaching in the freezer. The picture is of my new hobby I started while I'm having treatment. I was inspired by the beautiful prayer shawl my sister-in-law, Leslie, made for me. I want to learn to knit or crochet so I bought a learning loom that makes it very easy to make scarves. It takes a long time to make a scarf so I can't imagine how many hours went into my shawl!
I have my appointment with UCSF for my first CT scan after treatment for a baseline. I'm in the process of scheduling my "take down" surgery, (close the iliostomy) for sometime in the early summer I hope. It will be hard to schedule inbetween the weddings, family reunions, bridal showers and graduations all this summer. How blessed we are to have so many happy occasions to get together with friends and family. God has been so good to me and to our family. He continues to give us peace and encouragement through all our trials. We are never alone. This Easter I hope and pray that everyone one of you get to know Him deeper, and accept His beautiful gift of eternal life with him through his son Jesus.
John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through Him.
Thank you for all your prayers and encouragement. I feel so blessed by all of you who continue to pray and encourage me. Thank you for sharing your love with me and my family.