Round 6

-
Today I see Dr. W and start round 6 of my current chemo regimen. Brian and I both have found ourselves with an amped up anxiety level as this day has approached. I'll know more after I see Dr. W today, but I'm assuming I'll be having a CT scan after this round to see if this particular chemo has had any effect on my cancer. 

Not that the past 6 months have necessarily been easy, but they've been manageable with mostly good news from my monthly bloodwork. It's been relatively easy to settle into a routine and to push to the far regions of my mind the reality of cancer, scans, the future. Facing a scan and the possibility of new chemo has resulted in many sleepless nights recently.

I'm hoping to avoid a scan the week of Christmas. I know some people would just want to know the results, but in keeping with my frame of mind since being diagnosed with cancer, I just want to procrastinate and know as little as possible. I would really like to postpone the scan until after Christmas and all the festivities, but we'll see what Dr. W says.

This verse caught my eye yesterday morning, and I've been repeating it ever since. "I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13


Comments

Mayme said…
I am thinking of and praying for you guys today.
6:37 AM
Vicki Bridges said…
Will be praying for comfort and strength, great scripture too
6:39 AM
Amy said…
Praying for peace for you and Brian today.
7:48 AM
VinGirl said…
I hope your appointment goes well, I'll be thinking of you.
10:03 AM
Owlhaven said…
Praying good stuff for you and your family

Love,
Mary
11:13 AM
Renee T. said…
Lots of good thoughts being sent your way today :)
1:25 PM
Vicky said…
I'm just going to pray that along with you... such a great verse. I like to live in a tad bit of denial too- so I hope you will get to just have a great Christmas and leave the scan till after the New Year.
1:52 PM
everythingismeowsome said…
My prayer is that if you do get a scan before Christmas, it will reveal reasons for celebration! (((hug)))
1:53 PM
One of Nettie's Girls said…
Praying for peace and good news and doctors that allow delays when possible!
4:45 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Blogging, Not Blogging

-
Image
Blogging feels awkward these days. Not blogging feels a bit like abandoning an old friend. In this season of life it doesn't feel necessary to jot down every cute quip (and that's only partially because they don't say nearly as many cute things). The kiddos (even that is strange - can I still call a 12 and 9 year old kiddos?) are more likely to say "don't put that on your blog!" Rory still likes the attention, but Camden is feeling the need for privacy. But they also still love to read my words. Not a week goes by that they don't pull out blog books from previous years and pore over the pictures and words. Rory giggles and retells the stories; Camden quietly takes in the tougher subjects. Here's the truth. I have less to share because life is both busy and unexciting at the same time. I cannot distinguish between what is important to remember and what will be meaningless in 20 years when Camden and Rory are grown with families of thei
Read more

Cousins, part 3 (the adult version)

-
Image
So I'm notoriously bad about including adults in the picture when we're all together, and this trip was no exception. Here are the very few that include adults. Becky is always my test subject before the cousin photo shoots. At the baseball game (which was incredibly hot/humid and started nearly an hour late). Kids were pretty wiped out after their naps following the return from camp. (the adult who spent a week at camp might have been tired too) Camden had the camera and took these pictures of me and Becky, Liz, and mom. Lewis/Hale/Derby/Lemons family - you're all caught up!
Read more

7/52: Pastel

-
Image
This week's theme was pastel and there's not a whole lot of pastel in our house, much less with my black-eyed, black-haired Korean gal. However, she gave me about 10 minutes of cooperation in 10 degree weather and we attempted a pastel snow picture. The first one is my official pastel picture, but I included the other attempts because it was pretty darn fun. This is a new face I'm seeing often these days. By the way, she has 3 shirts underneath this dress, a pair of pajama pants and a pair of hot pink sweat pants. LOL
Read more