Ok everyone. I made it through two weeks with relatively minor discomforts. If you call diarrhea and a sore mouth minor - haha! Really though it wasn't too bad. A bit tired a few days but mostly I could get some things done.
Yesterday it started to get a bit harder and today (Monday) I feel downright lousy. The docs told me week 2, 3 and 4 are the worst, and it will build up through the end of the 4th week so that by then I will be pretty exhausted. I can see now what they mean. It really does feel a lot like the flu, not that I have gotten the flu that often, thankfully. Today at 12 noon I just couldn't go on and had to lie down for over 2 hours. Even after getting up again I am dragging. The kids have been great, they took to cleaning their rooms (deep cleaning - sorting junk, dusting, vacuuming!) while I rested. How cool is THAT? I am so thankful for the other help we continue to get - dinner just arrived hot and ready to eat! Wow did I need that today.
I will keep this short - that tells you how I am feelin', huh? Just wanted to ask for prayer that over the next two weeks I can get the new homeschool year set up, get the kids books ordered etc while I am feeling lousy, and that I will not allow myself to become discouraged. I told the kids that if I feel this lousy, just imagine how lousy those cancer cells feel! haha! I keep telling those buggers "take that you nasty cancer cells, I am tougher than you are!.... and my God is tougher still." :-)
Thank you everyone,
Karen
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Dear Karen-
Glad to get your update- know that I am praying morning, noon and night- and so many of our friends are praying as well. My praise song on the way to work today was- You are my strength when I am weak... may He continue to give strength to you and wrap His arms around you as you rest. Half way is good..... we're cheering for you!! Lots of love and prayers-
Sharon and Matt
Karen,
Tues (8/21) I arrived at my desk to find someone had left me a new mousepad. Yellow and round and read SUTENT! So I thought of you instantly. When I go back to work Thurs, I'm going to pray for you whenever I look at it. And all the girls who sit around me who know your story...they'll all join in too, I'm sure.
Blessings,
Sheryl W.W.
Karen dear,
You are continuing in our prayers. Keep looking up and ride on those waves of grace! He is with you through the storm. Abide in him.
love, Dana
Hi Karen,
Thanks for the update. love your attitude re: 'imagine how those cancer cells feel." that is phenomenal!!
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