Well everyone. One week down on SUTENT and I am still on top of things.. sorta. It does make me tired at the end of the day, and my stomach isn't feeling that great, but it's not too bad. They say week 2, 3 and 4 are the hardest so we shall see. I doubt it will be unbearable though, based on things so far. We are still having help with dinners several days a week, which really takes the pressure off me so I can use my energy and strength on all the other things of life here. For that we are so grateful.
Our insurance company finally admitted that they owe us some money (DUH) but made us such a rediculous offer that we have to press them harder to get even close to what is fair. I suppose it is a start. We don't understand why our policy can SAY that they owe us for A B and C, but when we give them all the documentation of those costs for A B and C, they can stall for months and then say, "how about we just pay you for A? WHY would we say OK to that? ARGH. Anyway please do keep praying about this as it is an extreme strain on Charles and I. The kids need dental checkups and stuff that we just hate to keep stalling any longer. I have taken to praising the Lord for keeping our car, washer, dryer, frig, dishwasher etc running all this time with no repairs. It's like the shoes that didn't wear out for the Israelites! And the meals coming is like our manna - only much tastier. :-)
We have been blessed in that we had that week at the shore for my parents anniversary and were able to go to their mountain home for a long weekend without any cost too. Friends recently gave us some money to do something fun as a family and we went to Cowtown Rodeo for Evan's 12th birthday - we all LOVED it. It was so fun seeing the different kids reactions. Ethan was confused as to why anyone would purposely get on a bull knowing full well they would be thrown off and get hurt. Evan laughed hard at each crash of course! Claudia wanted to volunteer to try the broncos herself! Anya just loved seeing real "cowboys" and bought herself a hat, and Kristina just adored the ladies in their fancy riding outfits. It was a lot of fun. I really enjoy these small pleasures of life so much and treasure each special moment with my family.
Thank you for continuing to check on us via this blog, and in other ways, through mutual friends or seeing us at church, etc. I still get some cards in the mail with encouraging scriptures on them, or see people who say they pray for us each day, or have my name on their desk to remember to pray for me. Thank you for staying with us for the long haul. We need you all.
Love,
Karen
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Dear Karen,
Just wanted you to know that soo many on Our Prayer List have been lifting you up to the Lord in their prayers! Someone from our church, Fellowship Bible, shared a Prayer Request for you and we have been following your updates on this BLOG. God Bless You, Karen! You are an AMAZING woman of God!!!
Love, Thoughts, Prayers &
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With You Always!!!
Bill, Stacey, Josh, & Ben
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How can Evan be 12 already???? I remember when he was 3. I'm so glad you got that time together as a family. I am still thinking about and praying for you, Mrs. Hauber.
Much Love,
Hi Charles and Karen-
We're in it with you for the long haul and do look forward to those victory laps at the end of this race. We check often and pray more-and are glad that the side effects are not too bad.
What a great use of the money gift-it sounds like a great night. I can not believe this whole insurance thing- will keep praying for resolution.
Hope to see you soon.. Love and prayers-
Matt and Sharon
Hi karen,
Just stopped by to check on you. sounds like things are going fairly well. think of you often. are you ever by teh agci listserv anymore? i check it periodically but have been gone most of august.
be well and keep writig! comments or not, we are reading and praying. :-)
Hey Karen,
Can you believe our boys are that old! I can not believe Boj would be in middle school if not being homeschooled! Still praying! Hope all goes well with the med. Boj's reading improved more last year than any year when I was too sick to do much of anything from Jan. on. Know you have to be worried about the kids progress. Just remmber that maybe they need a little break too. In Chirst Teresa Alvarez
Hi Karen,
We continue to pray each day for your complete return to good health. We are delighted to know you are half-way there on the Sutent. May God continue to give you strength to fight those cancer cells.
We will see you very soon:)
love,
David and Mercedes
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