January 18, 2010

• Some New News

  I haven't had a chance to get on here and write.  I've kept busy these past 3 or 4 days! 

  I had promised pictures of Annamarie's new hair cut (after the "accident" she had with a round brush!) and I wanted to show pictures of my triple chocolate cookies I baked a week, or so, ago! 

  I mean, c'mon, chocolate is always welcome, right?

     It all started with a box of chocolate fudge cake mix . . . .

   

  And, Annamarie's hair experience all started when her Daddy innocently bought her a round brush, not knowing people who have hair past their fanny can't use that type of brush! 

     She has beautiful hair, so nothing you do to it looks bad.  But, she is highly embarrassed to have such short hair, while her sisters still sport long hair.  I told her it's all relative - after all, take a look at my shorter-than -short hair!!!!  Next to me in the mirror, she has VERY long hair! LOL

   

                                   

  I received WONDERFUL news at my appointmnet last week.  The results from my PET scan and MRI, done right before Christmas, showed that my vertebrae tumors have shrunk away and are replaced with a fatty substance.  That's the same thing that happened when my breast tumors disappeared.

  The onoclogist used words like, "highly unusual response" and she reiterated that less than 1% (stressing the "less than") of patients with Stage 4 breast cancer experience what had happened to me. 

  It was hard for Jesse and me to process what she was really saying. 

  He had to leave the appointment to take Luci to another appointment (for testing) and I had the opportunity to spend another 10 minutes of "alone time" with my doctor.  Before I got too excited, I wanted to be sure I was really understanding what she was saying, and not exaggerating (in my head) what I "wanted" to hear. 

  I said, "So you're saying this is really a huge thing . . . what's happened to me and all, right?"  And she said "Yes.  It is VERY huge.  It's phenomenal!"  

  I told her how my back had been healed once before - when my vertebrae were collapsing on top of each other (severe degenerative disc disease) and how I was sent to a specialist at the city's teaching hospital. 

  I had brought x-rays (taken from an appointment in March) to compare with what was currently (July) going on.  The head of orthopedics looked at the x-rays taken that day (which revealed nothing but a very "youthful spine" - his words) and he couldn't explain what had happened. 

  My oncologist's response to that story was, "Well, it's happened again!"

             

  That explains my pictures of chocolate, today.  They are part of my healing and part of my celebrationg what God has done!  I told my doctor I believed God had sent me to her and she was led to use the right chemo therapy and radiation therapy on my cancer.  I told her how grateful I was for all she had done and that I was glad she would be my doctor for the rest of my life.  I feel VERY comfortable with her and trust her judgement.  She had a "big ol' smile" on her face and gave me a huge hug when she left the room.

  Thanks to all of you who have prayed diligently for my healing!  I know God has heard us all, as we petitioned Him with my needs. 

  Now, I am praying that He will grow the bone back in my vertebrae in the spots where cancer has eaten the bone up.  Much like a termite eating holes into a building's foundation, my entire skeletal structure is compromised.  The medical profession said bones don't grow back, but (as I told my oncologist), "God grew my bones in the first place and is the ONLY one who can grow them back a second time."  And that's what I'm asking for - another miracle.

                                

   

  I am cleaning out cupboards again.  It's kept me busy this weekend.  We switched the bedrooms of Luci & Rissy.  Luci's temper tantrums are very loud and upsetting to the rest of us, so we put her at the end of the hall, to make her screams less noticeable.  Her new medication is working, but she still has these "rage" melt downs . . .  they just don't last as long.

  Rissy is happy enough with her new room, but said she thought we needed to "decorate a bit"  I was so proud of her for not complaining.  Her former room is periwinkle blue and filled with lots of pink trimmings, as well as beautiful pictures in lavender, periwinkle, and pink.  She had an antique mahogany dresser and a huge closet,  Her new room's closet (the size of a coat closet) is used for my formal table linens, florals, and excess bedding.  She'll have to move her clothes to Annamarie's closet, and we'll take Luci's clothes out of there and move them down to Rissy's old room. 

  In going through our closets and cupboards, I came upon some TEXTBOOKS I WILL PUT UP FOR SALE.

  The textbooks are by A Beka and are for children 3, 4, and 5 years old (preschool, K4 & K5). 

  I"ll make the prices reasonable and the price will include shipping costs (media mail).

  Keep your eyes open and be watching for my Sale!

                

         

  There are quite a few things waiting for me - one of which is school!  I should quit writing and do what I'm supposed to be doing! 

  I enjoy writing so much more than doing my chores!

   

  Be Blessed  ~

   

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