Thursday, January 31, 2008

In My Shoes (or flip-flops)...

I was trying to find an image to tell you about my colonoscopy but I that might gross ya out! Well, at the beginning of this journey I had a tumor in my colon the size of my fist. As of this morning, it has shrunk down to 1/3 of that size. The Dr./Surgeons were quite pleased and impressed. I always seem to impress Dr.s with the size of my tumors ! (3 years ago I had a 7 lb, size of a cantalope fibroid tumor removed , uh yeah see what I mean.) Anyway, Small is very good, and is now at an operable size. I know I was and we were all praying for a miracle...It's all in God's timing. As my husband, consoled me after the procedure, he told me we are all miracles, and that it was a miracle that it did get that small, and a miracle that I have life and to keep fighting. I will meet with my surgeon on Valentines Day , to discuss surgery and a date. I feel that Peace coming over me again...knowing it's going to be okay. I read today in a book that my sister-in law- gave me in a care package back in Nov. called "Promises and Prayers for Friends "
about God's Timing, and how OUR timetable doesn't coincide with God's plan always. But God's timetable is always perfect.
A Prayer
Lord, my sense of timing is fallible and imperfect;
Yours is not. Let me trust in Your timetable for my life,
and give me the patience and the wisdom
to trust Your plans, not my own.
Amen.

Monday, January 28, 2008

What 5-FU Can Do To You...

While going through this Crazy Cancer Journey as I call it I've noticed my body changing in bad ways and for the most part good ways. As part of my treatment I underwent Chemotherapy and Radiation. Oooh the effects! It's wasn't until the last two weeks of my treatment did my body finally realize, whoa, not feelin too good! But during that time I happened to look down at my hands, actually one of my fingers and wondered to myself, "Oh when did I bruise my finger?" Then I noticed all my fingers were like that!!! I looked like a freak show!! Here let me show You:(no photoshop was used in these pictures, it's the real deal!)



Before:

After: Now that Im done with my treatment and continuing with my "green machine" as part of my daily regiment(even during treatment) I believe it has really helped me. Part of what the chlorella and spirllina does is help detox your body. So Just recently I've notice the real color coming back to my hands! Yeah!

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Have you had your FRUITS & VEGGIES TODAY?

Let the Juicing begin! Well we should have been doing it all along but I needed sources like protien to maintain my weight through my treatment phase. Chad(mainly) and I have read what amazing things can happen to the body when you drink the juices of fruits and veggies. Especailly the stories of those who had cancer and when checked again it was gone. I'll be doing a fruit and veggie juice fasting the next ten days( and so will Chad) so keep us in your prayers( that's sorta a joke but not really:-) It so easy for Chad to down his "green machine" ;I take forever drinking it by a straw. So I will have to be determined and have A LOT of will power the next week! I guess what I learned in college about color theory really plays into this...the color of food and drinks can determine whether you'll drink/eat it or not .... so the theory says. So with that said, Cheers! and "bottoms up" !

Thursday, January 17, 2008

2008 Snowfall in VA!


(click the grey x to hear music if it doesn't start, and the sound button to stop it.)

It's a Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

It's about time! It may not be 12 feet like out in the west,but all I need is 4 inches for a good sled ride! And yes I'm up to doing that, I better do it now before surgery in Feb. sometime(TBA) Well stay tuned to this blog to see more fun snow pictures to come...

Friday, January 11, 2008

The"Green Machine"

Okay, I thought I would share with you one of the things I'm doing to help benefit my health during this time. I have a Chlorella & Spirulina drink twice a day. It has great health benefits and is something everybody in America should drink!I have given it a special and fitting name: The Green Machine ! And along with that comes the Cheer! This is for all those spirited and cheerleading people out there... remember this?

The Green Machine!(clap, clap)

Is coming through, (clap, clap)

So watch out CANCER, (clap, clap)

It's After YOU!(Point w/ hand &other hand on hip)

(Yes, this is a fake smile, thank goodness for pineapple and bananas
to help make it taste better! )