Every little achievement is a great big joy for us. Mom passed several milestones in the last week, including her one week out from surgery and her ten days out from surgery (which is a notoriously tough milestone). She also got permission to return to a couple of personal comforts (such as shaving her legs and wearing deodorant). We celebrated each of these moments with smiles, jokes, and congratulations!
One of Mom’s goals is to have some “normal” time before she must begin her chemotherapy treatments. Every step along the way will bring her closer to feeling like herself. Please pray that she will recover quickly so that she can have some wonderful, 'regular old days' before the chemo!
Mom will have her first oncologist appointment this Wednesday at 1:40pm with Dr. Janell Seeger. This is another item to keep in your prayers. At that time Mom will find out about her chemotherapy regime and what it will entail. Let’s hope and pray that this Wednesday’s appointment will be encouraging and uplifting to Mom, even though the subject of chemo is scary.
Another topic that needs prayer is some bruising that has shown up around one of Mom’s incisions. Her plastic surgeon will be watching it and, if it doesn’t improve, she may have to have another procedure to repair that spot. Please pray that it will heal up just fine on its own!
I’d like to finish with a gigantic THANKS to everyone who has been behind our family in this last week. The prayers, visits, meals, songs, e-mails, comments, hugs, cards, flowers, and scriptures have flowed continuously from you! I hope that you will be blessed double what you have supplied us (because that will absolutely knock you over)!
-Sarah
Monday, July 30, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Home Again
Mom came home yesterday! Her room is covered in posters of scripture and pink balloons. She is so much more comfortable now and her positive outlook has returned (thanks for your prayers yesterday!). The weekend brought news that several of her lymph nodes were involved and chemotherapy will be necessary. This information was discouraging to us, but hasn't kept us down! After all, our God is bigger than a diagnosis and we know that He continues to be at His work. The Healer is healing and restoring! Amen. Continue to pray that Mom's cancer is gone!
With an eight week recovery ahead, we are looking for ways to continuously encourage Mom and to "drench her" in prayer and the promises of scripture. To those of you who have generously been seeking opportunities to help out, now is the time! There are two calendars for volunteer services: one for prayer visits and one for meal deliveries. Food will be wonderful and a huge help, but the prayer visits will be our true sustaining power! To volunteer a date for either of these two services, please see the sidebar to the right. Just pick a date and e-mail or call to let me know when you can come by.
Please continue to bathe Mom and our family in your prayers! Ask the Lord to fulfill His promises to her and to restore her health! We are so grateful for your non-stop, loving support.
-Sarah
With an eight week recovery ahead, we are looking for ways to continuously encourage Mom and to "drench her" in prayer and the promises of scripture. To those of you who have generously been seeking opportunities to help out, now is the time! There are two calendars for volunteer services: one for prayer visits and one for meal deliveries. Food will be wonderful and a huge help, but the prayer visits will be our true sustaining power! To volunteer a date for either of these two services, please see the sidebar to the right. Just pick a date and e-mail or call to let me know when you can come by.
Please continue to bathe Mom and our family in your prayers! Ask the Lord to fulfill His promises to her and to restore her health! We are so grateful for your non-stop, loving support.
-Sarah
Friday, July 20, 2007
Surgery a Success
Mom came through her seven hour surgery yesterday at Baptist East and is doing great! Reports from both surgeons were very positive. She had a two and a half hour recovery but was admitted to her own room by about 6:30pm.
During the surgery, the doctors were checking for any evidence of cancer cells in Mom’s lymph nodes. Three pathologists had to examine her sentinel lymph node (the node that the cells would have reached first), but the reports were inconclusive regarding the presence of any cancer cells. This is really great! If the pathologists couldn’t find any, then there are few to none! Just to be careful, the surgeons took about ten other lymph nodes to examine for the presence of cancer cells. Please pray that those nodes are completely cancer free!
Mom felt no pain last night and was crystal clear in conversation, telling stories and asking all kinds of questions. Her spirits are high. She is so relieved to be cancer free!
As we expected, she has already made friends all over the hospital. She is instantly personable with everyone and they love her. Mom even met a recovery nurse who quilts and they exchanged phone numbers so that Mom can go to the nurse’s house later to see her quilts!
Mom is being so brave. We know it is your prayers that are carrying her right through. Thanks to everyone who has been praying for her protection, comfort, and healing! It means so much to Mom and to our family. Keep it up!
Mom will probably be staying at the hospital through Monday or Tuesday, but may get to come home as early as Sunday. She is not to have visitors while at the hospital, but she can feel your continuing prayers! Cards and flowers can be directed to our home at 6605 El Toro Court, Louisville, KY, 40291.
-Sarah
During the surgery, the doctors were checking for any evidence of cancer cells in Mom’s lymph nodes. Three pathologists had to examine her sentinel lymph node (the node that the cells would have reached first), but the reports were inconclusive regarding the presence of any cancer cells. This is really great! If the pathologists couldn’t find any, then there are few to none! Just to be careful, the surgeons took about ten other lymph nodes to examine for the presence of cancer cells. Please pray that those nodes are completely cancer free!
Mom felt no pain last night and was crystal clear in conversation, telling stories and asking all kinds of questions. Her spirits are high. She is so relieved to be cancer free!
As we expected, she has already made friends all over the hospital. She is instantly personable with everyone and they love her. Mom even met a recovery nurse who quilts and they exchanged phone numbers so that Mom can go to the nurse’s house later to see her quilts!
Mom is being so brave. We know it is your prayers that are carrying her right through. Thanks to everyone who has been praying for her protection, comfort, and healing! It means so much to Mom and to our family. Keep it up!
Mom will probably be staying at the hospital through Monday or Tuesday, but may get to come home as early as Sunday. She is not to have visitors while at the hospital, but she can feel your continuing prayers! Cards and flowers can be directed to our home at 6605 El Toro Court, Louisville, KY, 40291.
-Sarah
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