Three Steps Forward, One Step Back

I have been marked for radiation, and will start tomorrow. I really like the doctor and staff at the radiation center, and I am not dreading radiation at all. I think it will be much easier than anything I've done so far.
My port was successfully removed yesterday, and I am recovering today. I am fortunate to have a Christian surgeon who always comes to pray with me in pre-op. I am a little sore, but nothing out of the ordinary, and I am glad to be port-free.
My custom made sleeve and glove came in, and I was very excited that they had arrived. My mom drove me to pick them up after my surgery and I put them them on. By the time we got home (30 minutes) my fingers were purple and my entire hand was numb. Soooo. . . . tomorrow I will have to be wrapped again to bring my arm and hand down to size so that the new garments will fit.
Tomorrow I visit the lymph specialist, the radiation center, and the plastic surgeon - busy day!
Please pray that this wrapping tomorrow will be successful. The last time it took about 48 hours to get the swelling reduced. I am hopeful that it will be about the same this time. The wrapping is tight, which is uncomfortable, and bulky, which makes it hard for me to do much. I also have to protect it from getting wet, which means "wearing" a kitchen trash bag for showers!
The highlight of my week was last night. All three girls were here. Katie (with some help from Sarah) made a delicious dinner, and all three girls made homeade cookies. After dinner, we all spent some time together before the older two headed home. It is always a blessing to have the whole family here - it feels like a holiday even on a cold Wednesday in January! Bryan and I both see the girls as three of the greatest blessings of our lives.
Emily travels to Murray this weekend for a Bible Study with some girls from the Baptist Campus Ministries - please pray for traveling mercies.