My Own Bed!

Surprise! I am home and loving it! Today I was allowed to return home for a couple of days since my blood levels were good and my surgery will not happen until Monday at 1 p.m. I am delighted to be able to sleep in my own bed tonight. My sister and brother-in-law are here with me through the weekend and I have enough medication to keep the pain under control. Thank you all for your prayers and for your continued love and support. Thank you for encouraging words and gifts. God wraps His arms of love around me even when the pain is unbearable, and the journey stretches out with more potholes than I'm willing to count.

Leaning on His everlasting arms,

Sandra

Delayed

The procedure is not going to happen until Monday. Sandra's blood is too thin right now for the procedure to occur. She is getting excellent care and has had many different experts and doctors checking on her today.

She had a great sleep last night. They've fixed up her space into more of a room and it's actually quite private and quiet at night. Again, she is requesting no visitors. If an infection sets in before the surgery that will delay it even more.

Thanks for your continued prayers on her behalf.

--written by Ardie

Speedy Answer

The prayers for a bed worked very effectively! Within a half hour of posting this blog, Sandra had a bed! I should have added a prayer request for a room too. Her bed's in the hallway, but it's in a spot that's actually more private than a shared room. We're looking at the positives of the situation. She has her own bathroom because of the worry of infection.

Also because of the worry of infection, Sandra is requesting no visitors at this time. She's just not feeling up to it and even though she finished her first round of chemo yesterday, she still is at high risk for any infection without the ability to fight it.

She had a good sleep last night and is awaiting surgery. I talked with the nurse a little while ago and she said surgery may not happen until tomorrow.

Pain is under much better control. Sandra is resting as comfortably as one can be in the hospital. She's been very strong and upbeat in spite of all of this. She radiates Joy.

Thanks for all of your continued prayers on Sandra's behalf.

--written by Ardie

Here we go again....

This is Ardie writing for Sandra. Unfortunately Sandra's in the hospital. The procedure done on February 18 to relieve the kidneys is not working. She's back to where she started less than a month ago. She will have a different procedure tomorrow to hopefully relieve the problem.

As I'm writing this she is not in a bed in the hospital. Please pray for the procedure tomorrow that it will fix the problem and bring Sandra relief. Also pray for a bed soon! The emergency room is not a good place to be when it's so overcrowded like now.

Sunshine!!

What a beautiful day it was today!! I went for a little walk with my sister-in-law by Mill Lake. I didn't walk very far or too quickly. I'm rather nauseous today so a very slow gait was the best I could do. However, it was just nice to get some fresh air, even if it was still a bit cool and nippy, and see the ducks go paddling by.

Love, Sandra

Only 3 more days

I've been keeping a low profile lately. I was hoping to do some things over the weekend, meaning getting out a bit, but my oncologist nixed that pretty quickly. It's been my "low" weekend when blood levels drop because of the chemo pills. So in between the bouts of nausea I've been sticking close to home. Now I'm counting the days before I get a week off from the chemo pills. Only three more days...

I sure appreciate the visits! Today my niece came over and we planned and bought materials for a craft. I'll show a picture when it's done, O.K? (Thanks, Janice). Then a friend came for tea.

Thank you for your continued prayers. I pray fervently that the chemo pills are stopping the cancer from spreading any more.

Resting in His peace,

Sandra

Welcome to March!

Before I fall asleep here I'd like to connect with you. I 'm so tired this evening. The last few days have been a little easier, although I still struggle with waves of nausea. I'm finished my first 7 days of chemo pills; now just one more week before I get a week off. I hope and pray daily that this chemo is working effectively and arresting the cancer.

I received a Puritan prayer from a friend (thanks, Karen) and just have to share a part of it that was so comforting to me. "Let me not be at my own disposal, but rejoice that I am under the care of one who is too wise to err, too kind to injure, too tender to crush.". What a great, loving Father we have!

Rejoicing to be in His kind and tender care,

Sandra