Hi, I pray this e-mail finds everyone well...
I know I am behind on the Bible study. I last sent out day one of week 5. I promise that I will be finishing week five soon. I have completed all of the days for the Bible study. I just haven't typed them up to send them out. I apologize for that. We decided today to take next week off from the study because several women will not be able to attend next Tuesday. So, we will just need to complete week six by two weeks from today. To be honest, this news was good for me because it will give me a chance to catch up on everything. Often when you are doing a study as intense as Beth's studies, a break is good towards the half-way point so you can catch your breath.
I have been extremely tired over the last two weeks. I think the chemo is just starting to take its toll on my energy level. I am not complaining AT ALL. I am amazed that we have made it six months before this became a reality. I still have more good days than bad, and my bad days aren't enough to complain about. I just have to take more "rests" than I use to. I am definitely keeping up with my exercise though. I am still hiking on Mondays and exercising as much as I can on the other days. I have a heart scan tomorrow (Wednesday) at Duke before I have my treatment. They just need to make sure the herceptin is not causing my heart any problems.
Next week is the "biggie" for me!!! I am asking you with all of my heart to please be in prayer for me next Tuesday. I have a CT scan and a bone scan on Tuesday. We will get the results on Wednesday. I am claiming that we are going to find out that my cancer is completely in remission. Will you please join me in this prayer? I promise I will let you know as soon as we get the results. My husband and I are going up on Tuesday morning. We will have all of the scans done, and we are going to spend the night in Durham so we don't have to drive back and forth both days. The cost of a hotel is no more expensive than the gas driving both ways two times. We really need to spend some time alone, too. We haven't gotten away at all since my diagnosis. It will be good for us to have a few hours to focus on each other!!! Wednesday we will get up early, and I will go straight to treatment. We will meet with the doctor at 1 pm for the results from my scans!!! I am not overwhelmed with anxiety about the scans. I know that God is in control, and I am doing everything I possibly can to heal this cancer. This is just huge to me because I really want to hear the words, "You are in remission"!!!
Thank you to all of you for your continued love and support through all of this. No matter what the outcome of these scans, it is amazing knowing how many people are in prayer for me each and every day!!! There are two very special little boys that want their mom to hang around for a while. I don't think they understand the magnitude of the love and support I have received from each of you. One day they will, and I am so grateful to know how amazed they will be!!! I have grown to consider you my family over the last six months. Can you believe it...I am already a six month breast cancer survivor!!! I can't wait to say I am a twenty year survivor!!!
Have a blessed day, and I will be sending days 2 - 5 of week 5 soon! Thank you for being patient with me!!!
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