Hello!

Well, tomorrow I go in for my third chemo treatment. I am so not looking forward to it. The last time, my nausea seemed to linger on into the next week. So although the first time I felt sicker it lasted only a week. This time it took me til about wed. afternoon, a week later, to feel okay. I get chemo on monday and the shot on tuesday. I think the shot is just as bad. It is supposed to massively produce white blood cells and so it makes your bones just ache.

I have two more treatments with these two types of chemo. They are every other week. Then mid June I begin my final chemo drug will be every monday. They said it shouldn't be as bad (let's hope) and I am so glad I won't need that shot the following day! My last day of chemo is Sept. 6th.

We meet with the oncologist tomorrow morning so I am gonna see if there is anything else he can recommend for nausea. I don't believe the meds. he has me on now are doing anything. They implied I shouldn't be feeling this bad for that long. I hate more than anything to be nauseated. Phenergan, a med. for nausea, isn't making me sleepy anymore. And I have always been super sensitive to that! I am not even able to take naps during the day.

So physically, that's where I am. Also losing my hair. ugh. I am used to the idea more now and am handling that better. Thank you James, for telling me I'm pretty when I don't feel it at all. I love you.

Emotionally, how am I? Better. I have had some good friends take me to the movies to get out of the house so that was a lot of fun. Went on a double date friday night. So when I am feeling up to it, it is good to get out of the house. Otherwise when the boys are at school, James is not there, and Ashley is taking a nap, I admit many days it has been a challenge for me not to be really down. Or sometimes it seems to not even feel anything at all. It's really hard to feel upbeat when I have felt so bad physically.

The kids are doing great. The boys are really enjoying school and making great grades. They have been so sweet to me and pray for me each night. I have had so much fun at home with Ashley. She has the best personality, keeps us all laughing.

James is doing well. He's very positive which is so encouraging to me and also very busy with the kids. He's working a few days at the health department and enjoys it. Please pray for wisdom for him as we decide what path to take as far as employment.

Thank you so much for all who have prayed for us. I have never felt so loved before. Each treatment I get to open a bag of presents that my sister put together. I want to thank everyone for buying such special things and sending them to her for me. I feel so unworthy of it all, I really do.

Please pray that I will feel better these next few treatments.

Please pray that I will have joy.

Please pray for our family, that this will be a time for all of us to love Jesus as never before and trust Him.

thank you

holli