I'm Sad Today!

[Blessing and Miracle]

This morning I had a doctor's appointment and they just bombarded me with too much! My labs weren't good, which I knew they weren't gonna be. I can always tell what's going on with my body. They wanna do so many new tests and procedures that I just wanted to scream and cry. To make matters worst they wanted to do them this week, but I told them no, absolutely not! I don't want our holiday to be ruined!! Then they suggested Dec 31st! Again, absolutely not! Finally, I set the date for January 3rd.

I'll have a bone marrow, which is extremely painful, no matter how "doped up" you are. A blood transfusion (6-8 hours). An Iron transfusion (5-6 hours), I've never had this, but I'm sure it's not fun. They said, it's similiar to the blood transfusion. Okay, but what will the side effects be like!? Two other procedures that they will call and let me know about. And, possibly a long line catherer in either my chest or arm. I had one before and they aren't fun.
They are painful, uncomfortable, ugly and easily prone to infection which could be deadly!

Okay, that's enough of that! I'm allowing myself to feel sad today, but when tomorrow comes, no more tears! My smile will be as bright as the sun shining around here. I can't allow this to affect my attitude. The kids really notice when I'm not my normal happy self!

I need for my sunshine family to keep me in their prayers!

Thanks to SR for being such a warm, caring and open community in which we can share both our ups and downs.

[dreamer13079]

I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I'm sorry you have to deal with all of this. :(

[spring]

Oh, I am so sorry you have to deal with all of this, especially this time of year. Honestly, as long as you are feeling up to it, I don't blame you for putting your foot down. Sometimes medical professionals forget about little things like Holidays. I hope yours are happy, and I wish you the best of health in the future.:hugs:

[disney_girl]

Lisa- you will be in my prayers! I can tell that you are an amazingly strong woman with extraordinary faith and that will see you through!:hugs:

[faithhope]

:hugs: You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Have the best holiday you can surrounded by family and friends (in person and online)

Faith

[wilsonfamily4]

Thank you for allowing us to be sad with you. Sometimes all we need is some venting and then some people to say it is okay to be sad. Life isn't always good. But God is good.

[DisneyMa]

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

[jakeandsophiesmom]

I am so sorry to hear you are having a bad day. Just know that we are all 100 percent with you here. And like I have told you before I really admire and look up to you for your steadfastness in your faith. I will be saying a special prayer for you tonight and I hope tomorrow will be a better day.:hugs:

[SunshineGirl]

Oh, Lisa, it just brings tears to my eyes to read this. I'm so sorry that you are having to deal with this, especially at Christmas. It's so obvious that you get (and give) tons of joy during the holiday season. It just isn't right!!!

You know you can come around here anytime day or night and SOMEONE will be here for you.

[kerry34]

Oh Blessing and Miracle.....I am so sorry that you have been confronted with more difficult testing. When you told me what you have been through I couldnt help but be amazed by how strong you have been. Some of the things you have told me have been an inspiration in helping me get through the first few weeks of my diagnosis. Please know that I will be praying for you single day. :hugs:

[mommytotwo]

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

[linanglab]

I will continue to pray for you. You seem to handle everything SOOO well. Way better than I think I ever would. You sure have encouraged me with how you have dealt with this. I pray that this Christmas season will be a beautiful one and that you will be ready to deal with all the tests and procedures when they come.

[Anna]

Lisa, you are certainly in my thoughts and prayers. Don't blame you for waiting until after the holidays. All of that is stressful enough. :hugs:

[Magical JenK]

The kids really notice when I'm not my normal happy self!

I need for my sunshine family to keep me in their prayers!

Thanks to SR for being such a warm, caring and open community in which we can share both our ups and downs.

Oh Lisa....you are such a strong, strong woman, but even the strongest of us are allowed sad days. I admire the fact that you are only taking one! You truly are an inspiration to me! However, feel free to take as many as you want. We will all be here for you!

And it's not just the kids that really notice you're not your normal happy self....please take it easy, enjoy the holiday season, love your family & rest!

We're all here for you, anytime, anyday! We're one big family here!!
You & your family will be in my prayers!
Jen
:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

[sunshinecindy]

Wow, and I thought my life sucked right now. I hate it for you though. Even if it weren't the holidays, it would still be scary and just a plain old pain in the butt. However, you have been through much worse and you'll fly through these with no problem, cause thats just how you are. And, if you want to be sad for a day here and there, do it. If you want to feel sorry for yourself a day here and there, do it. You deserve it. You'll be right there beside the others in my prayers tonight and the tomorrows.

[coastalgirl]

OH Lisa, I am so sorry to hear this. You are such a strong woman with such a wonderful disposition. Like others have said you are allowed your bad days. Just know that you have tons of people here that will keep you in their prayers and thoughts. My heart breaks for you and Kerry to have to go through this at the holidays. Big hugs for you and your family! :hugs: I will keep you both in my prayers!

[Blessing and Miracle]

Okay, so it's officially the next day! I've taken off my Cancer Sucks button and I'm ready to continue on with the holiday season! :)

I tell ya' you all are an amazing group of people. People that I've never met and odds are, our paths won't ever cross. However, you all feel like my extended family. :love: You all have made me shed tears of joy after reading all of your posts! I can't thank you enough for your kind words of inspiration and encouragement.

You know, it's not the fact that I have Leukemia that bothers me. It's just the darn surprises that comes along with it! And, the amount of time that I have to spend at MDACC, all of the testing, poking and prodding that I have to endure is depressing in itself. No matter how nice they (doctors and nurses) are, I still hate being at that place. Even after seven years, it hasn't gotten any easier. But out of all of that, the hardest thing seems to be when one of the other patients that you've grown fond of doesn't return....that's hard! I also had to endure that today!!

I've been told that I'll have it for the rest of my life and that I'll have to take chemo for the duration. l've accepted that because I know that my life is completely in God's hands. I've been so blessed throughout this entire ordeal that I don't like to complain much about the situation. It's just some days it gets to me and this just happen to be one of those days.

I do feel better now! My family will allow me my moments of sadness, but they will soon pull me out of it. In fact, my 3 year old daughter, Blessing, told me tonight, "Mommy you are precious!" Out of clear blue sky my baby said that to me! And it opened up a flood gate! As much as I'm loved and cherished, I don't ever recall being told that! That right there, was God's way of encouraging me to hold on, for I have so much to live for! So they can bring on all of the extra testing they want to...I'm ready, but they still have to wait until after the holidays. LOL.

Again, thank you guys. You are the greatest!:heart:

[tommygirl79]

Lisa,

I'm so sorry to hear that you have to go through all of these tests. I just cannot tell you how sorry I am that you have had to deal with so much. You are such a joyful and encouraging person and I hate to see you go through anymore.

You are such an inspiration to us all!!! Great job letting those doctors know that you Christmas and New Years will not be ruined by this!!!

Everytime I see you have posted, I say a prayer for you!!! I will now do that x 2!!!!

Please know that you are in my daily prayers and that I hope and pray you have a wondrous holiday season with your friends and family!

We love you!!! Keep that spunk!!! :hugs:

P.S. - "I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength!!" Philippians 4:13

Rachel

[Magical JenK]

Lisa-"Mommy you are precious" brought tears to my eyes! That is about the sweetest thing I've ever heard!

I hope today brings you miles of smiles & tons of hugs!

And I really hope you are wrong w/one little thing...that someday our paths will cross! That would be so fun to meet everyone!! :sunshine:

[Hedy]

:hugs: :hugs:

[kerry34]

:hugs: Just sending along a big hug for today. I will be thinking and praying for you. Your daughter is precious and it is so wonderful that when you are so down, one little child can bring you up so far. Thank god for the little children:heart:

[m 'n c]

Big hugs lisa. I'm glad you gave yourself a day to mope around and are starting anew today. Just take things one day at a time and you can do anything :)

[JillyFish]

Lisa,
I'm sorry you had such a rough day yesterday. I so admire your positive attitude and fighting spirit! Thankfully God gives us only what He knows we can handle (so you are obviously one strong lady!) and enough grace to get through each moment.

Praying for you today!!! :hugs:

[sammielynn]

You are so strong. I'm sitting here crying as I type. My Mom went through the same thing, she like you went through her ups and downs but never stayed down long. She lived for years and years, old age finally got the best of her, not the Leukemia! Hang in there and enjoy your Christmas. You will be in my prayers.:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

[Blessing and Miracle]

Again, thank you guys! For sure, Blessing's words worked majic! They pretty much carried me through the night. My heart is still smiling from them! Not to mention all of the kind and wonderful words you all posted as well.:heart:

[missangie]

You are such a blessing to this SR family. I needed a reminder to put my smile and good attitude on. I cannot imagine what you are going through, and yet you commit to going through it happy. I know that alone is enough to carry you through. Praise God for the life that you have and trust Him with tomorrow. You will make it!! I will put you on my prayer list and certainly add January 3rd to my calendar. :hugs:

[wilsonfamily4]

Okay, so it's officially the next day! I've taken off my Cancer Sucks button and I'm ready to continue on with the holiday season! :)

I tell ya' you all are an amazing group of people. People that I've never met and odds are, our paths won't ever cross. However, you all feel like my extended family. :love: You all have made me shed tears of joy after reading all of your posts! I can't thank you enough for your kind words of inspiration and encouragement.

You know, it's not the fact that I have Leukemia that bothers me. It's just the darn surprises that comes along with it! And, the amount of time that I have to spend at MDACC, all of the testing, poking and prodding that I have to endure is depressing in itself. No matter how nice they (doctors and nurses) are, I still hate being at that place. Even after seven years, it hasn't gotten any easier. But out of all of that, the hardest thing seems to be when one of the other patients that you've grown fond of doesn't return....that's hard! I also had to endure that today!!

I've been told that I'll have it for the rest of my life and that I'll have to take chemo for the duration. l've accepted that because I know that my life is completely in God's hands. I've been so blessed throughout this entire ordeal that I don't like to complain much about the situation. It's just some days it gets to me and this just happen to be one of those days.

I do feel better now! My family will allow me my moments of sadness, but they will soon pull me out of it. In fact, my 3 year old daughter, Blessing, told me tonight, "Mommy you are precious!" Out of clear blue sky my baby said that to me! And it opened up a flood gate! As much as I'm loved and cherished, I don't ever recall being told that! That right there, was God's way of encouraging me to hold on, for I have so much to live for! So they can bring on all of the extra testing they want to...I'm ready, but they still have to wait until after the holidays. LOL.

Again, thank you guys. You are the greatest!:heart:

you have me crying!!!

I have a friend that had cancer as child. She hates hospitals but now as an adult she goes in once a week to volunteer with the kids with cancer. I am always amazed at how those with or those that had cancer come out so STRONG. You sound the same. So strong. Your children will learn those traits from you too.

[ItsmeSunnyV]

Hi Lisa!!:) I wanted to post and tell you :sorry: that your feeling so awful, and going through what your going through. And also want to say Thank you, and I say Thank you because here I was feeling sorry for myself thinking I was having such a bad week, and then I come here and read your thread, and see all that you have on your plate, and how you still continue to have such a positive attitude, and then I just thought to myself. "HOW SILLY AM I?" in other words, I need to quit sweating the small stuff in my life, and make the best of it. And seriously reading this thread helped me realize that. And I thank you from the bottom of my heart. God Bless you. and :getwell:


Veronica

[Blessing and Miracle]

Hi Lisa!!:) "HOW SILLY AM I?" in other words, I need to quit sweating the small stuff in my life, and make the best of it.

Veronica

You're not silly. No matter what you are going through, it may not be as bad as someone else's problem, but it's still your problem and it's important to you! I do that too sometimes, but then I realize that my problems, big or small are still important to me and shouldn't be minimized! I hope your problem(s) are resolved soon! :hugs:

[~Kathie]

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

[lmroyea]

Hi Lisa!!:) just thought to myself. "HOW SILLY AM I?" in other words, I need to quit sweating the small stuff in my life, and make the best of it. And seriously reading this thread helped me realize that. And I thank you from the bottom of my heart. God Bless you. and :getwell:


Veronica

I too felt like this. Thank you so much for helping me put my life into perspective. I wish you the best of luck and I truly hope that you and your family have a magical Christmas and New Years. I too believe that God has a reason and a plan for each of us, and you should know that part of yours was to touch so many lives this week. (Especially at a time of year when it's so easy to lose sight of the true meaning) You've made a big difference in my life (and I know many others) so thank you for always having a positive attitude about life. You will certainly be in my prayers. Merry Christmas, and God Bless You.

[Blessing and Miracle]

I too believe that God has a reason and a plan for each of us, and you should know that part of yours was to touch so many lives this week.


Thank you for the beautiful and kind words. A songwriter says it best, "touch someone's life while I'm passing, for I'll never pass this way again....then my living shall not be in vain."

[gpp2001]

I just wanted to say I was having a glass half empty kind of week - still am. But at least I have my health and love of my family.

My best friend moved to China and I miss her dearly and my DH lives in LA(I live in Michigan) and I miss him dearly. I do get to see him more than my Best friend, but if a person can have two soul mates, she was my second!

Some days (or weeks), it's okay to see the glass half empty!

That which does not kill me, only makes me stronger! That's my mantra that has gotten me thru the last 20 months!! I am blessed by the people I know! :hugs:

[Blessing and Miracle]

I just wanted to say I was having a glass half empty kind of week - still am. But at least I have my health and love of my family.

My best friend moved to China and I miss her dearly and my DH lives in LA(I live in Michigan) and I miss him dearly. I do get to see him more than my Best friend, but if a person can have two soul mates, she was my second!

Some days (or weeks), it's okay to see the glass half empty!

That which does not kill me, only makes me stronger! That's my mantra that has gotten me thru the last 20 months!! I am blessed by the people I know! :hugs:

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

[tink2008]

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

[Sahmy]

Lisa,

Put all of those beautiful children of yours to work helping you this holiday. They may not do everything exactly as you would but I bet they really enjoy helping their mother. :) Relax and please have a wonderful holiday.

:hugs: :hugs: to everyone who is having rough times this season. We had a ton of coal dumped down our chimney yesterday (so to speak) and I just keep thinking - 2008 is a New Year.

[Anna]

:hugs: :hugs:

Lisa,
You are an inspiration to us all! May God richly bless you for that!! You certainly bring a lot of Sunshineto us all! Thanks for being you!:sunshine2: :thanks:

[arob414]

:hugs: Lisa, my prayers and every good thought I have will be with you and your family.:hugs:

[jl8595]

Lisa - been thinking and praying about you. You bring so much joy and cheer to our little community. I always smile when I read your posts. :hugs: :hugs:

[kerry34]

Lisa,

Just wanted to let you know I will be thinking about you over the next week and hope all goes well for you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.:hugs:

[Blessing and Miracle]

Hey guys!!! Well, after an extremely long day at MDACC, I'm tired!!! I've rested some and then got up and completed my survey for today. Gotta get my 8.00 bonus this month, and I'm not gonna let a little thing like cancer stop me! LOL.

I did my bone marrow today, and boy, does my butt hurt!! LOL. It will be sore for a few days. :( I should be use to them by now, but I'm not!! For those of you who does not know what that is, it's when they drill in the upper part of your behind, chip off a piece of your bone, and with an extremely long and thick needle, draw marrow (blood). This is the only way they can accurately tell the status of the cancer. It takes a couple of weeks for the results to be back. So, I won't officially know anymore until then. I have to take this test every three months and it sucks.

I also did the blood transfusion. The iron transfusion and the other testing will be done at a later time. Depending on the results from the bone marrow. Those results will also determine if they will change my chemo which may require me to have the long-line catherer reinserted. For now, I'll restart and increase the daily chemo that I was on. That's 600 mg of a drug that hasn't been FDA approved as of yet. In other words, I'm gonna be their guinea pig. LOL. The only thing is, I'm probably gonna be too tired and too sick to play with you guys all day. Trust me, I'm definitely gonna give it a try though. LOL.

Thank you guys for all of your prayers and thoughts. Please keep praying for me and also that my results are good when they come in.

Thanks for listening, you guys are the greatest!:love:

[bs4free]

Just do what you can when you can! We all want you to kick some butt! and have more time to spend with your family and your SR family too!

:hugs: :hugs: :sunshine:

[spring]

You are in my thoughts and prayers.:hugs:

[ItsmeSunnyV]

:hugs: :hugs: Lisa, you get rested, and remember that you have tons of people from all over the states cheering for you. Were rooting for you to get better, and remain strong headed through this whole thing!! :hugs: :hugs:

[pbhall13]

Lisa, rest up and take care of yourself........I know that these tests are difficult (I had an uncle who use to have to go thru them for a blood disorder) and it really zapped him of his strength........know that we are all thinking of you (and I know you do know this) and that God is looking over you..........he never gives us more than we can handle (although I know somedays we may question this, but he does know our strength).

I will continue to pray for you and hope you have a good day today........I always look forward to when you post.......you are a strong woman who is an inspiration to those of us who may struggle everyday with our own adversity (whether health or otherwise)........thank you for all of your strength and wisdom.

Pamela

[jl8595]

I will continue to pray for you and hope you have a good day today........I always look forward to when you post.......you are a strong woman who is an inspiration to those of us who may struggle everyday with our own adversity (whether health or otherwise)........thank you for all of your strength and wisdom.

Pamela

Very well said Pamela - I couldn't have said it better myself. You're an absolute doll Lisa and I enjoy every post that you've shared with us. You're a SUPER STRONG person and I just know you'll persevere. :hugs: Get some rest and come play with us when you're in the mood. Until then...we'll keep your spot warm!! :)

[missangie]

Hey, glad you're back. I'm so sorry that you have to go through all that you are. I'm so inspired by how strong you are! Hang in there! We need you. You are certainly loved around here.

[tommygirl79]

Lisa - Thanks for keeping us posted! You had many prayers going up on your behalf all day yesterday from all of us. Get the rest that you need and join us when you can - it's not the same without you here!!! I will continue to pray for the Lord's strength to be given to you in GINORMOUS portions. :)

Please know that when you hurt, we hurt along with you (in a much less physically painful way, mind you)...

You are a great friend and we love you so much!!! Your strength and resolve is such a testament to us all and God has you here for such a great purpose with your family and friends...

[Lisaj68]

God bless you. I pray that your marrow results are good when you do finally hear back. You are such a strong woman and an inspiration! I admire how positive you are! Only 1 day of feeling sad???? Good for you!!!! Now, go get some rest so you have energy for the bonus survey!!!

[Hedy]

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

[LuvMyBoys]

:hugs: :sunshine: and lots of prayers heading your way!!

[faithhope]

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:
lots of hugs and prayers.
get lots of rest and chat with us when you can.

[sunshinecindy]

I know your results are going to be good. You get yourself some well deserved rest and keep us posted, we are always here for you, 24/7.

[lucymews]

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs: Your friends are all praying for you...you are always our Blessing and Miracle!

[Wendi63]

Lots of prayers and :hugs: going out for you for the best possible news on your test results.

[Blessing and Miracle]

Thank you guys! You don't know how much your words, thoughts and prayers help me through the day! What a great, wonderful and loving community I've been blessed with!

With so many prayers and well wishes, who wouldn't be able to endure! I love you guys, and I'll keep you posted. :heart:

[3dog2kidmom]

Thank you guys! You don't know how much your words, thoughts and prayers help me through the day! What a great, wonderful and loving community I've been blessed with!

With so many prayers and well wishes, who wouldn't be able to endure! I love you guys, and I'll keep you posted. :heart:

Just wanted to say Hi, Lisa :hugs:

[dis4ever]

:hugs: Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers:hugs:

[Blessing and Miracle]

Just wanted to say Hi, Lisa :hugs:

Hello, Shelly! :love:

[sunshinecindy]

Was nice to see you up and about last night for a bit Lisa. Get plenty of sleep this weekend cause Monday starts the games. LOL

[sammielynn]

Hope you are having a good week-end! I put you on our church prayer list and someone ask about you this morning. they wanted to know if we worked together. When I told them you were one of my cyber buddies they really got a kick out of that.

[Blessing and Miracle]

Hope you are having a good week-end! I put you on our church prayer list and someone ask about you this morning. they wanted to know if we worked together. When I told them you were one of my cyber buddies they really got a kick out of that.


Thanks so much! I can't tell you how much that means to me!:love:

[Blessing and Miracle]

Hey, Guys! I'm sorry I haven't been able to post and keep you guys updated. I've been pretty sick.:( My counts started flipping out. My white count dropped too low and put me at high risk for infections so they were trying to bring that up. My red blood cells were too low which meant more blood and iron transfusions. My Platellete count was at stroke levels, so I've been a mess. I've been at MDA just about everyday and I'll be there again on tomorrow. My bone marrow tests are back and they aren't good, so tomorrow we'll discuss another form of treatment.

I know that's too much info at once, but I'll try to keep you guys updated or have my daughter do so. I've missed you guys so much. I've been thinking about you guys everyday.:love:

[spring]

Lisa, we have been missing you. Sorry you are having such a tough time. You are in my thoughts and prayers.:hugs:

[disney_girl]

You are definitely in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time!!:hugs:

[Magical JenK]

And YOU'VE been in our thoughts Lisa! Take care of yourself & know we're all praying for you! :hugs:

[ItsmeSunnyV]

Lisa, you stay strong okay!! :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

[lucymews]

Prayers are with you!!!:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

[disneynut]

:hugs: Been wondering about you. :hugs:

[Hedy]

Hey, Guys! I'm sorry I haven't been able to post and keep you guys updated. I've been pretty sick.:( My counts started flipping out. My white count dropped too low and put me at high risk for infections so they were trying to bring that up. My red blood cells were too low which meant more blood and iron transfusions. My Platellete count was at stroke levels, so I've been a mess. I've been at MDA just about everyday and I'll be there again on tomorrow. My bone marrow tests are back and they aren't good, so tomorrow we'll discuss another form of treatment.

I know that's too much info at once, but I'll try to keep you guys updated or have my daughter do so. I've missed you guys so much. I've been thinking about you guys everyday.:love:

:hugs: :hugs:

[LauraLea]

So glad to hear from you Lisa!!

you are still in my prayers and will be as long as you need.

Laura

[linanglab]

So nice to take time to post with all the trouble you are having. Sorry for all the things you are going through. Praying that they find a treatment that works well for you. Hope you feel better and are doing better tomorrow.

[sunshinecindy]

We've missed you too. Glad to hear from you, but not such good news. We are all pulling for you.....you know that....and nothing beats the SR mafia.

[m 'n c]

I had noticed that you went missing for the past week Lisa. I hope that you have some good news tomorrow and start feeling better soon.

[lmroyea]

We've missed you too. Glad to hear from you, but not such good news. We are all pulling for you.....you know that....and nothing beats the SR mafia.

I like that, the SR mafia...No one, and nothing can stand in our way. With SR on your side you're sure to pull through just fine. We're all here for you.:hugs:

[lanny76]

I was just thinking of you today too and noting it had been awhile since you had posted. So sorry you've been so sick, but thanks for letting us know, and I know I'll keep you in my prayers.:hugs:

[zoodoyle]

:hugs: You are in my every prayer!! :hugs:

[kerry34]

I am thinking of you and you have my prayers :hugs: Stay strong and know that all of us are here for you always!! :heart:

[pbhall13]

Lisa.........

all of my thoughts and prayers are with you......stay strong......your faith, love and family will help you through this stumbling block.

Pamela

[chipndale]

Stay stong! We are all thinking and praying for you. We miss you on the forum.

[bs4free]

Lisa :hugs: Thank you for the update, sorry that it was not better news for the update, I hope your DR.s can find out how to best help you and get everything back under control :hugs: You have the SR MOB pulling for you! we can help however you need! Again :getwell: and :sunshine: for tomorrow...

[missangie]

Oh Lisa, I am so sorry to hear that things aren't going well right now. I will be keeping you in my prayers and adding you to every prayer list I have connection to. There is so much power in prayer, power to heal, power to comfort, power to strengthen. I hope that you are feeling some of that power today. We will look forward to hearing from you again soon.

With Love,
Angie

[faithhope]

You are in my thoughts and prayers... :hugs:

[Blessing and Miracle]

..and nothing beats the SR mafia.



Haha, I should have called for you guys to come and bust me out of there this morning. I told DH if they stick me one more time and not get it right, I swear, I was gonna start running. LOL Next time, I'll call for reinforcements: The SR Mafia! LOL.

[QUOTE=missangie;104923] There is so much power in prayer, power to heal, power to comfort, power to strengthen. I hope that you are feeling some of that power today.

I know personally about that power which comes from God! Trust me, I couldn't have made it this long without this same power! For sure, it's enabling me to hold on and be strong!



Thanks guys for all of you prayers and encouraging words while I endure this battle. Rest assured, God is fighting it for me and I will be victorious!
It was a long day yesterday and today for me. They are going to wait until my counts get better before we start another form of treatment or adjust the current one. At least I don't have to go back until next week. That's a blessing. I've never understood why when your blood is already low they want more. Hopefully this last set of transfusions will help. I can barely make a few steps without my heart beating as if I've ran a marathon, but at least my room has stopped spinning. LOL. Anyway, I do feel a little better, so thank God for that.

I've missed you guys and I have a lot to catch up on! :love:

[QUOTE]

[spring]

Good to hear from you, Lisa. You definitely are missed.:hugs:

[LauraLea]

so glad to hear from you. with all the SR prayers, mafia, and whatever there for you, i am sure you will be back sharing the good times here with us soon.

laura

[ItsmeSunnyV]

:hugs: Hi Lisa!! You are definitely being missed, but I am glad to hear that you are getting some rest today. :hugs:

[bs4free]

Glad to hear an update Lisa, We will keep sending the :hugs: :sunshine: and prayers for you!

[JillyFish]

Hi Lisa! I hope you are resting well this evening and that you start to feel stronger and stronger each day. I'm keeping you in my prayers. We miss you around here when you're not feeling well! Hang in there!

love,
Jill

[Magical JenK]

Glad to hear you're feeling a little better today! Take it easy & we look forward to when you're ready to catch up w/us!!

Miss you!
Jen

[Hedy]

Missed you! :hugs: :hugs:

[cglaura]

Just read your update, you've been in my thoughts. It snowed here in NJ today (rare) and I thought of you! I honestly did. I wanted to take a picture but by the time it had enough accumulation to be pretty it was dark. Hopefully it will still be around tomorrow.

:hugs: to you and your family.

[Blessing and Miracle]

Hey guys,

I went in yesterday (Friday) for another iron transfusion. Hopefully and praying that this one will do the trick! So, I'll start again on my chemo Sunday (after the Super Bowl). LOL! Praying that this time my body will be able to tolerate it better with the extra iron I've received. For now, it will remain at 600mgs. The same dosage that sent my counts out of whack the last time, but they are hoping the iron will control them. I'm hoping for the best! The good news is that if all goes well, I don't go back until a couple of weeks. That itself is a blessing and I'll gladly take it! LOL.

Well, just wanted to update you guys and hopefully, I'll be able to get back into the swing of things around here before the chemo fully gets back into my system and slows me down again. Thanks for your prayers and thoughts.

Lisa:love:

[chipndale]

It is good to have you back and just keep thinking positive thoughts that the iron will do the trick and everything will work out this time. :hugs:

[Sunni]

:hugs: Sweetie :hugs:
You are in my thoughts and prayers. Thanks for checking in! It is always great to hear from you.

[spring]

Glad to see you here in the forum, Lisa. My thoughts and prayers are with you and a successful chemo this time around.:hugs:

[lanny76]

Hoping and praying for the best for you too Lisa!

[Magical JenK]

:hugs: :hugs:
Thanks for keeping us posted my dear! I'll be thinking of you tomorrow!
:hugs:

[JillyFish]

Hey Lisa! Glad you checked in. I've missed seeing you around here and also your name on the Big Board. :)
I hope all goes well tomorrow and the extra iron does the trick. You're in my prayers!

:hugs:

[Blessing and Miracle]

I've missed seeing you around here and also your name on the Big Board. :)
:hugs:


:rotfl: My earnings for January looked sad! LOL. I can't believe I finished number 40 (I think) on the Big Board. Hopefully, I'll get back in the swing of things soon.

[Iteach]

Just found this thread and wanted to add my prayers and :hugs: to the SR reinforcements! You'll be fine, I just know it! I'll be saying extra prayers tomorrow after the super bowl!

[Hedy]

I'm always thinking of you. :hugs: :hugs:

[sassyjk]

Just found this thread also and my prayers and thoughts are with you also!! :hugs:

[3dog2kidmom]

I was thinking of you today, too, Lisa. Hope you're having a good day.

:hugs: