Kentucky Lake

A few weeks ago Phil and I took a wonderful group of teenagers to Jonathan Creek for Crossings. We stayed a week and it was beautiful. It was a wonderful time of renewal and reflection as to what God has done in my life this year. He is awesome and I don't know how people can get through without Him.

My stamina is improving everyday. I did find out however that I would not be able to walk all over J. Creek all day long. The first night I was absolutely worn out. So the next day I decided to drive or not go at all. That helped me be able to get through the days. I just have to take small breaks and then I am fine. I am feeling better everyday.

I am finally posting an anniversary picture. This is Phil and I on the carriage ride. 

Happy Anniversary

On June 3, 2005 Phil and I celebrated 5 years of marriage. It has been a rough year but we managed to get through cancer. When Phil and I stood before God, family and friends we made a vow to love and honor in sickness and in health. We certainly didn't think we would experience sickness so early in our marriage but God brought us through with even more Faith than before. Phil was a wonderful caregiver and I hope I wasn't too bad a patient.

Phil and I celebrated our anniversary by spending the night at the Hyatt Regency in Lexington. For dinner we had a lovely dinner at DeSha's followed by a carriage ride in downtown Lexington. We had a very good time.

Phil and I are looking forward to many more happy and healthy years together. I will be postimg pictures soon.

Radiation is OVER!

On May 18th I finished my 15th treatment of radiation therapy. I can say that radiation is not as bad as chemo but still not what I consider fun. The first part was not that bad. However, the last half caused a severe sore throat. Eating was very difficult to say the least. I lost 3.8 pounds in one week. The doctor gave me several narcotics but it never really took the pain away. It just took the edge off enough so I could at least get some type of nutrition in my body. My throat is still sore but it is on the mend. I am eating better everyday.

The "c" word

I am so sorry I have not updated in a while. I can think of a million excuses as to why but I think the real reason is I just needed a little break from that "c" word. I am still going to write about cancer since this is the reason for the blog but every now and then I just need a break.

By the way- Dennis thanks for giving me a hard time about updating!! I promise I will try to keep it more updated.

Radiation has begun...

I have now completed 4 radiation treatments which have been a breeze so far. The longest part is changing in to a gown. I am on the table for about 3 minutes and then I am done. The only side effect I have had is I get a metallic taste in my mouth as the radiation is coming out. Then it goes away as fast as it came. I will complete a total of 15 treatments.

Update on Mandy

Mandy is doing better today. She was sitting in a chair when I visited her today. She is not out of the woods yet but she is progressing. It is nothing short of a miracle. She had just started on chemo which had brought her immune system down which made it harder for her to fight the infection. Mandy is strong and she is a fighter. She also had a CT scan which showed her cancer has shrunk which is fantastic. Please, continue to pray for Mandy and her family.