September 19th

Praise the Lord IN all things!  That's what I've told myself a lot over the past few days.  AND YES, God is good all the time and He does care about all of our needs and emotions.  It's been a challenging few days but the 3 of us ( Leon, me & the Lord) will be victorious over this Cancer!

My hair began coming out last Wednesday and by Friday I lost 4 hairbrushes full so I called the hospital salon & got it all cut off yesterday!  I was much better taking control of the situation myself than having it try to take control of me. And then He blessed me again!  The stylist asked if I was going to wear a wig, hats, scarves or nothing.  Well for me, nothing or scarves was not going to happen, that's me talking!  As most of you know, I wore a wig a few years ago when my hair began thining pretty bad.  I told her that I had a wig to wear & also had brought another one to donate to them. She then pulled out some tubs filled with wigs that had been previously donated.  After trying on 3 she found one that was perfect for me.  It's a little blonder than the one I already have and it's long enough to be warmer in cold weather.  WOW, yes He does care about our every need & desires! 

The itching is some days here & some days gone, I'll be so thankful when I can truely say that it's gone for good!  My skin is also very dry from the treatments & my doctor is very strick on whar I can use on my skin but he did give permission to use Extra Virgin Coconut Cream on it, it helps the itching some and makes my skin sooooo soft while smelling really good too.  Thank You Lord!

On a lighter note, this area is beautiful and the folks at the Cancer Treatment Center couldn't be more helpful and compassionate.  I told my therapists about my hair loss on Friday and that I was getting it all cut off.  They both cried and hugged me, I'm so blessed to have compassionate ladies that work with me on my treatments.  I just love all of them!

Praise reports;
***Coconut Cream to use for the dry skin & itch, Yes!
***My blood levels are good again this week!
***A new wig to brighten my day!
***No serious side effects except for my hair loss
***Thankful that the Lord is opening doors & planting seeds for us to share God's love to others
***So very thankful for all the encouragement of our family & friends thru cards, email, phone calls, etc.

Prayer requests;
***Our friend, Mike Neeley is still in a medicated coma due to the seriousnessof his injuries, its' been 5 weeks now.  Please pray for healing for Mike and that his body will begin to operate as it should.  He's on breathing & feeding tubes and is now requiring dialysis since his kidneys have almost shut down. Also, pray for strength & comfort for his wife, Connie & all of his family.  Connie is staying on another floor in the hospital so that she can be close to him.  I pray that the Lord will comfort all of them & that they can draw their strength from Him.  We love them dearly & wish that we were closer to give them our support.
***For my itching to go away
***That my bllod work will continue to be acceptable
***Protection for Leon & me and for our family at home
***That our Lord will be glorified thru all of this
***That we will again be able to share our faith & God's love with others

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