I think it was last week that I said that I hoped I did not lose my hair and that I was losing my eyelashes. I should have included my teeth in that. Saturday I was emptying boxes from our move into our new digs and in one of them I found a box of caramel corn....it had been opened (for how long I do not know) and some of it was stuck together. I decided to take a chomp out of the clump of sweet forbidden sugary stuff and lost a big chip out of one of my front teeth!!! OMG the horror!!! No pain, just a gaping hole in my tooth. Of course it was the week end but my dentist took me in on tue. and gave me a temp. 'fill' job. Thank goodness because Summer takes some awfully close pictures!
So anyway, yesterday was # 8 and it was nice and mellow. The doctor was running late but no worries. Summer and Dominic showed up just as I was getting hooked up. He is so gorgeous! He and papa Mark had a great time while my eldest child and I got caught up on stuff.
There was a new young man getting his treatment....have never seen him before...hmmm. His wife and daughter were working on the community puzzle and he slept. He has testicular cancer. He gets his treatments daily! I can't remember for how long but I think I heard that he has been coming there for a week.
My hair seems to be getting thicker and longer. I blew it dry yesterday to see if it would puff up a little but nope. I am amazed at all of the crazy cow licks. Holy moly, when it gets longer I hope that it does not just stick straight out. Oh well, I think I can pull that look off ok. Crazy seems to suit me ;)
I have started a baby afghan for baby Jonah and I love to crochet and pray for him while I sit and relax. I did the same thing when I made one for Autumn. I like to think that every stitch was a prayer for her and I am doing the same for Jonah. After that I will make one for Julianna, Logan, and Dominic. Looks like I will be relaxing ALOT this winter.
This afternoon I am making tamales. I always think of my mom when I make them because I watched her like a hawk as she made hers. She could not tell me measurements only a little of this and a little of that and a whole lot of lard!!! I guess I am only cooking the pork this afternoon because I can't find my corn husks.
Lots a whole lot of nothing in this blog...EXCEPT that my Lord is faithful and has kept me cradled in his mercy.
PS Mark's mom, sister and her husband AND David (his brother) were here to visit and we had a wonderful time with them. We are blessed to have great family. Thank you Roy and Sandy for driving all the way from New York to pick up your mom and David in South Dakota AND THEN drive them here! Wow. True servers.
Next week # 9!!!!!
Aug.2012
Mark and I ready for Blades wedding
The first ring
Dec. 7 2011
the bell of Victory!
Reading the plaque
Patients ring this bell on their last treatment.
4 comments:
I can't believe how much you remind me of Mom! Even her white little curly head..These are the times when I realize how much she was a part of our lives. Teaching you all her "recipes" so when you have visitors (like ME!!) you can feed them like she would. Always a snack of torts and other goodies, even towards the end when I visited. I really miss those times with her. It's in the giving that we receive, what we keep we lose. That's the AA saying I was trying to remember last week (but you know about my memory loss on all those simple things) I heard early in my sobriety. You are still serving our Lord when you reach out to those in need as you go through your chemo sessions. As you crochet I can see you counting her stitches like she used to do. Life goes on for everybody, love you very much, Rach
Ok Prima I have been slacking on this but I always think of you and pray for a full recovery. Losing hair and teeth is part of growing older anyway so as long as we have life we are good. I am happy to see your faith in God and know you will be all right. ** Fina
HI Ms Julie, Been thinking of yo all weekend. I Went to Women Of Faith in Spokane. Some were talking about how we are given adventures in our lifes. My first thought was how can my friend Julies CANCER be an adventure. Everday is an adventure I guess its how we look at it and what we do with it and who we ask to help us thru. Jesus said "I will never leave you." I am so inspired that is exactly what you have been doing. Keep up the good work, SISTA. The FIREFLY. (Think my butt is getting brighter, probably just getting bigger. Love U
Just looked at the pic of you with your new hair. Love it! Sharp and classy as ever! So good to see Mark over the weekend. Thinking of you both, Love, Patti
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