Cold and dreary today...

Well, today I go to the oncologist to hear the results of all my tests the past week...I am a little apprehensive, please remember me in your prayers.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. ~Psalm 56:3

A Quiet Sunday...

...sitting here in the comfortable chair in my room, checking email and Facebook, and looking out the door at the gold-and-brown tall grasses being blown by the wind...the National Weather Service says 41 degrees today and 17 for tonight. Ah, December in Oklahoma! Right now I am thankful for cuddly robes and warm blankets. :) If the current temperatures are any indication of what January will be like, I need to find a large cardboard box soon to put on the front porch for the cats to huddle in at night. Brrrrr!

Rachel and I picked Emily up and went to hear the Messiah Concert yesterday evening in Lawton; it was well-done, as usual. We were remembering taking part in it years ago; good times! Afterward, we took pizza to my mother-in-law Iva and had a short visit, then home again, home again.

Have CT and bone scans scheduled for tomorrow, then exercise on Tuesday, Rachel's last test and a tea party on Wednesday, and a visit with the oncologist on Friday. I will also find out the results of my bloodwork done last Friday. Busy week ahead.

We are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Messiah Yeshua our Lord. ~Romans 8:37-39

Day After Thanksgiving

Did you all have a nice Thanksgiving holiday? We went with my mother-in-law Iva, my sister-in-law Sherry and nephew Stace to a cousin's house in Cache for a big family get-together. Everyone brought something: besides the usual turkey, dressing, potatoes and pumpkin pie, we had, among other dishes, cranberry jello salad made by Iva, Israeli Salad made by Rach, and non-spinach dip made by Sherry (it was good, too!). Of course we all ate too much; so much food, so little stomach! Then, while most of the guys sat down to watch football, six of us sat down and played Phase 10. It was the longest and most grueling game of Phase 10 I've ever played, and it was fun! Four of Rachel's cousins played, and Iva and me. Rachel shuffled cards and kept score, until one cousin dropped out, then Rach sat in and ended up winning the game.

Another Update

Went in for my 4th monthly Zometa treatment. I found out Zometa is used to treat osteoporosis, and bones which have been affected by cancer and other diseases. Fortunately, it is a quick treatment, about 30  minutes. On the way home from Duncan, we tried to take pictures (through the windshield) of some of the trees lining the road. Now I either have to find the cord that connects my camera to my computer, or see if the jump drive will accommodate my memory card, so I can download pictures.

When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me. ~Micah 7:8

Good News

Had a great visit with my friend Sally today! She came by and brought some things for the freezer, and we sat and talked for awhile. The Home Health nurse also came out; she said I am doing well. I called the oncologist's office to ask about the results from my blood test last Friday: my blood cancer marker number is down from 118 to 52! It was over 500 when I first saw the oncologist seven months ago, so praise the Lord! He is merciful!

I delight in the law (Torah) of God, in my inner being.  ~Romans 7:22

Rach and I volunteered at the Republican Party HQ in Duncan today. We also got to see our friends Jan Deeg and the Smiths. I am doing better being up and around, my back still gets tired, but it's so good to see improvements. I was off my oxygen for at least half the day. God is awesome!

Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders? 
~Exodus 15:11

Warming again!

Summer does not want to let go. Don't know whether to run the A/C or the heater. But I have been tooling around the house in my electric wheelchair and doing some walking with my walker. Washed dishes today, and made pasta with pesto sauce. I tire easily and if I am up too long, my back gets sore. But it is getting better.