This week will be my 3rd week of radiation. It has become such a part of my life. I wake at 7:00. eat, drink coffee, have a short prayer, shower and out the door by 8:30. I pull right up to the emergency parking, and one of the sweet men come over and say hello and direct me into a parking space. I look forward to these men, always so cheerful and wanting to stop and talk. Then, I rush to the basement floor and pull out my card to be scanned. This shows the tech.’s that I am here so they can go ahead and set up my mold on the table, while I am undressing. When I come out of the dressing room they are waiting to escort me in. There are the same 2 young women and one young man to assist me everyday with getting me set up just right on the table. We have small talk and then they are off behind the wall to turn on the radiation machine. They always have some music playing but, never fails it always skips at least twice. I am up and out of there in 2o minutes and on with my day. I have 4 more weeks left which will be here before I know it. I have started to have a small rash start on my chest but, they modified it so it will not get worse. Besides the rash I have not skipped a beat.
I leave tomorrow for Sante Fe, with Vincent to see Ansley and Rafe. Ansley has a photography show at the Art school out there on Thursday which we are so excited about seeing. There seems to always be things in life that we really don’t want to do but, at the same time God gives us things that we do want to do that lift our spirits. There are good things with the bad and it is how we deal with the bad when they come around. Sometimes the things that come with breast cancer can really get me down but then I remember that the enemy is getting my eyes off God. I then start to thank him for all the wonderful things in my life and sadness turns to joy. Isaiah 35: 10 ” and the ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
Have a great weekend – Love, Lisa
June 23, 2010 at 9:07 pm |
I’m so glad radiation is going well for you, and that you have this lovely weekend break coming up. Enjoy! Love, Annelly
June 24, 2010 at 2:24 pm |
Thinking of you today and every day. You are so remarkable! It is so exciting that you are going to Santa Fe – I know that will be a happy time. Isn’t it strange the way the unfun has to be mixed in with the great fun? It would be nice to just have pure, uninterrupted fun for the rest of our lives but I suppose that’s not God’s plan for us.
I’ll sign off for now but know that I’m thinking of you.
Lots of love,
Ellen & Taylor
June 24, 2010 at 2:29 pm |
Lisa Dear, you have a wonderful way of letting us know all that is going on in your world.
IWe know you will have a beautiful time with Ansley and Rafe.
The best of luck to Ansley on her photography show.
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June 24, 2010 at 2:35 pm |
Lisa Dear, you have a wonderful way of letting us know all that is going on in your world.
IWe know you will have a beautiful time with Ansley and Rafe.
The best of luck to Ansley on her photography show.
have fun on your trip.
Love Ya
Roberta & Kenny
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June 24, 2010 at 6:12 pm |
Lisa! I wish I was going to be there to hang out with you guys! I am reading Pinky from Africa and it always uplifts me when I need a reality check and a boost. Have a great trip, maybe you will meet Mike…I think you might be going to dinner at the Gemini farm. Smooch on him for me
Much love to you and Vincent and have a wonderful time in the wild west!
love
Danielle