Chemo Day 1

James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Thank you, thank you so much for your prayers. I could really feel them. I slept pretty well which is good and was doing great this morning until about 1 1/2 hours before time to leave. All of the sudden, my stomach was full of butterflies. I was surprised and to really had to lean on the Lord during that time. I had a good quiet time this morning and did great but I needed some extra God time. The kids were bickering and things just weren't going well which just made me tense or maybe I was tense and they could pick up on it. The one day that I really needed them to be great, was not happening. Isn't that the way it is. lol. I got a little snappy too which is not what I wanted but finally we all left. Sarah took me and we dropped the boys off to play golf while I had chemo. I had to see the doctor first and my blood pressure was higher than normal--I was still nervous even though I felt better. Found out that my blood tests were pretty good--slightly low on hemoglobin count but I usually am anyway. The echocardiogram was fine. After my visit with him, we went to the chemo room. I chose a chair across from a salt water fish aquarium which had some beautiful fish in it. They first gave me some Zofran and Decadron which is to help prevent nausea/vomiting. Then they gave me the first chemo drug which is red, Atriamycin. Then they gave me Cytoxan which took about 1 1/2 hours to run in. Larry couldn't get my computer to work for quite a while and when it was working, then I had visitors but I'm happy to have the visitors--my neighbor/friend, Michelle , who brought me a sonic drink--yummy--thanks Michelle. Then my mother-in-law came to visit too. I never felt nauseated or anything during the treatment. I was surprised. I heard that there might be a metallic taste but didn't have that either. I ate a sandwich which they provided and applesauce with ginger snaps which I brought. I am a bit tired now but I am tired sometimes at this time of day anyway. I have anti nausea medication that I am to take whether I feel good or bad for the next two days. I have to keep my clothes separate from my family's and they can't use the same toilet as I do for the next 3 days!! That's so they won't get any toxic chemicals on them. Well, I thank you all for your prayers and I am praying that I will continue to feel good. Love you all......

Proverbs 15:29b But He hears the prayers of the righteous.