But, the neuropathy and joint pain reared their nasty little heads yesterday and are still proving to be a giant pain in the posterior for me today. The good news is.....they are neither as severe as they have been in the past. Painful, annoying, infuriating, but NOT unmanageable. I am so grateful for this! However, they are problematic enough to keep me from putting all lives at risk by driving in my car, which means I'm not working today....once again I HAVE TO BE OKAY WITH THIS!
Soooooo. as far as I can be I am couch productive today. I am trying to get my mid-chemo scan scheduled and I've had a great restorative telephone call with a sweet friend who I truly love - thanks Debbie for reaching out!
Yesterday I got to see Audrey and her Logan. Logan came and mowed, did the weed eating, picked up sticks and made everything pretty in the yard. Audrey did floors for me and hung out and kept me company. And my friend, Theresa came over and hung out for a while and we always have great visits that make me laugh.
Right now I would like to address great areas of gratitude....to people who reach out, come by, make themselves available, bring food, offer encouragement and prayers. Those are no small things! To the people who make it easy for me to get my dogs taken care of, pick up prescriptions, haul me to appointments, sometimes just hold my hand and listen to me vent frustrations.....huge thanks. And those prayers.....I feel them, I really really do. Sometimes I run out of those for myself and yours are all felt and needed!
Also, to all of you who have been so kind and generous in contributing money towards my benefit....my goodness! There are no words adequate to express how deeply these have touched me....I feel I have been so richly blessed in the people who have helped in this manner....not once but twice. I also feel so terribly unworthy, but so very very grateful. To those who started Gofundmes in our/my behalf and everyone who has donated, please know that I pray those come back to you a thousand fold. Speaking from experience, it is so much easier being the giver than the taker in these situations, but I am humbled that God is giving me the opportunity to be the recipient of so much of His and your goodness and graciousness to me.
My vow is that every kindness will be paid forward to whatever degree I am able at the end of this journey.
I continue to ask for prayers for those people I mentioned in earlier posts and hope if you know someone who also could use collective prayer, you make me aware of them so I can ask it here.
Remember delays are simply that....putting off till tomorrow what you simply can't do today. Detours often are better roads to travel. And those sidetrips may be lots more fun than the trip you intended to take.
Today's funny....I have to cut a huge mat out of Ozzie's mustache today which means he's going to look funny, but be a lot more comfortable. I probably won't humiliate him with a photo....but then again maybe I will. Maybe it will be Ozzie with a slightly off kilter facial trim and me with my little old men on the Muppets hair. Who knows.....all things are possbile here in the land of "this is not usual
“Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy!” - Psalm 98:4
Love and light from the Chemo Train....chugging down the track to whatever comes next.
-Lavetta
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