May 22, 2010

Hello to all my friends and family:
It has been an interesting ride. I was diagnosed with Colorectal cancer on April 21, 2010. I have finally started my radiation and chemo. We had some trouble with my portacath. It was all bent and twisted and when they set up the chemo pump, the chemo medicine backed up and came right back out. They had to install another portacath last Thursday. It is working fine. I have my chemo pump hooked up to it and it doesn't leak. Praise God!!! Right now I have 2 portacaths. They will remove one eventually.
So far I have felt O.K. with the treatments. I am a bit nauseated and tired. It' s hard to sleep with a chemo pump on me at all times. They said that I may start to feel more tired and sick as the chemo medicine builds up in my system. Please pray that I will not get too sick.
Thanks for all your prayers, cards, flowers, gifts, phone calls, food and love. It has been a great encouragement to me and my family. I know it will be a difficult next few months, but with all of you and God on my side, I will make it.

Love you all!!!!