I had seven nurses today. Me and oldest Grand — will he remember this moment in time? Me and Avery Avastin infusion is green today — they’re trying to change my DNA to that of a Martian. We are having some difficulties. If you would like to help us, I would be grateful.

Me and Ava

I wanted to share this with you.

In April of 2017 I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. And, over these past 20 months, the Lord has performed a miracle in my life. No, the cancer has not gone away — my most recent chemo infusion was yesterday. The miracle is that, all this time, the Lord has kept me in a state […]

One of two things could happen today during the CT scan: 1. Everything will go fine and I’ll have loads of fun; or 2. The dye they inject into my veins will ignite my white blood cells and there will be a large explosion in Aledo which means we won’t be going out for ice […]

Sickness and pain, and especially nausea, have always caused me anxiety, but this summer I experienced the power of God. It truly is miraculous that the Lord has kept me in a state of thankfulness and peace throughout the surgeries and six rounds of chemo. Occasionally Apollyon comes, but Faithful always arrives to lift me […]

There would have been no garden without Harv. He did it all. Every morning I take his arm and we hobble out to check the tomatoes and see what flowers we should pick. Fragrant peonies — the queen of flowers Which color of zinnia do you like best? My fuzzy wuzzy sunflower to brighten your […]

Had second appointment with the gynecological oncologist in Peoria yesterday. We discussed the CT scan (CT scans detect tumors larger than 1 cm). She said it looked good, which means there won’t be a second surgery. We will proceed with IP (intra-peritoneal) and IV chemo as soon as the two ports (in chest and in […]

Post may contain affiliate links to materials I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. My first appointment with the gynecological oncologist will be May 10 in Peoria, Illinois. Here is my plan for nutritional supplements to build up my immune system while I’m healing from the hysterectomy and deciding if I’ll proceed with chemotherapy and […]

He that rides to be crowned, will not think much of a rainy day. –John Trapp March 13 Foreign floating object found by ultrasound — 16 cm complex ovarian cyst Endometrial biopsy (ouch) = negative (this means there is no uterine cancer) CA 125 blood test = 49 (this result means pretty much nothing) Surgery […]