color makes me happy
Sitting in my chemo infusion right now. I requested to have the same nurse as the last time and I got her! She is wonderful!
Last week I was feeling pretty good, just a little fatigued. I am trying to stay physically active in any way I can. I know nutrition plays a huge part in all this so I am doing whatever I can to boost my immune system and keep healthy now and for later. I borrowed a book called ANTICANCER from the doctors office that has been helpful. They have a library of all sorts of books related to cancer. It is awesome. Anyone can check them out and take them home to read. So many good resources in there! I found also many free brochures with support groups, gym memberships and wigs for free. hooray for free! Hoping to get a couple wigs and maybe a fun colored one for those funky days. (: I saw a green cute bob hair cut at a shop downtown that I might have to get. (: color makes me happy! Any way that I can add it to my everyday life, I do! Today my nails are orange. (:
Emotionally, Justin and I are doing better than we would have thought. We both realize how much the past two years has really been preparing us for this new season. When we first heard the news early September, I thought to myself " How can we fit this on our plate? there is not enough room emotionally for this huge of a drain". But amazingly God has carried us through once again and reminded us that it is not in our own strength that we will succeed or come out better at the other end. We cannot muster up all our energy and then go out and storm the world day to day... we simply say "Here we are God, we trust who you are and what you say. May your grace be sufficient for us, may you grant us peace and wisdom as we walk along."
Thank you for loving and caring about us!
Grandpa B. on Nov 8, 2011 7:46am
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us at this time. For those of us who haven't had to go through this, we appreciate hearing your thoughts . . . it helps us to prepare ourselves for such life events in our own futures. And, you're right, God always deals with us in grace & love.
grandpa e on Nov 8, 2011 5:10pm
come to me all you who are tired and I will lighten your load!
Anonymous on Nov 9, 2011 10:18am
Love you Jacquelyn. Thanks for being so open. I'm proud of you for being so optimistic as well as remaining true to who you are in all your colorful ways! LOL
Stacey
Tracy on Nov 10, 2011 10:47am
Gwen,
I seriously need to add your blog to my reader. James told me of your diagnosis and I've been praying HARD for you. Just haven't gotten much more info and I didn't want to pry. I love how you are sharing here! You might have seen this but I thought I'd pass it along. http://www.cleaningforareason.org/ I love your use of color to bring life to your world! Still seeking our heavenly father on your behalf each and every day!