A New Normal

Last week we were delivered a blow...Chad's mom was diagnosed with Stage 3C colon cancer.  So many thoughts enter your mind...are we going to lose her, how long does she have, what does this mean, how sick is she going to get?  The list goes on and on.  My heart aches for what my family is going to face.  This is Chad's mom, how am I going to be there for him?  What can I do for him?  This is my boys' grandma.  My goodness, I was an adult when I lost my grandma, they are too young to possibly have to face losing theirs. 

My head is a jumble and my heart hurts.  This week has been better.  A little more like ourselves as a family.  She is now home after her surgery, and seems to be healing well.  She will have another outpatient procedure next Tuesday to have her port put in for her chemotherapy.  She will begin chemo on August 20th. 

I have been amazed at the amount of love, concern and prayer that has been shown and offered during this last week, and it just solidifies even more to me that we need our Heavenly Father.  He is what gets us through.  He is who we need.  He is in control!  We must have faith!  There is nothing comforting about a loved one being diagnosed with a horrible disease, but it can be dealt with and lived through knowing that He has a plan. 

I know we are facing a long battle of chemo trips and sick days.  Nita will more than likely lose her hair.  I am anticipating that I will be taking her to many chemo visits.  It is going to be a new normal for us, but one we are ready to face!  It feels like we are entering a battle, and I want to be "armed" with knowledge, understanding and most of all-faith!

If you feel led to pray for Nita, I know we can use all the prayer we can get.

A Happy Heart

I recieved the best news today!

My heart is healthy!

After another round of testing which included another stress test and an echo, my heart is officially okay!

I still have my original condition that I take medication for, and that is not going away, but there is nothing new wrong with my ticker.

I am excited and overjoyed.

Stress and worry had been consuming my days, but today is the first day that I have truly felt relieved and happy.

My heart is happy today!

God is so good, and prayers are so healing and calming. Thank you everyone who has kept my in their thoughts and prayers. I am truly blessed!

Now, I just need to exercise more and cut out caffeine in my diet. My cardiologist is pretty confident that if I follow through on those two things that I can come off of my medication completely. Yay!