H A P P Y

I am just happy... content, loving my life and so thankful that the Lord Jesus Christ has brought me through all the trials, all the sickness that I have faced this last year.

I decided yesterday that I am going to go ahead and do radiation. I really don't WANT to... but all my Dr's are recommending it, and also some of the women in my support groups say "DO IT". So it looks like my treatment will continue into the fall months. The side effects are fatigue and skin changes, I guess chemo and implants don't do well, so I won't have my implant surgery for 12-18 months (ugh). But I know that the Lord will carry me through and hopefully I can have a somewhat normal life throughout treatmennt.

I was in the hospital last weekend for a skin infection, so please pray that it will clear up soon, I still have it, I am on anti-biotics.

Well, of to take care of the children :)

Blessings to you today :)

:) Shanda :)

6-22-07

Whew.. pain is a little better now, I went to church for the first time in FOREVER last Sun. night.. it was nice... a little loud though, I left with a headache, but I was glad I went. My church paid for my 2 boys (6 & 8) to go to day camp all this week, they love it and the girls and I are enjoying the quietness! Today is their last day, yesterday they went to the Toledo Zoo. It took me hours to explain to my youngest that he was not going to Ceder Point (because Ceder Point is in Ohio). I think they had more fun on the bus than at the Zoo! They are really enjoying it, then next week is Vacation Bible School for all 4 of my children, woo hoo! I get 3 hours a day to myself!!

To all my b/c sisters out there... I have to make the "radiation" decision asap! They are telling me that it will reduce my risk of recurrance by 10%.. but the only indication for radiation was that the tumor was so large right before I started chemo (5.5cm). I had a double mast. with VERY clear margins, and no cancer in my lymph nodes.. give me your advice!! And prayers also :) I would have to do 6 weeks, 5 days a week!

My best friend Tonya, her 2 children and her husband who is an evangelist out in Boston were here last week. We were able to spend a lot of time together. She and I and her little brother went to see Spiderman 3, good movie :)... and I was able to go see Aaron preach 2 nights up in Davison. His last sermon was really good, he was sharing about what a great need there is to share our belief and love for Christ, and how the world is hungry for it! To be a bold Christian is the only way to be to please God. If you deny him, he will deny you.

I could not be bolder... it is God and his son Jesus Christ that has provided for my every need, and been my comforter all these months living with cancer.

I am officially "cancer free" as far as I know, they got it all at surgery, and I am praying for a long cancer free life!!

Thank you again for your support and prayers!

luv, :) Shanda :)

OUCH!!!

Double Masctomy..all I have to say is OUCH.. 2 weeks post surgery and I am in way to much pain!!!!

I just wanted to stop in to say Hello :)

It's hot and I think it's time to take another pain pill :(:(...

God is good! I can't wait until this is OVER!!

Blessings,

Shanda