I've been chastised for not updating this more but life's been a little busy around here. Going to radiation (town) every day wears you out, but here's where I currently am.
It's been four weeks since Radiation started. I go every day Monday through Friday and have had 20 other appointments on top of that these past four weeks. To say I'm tired would be an understatement, but I can't quit now. The end is in sight and I hope and believe that 2015 will be a year of miracles. Times of learning, growing, patience, caring and loving one another.
My current schedule is radiation every morning and physical therapy twice a week with occasional blood draws and doctors appts. So far I'm just feeling really tired. I have what looks like a sun burn on my chest and back but no blistering yet, so that's good. I have friends that take me into treatments each day. It's so nice to visit with each of them since I haven't seen some of them much this year. My doctors are always surprised when I tell them the name of my friend that brought me that day. They commented how I've never said the same name twice yet. I'm not sure if they're just surprised I have that many friends or can't believe I have that much support. Love where I live and who I share it with!
I'm trying to keep up on normal household duties and kids ball games or races. Not sure how many of these events I'll be able to attend but thankful for the events I do make. I take a chemo pill each morning called Anastrozole. It makes my joints ache. They're especially sore after sitting, so when I first get up to walk I look like I'm in pain and walk like an older person. This usually lasts about 30 feet and then my body adjusts and distributes the pain so it's not so bad. Bleachers are hard for me, so if you see me struggle to get up them at ball games, that's why. I love the smaller steps! I'm supposed to take this pill or some form of it for 5 years.
At the end of this month I have an appointment in Spokane to get a spot checked out by my eye. I noticed a black spot at the corner of my left eye just before I finished chemo treatments in June. I kept forgetting to tell the doctor about it. They need to biopsy it and make sure it's not Melanoma. My hysterectomy is scheduled for Decemeber 10th. Merry Christmas to me! That was the first opening after finishing radiation that they had, but I will get to enjoy Thanksgiving with my family and Rachael will be home!!
I was talking to a friend the other day who's going through her own health battles and she commented how when she thinks she's having a bad day, she reads or remembers my blog and says to herself, "if Rebecca can do what she's doing, I can do this." That's humbling to hear and nice to know that in my limited capacity to serve, I can still help a friend in need.
My husband surprised me with these roses on Friday, October 9th. I asked what the special occasion was, not thinking about the date, and he said, "This is the day I proposed to you 20 years ago." Wow! I'm not sure how he always remembers that day but he does, and I can't even begin to tell you how much I love him for all that he's done and put up with this past year.
Unfortunately, we will always remember this day because Shad's grandfather, Anthon Price, also passed away this last Friday. I believe he was 91 years old. My children have been blessed to grow up so close to so many sets of grandparents. Because Shad and I are the oldest kids in our families and live by both sets of parents, our children have grown up with lots of Aunts, Uncles, Grandma's and Grandpa's. This will be the first funeral my kids will have experienced in their lifetime that involves a grandparent. That's amazing! Grateful this week for families and the knowledge of eternal families.
