Chemo #2 Done

 Chemo #2 was at the regular infusion center and only took 4 1/2 hours. I had a fabulous nurse and my good friend Wendy from our life group drove me there and sat with me through it all. We had a fun time catching up on what our kids are up to while all the meds ran through the IV. My veins cooperated again. Hooray! It felt like a somewhat uneventful day though I am already tired. Other good friends from Kindred and homeschooling days, Cheryl and Dean, brought a delicious dinner which I truly savored as I am expecting loss of taste in the next 48 hours. The Lord has put so many great people in my life to care for me in this time. Scott is amazing and his burden is lightened as people from Kindred and CAP and homeschooling and even USAFA pray and offer rides and meals. We are truly blessed by the generosity of others and the love conveyed in the texts I receive daily checking in and offering prayer. THANK YOU!

For those who have offered tangible help. There is a meal train for after each chemo treatment. It seems I am not well from days 3-11, so we tried to pick days in that range to support me not making meals for our (now small) family of 3. This is awkward, but people asked, so gift cards for food are welcome. We like chick-fil-a, rubios, jersey mikes, panda, blaze, jamba, in-n-out, farmer boys, cafe rio, del taco. We shop at stater bros, sams club, and amazon. 

For the awesome ladies who offered to clean - I have been trying really hard to spend the days before chemo cleaning well so I don't have to take you up on those offers because even though I've cleaned people's houses when they are sick it sounds crazy to let you clean mine, so I'm not ready yet, but may get desperate in the next weeks or months. (: I promise to let you know.

Goals: no ER visits (or ambulance rides), better management of side effects, live well relying on Christ through it all

Prayer requests: that I would continue to hold tight to my Savior, that we can manage my side effects well, that I allow people to help, that we see God's hand through the mess

For those who pray, thank you for praying for us. For those who cook, thank you for cooking for us. For those who serve, thank you for serving us. We are SO GRATEFUL for you!

"There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work." - I Corinthians 12