Monday, October 18, 2010

monday.

it was a long weekend. restful. but hard. i was pretty nauseous. actually really nauseous all weekend. i was talking to laura this morning and mentioned that this nausea was worse than baby ava pregnancy nausea. mostly because with ava it was more than worth it to be sick. but with cancer it just gets annoying. but monday it usually when it begins to subside and it has. saturday ava and i hung out with oma and papa. she loves them. i love watching my dad play with her like i know he did when i was a little girl. we watched u of m lose. sad. but caught the end of the uk game which was great. they had a comeback win in the last few minutes. justin was at the game with his dad and tommy and chris (his brother in laws, but more like brothers). justin went to undergrad at uk and i went to graduate school there. justin and i texted through out the game about how we wish we had a team here to follow. a team we actually cared about so we could tailgate and ava could wear a cheerleader outfit.  but our hearts are with ky and mi. so it will be tough to care about a virignia school. we are trying though.
                       
the kentucky golf outing. needless to say the golf outing in lexington was a success. justin said he has never felt more loved. how i wish i could have been there. around 70 or so golfers came out and many more friends and family were there to help and hang out for the day. thank you thank you thank you. not sure how to properly thank people who put together something like this. but we feel loved and supported. we do not feel alone. we know we are not alone in this. what a gift that is. to know its not just our little family of three...but hundreds and maybe thousands of people who are praying for our family. words can not express. thank you to all of you helped out in any way shape or form. i am humbled. truly. its a direct answer to prayer that our medical bills will no longer be an issue. we love you.

ava's hive update. she is ok. we do not have the results of her blood work yet. but praying it was nothing. you would never even know it happened. kids are pretty resilient. oma and papa flew back to wa last night. it was a visit full of playing with ava, a little shopping, projects, a few gifts, and lots of resting (mostly for me). thanks mom and dad.

i have a pet scan wed. that will show how my cancer is reacting to the chemo. yellow spots light up to indicate where the cancer is in my body. i am hopeful. the spots in my neck are already visibly non existent. and the pain in my hip and rib are better much. i do have pain in my bones throughout my body but we think its from my injections. so the pet scan is big. it will impact my course of treatment. for today i am not scared about it. we will see what tomorrow brings.

16 comments:

  1. Sending thoughts and prayers for positive results on Wednesday!!!

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  2. I'm so glad that golf outing went so well! I'll be praying for with complete faith that God is going to show His glory in a HUGE way on Wednesday. NO DOUBT!

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  3. We are praying for good results... You are so not wasting your cancer. Thank you for sharing and keeping us updated. We love you all so much. We are praying for sweet Ava too.. my son has allergies so I know how it is...

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  4. good luck with your pet scan.My mom is going for one tomorrow!

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  5. well hello...so glad you had a nice visti with your parents. Wanted to also say that if you want to tailgate at a UK game...we could start looking for a house here for you! Doubtful it would have the view you've grown used to though!
    Praying for Wednesday--NO YELLOW!
    love you and miss you.

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  6. Praying for POSITIVE results on Wednesday!! So glad Ava feels better! Thankful that you were able to rest and visit with your parents!!!

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  7. I am so glad to hear that chemo is already taking away some of the pain from cancer. I will pray that Wed is such a great day with such great news!

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  8. I came across your blog not to long ago and haven't been able to quit reading. You and your family are constantly in my prayers and thoughts.

    Thinking and praying for you in Georgia,
    Rebecca

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  9. Love the cheerleader outfit idea! = ) Still praying for you. I'm glad you know you're not alone.
    Carley

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  10. Schools to follow... I would say Va. Tech, but my husband would say UVa. Then, there's the home town favorite, ODU. I know KY is hard to beat since you grew up with it... but we will start working to convert you over! :)

    Praying for you... every day!

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  11. Praying for you everyday Libby. You are so strong and YOU WILL BEAT THIS!! Praying for good results for Wednesday's PET scan. Glad to hear Ava is better. :) Hang in there.

    A friend in IL

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  12. hi little sister...for some reason today was a day you were on my mind a lot, like more than a lot...more than even normally...i miss u...and i am sorry you have cancer...xoxo...becky

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  13. Like others who do not know you, I am sure I can speak for many. I am truly inspired by your blog, your courage and your optimism. I do not know you but came across your blog through a friend of my own. The strenght you are given through your friends, family, husband and precious Ava is HUGE.

    Sending love from Kentucky,

    Erica

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  14. I hate that you have worse-than-prego-nausea. But just like God used it to make Ava, He's using it this time, too. It's a price you're paying (again) for life...this time, life for you (which, consequently, is having an impact on so many lives everywhere). It's making you more of fighter every day. It's giving you appreciation for the good days..appreciation that many of us should always have -- that's one thing I am learning from your life. It's a gift, even the seemingly ordinary days. Praying and believing God for a very good scan on Wednesday. love you.

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  15. Thinking of you and so glad that the golf outing was a success :) I hope you continue to get good news!

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  16. Roanoke is praying for good news tom.!!!!
    i think you should totally go VT :)

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