Tuesday, February 11, 2014

LAST CHEMO TREATMENT!!

Well the day finally arrived!!!  My LAST chemo treatment!  HALLELUJAH!!  What a wonderful day this has been!  Somewhat emotional too!!  Everything went great and I got to ring the bell!! (Video below).  Then on my way home from St. Louis my wonderful Woodlawn school peeps gave me a wonderful surprise!!!  I bawled the whole time! (2nd video below!!).  I have also included a 3rd video of mainly screenshots of snapchats, text messages, and some facebook posts.  (My daughter has dubbed me the queen of screenshots...I won't deny it!!)   These are not nearly all that I have received (or screen shotted!) but I picked out some for this video.  I did not include any facebook messages or comments and there have been many of those too!  I wasn't going to put other people on this blog but I just couldn't help it!!  So many have been so supportive and wonderful!  And again, there are SO many more messages that I have received!!  (Please don't be offended if I didn't include you or a message you sent!)

It has been a true blessing!!  Army of prayer warriors!! And....I just want to add that I pray for you warriors!!  My last couple of regular posts (before today) on facebook (not blogs), have received a lot of 'likes' and comments.  I just want you to know that I prayed for each person individually and specifically.  It took some time, but I have had a great deal of time :)
I tell you this not so you will always like my posts (because I always pray for ANYONE who is supporting and praying for me and my family!!), but instead just so you know that someone has spent time in prayer just for you!!  I know how good it is to hear that someone has thought of you and prayed for you!
Today's response has been overwhelming!!  I absolutely plan to spend some time in prayer for each of you showing the support!!  Again, not trying to get 'likes' haha!!  Just thankful, soooooo thankful for you all!!

What's next?
In one week I will have a consultation appointment with my surgeon.  That is all I know right now regarding the next step!!  I am assuming that we will discuss options and schedule a date for surgery which should be fairly soon.  I also have a follow up appointment with my oncologist in six weeks, assuming I have had surgery by then.  That appointment could change.

It has been a long chemo journey so far (1st treatment was on October 8th), but now we are moving on to the next part of the journey.  I know you are all on this journey with me and my family!  THANK YOU!!

God is SO Good!  All the Time!


Here are the 3 videos!  I hope you will watch all 3 if you have about 11 minutes :)

RINGING THE BELL!
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 Ringing the Bell!



WOODLAWN SCHOOL SURPRISE :)
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    Woodlawn School Surprise :)    


          
SOME PICS THROUGHOUT DIAGNOSIS  & CHEMO    :) 
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Pics Throughout Diagnosis & Chemo



2 comments:

  1. Karen, It is SO good hear that you have finished your last chemo treatment! We have kept you and your family in all of our prayers. I loved the videos! It is clear that through your cancer journey that you have shown others the love and mercy of our mighty God! (I don't know how to send this message....so I finally clicked 'anonymous' and it let me send it :-) Janice Crawford

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