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Icy New Year's Day in the Adirondacks.
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Chris, I'm so glad you had your son's surprise visit, a real blessing and that he is home safely. I'm praying that your next treatment plan is one that stops any growth of cancer and any side effects are hardly noticeable.
Nancy, so thankful your car episode turned out on the positive side and praying that you are having at least a few hours of bliss!
Happy New Year to everyone and may your life be full of blessings along the way.
My PT is going well and my leg seems to be doing better. My nurse friend still struggles with sleeping, some days she feels better than others. My sister, I talk with on the phone each evening, sounds so confused. She is on a different med called Risperidone to keep her calm enough to be "under control". And when she talks to me she says she can't figure out what is going on, that it's like being in another world. She sounds quite logical at times but not well enough to be in her own apartment or even at the apartment with my BIL for she has too many issues that he can't care for 24/7. Really a tough situation. Thank you for your prayers!
Praying for all of you!
Love, Wheatfields
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I hope everyone is safe on this New Year's Day, whether you are in the snowy Midwest, icy Northeast, or dry and unseasonably warm Colorado. I pray that your 2026 is bright and filled with the Lord's special blessings.
Chris' last comment brought to mind this quote from a freed Israeli hostage named Emily Damari: "I have ... learned to value everything I do in my life. I open the fridge: I say thank you. I drink cold water: I say thank you. I am thankful for everything—big things and little things. Gratitude is very important. I am grateful that I have the privilege of being thankful."
Thank you Lord for all that is good!
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Nancy,
Love the pics.
BIL with poor vision was wise staying home.
Hope sister is feeling better after face plant.
I'm sure Niece loved time spent with Dad, Mom and You during Christmas.
Also, hope you're over soreness from being twisted up in the bedding.
Chris,
Pleased son returned safely home.
Wheatfields,
PT going well and leg feeling better is a good start to 2026.
Hersheykiss,
I'm thankful (NED) after 3 months UTI then 3 months testing and now looking forward to 2026. 😘
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Nancy, how are you feeling? I hope your silence is not an indicator that you are not feeling well. I remember you have a lot going on with your neck, TV, carpet, etc. Just checking in…
Wheatfields, how is your leg? I am praying for your sister and that she can stay calm and settle in. It is indeed a tough situation.
Teka, are you digging out from all the snow? We may finally get a little snow Thursday night. We really need it as it has been so dry we are experiencing multiple grass fires around town. My DD is driving to Denver everyday for special ER nurse training so I am thankful she doesn't have to combat snow which is a silver lining in all of this.
I am trying to prepare for my chemo tomorrow ro keep busy. If I were feeling better I wouldn't be as concerned.
Blessings, Chris
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Chris, yes I am sick. I am going to urgent care today. I had to cancel my PT for tomorrow. They are not taking apts today only walkins so I am going to hurry and get ready as fast as I can.
Please pray for my good friend Carol. She is having a very big surgery tomorrow and has to prep like a colonoscopy today. She has a pelvic mass with metastatic cancer. It was determined to be edometrial cancer. She has a mass that has already killed off one kidney and she had a stent put in before Christmas to protect the other one I believe. The mass is still attached to other organs and her six chemo treatments didn't shrink the mass like they had hoped. Her surgery is tomorrow morning. I am very concerned about her. She already knows she will be on a target infusion drug for another year. Please pray for her.
I'll check in later if I can.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, I'm so sorry to read that you are feeling unwell. I hope that Urgent Care prescribes something to relieve your symptoms and discomfort. There is so much illness going around. Flu and RSV cases are numerous here, and flu hospitalizations are running above average. My doctor's office is nearly begging people to get flu vaccines with their "it's not too late" emails and newsletter articles. Of course I will pray that Carol's surgery is successful and her recovery is smooth.
Chris, I hope your infusion goes well and am praying for good outcomes.
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Nancy, I hope you can get immediate relief at Urgent Care and I'm sorry that you are not feeling well. We will be praying for you! Also, praying for your friend Carol and her recovery.
Chris, praying for your chemo treatment and that all goes well with no side effect issues. Praying also for your comfort and encouragement.
Love, Wheatfields
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Hershey,
It took me a little over an hour before I was seen at urgent care as there were five people in front of me. Then not long after I got there an influx of several more people came in. One lady near me had a horrible cough and one young college student I overheard saying she had 103 fever. I guess I was scared to death I would catch whatever they had because when I finally got in the nurse took my bp and it was so high. Even after a second time it was one of the highest I had seen other than prior to surgery.
They tested me for strep, Covid, RSV and the flu. All tests came back negative. I did feel better today but tonight not so much. So I really don't know what is going on. I just know I had a splitting headache last Friday that Tylenol didn't seem to be having much of an effect. I canceled my PT apt for tomorrow on Sunday. I asked the doctor about returning to PT and she said yes. I was asking about my PT on Thursday not tomorrow as I had already cancelled that. I didn't want to be contagious but now I just don't feel like going regardless of that fact.
I know with cervical dystonia you can have bad headaches and I really am not relishing that thought that this would be part of that diagnosis. I do know I have a lot of sinus drainage so I hope it is more that. I was not given anything to take but the doctor said to humidify the room. She suggested putting Vicks in water on the stove and using Flonaise which I already use nightly.
I asked the nurse what was going around and she said a lot of RSV and the flu.
Thank you for your prayers for Carol. I got a text from my niece and my sister is in a lot of pain due to her fall when I was there with my niece looking at this big Christmas display of lights. I am afraid she has broken something and she put off doing anything way too long. She is still trying to get into her new doctor and she didn't want to catch anything at urgent care or the ER. Her medical history would really put her in danger if she got any lung related sickness.
I hope you are doing well. It's hard to believe we are five days into 2026 already.
Love,
Nancy
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Chris, I totally missed your last line of your post. I will certainly be praying for your chemo tomorrow. I will be praying for peace for tonight and as you go tomorrow for your treatment.
Wheatfields, we must have been posting at the same time. I just finished reading the doctor's notes from urgent care and she said I had a viral infection. She didn't say that say to me today. She mentioned treating the symptoms only. I was wondering why I was not feel well tonight.
How are you feeling? How is your PT going? I hope it continues to help your leg. I am praying for you and your sister. How is she doing now on her new med? I hope that will eventually have a calming effect without her feeling so spacey.
Thank you for your prayers.. I am going to lay back down.
Love,
Nancy
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Dear friends, please continue to pray for Pastor John. He tested positive for COVID yesterday and is feeling very discouraged. His oncologist has called in a prescription for Paxlovid. Please pray that Paxlovid eliminates the virus and he is able to resume chemotherapy next week.
Nancy, I am concerned about your sister. Is there another doctor in the practice who could see her? Osteoporitic fractures can be serious and life altering. I will continue to pray for her healing.
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Hershey, I have been praying for your Pastor John and I am so sorry to hear that he has Covid. I will definitely be praying for that.
It has been a crazy day so far. I got out my humidifier I haven't used in years and slept with it all night per the doctor's suggestions. I heard it stop this morning and I got up and thought maybe it just needed refilling. Then I realized my power was out. Then the neighbors started texting me to see if my power was out. Since my breakfast smoothie was off the table I thought I better eat a protein bar as most things I have to eat require electricity. The power did come back on and I was so glad that my furnace immediately kicked in because I was getting a little chilly even though it is in the 40's today and not typical of January weather.
I heard from another friend that my friend Carol is in recovery now. She does NOT have a colostomy so that is definitely good news.
Then I heard from my NY friend who had been in renal failure because of the flu. She is back home now and I was really surprised that she was not still in rehab. She had been gone for 24 days according to her count. I didn't realize her husband found her passed out on the floor. He didn't tell me that.
My plans of ordering groceries may be too late. My neighbor and her DH were in NY for a couple of weeks over Christmas. She caught that awful flu that my email friend got and she said she is still coughing.
So it is apparently a very bad year for flu all around the country it sounds like.
Chris, praying that your first transfusion goes well. When you feel up to it let us know how you are doing.
Love,
Nancy
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I'm looking forward to husband serving up Saturday and Sunday breakfast.
Time to recline and watch some TV.
In my prayers one and all. 🙏
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Teka, is it a special occasion?? Enjoy your breakfasts and recliner time with the TV.
Chris, are you doing okay?
I am trying to get my strength back. I am at least unpacking boxes from quite a few deliveries that have piled up in my front hallway. That's a start.
I bought a long handled wireless scrubber for my bathtub because I knew I would not be able to clean it as I have in the past with my neck issues now. I am charging it up and am anxious to see if it will work.
Have a nice weekend dear sisters.
I am praying for each of you.
Love,
Nancy
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Just a quick note…not doing well. I have extreme nausea and body pain but no vomit as for some reason my body doesn't do that. I would probably feel better if I could. Since I know this chemo is not going to put me in remission, is it worth it? I wanted to make it through at least two weeks to see it I can tolerate this, but it is day four and I can barely walk. I have no experience with this so I would appreciate input.
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Hi Chris,
I sent you an email a few days ago. I mentioned how my friend got through Taxol.
I am so sorry that you are feeling so awful. Did your MO tell you that this would not put you in remission? In that email I also told you about my cousin. I am not sure if your situation is now like his is. Only you can answer is it worth it. My friend who is now in the hospital and had her cancer removed a few days ago had a horrible first few days with Taxol and ended up in the hospital. She has managed to complete her sixth round of chemo after having them every three weeks. She actually did better as the treatments continued.
I know everyone is different in how they respond to chemo infusions. I wish I could help you and give you a big hug. I will pray that you can get through this awful reaction you are having and start feeling much better.
We will be praying for you during this time for relief and for guidance.
Love,
Nancy
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Chris, we are praying for you and pray that you are feeling better today. May you feel comforted and encouraged and also have relief and guidance. Is there a med one can take for the nauseous feeling?
Nancy, praying that you are feeling better and stronger now, and also for your friends facing health issues.
Hershey, I'll continue to pray for Pastor John and that the Lord would restore him to good health.
Teka, sounds like a relaxing weekend! Praying for you and stay warm!
My leg is doing better with the PT. I'm scheduled out to early February. Last Monday they increased some of my sisters meds to see if she would do better, at first I thought she sounded more calm, but last night on the phone she was insisting I call my BIL and tell him to come over and pack her things to take back to the apartment. He has been going over at different times and when there is an activity so he can go to the activity with her. But she tells me he comes at the strangest times and I want to talk to him and straighten a few things out. My nurse friend is still struggling with sleeping, but I think she has kind of given up on the medical world.
Love, Wheatfields
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@wheatfields I am feeling a bit better this morning thank you for asking. At 4:30am I was ready to throw in the towel when I got up to drink some milk and take a tylenol and almost passed out, But I am up this morning drinking my one cup of morning coffee. Yes I do have two different nausea meds that I toggle between and they help, sometimes. My DD also bought me a chemo inhaler (just a tube like a lipstick-shaped nose stick) that you can use and that actually helps too. When the leg pain hits there is nothing I can do other than take strong drugs and I hate doing that, but it is what has to be done. I will continue to pray for your leg and that the PT helps.
Nancy, how are you feeling this morning? I pray you are feeling better. How is your friend who had the stroke?
Hershey, I pray for Pastor John daily also. So many prayer requests around clergy lately…
Teka, praying you have a relaxing Sabbath.
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Chris, I am so sorry you are feeling nauseous. That is an awful feeling, and I hope you experience much relief going forward. When I received IV chemotherapy, I suffered nausea. The oral anti-nausea medication Zofran did not touch it. My oncologist then prescribed the Sancuso patch. I wore the patch on my upper arm for 7 days at a time, and it was a Godsend. Perhaps your oncologist is open to prescribing the Sancuso patch for you. If a nonprescription alternative interests you, a former colleague of mine raves about ginger chews. She is not a cancer patient but does struggle with nausea due to a stomach disorder.
Thank you for your continued prayers for Pastor John. The church Session is lightening his load. Instead of 2 services on Sunday, only one will be offered for the foreseeable future. He is still our pastor, but Session is concerned that he's putting too much on his plate. The new arrangement will also help our associate pastor as many day-to-day responsibilities have fallen in her lap.
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Hi Chris,
I posted here but I don't think you saw it. I also emailed you as well but I completely understand with you feeling so awful if you missed it. I was glad to see yesterday morning you were feeling a bit better. I am praying the nausea and pain will go away.
Hershey, is Pastor John able to resume his chemo after having Covid? I am praying for him too.
Wheatfields, I am glad your PT is helping your leg. I will resume my PT tomorrow. I have been off for quite a long time due to scheduling and holidays and my sickness. I completely understand your friend and insomnia. I had one day last week where I was up all night and actually went to back to bed at 8am. It is hard to understand what happens then. I won't go into it but I am extremely upset with my medical group too.
Teka, I hope you enjoyed your husband's breakfast for you. It is bright and sunny here today and that is always a blessing.
I am resuming my normal routine today finally. I may be wearing a mask when I got grocery shopping today. I don't to catch anything else!!
Good news regarding my friend who had her cancer surgery. I waiting to see if she has been released from the hospital. She has a friend who is going to have her stay at her house until she sees her surgeon. They think they got all the cancer but she is waiting to see the actual report as the nurse couldn't find it in the system. She had her surgery on Jan. 9 Tues and stopped her pain meds on Fri. Jan. 9. Considering all that was done that is pretty amazing. Thank you for your prayers for her.
Take care everyone.
Love,
Nancy
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@hersheykiss Thank you for the information about the Sancuso patch. I have not heard of that, but it is in my discussion list for my oncologist tomorrow. There are probably more meds that I could use but I am a little too stubborn and independent to call and ask. I usually wait for an appointment.
Nancy, I did see your post. Thank you. I was just feeling too poorly to respond. I slept late today which was good, but woke with Big D and am now dealing with all that. I also still have body aches and they are a little better but the nausea is gone. It has been quite a week. I have a feeling my oncologist may order a blood transfusion when I see her tomorrow as I am still pretty weak. We will also have the big discussion whether I want to continue with this merry-go-round. Per my earlier discussion, since I have been Stage IV for 9 1/2 years, we are pretty sure this chemo will not put me into remission. It's purpose is to buy me some more time delaying the inevitable. The best result we have had over these years is to become stable with little activity. But the cancer was always there usually in my liver and spine. There doesn't seem to be a next med for my specific mutation unless I move to IV chemo which I did. The question is all about Quality of Life. I won't struggle for months like I did this past week. What would be the purpose? I would rather enjoy the next few months living in the midst of my family than watching them from bed or a hospital room for a few extra months, or maybe not. Thank you for letting me verbalize this. Right now this is where my thoughts reside. I pray God gives me peace about the decision. A lot of people don't get this choice or the ability to be surrounded by a loving family. I am blessed.
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Dear Chris,
I know this has been a long and hard fought battle for you. I have prayed for you for the last 9 1/2 yrs that God would give you more years on this earth with good quality of life. I know He has answered that but I know the good quality has not always been there. You have defied all odds with the Lord. I certainly understand your wish of not wanting to suffer like you have this past week. It is very brave of you to be vulnerable to share your inner most thoughts. I am very happy that you have your family surrounding you during this whole long journey. Whatever you choose to do I will be here supporting you and your decision.
I am so glad that your nausea is gone. Ginger as Hershey has mentioned is supposed to be good for nausea. In my days of juicing I would always add a bit of ginger to my concoction.
I am resuming my PT today. I last had a session on Dec. 18 so this should be interesting.
Take care and know we are lifting you in prayer.
Love,
Nancy
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Chris,
Hopefully, discussing Quality of Life with MO helps with your decision. Family is blessed.
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@teka I am home now and we absolutely had that discussion. My oncologist is going to adjust the chemo dosage and pre-chemo meds. She thinks the intense pain I had was because I have a couple of tumors on my spine which has nerves which wrap around my torso. She also ordered an MRI to look more closely at them since it has been a year since my last MRI there, and see if she can radiate one or both. Looking at the latest CT scans she thinks so . She believes this is a good course of action for me and that I can maintain QOL for a while longer. I am good with this. We can always change things again.
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Chris, that does sound like a good plan to adjust the dosage and pre meds. Continuing in prayer for you and your dear family. Praying that you have a peace that passes all understanding and continue to rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
We love you Chris!
Wheatfields
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Chris,
I could receive no better news before bedtime! 😍
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Chris, it's so encouraging that your oncologist supports a customized treatment plan. She sounds like a wonderful clinician.
Nancy, thank you for asking about Pastor John. He was cleared for chemotherapy on Monday morning and plans to preach this coming Sunday. I hope your PT appointment went well!
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Chris, I am SO pleased to hear that you have another option that you and your MO have agreed on. I will be praying for the absolute best outcome with this new plan.
Hershey, I am glad to hear that your Pastor John will be preaching this Sunday with Covid in the rearview mirror and he will be able to resume his chemo treatments. I am sure you and your congregation will be pleased for sure.
My PT went very well except my balance exercises which I didn't do every day when I was sick was a little off but my neck exercises went well as I continued with those while sick. I was very encouraged that my measurements for range of motion had either stayed the same or improved. My therapist thinks that after five more sessions I should be able to be released. I do start Botox next Wed. so I am looking forward to that helping a great deal.
Have a great day dear sisters.
Love,
Nancy
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I am feeling okay this morning but that is what I did last week the first day. I plan on getting a few chores done. My BIL and SIL will be here Saturday helping my DH with some radio stuff and I am hoping I feel well enough to ask my SIL if she will help me take the Christmas decor down. It's time. The tradition in Denver is to leave decorations up until the end of the stock show which is going on right now. Sounds like a good excuse to me!
This showed up in my Susie Larson "Daily Blessings" email this morning. It is appropriate so I am copying it here…
"May you walk in a new measure of healing today. May you walk in the reality of God's promises to you! May you fully embrace His forgiveness of your sins. May He ransom your life from the pit of despair. May He crown you with loving compassion. May your life be a living-breathing example of the goodness of God! May He satisfy your desires with good, good things so that your youth will be renewed like the eagle's! May this year, for you, be one of renewal, refreshment, and revived faith. God is on the move. May He move mightily through you! Have a forward-moving-faith day today!"
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