Feb 10, 2008 Update

Hi friends and prayer warriors.Well last week proved challenging as the spinal tap test almost did me in and resulted in me staying in the hospital flat on my back through Friday. i also had an allergic reaction to the adhesive on my chemo port bandage which was not pretty. I am still getting some migraines but my Dr. agreed I could be more comfy and heal better at home. My next chemo is 2/21 and I am on bedrest until then and Kami is coming over to be with me through that. I had a rough weekend with some pain and nausea and quite honestly was just scared. I felt like I had cancer for the first time, everything just ached...so my Mama stayed here and will hopefully be able to go back to Louisiana when Kami goes back. They really think the nausea is from the severe headaches caused from the spinal tap not from chemo and I was having it the day before chemo so we will see.I never thought I'd praise God for my lifelong weight struggle but today I did just that. My excess poundage may just get me through this as I am not able to eat much at all and have already lost a bit of weight added to a heightened sense of smell that makes everything seem hideous. God truly does have everything prepared for us and uses our greatest struggles to ultimately help us through. Praise his name.I saved the great news for last. Due to the migraines they did a CAT scan before releasing me last week. After only one chemo my oncologist nor the radiologists could find even a trace of cancer in my brain. "For ever blessing he pours out I'll turn back to praise." My Dr. said she had never seen that but I told her my God is in the miracle business.Thank you for you continued prayers and I will continue chemo to prevent return of the cancer in hopes of a long remission.