Faith, I will keep you and your husband in my prayers. I hope that your cancer center offers counseling services or referrals to local therapists. And oh boy, do I understand your comment about men and their doctors. My husband thinks an annual visit is one too many!?!

Hi dear ladies of faith,

I got good news today after my mammogram. I will still have to follow up in six months but no more tests. I am so relieved and thankful. Thank you for those who prayed. Off to celebrate.

Love,

Nancy

Thank you all for your prayers our marriage is doing better. Another family member is trying to poison my husband's mind against me. He is not saved. Please pray for him. My husband recognizes that the Warfare is spiritual and we do pray together which helps. Love, Jean

Ade, those landscape colors are amazing. And that bright blue sky ... spectacular. Thank you for sharing your Texas morning. God's creation is glorious!

Thank you ladies. It has been a good day of answers to prayers and not only for my mammogram which of course I am so grateful.

Ade, your post that went poof has happened to quite a few of us over the years. It is always a mystery.

I love your morning photo. The colors are so brilliant and such an inviting place. Great shot!!

Jean, I am glad that you both realize this was the enemy trying to get in and shake up your marriage. It is a great thing that you can both pray together. My parents established that habit and it was a wonderful thing for them.

Have a good night.

Love,

Nancy

Thank you Faith. I am on thyroid meds and have been on them for many years. My alt doctor who really is an expert in the thryoid is the one who oversees that. I am on natural thyroid and I am on the lowest dose I have ever been on the last year and a half. I am not sure if the absence of my cancer drug could affect it but who knows. My pulse is erratic. I was diagnosed many years ago with mitral valve prolapse but it really hasn't been an issue but maybe it is now. I am thinking out loud as I type. I see my primary for a follow up in November so we'll see if I can wait that long.

If you have any doctors in DMG I am not sure if you could still access this social worker. At any rate I hope you can find someone. I thought I was invincible but my cancer scare really pulled the rug out from under me six months ago when I thought it had recurred. I know that it is much better to deal with all of this "emotional stuff" head on rather than try to suppress it or ignore it.

I will continue to pray for you and that you can find someone who will be just the right person for you.

Love,

Nancy

I haven't had time to read the posts. I will try to catch up today. Just wanted to let you faithful ladies know that Lita passed away sometime last night. Lift the family up!

Dear sisters, there is a memorial to Lita, written by her daughter on the thread In Memorial-Lita57 on the Stage IV topic. It is a great tribute.

Ellen

Dear sisters,

Lita fought the good fight and is now with Jesus. Her daughter will be checking BCO I feel certain. Ellen thank you for posting that info and Varga for letting us know. I found out right before going to my social worker apt and it did shake me up.

It would certainly be appropriate for us to leave any messages to the family here and to express how Lita has touched our lives. She loved her bulldogs and I had found this picture many months ago and saved it. This was in a different time before we knew Lita. I have all three of her Bullmina books in her Triology. She wrote the third book, Bullmina, The Courageous Bulldog while she was in stage four cancer. I know this was a dream of hers to live long enough to celebrate the book launching party when it came out. She not only lived to see that but lived almost another year beyond. Lita was honest and courageous in trying to live knowing that bar a miracle her cancer would overtake her. I know she was in a tremendous amount of pain these last few weeks and I am glad she is not suffering anymore. I know she loved her family so much and Mica, I appreciate you letting us know in your tribute to your Mom. I know she was very proud of you and loved you and your Dad very much. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to you during this difficult time.

Love,

Nancy

Condolences for Lita's family. She is finally out of pain and with Jesus. Such a courageous woman. An inspiration for us all. Love, Jean

Sending prayers for comfort for Lita's family. I so admired the way she just kept fighting this beast of a disease. She was a role model for me with her great spirit and humor. Rest In Peace Lita. I'm glad she finally can rest in our Lord with no more pain.

Nancy, thanks for the picture, she was a beautiful lady and it’s nice to remember her that way.

Faith

Ephesians 3:16-19 New International Version (NIV)

16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

I made the mistake of not scrolling back to see posts I wanted to reply to so I will have to trust my memory. Ade, I think it is this weekend your son and family return. I know you mentioned cleaning their house with no air. God Bless You!!!!! You are a strong woman!!!! I know you mentioned working on the house and you were exhausted. Any word on the house in Ohio and your thoughts?

Faith, I saw my social worker on Thursday and was going to ask her if people could see her without having an oncologist at DMG and I forgot. I was mentioning some things to her and she said there is a palliative care doctor she could have come in and talk with me. I didn't realize that palliative care was a doctor who specializes in treating symptoms. I thought it was usually and end of life doctor who is trying to make you as comfortable as possible but she said people have misunderstood these types of doctors. Anyway the conversation about this doctor kind of through me and I just plain forgot to ask. I didn't know if this would be the last session or not and that morning I decided I wanted to continue seeing her. It sounds like you are busy now with these other tests. I think I did the barium drink for the esophagus and my biggest issue was I couldn't understand the tech administering the test because he had a very strong accent so that was all I remember. I had this done many years ago because I have had a swallowing problem ever since my neck surgery in 2001 that was supposed to go away and never did. I don't think it was bad though. Glad you can do the test in place of a colonoscopy. I know I have several issues all at once and I am trying to take one at a time and prioritize. Sometimes they ALL seem like high priority. Praying you can get some of things issues resolved and find a therapist who can help you.

I saw my breast surgeon on Wed. and I wasn't too concerned since I already new that my mammogram on Monday was fine. I think I posted that and now am not sure. He did a breast exam and it was very painful. I know I have been swollen since the biopsy in April. He felt something he wasn't happy about and said he wanted to do an ultrasound right then. I am surprised I didn't have more of a reaction but I am thinking what in the world could he find that a mammogram two days prior didn't find. Anyway he said I have a fluid filled area probably still from radiation. The gift that keeps on giving. So I retest in six months and then get back on my annual schedule. I know I should be jumping up and down with joy and relief but not feeling it yet.

My sister found a snake on the first floor at my Mom's house recently and it was right near where I sit. It flew down the register when she saw it. So, I have other issues on my mind still. I will be down at my Mom's for her 94th birthday and will be staying in her house for over a week. It is one thing knowing they might be in the basement but a whole other thing knowing they can get on the first floor. Help me Lord. My sister and I really just don't know what to do. Exterminators, handymen all have not helped at all. We have the mower put this snake repellent around the house and obviously that isn't working either. They took off the market the only snake repellent that really worked so THAT is the main problem.

Have a good weekend. It has rained so much here I think I saw the Arc down the street!!!!! I did get to hear the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet last night. Wow, very impressive!!!

Love,

Nancy

Mica,

My 1st time seeing the photography project mentioned on the (In Memorium: Lita57) thread. A lovely way to honor your mom.

Please keep us in the loop!

In my prayers one and all.

Nancy,

Mom is a lovely lady.

A lot of BD cake candles on the 12th! ;o)

Nancy, your mom looks lovely and proud. I'm sure you're happy to see her looking so well.