Hi dear sisters, I have prayed for each one of you. I know some of you are going through very deep waters right now.

I was able to get some over due blood work done today and I was anxious to see if my Detox efforts the past many weeks have paid off and they did. I was very pleased with some things. Actually my oncologist who ordered these tests has left the clinic and the person I chose to replace her I hear is on maternity leave so I am not sure if any doctor will be able to go over the results with me. I have to do these again in April for my annual physical so I am not too concerned. I am still dealing with headaches and I have come to the conclusion that it is probably neck muscles causing this. I have ways to help this and I think if I still had any infection in my body it would have shown up in these tests and it didn't so now I know what to do to possibly help.

Have a good weekend. In the Chicago area many St. Patrick's Day events will take place this weekend that was not allowed the past two years. On Saturday the annual tradition is dying the Chicago River green. Tomorrow morning the wind chill is expected to be -6 below. Only the hardy will be braving the temps tomorrow morning. NOT ME!!!!!!!!!!

Love,

Nancy

HI Carol,

I am glad to hear you had a nice week in Salt Lake City. Hope you made it back home safely. Sounds like it was a great time to relax.

Yesterday, I did not make it to church again and I felt like someone had siphoned out all of my energy. I did not even get dressed which is really unusual for me. I basically slept and watched TV. I have found watching different YouTube videos to be very interesting. I ran across this man that said these six words will change your life. Of course he didn't reveal until the last minute what those words were but his stories of people doing this were interesting. He was probably not a Christian either. His suggestion was the first ten minutes of your waking up you should say this to yourself. I know there is nothing against Scripture in these words but I have a challenge for you. Could you replace this mantra for a Bible verse that has been something that has kept you going during difficult times, or whatever you want to share. It would be fun to see if any have the same Scriptures or promises from the Word.

So let's here from all the sisters out there. Let us know what you think would be a good replacement for the six words below. Also this guy's suggestion was to write it on a piece of paper and keep it with you along with writing it on another piece of paper and keeping it on your nightstand.

I can't wait to see who responds to this and what your replacement words will be.

Love,

Nancy

Rejoice always, pray continually. 1 Thessalonians 5:15-17

Carol

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3

Those are great verses you have shared ladies! I'm praying that you are feeling better Nancy!

Wheatfields

Thank you all for sharing your verses. As I was reading your verses many of you shared some of my favorites. I can't help but think of this Scripture.

For as a man thinketh in his Heart so is he Prov 23:7

I really believe that God gave us a powerful mind which even with today's scientific findings are realizing just how powerful our thoughts are. We all have negative thoughts but when we speak them I think the power of negative thinking can take hold and we can become ensnared in our own negative talk. The opposite I believe is very powerful just as this man proclaiming the six words that will change your life stumbled upon and found there was power in speaking them. How much more powerful is God's Words to us? He gave us so many wonderful promises to hang on to and to proclaim.

Why not start the first ten minutes of your day proclaiming out loud your special verse and write it down and keep it with you. Put it on your bathroom mirror or your refrigerator or your nightstand. I know I am guilty of waking up and thinking of the things I need to do for that day and immediately a sense of dread can start creeping in. I want to change that into proclaiming the gems of the Bible which spoken out loud can change the course of your day and uplift instead of add more weight to your problems as I know I can do if I don't make a conscious effort against my natural tendencies.

I have made some really big changes in my health and my physical body and I want to make some positive changes in my thinking and attitude starting the day. One of my go to verses is " I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. "Phil 4:13. As we go through different seasons in our life our verses would naturally change as our needs may change.

So I am going to challenge each of you to give this a try as I am going to as well. I think it will allow God's presence to fill you and empower you to start your day. Some of you actually used six words but of course you can use whatever the Lord speaks to you.

As Easter approaches it might be a great way to prepare your heart and your mind to receive the miracle of Easter and what it means to each one of you.

Thank you for sharing. It would be uplifting for you to share how this intentional positive start to your day has changed the course and tone of your day. Some of you may already do something like this. If so I would love to hear how you approach your day.

I am feeling better but I am still plagued by these headaches. I walked outside at this lake I haven't walked around it since January when I thought I was going to break my neck slipping on the ice. I have been walking inside my house since then. I am planning on losing a considerable amount of weight and I am speaking that publicly to hopefully hold me more accountable. I have lost 10 lbs as of today and I do realize that some of my meds might need adjusting as a result and that might even be some of my issues now of not feeling back to normal yet. I am still on my Detox program and today started week 9. I am in the food reintroduction phase but I am still drinking one smoothie a day and sometimes two. This has been an answer to my prayers that I have prayed for a very long time.

Have a great evening dear sisters.

Love,

Nancy

Hello everyone! I have been praying for you all. I have been on but not posted much. The new version is awful slow And I have had a hard time getting it to pull up most days That is another reason I have not been on here

I am currently going through radiation. So far it’s been ok. My drs said I’m cancer free that this is for insurance and to lower the chances of ever a local recurrence.

You guys I am desperate for prayer today. I type in tears. My mother (who is 82) had breast cancer 5 years ago. She had a SMX and was told by her surgeon that it was not necessary to do anything else. Side note that one of her pathology reports that I just looked at said IDC. That was from a lumpectomy she had before the SMX. Then on the mastectomy pathology report it said DCIS. Which maybe she had both and I may talk to her surgeon.

Anyway, her surgeon felt something odd on her last visit. So she sent my mother for an ultrasound. The ultrasound came back BIRADs of 4 and they want to do a biopsy on an area near the chest wall and a lymph node biopsy. I’m just sick. This was such a trigger for me. My anxiety and everything is through the roof.

I know this could be nothing. And that is exactly what I’m praying. I’m so worried and that is not good for me either as they say stress can cause recurrence. I truly need prayers and prayers please for my mother.

Also any of you that may have experience like this please reach out.

Hugs to all of you

Shannon

Hi ladies,

My new mantra of I can do all things through Christ who strengths me and The Joy of the Lord is my strength (which I can sing out loud) has sustained me through a rough several days. I have been nauseated, totally wiped out and also today a bad stomach ache. I am praying for wisdom as I think I have narrowed it down to a few different things but sorting it all out is the challenge. It sounds like I am certainly not alone in challenges.

Shannon, I am really sorry to hear about your Mom and how this has affected you. I am certainly praying that it will be nothing. I hope she can get all of the tests done and results back quickly. The waiting to find things out is so hard. I am glad you are doing well with your radiation. You did so well with your chemo that I hope you can breeze through this. I am praying for both of you.

Chris, I am glad you had a release with tears. I tend to hold things inside until it feels like a volcano erupting when I can finally cry and release all the pent up emotions and fears. You have been through so much and I am glad you had your time of tears and are feeling better. I am glad things are moving forward even though I imagine waiting for tests so far out is so difficult. So happy you got a good report from your eye doctor so one thing to check off your list of concerns. I will certainly be praying for your oncology apt tomorrow. I pray that you are very comfortable with this new doctor and will feel confident with your treatment plan moving forward. Your new house sounds like a dream and it is going to be fantastic when you have all your family in for your big anniversary celebration. Try to think on that as you go through all of the other things that are weighing heavy on your mind. You are one of the strongest people I know and you will get through this!!!!!!!

GB, I love that you are back to enjoying your birds. I am not even sure if I know what a Mockingbird looks like but I am pretty sure we have them here.

Take care everyone.

Love,

Nancy

Chris, I hope today's appointment with the new oncologist went well. Your new home sounds fantastic!

Nancy, I do hope you feel better soon and are able to get out and enjoy a peaceful walk around the lake.

Shannon, I'm so sorry to read about your mom and how her news is affecting you. I will keep you two in my prayers.

Wishing everyone a relaxing weekend.

I am now able to lurk and post. Yippee!

Thank You!!

Hi everyone.

I was quite surprised to see BCO up and running and grateful that it is for now.

Thank you to the Moderators as I can only imagine how many emails you have received. I think one thing really stood out to me and that is we take things for granted until they are gone. Hopefully the community forums will be able to keep going in the midst of the tweaking.

Carol, I got your blog update and read it. I can tell you that I had terrible scanxity going into my mammogram yesterday. You don't know what happened to me in 2019 but I can share that another time. My scans are fine. Very relieved. I am praying for your scans coming up. I had never known all the details of what you go through and it is a lot. Praying for a good outcome.

Hershey, thanks for asking about me. I thought I had responded but didn't dare try to go backwards right now. I hope you are doing well.

Teka, I am glad you are back to lurking and posting as well. My chipmunks have surfaced but now are a little confused as we are expecting more snow.

I have not tried to go backwards and that didn't work so well the last time I was on here. I have a zoom class coming up soon so I am typing as fast as I can.

I have continued to have GI trouble but have been better the last few days. I pushed a little too hard today and some things did not agree with me. Hopefully this will pass soon.

Shannon praying for you and for your Mom.

Chris, I have been so concerned about you and I didn't know how long BCO would be down. I am relieved to hear that you are now on another treatment. I am praying that it will knock your cancer to the curb and you will enjoy minimal side effects. I know you have been talking about your anniversary since last year and I am praying it will just be awesome.

I have prayed for each one of you. I must sign off for now.

Love,

Nancy

Hershey, thanks. I have lost 11 lbs. Not sure if I have mentioned that or not but GI issues still hanging around but I am determined to press on. I have invested way too much time effort and money to stop now. I am on hold on the food reintroduction because of the GI issues so my food list of things I can eat is still rather short. Are you enjoying more free time now that you have less work hours? How is your Mom doing? I continue to pray for her as well as for you and for everyone on this forum.

My free photography zoom session I did last night is going to pay off today. They are offering for those of us who took the class a free firmware update for as many cameras as we want to bring in by tomorrow. That is about a $90 savings for three of my cameras so after my dentist apt you can be sure I am heading to the camera store!!!!! Thank you Lord for unexpected blessings.

We are in a rainy pattern so to see the sun again would be great. I did see it peek through for a very short time. I see buds on my backyard trees and that tells me spring is about to unfold sometime soon.

Take care dear sisters. Have a great weekend.

Love,

Nancy

Hershey, the talk among retirees especially the newbies is how in the world did we squeeze everything in when we were working. Many of us have pretty full schedules in retirement and wonder how we had time to work. LOL So I do get exactly what you are saying. I am glad you are enjoying that time to get things done and still hopefully have time left over to relax and enjoy yourself. It makes me smile thinking of your Mom in her baking class. The community garden is a fantastic idea. I have not heard or seen that around here but that is such a great thing. There is something therapeutic about gardening. I am sure she will love that.

Actually I just got back from the camera store. It was a long time there BUT I actually saved $105 on my three cameras but of course I had to buy something so $30 later it was still a fantastic offer. They mentioned on the Zoom session that the manager of our camera store got Salesman of the Year or some great honor. They have a booming business even during the pandemic so I am fortunate we have them so close. I have taken several classes in store and it is just a great thing to have this in retirement.

Well my personal chef didn't show up tonight so I guess I better head to the kitchen. HA HA

Love

Nancy

Still having trouble with this new stuff.