Monday, November 15, 2010
F.R.O.G (Faithfully Relying on GOD)
Thanks to all for your continued thoughts and support. And a special thanks for the cards and notes sent to my Mom during her Emmaus Walk. She was very surprised! She still has yet to finish reading the stack of greetings she received.
Sincerely,
Nikki
Update - Brenda 11/15/2010
Greetings All, I saw my oncologist on 11/3. She told me that two small spots showed up on the scan that was done on 10/27 & 28. They are too small to do biopsies on and may be from my being sick 1 week prior to the scan. I will have a CT scan done in 3 months and see what it shows. Until then, I'm trusting in God to take care of them. I went on the Darke County Women's Emmaus Walk #40 the weekend of 11/4-7. It was a wonderful, spirit filled weekend. I met a lot of new friends, cried a lot, laughed a lot and ate more that weekend than I normally do in 1 week! It was awesome! I can't wait to go on another one as a team member. Faithfully Relying On God (frog)! Brenda |
Friday, July 23, 2010
Update - Brenda 7/23/10
Dear all!
I had my 3 month follow-up with the oncologist on Wednesday. She said my scan (done last week) showed that tumors are still stable. PRAISE THE LORD! She also said "I'm really amazed that you are not having even the slightest hint of liver failure or symptoms, considering the condition your liver is in". Wasn't sure if I should be concerned or not. I'm just glad and Praising the Lord for my current physical and mental condition. I FEEL GREAT! I even quit taking a couple of my digestive meds (was starting to have side effects). I feel better everyday. I don't have to go back to see the oncologist for 4 months. I still go for my monthly injection of Sandostatin though (that will never change).
PRAISING MY SAVIOR ALL THE DAY LONG !!!!!!
Love to all,
Brenda
I had my 3 month follow-up with the oncologist on Wednesday. She said my scan (done last week) showed that tumors are still stable. PRAISE THE LORD! She also said "I'm really amazed that you are not having even the slightest hint of liver failure or symptoms, considering the condition your liver is in". Wasn't sure if I should be concerned or not. I'm just glad and Praising the Lord for my current physical and mental condition. I FEEL GREAT! I even quit taking a couple of my digestive meds (was starting to have side effects). I feel better everyday. I don't have to go back to see the oncologist for 4 months. I still go for my monthly injection of Sandostatin though (that will never change).
PRAISING MY SAVIOR ALL THE DAY LONG !!!!!!
Love to all,
Brenda
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
All is Stable - Brenda - Update 2/1/10
PRAISE THE LORD FOR ANOTHER GOOD REPORT FROM THE ONCOLOGIST!!!
Tumors are still stable !!! Still no symptoms !!!
However, she did increase my monthly Sandostatin injection to 30mg (which is the max). Trying to get rid of (or at least decrease) the hot flashes. Still no flushing though. Hot flashes may be due to menapause. Guess that what happens as we ladies get older.....what?!?!?! me getting older just because I had a bday Saturday !?!?! no way....still 25 and holding...what ?!?!?!?
I will see the oncologist again the end of April.
I'm so thankful that God has gotten me through another year (even with a few minor set backs). He is still enabling me to work at least 40 hrs a week !!! My God is an Awesome God !!!
Thanks for all the continued prayers !!!! May you all be richly blessed in more ways than you can imagine in 2010 !!!!
In God's Loving Arms Always & Forever,
Brenda
Tumors are still stable !!! Still no symptoms !!!
However, she did increase my monthly Sandostatin injection to 30mg (which is the max). Trying to get rid of (or at least decrease) the hot flashes. Still no flushing though. Hot flashes may be due to menapause. Guess that what happens as we ladies get older.....what?!?!?! me getting older just because I had a bday Saturday !?!?! no way....still 25 and holding...what ?!?!?!?
I will see the oncologist again the end of April.
I'm so thankful that God has gotten me through another year (even with a few minor set backs). He is still enabling me to work at least 40 hrs a week !!! My God is an Awesome God !!!
Thanks for all the continued prayers !!!! May you all be richly blessed in more ways than you can imagine in 2010 !!!!
In God's Loving Arms Always & Forever,
Brenda
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
My Mother
Her soul shines, and
Her spirit sings.
Her faith, it enraptures me.
Magnificent she is.
Such a glorious being.
A woman.
My mother.
~Nicole Francis
Her spirit sings.
Her faith, it enraptures me.
Magnificent she is.
Such a glorious being.
A woman.
My mother.
~Nicole Francis
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Greetings to All !!!!
PRAISES BE TO GOD OUR GLORIOUS ALMIGHTY FATHER!!!
I had my CT scans done last Monday......hurry up and wait....talk about learning to be patient. This is how God teaches us patience. Get a scan done and then wait a week for the results after having serious pain and serious reaction from the dye. Well I survived the week...barely... and went to see the oncologist this past Monday. Good news.....cancer is stable...not growing, not shrinking. PRAISE GOD!! Bad news....still don't know what's causing the incision site pain. Doc thinks it may be scar tissue. Soooooo now I get to have an Octreotide Scan done .....to the tune of $19,000.00+ Yikes !!! She is trying to get me in before the end of the year since I have already met my deductibles for this year. PLEASE PRAY REAL HARD FOR HER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS !!!!
Pain is about the same......tolerable most of the time. Working helps keep my mind busy. It really helps that I LOVE my job and the people I work with both directly and indirectly.
Keeping an eye....or two....out for God's Little winks.
Brenda
I had my CT scans done last Monday......hurry up and wait....talk about learning to be patient. This is how God teaches us patience. Get a scan done and then wait a week for the results after having serious pain and serious reaction from the dye. Well I survived the week...barely... and went to see the oncologist this past Monday. Good news.....cancer is stable...not growing, not shrinking. PRAISE GOD!! Bad news....still don't know what's causing the incision site pain. Doc thinks it may be scar tissue. Soooooo now I get to have an Octreotide Scan done .....to the tune of $19,000.00+ Yikes !!! She is trying to get me in before the end of the year since I have already met my deductibles for this year. PLEASE PRAY REAL HARD FOR HER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS !!!!
Pain is about the same......tolerable most of the time. Working helps keep my mind busy. It really helps that I LOVE my job and the people I work with both directly and indirectly.
Keeping an eye....or two....out for God's Little winks.
Brenda
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Update - Brenda 10/21/09
Struggles...trials...challenges. This is what brings me closer to God. Sometimes I think He gives me too many. But then I know that He knows what is best for me. He knows how to get me closer to Him. The challenges, trials and struggles He puts in my life help to make me stronger in many ways. He will heal me if He chooses to do so. If not, then He has His reasons. It is not for me to question.
I have been doing very well with this Beast within me (Carcinoid Cancer). I have not had symptoms (like most people have with this Beast) and not much pain or discomfort with all that I have been through. I Praise my Father everyday for that. Well I guess God needed me to come close to Him so He has given me some new challenges. For about the past month I have been dealing with severe pain in the left scar area from my surgery last year. This pain has caused me to stop exercising...that in itself is a big let down because I was really feeling good both physically and mentally. I talked to the surgeon and he thinks it is just pulled muscles. The pain is not subsiding much. When I called my Oncologist she ordered CT scans of my chest, Abdomen and pelvic area.
I had the scans done this past Monday. I should have know things weren't going to go well when the nurse was unable to get my port accessed and working. The flush solution would not go through. They had to put the IV line in my arm. Thank God the nurse got it on the first try. Well, everything was going well until they injected the contrast into my vein. As you all know I have had quite a few MRI, Scans (all kinds), chemo, meds, etc. and have never had any kind of reaction. Well this time I did. I had a panic attack, blood pressure rose, broke out in hives, got itchy all over and my pain got worse. They had to give me Benedryl which meant I could not drive home. Most of you know what happens when I drive home sleepy. As God would have it Zak had gotten a ride to his girlfriend's house after school. She lives about 2 miles from Good Sam North so he got a ride to the doctor's office and drove me home. I call this a God wink. He already knew what
was going to happen and already had a plan in place. I now have to have Benedryl before each CT Scan. Not a big deal...I can handle that. Will just need a driver each time. One of the nurses from the Chemo treatment room reaccessed my port and it worked....God wink again.
But that's not the end of the story. As I said before, I have never had any kind of symptoms with this cancer. Praise God. Well last night after work I had to take Zak to Wayne Hospital ER.....Silly boy smashed his finger at school on the table saw...Praise God he didn't cut any fingers off ....another God wink. I was sitting there reading my "God Questions" book and decided I needed to go to the bathroom. When I got to the bathroom I looked in the mirror and my face was beet red.....flushing has started. This is one of the symptoms of this cancer. By the time we left the hospital my face actually hurt. It felt and looked like I had been out in the sun all day. Some of the redness has subsided today and the pain is gone, but it just causes me to wonder if the cancer is getting worse.
I have an appointment with the Oncologist on Monday 10/26 at 4:15 to get the results of the CT Scans. I'm not too scared because I know God is always with me to guide me, hold me, strengthen me and love me. he is my strength and my salvation.
In God's Loving Arms Forever & For Always !!
Brenda
I have been doing very well with this Beast within me (Carcinoid Cancer). I have not had symptoms (like most people have with this Beast) and not much pain or discomfort with all that I have been through. I Praise my Father everyday for that. Well I guess God needed me to come close to Him so He has given me some new challenges. For about the past month I have been dealing with severe pain in the left scar area from my surgery last year. This pain has caused me to stop exercising...that in itself is a big let down because I was really feeling good both physically and mentally. I talked to the surgeon and he thinks it is just pulled muscles. The pain is not subsiding much. When I called my Oncologist she ordered CT scans of my chest, Abdomen and pelvic area.
I had the scans done this past Monday. I should have know things weren't going to go well when the nurse was unable to get my port accessed and working. The flush solution would not go through. They had to put the IV line in my arm. Thank God the nurse got it on the first try. Well, everything was going well until they injected the contrast into my vein. As you all know I have had quite a few MRI, Scans (all kinds), chemo, meds, etc. and have never had any kind of reaction. Well this time I did. I had a panic attack, blood pressure rose, broke out in hives, got itchy all over and my pain got worse. They had to give me Benedryl which meant I could not drive home. Most of you know what happens when I drive home sleepy. As God would have it Zak had gotten a ride to his girlfriend's house after school. She lives about 2 miles from Good Sam North so he got a ride to the doctor's office and drove me home. I call this a God wink. He already knew what
was going to happen and already had a plan in place. I now have to have Benedryl before each CT Scan. Not a big deal...I can handle that. Will just need a driver each time. One of the nurses from the Chemo treatment room reaccessed my port and it worked....God wink again.
But that's not the end of the story. As I said before, I have never had any kind of symptoms with this cancer. Praise God. Well last night after work I had to take Zak to Wayne Hospital ER.....Silly boy smashed his finger at school on the table saw...Praise God he didn't cut any fingers off ....another God wink. I was sitting there reading my "God Questions" book and decided I needed to go to the bathroom. When I got to the bathroom I looked in the mirror and my face was beet red.....flushing has started. This is one of the symptoms of this cancer. By the time we left the hospital my face actually hurt. It felt and looked like I had been out in the sun all day. Some of the redness has subsided today and the pain is gone, but it just causes me to wonder if the cancer is getting worse.
I have an appointment with the Oncologist on Monday 10/26 at 4:15 to get the results of the CT Scans. I'm not too scared because I know God is always with me to guide me, hold me, strengthen me and love me. he is my strength and my salvation.
In God's Loving Arms Forever & For Always !!
Brenda
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