I first heard this song a few days before my biopsy. I sang it a few times early on and then providentially God brought it back to me a couple of weeks ago. I sob during the chorus and sometimes cry out, "no God, not suffering and hardship as a way to know you." He... Continue Reading →

Here's a excerpt for a post by one of my favorite authors and teachers, Paul David Tripp. It is about resting when our lives are out of control or something goes awry with our plans for our lives; such as a cancer diagnosis. What is it in your life? And where do you find rest... Continue Reading →

Twenty Four. Just 24 more radiation treatments. No sign of sunburn yet and no more tired than normal :-) Something new I found out last Friday was that each week they will take x-rays to see if all the measurements are the same or if adjustments need to be made. So each Friday my treatment... Continue Reading →

Today is day 25 after my last chemo treatment. So I shaved my head with a razor :-) or Marc did. I am starting fresh, with a smooth head, to see if my hair starts growing back. I got this "hair brain" idea to do a time lapsed movie of my hair growing back. Marc,... Continue Reading →

Today is my first radiation treatment. Last week I went in for a CT scan, got 3 tattoo marks for alignment purposes, and pictures taken so that the doctor and whomever else is involved could plan my treatment. Radiation treatments will be Monday – Friday for 6 weeks. The first 5 weeks the whole area... Continue Reading →

Ok, I know that sometimes cancer just happens no matter how diligent you are at following prevention guidelines. However, I wanted to share this link with you to encourage you to think about it. It is the same message for so many health issues: eat right, exercise, maintain a healthy weight. http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/news/News/eat-right-stay-active-to-lower-cancer-risk I must say... Continue Reading →