Amazing EASTER

What an amazing Easter! Janell, Brandon, Brickman and Teagan came on Saturday night to stay with us. We made some very cool colored eggs, with the kids. Terry had Brandon do some son-in-law honey do lists. (fixing the water softener, etct.) Terry doesn't do the honey due things real well. It kind of funny.

Sunday, WOW!!

We had an outstanding Stake Conference which let out about 10 minutes early. YEAH!! I was excited. The talks were very Easter related. AMAZING! I am so grateful for the resurrection and the atonement of Jesus Christ. I know all I have to do is turn to Him for confront when I am feeling low. That was re-confermed today in the talks. Like the hymns says. I Stand All Amazed At the Love Jesus Offers ME!! So grateful, so amzaed.

After church Brandon, Janell, their kids and Terry and I all went to Jenni and Jareds for an Easter dinner. Ham, funeral potatoes, deviled eggs, salads rolls and the vegatable tray. Yum!
Family-friends are what it is all about.

Cancer update: PET scan Monday morning. Results Thursday afternoon.........

THE LAST CHEMO!!!

How I have been looking forward to this day! Thursday April 14, 2011!! The day of my Last Chemotherapy treatment. I know the outcome of each treatment which doesn't make me very excited. But to know that his should be the last does bring me excitement. This is the end of the first chapter to this journey of breast cancer.
When Terry and I went to the treatment center, we were the only one's there.... which is very surprising. The place is usually hopping with tons of patients. I was grateful I had the nurses to myself. They have been wonderful through this whole process. Chelsie, Kellie, and Jamie have been so good to me along with the Dr. and his assistant, Nancy.
When I finished my chemo the nurses brought me a bottle of Sparkling Cider with a congratulation note. I then rang the bell of completion. Boy-Did I ring it. They said it was one of the best rings ever!!
So now it is to the next chapter of my journey. I will know more soon. I have a PET scan to see the progress--killing of the cancer--on April 25. I then meet with the doctor on April 28. Then surgery will be scheduled.
More to come...

Visits and gifts

Week one of April. The past week after chemo has been very nauseating. I mean I want to throw up but can't. The cancer center has given me two IV drips with anti nausea medicine which does help. A LOT. My ward is wonderful to bring meals for the few days after chemo. I have had some wonderful visits. My mom and dad went on Spring Break with Danny and his family to Arizona. They stopped both going to Arizona and coming home. I love to have visits from my parents. They mean so much to me.
I had a wonderful surprise visit from Jennie Hansen and her girls. They too were coming home from Springbreak. Jerry and their son went to the priesthood session of conference and Jennie and I had a great time visiting. What an wonderful family. Friends are so important.
I had a new friend who I don't know really well, come and bring me a fantastic basket filled with things I am going to need in the coming weeks. Blanket, book, lotions, toothpaste, lip gloss, etc. Thank you Camille you are such a sweet heart.
The weekend of the 8th Terry, Haskell (Terry's dad) and I went to Morgan and visited Janell, Brandon, Teagan and Brickman. We had a fun time. Janell made Jenni, Haskell and myself the cutest easter egg tree. We eat yummy chicken noodle soup and just had a great time visiting.
While Terry and I were gone we had a visit from my cousin, Theresa. She brought me the sweetest angel. I was sorry I missed her.
Family, friends, visits and gifts.... how awesome and blessed they all make me feel. I am so grateful I am to all.

Chemo 6

As you know I didn't have the last of my first chemo treatment. I am on number 3 of 4 on the Red Devil. I had that yesterday. Today I am feeling good, tired, but good. I have been hanging out at Jenni's all day. I have been working on schedules for next semester at school. I get to have a visit from my sister, Sherry and her family today. I am so excited. Her daughter, Erica and her boyfriend Andrew got engaged last night. I am so exited for both of them. Work is going very good, still stressful, that's why I am working on know what the girls need for next sesmster. I have been very tired the past week. I always get a priesthood blessing the night before the chemo. It helps me have faith the I can get through it, with little pain as possible. So far so good. But last night I was stressed-couldn't sleep-weepy. So Terry game me a comfort blessing. I really don't know how I could get through this without the Priesthood and the Gospel in my life. I am so grateful to my Father in Heaven that I can talk to Him when it I feel really low. I can ALWAYS count on my Father and Savior to be there for me. I know I am in Their hands. That gives me comfort.