Getting Ready

I had an appointment today that was for the purpose of preparing for radiation therapy.

A foam type cast was made of my head and arms.  The position that I was in was with my arms folded above my head.  It is done so that my upper body will be in the same position each time for radiation.  When that was complete Dr. Wilson came in and marked my left breast with dots to help determine where to direct the radiation.  X-rays were taken and then I received 3 seperate tattoo dots on my breast.  Trust me, if I were ever going to get a tattoo like my stylish sister  it would not have been located where these are or have been dots!!

As I was laying down on the table today there was a beautiful colorful  picture of Spring on the ceiling to focus on.   It was the same type of picture that is on countless other ceilings and walls of medical facilities with the purpose of hopefully getting your mind off the unpleasant circumstance(s)  you are going through at the time.    I don’t know about you but I can never get lost enough in a picture to make me forget about the unpleasantness no matter how hard I concentrate on it!  I am however reminded that I need to get lost in Jesus and focus on the true hope that only he can give in unpleasant circumstances, no matter what they are.  He has been and will continue to be my focal point.

I think that I am experiencing some side effects from the Arimidex that I am taking as part of my cancer therapy.  I feel achy like I have the flu, but it is not the flu.  If it does not go away soon I will contact Dr. Ansari about it.  I don’t know if there is anything else I can take or not.

My prayer requests are the same at this point in time and my praises continue.

Psalm 116:8&9

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.  I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

Love,

Carmel