Monday, June 25, 2012

Teaching Mom to Shuffle


Okay mom ... Don't get mad at me for this because I love it and want to share it with the world! You are the best and you are always being a good sport!  This video is of Sila Nani and Mese teaching Mom  how to shuffle .....



You are truly amazing!

Love you! Glenna

Friday, June 22, 2012

Ten days are now complete for radiation.   Eighteen more to to.  I am feeling fine so far and I don't expect any side effects until the end of next week.  I had a blood test this week and I saw the doctor .  My blood is looking good, not perfect yet but showing improvement.  The doctor discussed the pill I will start taking after radiation for 5 years.   Some of the side effects are:  hot flashes,  mood swings, osteoporosis.  That doesn't sound like much fun does it?  Of course everyone is different and there are other forms of the pill you can try.  For Randys sake I hope that mood swings is not one of the side effects I get.  Next time I see the doctor is at the end of August.
I  made and quilted a table topper today that I am really excited about.  Then I started on quilting my cancer quilt and hope to be close to done by the end of next week.  It has been a huge endeavor and I could not have done it without my good friend Jill.  I will post a picture of the table topper today since I know how to do that from my phone because Glenna is a good teacher.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

These are two amazing photos of me getting ready for radiation.  Now I realize I should have taken a picture of the chemo room and me having chemo.  I have an appt. next week with the oncologist and I will be in the chemo room for a blood draw so I'll have to take a picture.  I just wish I had thought of it before because then you could have seen Jill and I working away on our quilt squares.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

So while I am in the radiation machine I have found that counting slowly to 60 several times mixed with a few songs works great to pass the time.  When I would go to workout and i wanted the time to go fast but I didn't want to actually look and see how much time I had left, I would just start counting to 60 slowly and so it was actually a minute and a half would pass with each counting and then it helped the time pass. So now you all have a handy little tip to use when you want time to pass quickly.

Monday, June 11, 2012

My first radiation treatment is done.  I 'm in the machine for a little less than 11 minutes.  The people are very nice where I go and everything went fine.  I see the doctor every Monday before the treatment.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

We just got back from a great week in Idaho.  We spent the first night with mom and then first thing Monday morning we headed up to Island Park to stay with Buck and Donetta in their cabin.  We had a great float and fishing trip.  There is no place prettier then floating the river at Island Park.  It was the perfect day and Buck did all the rowing so Randy could fish.  Donetta and I just enjoyed the trip.  The next day we moved to Richard"s cabin and had a great time there with family.  We spent one day just traveling the roads in Yellowstone park that we never go on.  It was amazingly beautiful.  We saw a wolf, lots of buffalo with their calves, an elk with her baby and several waterfalls I hadn't seen before.  It was a cold day so that made it a wonderful day to go.  We did get snow and rain but that is typical for this time of year up there.  It was a great time to visit and enjoy family.  I forgot to mention that on our way to Idaho we stopped and stayed with Jenny and were there on Sunday when little Aumaia was blessed. On our way home yesterday we stopped to drop off a TV to Glenna and Ioua and enjoyed some time with them.  When we got home last night all was well except for a big trail of ants in the basement.
While we were at the cabin Teresa asked me what I had learned from my experience so far with breast cancer.  After a moment of thought I said that probably first and foremost would be that I learned how important the prayers of family and friends have been.  It's hard to explain how you feels those prayers.  You feel the support of those who love you.  I also found out a lot of people like me.  They would and do say such kind things to me.  People here at church and at school have gone out of their way to be so kind and help me in many ways.  I've learned even more how my Heavenly Father loves me and is there for me and will always be there for me.  With his help I can get through anything.  So I will continue to forge ahead with His help.
Tomorrow is my first day of radiation.  If all goes well I will be done with that by July 18.  So I am going to do exactly what they say to minimize any side effects with that and know that there are many who continue to pray for me and that will help me get through it.
I have several friends who have and have had breast cancer.  Many are survivors and some are terminal.  I would like to think that I will be a survivor but recognize that my life is in my Heavenly Fathers hands and that is OK.