Nov. 1st-Day 31

Kyle and I met with the oncologist again today.  As expected, this meeting dealt with the next step of my treatment which is chemotherapy.  Many have wondered why I would still need to do chemo since I had clear lymph nodes & a PET Scan that showed no additional cancer.  I knew the answer to that but I think I needed the doctor to tell me too.  He said that it is to take care of any microscopic cancer cells that weren't seen on the PET Scan throughout my body or anything left behind from the surgery.
On Monday, November 12th I will go for a chemo training session and then have my first treatment on the 13th.  I will need to receive 4 doses of chemo total and they will be given every 3 weeks.

Tonight I go back to the cancer center for a class called Look Good, Feel Better that is offered through the American Cancer Society.  This class is for women going through chemotherapy to give help on skin care, make-up and wigs/ scarves.  Looking forward to what I will learn in this class!

Pastor Appreciation

October is Pastor Appreciation Month.  A chance for church congragations to honor their pastor and thank him for all he does.  As I have thought about my pastor, Don Roscoe, one thing keeps coming to mind.  He prepares us.  What I mean by this is that usually once every year or so he gives a sermon on living life in the midst of difficulty or about overcoming your obstacles.  He has made it very clear to us that trouble is going to come into our lives at some point in time, that's just how life in a fallen world is.  I have had trouble here and there in my life but I always remember listening to those sermons thinking, "well, I can't relate to this right now but I'd better pay attention and take good notes because someday I will need this!".  We were taught not only that obstacles will be a part of life but what to do when they happen.  Something that Pastor Don cautions is not to say "why me" when you face difficulties.  Everyone has trouble in life, why should I think that I would be exempt?  We are taught that we should use the difficulties in life to draw closer to God, to learn about ourselves and to use our experiences to help others.  There is so much more that I have been taught that I am currently putting into action as I go through this difficult time.  I am so thankful to have a pastor who cares for me & has prepared me for the good times as well as the bad.
I saw this quote in a book I was reading last night and it pretty much sums it up.
Don't Forget in the Dark What You've Learned in the Light