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Posted by S.R. *Ok... I was gonna post my OTHER NEWS here... but the more I think of it... The more I hesitate to be doing it HERE until we can go PRIVATE again... (TRUST ME... once you know what it is, you WILL understand)... but, I really kind of DO need to "talk" about it and ask for PRAYERS, PRAYERS, PRAYERS... so, I guess I will send in something to the announcements board (I hope that is safe?) OR: Those who would like me to email them directly... please just let me know and I can do that as well. TY God Bless You!
on 5/18/2007, 6:49 pm, in reply to "Susan!!!! How is Rachael doing"
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doing "OK" but, she is running out of "good" veins and she is super tired (even her blood is "tired" so-to-speak, which explains why she is so weak and exhausted. She has one more treatment in this round... she will have that one on Monday... and she will have her blood tested again on June 6th when we both go in to see the Dr again. He "official" paperwork for her surgeon will be filled out on June 12th BUT... she will not get to see that Dr until June 25th now! *We are praying she will not have to start Iron Infusions again before that time... but, right now... only God knows if that will happen. She is taking everything real well (even the fact that another major surgery is in the works for her) AND... She has won the heart of Crabby Nurse Hazel!!!!!!!!! LOL... Now THAT has REALLY made Rachel HAPPY!!!
As for her gentleman friend... he has not been coming lately due to some sort of complication in his bloodwork and they were forced to stop his Chemo for a while. He did come in yesterday for a shot and he made sure he stoped by Rachel's seat to tell her "hello" and "God Bless You!" HOW SWEET IS THAT!!!!??? I am not sure if we will see him on Monday or not... But, I have a feeling we have not seen the last of him... even if it is never again in THIS world!
We are meeting so many special ppl thru this experience and I guess I don't have to tell you that many of them are really surprised by Rachel's positive and outgoing nature after all she has been thru... and... LOL... many of them are SHOCKED when they learn she is NOT as young as she LOOKS! *GRIN* (She is eating that part up... Hee hee.) She is losing weight again but... I imagine that is because 1... she is so nausiated from the large doses of Iron and 2... she SLEEPS SOOOOOOOOO MUCH and she don't feel like eating! *She is drinking "Insure" again... at least once a day, and drinking plenty of "Gatorade" sooooooo... since the nurses at the clinic say that is GOOD... I am not allowing myself to "worry" too-too much!
I am feeling some "exhaustion" myself... but, I am sure THAT is... (besides the worry... OK, I admit... I DO WORRY)... because I am soooooo irregular with my own meds now due to me driving so much for her appts (I will NOT take my meds when I know I have to drive)... which puts me at taking my doses either too close together and / or skipping too many then kind of playing "Catch-up" during the weekend. I guess the depression really makes me sleepy too (?) soooo... anywhooooooo, I guess I am "normal"? LOL!!
This is actually of a VERY DELICATE yet VERY SERIOUS nature and several young lives are involved... and it involves the family of the man who is in jail at this moment for the attack on his wife, my 2 nephews & my sister back in March. These are people Rachel and I babysat for before we moved away from Indiana.
I guess all I can REALLY ask (weather ya'll want details or not... *and I leave that totally up to you, because... I warn you... It IS SERIOUS and so very UGLY) All I really ask is PLEASE PRAY... Pray for BOTH of these families (My sister's & this other family involved) and pray that the TRUTH COME OUT... no matter what side is in the wrong!
Right now my sister is VERY UPSET with me because I have not gone running to her side to "help" her, (especially after a late night hysterical call from her last night... she was crying so hard I could not understand her very well) and she is now accusing me of not "helping" being because she has never come to Rachel or myself when we NEEDED FAMILY SUPPORT while we were going thru illnesses and surgeries... *OMGosh... THAT could NOT be further from the truth... WE CAN NOT GO due to Rachel's treatments and how weak she is from them... and if my sister cannot understand that... what can I say or do???? :'(
NOW, IF we are court ordered (there is a hint as to how SERIOUS this situation is) then... well, we will have NO CHOICE but to go... BUT: until then... RACHEL is my #1 PRIORITY, and keeping her as Healthy and STRESS FREE as possible... until we are thru with HER ordeal... THAT IS WHAT I MUST DO!!!!
I realize this sounds confusing... and it REALLY IS... and I am so torn as to what exactly is the "right" thing to do. Sisters, THIS IS TRULY SOMETHING I CAN NOT HANDLE W/O LOTS OF PRAYER... and I am sure that holds true for all involved in this whole UGLY SITUATION!!
PLEASE BE PRAYING!!!
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