march 5, 2021

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Am home from chemo and doing well. Quite worn out, but resting and thankful to be home.
Everything went smoothly and overall was much quicker than the first round where they were watching carefully for any reactions.

I didn't even have headaches like the first round, and also wasn't as cold, so that was all really good.
I wore my little icy slippers and mittens and managed very well this time. They do this along with one of the chemo drugs I am getting; it's to slow circulation to the extremities to prevent nerve damage and numbing. In the first round it was shocking to have the icy coldness when I was already so chilled, but this time knowing it was coming, and with some cheering on and humour from friends, I was able to manage it much better.

I was definitely looking the part this time as we took off a bunch of hair last night with the clippers.
Feeling okay about that to though and really was in very good, empathetic company today. 
There is something so lovely about being together with others as we receive treatment. A common ground with strangers that creates community and care - such a sacred space.

I was reading in Ephesians this morning - some verses a friend brought fresh to mind earlier this week and they're full of the promises we all need to hear and live in the truth of with each new day:

Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence. So please don’t lose heart because of my trials here..

 

When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him.
Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.

 

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.

- Ephesians 3:12, 14-21

Thanks for praying friends! We're halfway through this chemo business already - written with a weary hooray :)