Hello!
'Twas the night before chemo and all through the house...
Don has bleached every surface in our home, washed every towel...he's like a mean, green cleaning machine! He's bound & determined, so far as it depends on him, there will not be ONE GERM alive when we return from chemo. And just a warning along those lines...please do not take offense if you come to visit and he meets you at the door with washtub & sponge in one hand and douses you with bleach with the other. He's already given a speech or two about germs & the harm they can do to people who's blood counts get very low. And he plans on running a "germ seek & destroy" where ever I go. I may not see civilization for months...I'll just wave at the living room window!! But as far as Don's efforts go, I WILL be germ-free!!
Oh, the wig fitting today...you won't see a picture just yet. It did not go near as well as the "buying" did. I didn't get to the stop light after leaving the shop before taking it all off (the wig & netting underneath) right there at the stop light. I did not even care who was watching!! The wig is in a plastic bag and I will need to be in a better frame of mind to tackle it...it just looks like a dead thing sittin' on my head - not at all like it did before. Poor girl, the stylist trimmed & trimmed, thinned and shaped - and I still looked like "helmet head". She said I can come back as many times as I need to - it will take many, I think...though there is only so much hair to trim! The wig will need to wait for another day...
My emotions just feel very raw right now and I know it's mostly because of tomorrow and the chemo thing. And I'm just being a big baby!!! Thanks, though, for your prayers!
We will keep you posted as the next few days come & go...you are tremendous support & encouragement and it feels like we are surrounded by such a "great cloud of witnesses" because of your prayers & petitions on our behalf. Thank you.
With love,
Don & Deb
“God is our refuge and strength,
ReplyDeletean ever-present help in trouble”
Or from The Message, if you prefer:
“God is a safe place to hide,
ready to help when we need him.
We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom,
courageous in seastorm and earthquake,
Before the rush and roar of oceans,
the tremors that shift mountains.” – Psalm 46:1-3
This isn't news to you, just a reminder! We can't begin to know how you are feeling but we love you both and continue to pray!
Give each other hugs from us,
Richard & Alma
Continue to be with you in thought and prayer as you start this next phase of treatment. May God surround you in every way (And Don can relax a bit. . I'm pretty sure God will be GERM FREE!)
ReplyDeleteDon and Deb,
ReplyDeleteSorry the wig appointment didn't go well. That's a tough one. Hopefully the stylist (or maybe a different stylist) can work their magic another day.
We're thinking about you and lifting you up before the Father today. And Deb you are NOT being a baby. These are some of the most difficult times of your life. It's OK if your emotions are a little raw. It just means you are human. You know we are here for you and will do whatever you need us to do.
Good for Don for giving you a 'germ free' home to come home to. We won't be offended at all if we're met with washtub and bleach (although hand sanitizer might work just as well). :-) We'll even settle for a wave from the window if that is what's best for you.
Love you both so much.
Doug & Donna