A fun yet difficult weekend-10/5/09

Hello to all,

It's been such a crazy few days it's hard to know where to start. I ended up not having radiation on Thurs. because their machine broke down. And I took Fri. off so the family could go out of town and use up our last day at Disneyland. I was completely unsure how this would go because I have been having such a hard time lately. But we did it somehow!!

We left Thurs. after the kids got out of school and went to the Embassy Suites. This place serves a great breakfast and this way this was one less thing to have to worry about. It worked out great. Andy and Jill Ortega met us down there and we all had a good dinner together at Buca di Beppo. We head to bed early and got up to go to Disneyland as close to opening time as possible. It opens at 8 am. Somehow we didn't make it in the park until 9:30. The weather was perfect and the crowds were perfect. Everything was just right. We rented a wheelchair for me. And it was so very necessary. I couldn't walk too far without huffing and puffing and coughing. I went on some rides and sat out on some too. Everyone had a great time. I don't know how we would have managed without Andy and Jill. It was so great to spend the day with them having fun!! We left the park for a few hours to get food and change into night time clothes and rest a little. When we came back it was as if the crowd easily doubled. It was crazy crowded. As it turned out the Adventure park closed at 6pm and everyone came to Disneyland. We just had a few things left to do anyway. And everyone was getting pretty tired. We all slept real good that night.

We took our time the next morning and headed out with a late check out so the kids could swim. It was over all a really good family time together with friends. However, the next day I felt pretty worked over. I did not go to Church and had help with the kids all day. Thank you Lord for family close by. Larry had work responsibilitites all day. I have been having a hard time with nausea, vomiting, coughing, labored breathing and low energy. I do pretty good if I just sit and do nothing. But that is just rediculous. I get up and then start coughing and all and then end up sitting again. It's a vicious cycle.

Today I woke up thinking how on earth am I going to handle 3 more days of radiation. Just three more sounds so doable. But today it sounded like the biggest mountain ever. I talked things over with Dr. Lum on the phone before my appointment and he decided to give me a week off. He said to call at the end of the week and we will decide what to do next. It's a relief to me not to have to go but also a drag to drag this whole thing out some more. I am not sure if I feel bad because of the accumulation of radiation effects or if there other tumors growing. So, with the break we will see if I feel better with the break or not. I also have a sore spot on the top of my head that feels like a bruise, yet I never hurt my head. Not sure what is up with that.

Meanwhile we have lots of people helping and praying. God is in our midst. He is in this battle. Thank you for joining us in this effort. Please pray as the Lord leads you!

Love and Gods Blessings to all!! Peggy