Peggy Wolf

Peggy Wolf

Monday, July 09, 2007

7/9-Feeling good!

Hello,

Summer is moving along just fine. We are all getting used to a more relaxed schedule. We already had our Church's VBS program called Summer Slam. The theme was Treasure Island. It was all week long and the kids had a great time and learned lots of great stuff. We also had lots of our AZ relatives out for the 4th of July celebration. We spent a really fun day up in Santa Barbara playing at the beach, eating, riding bikes & scooters and of course watching the fireworks. We are doing the library on Tues. and Park Day on Wednesdays so far. Also, we will be going for Forest Home at the end of the month for a week with Jeff and John's families. We are all looking forward to our official family vacation.

I finished my tapering dose of Prednisone. I saw Dr. Handley last Thurs. The new x-ray didn't show any changes in the spot on my lung at all. He asked how I was feeling and I told him that I definitely do not feel worse. And as for better, well I never really felt that bad to begin with. He said I never looked that ill either each time that he has seen me. So We are going to just watch things over the next six weeks. If things get worse sooner, I will call. The spot may just be a scar as I have mentioned before. They just want to make sure it is not some other kind of infection going on.

Thanks for all the recent prayers. I am happy to be feeling better.

Lots of love to all, Peggy

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

6/13-Prednisone

Hi Friends and Family,

I saw Dr. Handley today. It's been 2 weeks and I just finished my last of the antibiotic today that I was taking. I got a chest X-ray first. Dr. Handley was able to compare that with my last CT scan. He said he did not see any changes. When he listened to my lungs he did hear some rattling from both lungs. I don't feeling any worse and even a little bit better. He was able to rule out Valley fever and a couple other lung problems from the blood test I had done. So this leaves me with Radiation Pneumonia. Since the lungs are sounding worse I need to treat it with the prednisone steroid. I will take a dose that tapers down until it is done. Then I will visit the Dr. in 3 weeks and do another x-ray and a breathing analysis too. So right now I am praying for all the side effects to be null and void in me. I believing for it to do it's job and nothing else. This steroid is meant to treat any inflammation in my lungs. Thanks for praying with me through this new little mountain I have to climb. All and all we are doing good. Lexie finishes 2nd grade on Friday and Trinity is graduating from Pre-School tomorrow. We are all looking forward to a fun Summer.

Blessings to you all!! Glory to God!!!!

Love, Peggy

Thursday, May 31, 2007

5/31-Pulmonalogist Appt.

Well Wed. I went to see Dr. Handley my new Pulmonalogist. It used to be Dr. Paladino, but he moved back to NY. He seems like a great Dr. He was brought up to speed about everything and then listened everywhere to my lungs and didn't hear anything concerning. He said it all sounded clear. He was concerned about the shading in the upper left lung( which was in fact a radiation port) and the pain I have been feeling with a deep breath and the tiredness. He didn't want to start the prednisone without first running a blood test and also check for valley fever too. So he has me taking an antibiotic called Biaxin for 2 weeks. It is used to treat just regular pneumonia. So, after 2 weeks I go back to Dr. Handley and get an X-ray and another check-up. So, if the Lord brings it to your mind to pray, please pray that this antibiotic works and I do not have to take the "Stinky Prednisone" as my wonderful friend Julie O put it in the last comment field. All this must sound all to familiar to you dear Julie!! Thanks for all the prayers!! Thanks to everyone!! I love you All!! Jesus is my healer!!

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

5/29-Scans and More Scans

Hi All,

Sorry I took so long to write back about the results of all the 6 week post treatment studies. It's been a little crazy with Dr. stuff and we went to visit family in AZ for memorial weekend in the middle of it all. It was a wonderful time in AZ visiting Larry very fun family!!

First of all Dr. Rigberg called me Tues. after the Monday CT scan of my chest, abdomen and pelvis. He said I had a condition in the small bowel that showed part of it going into itself, like a telescope, he described. So he set me up for a barium study on Wed. to check closer in that area. And, thank-you Jesus, it showed all looked back to normal. Also the CT scan showed that my left lung looked like it was showing some shading. It could be scarring from the radiation or another condition called Radiation Pneumonia. He asked if I had a fever or if I was short of breath. I was not. While in AZ I started to get a low fever in the 99's and low 100's with achy joints and pain in the lungs with a deep breath. So I called Dr. Rigberg and he told me to take an anti-inflammatory Aleve. He said if I get short of breath and start to run a fever over 101 then go to the ER. I thankfully did not need to do this.

Today I had a scheduled appointment with Dr. Rigberg to go over the study results in detail. The bone scan for my hip all looked just fine. If I keep getting pain in my hip I need to do an MRI on the hip next. Also the MRI on my brain was all right with no problems. Probably just allergy related headaches like I suspected. Dr. Rigberg is ultra thorough. Back to today. Dr. Rigberg listened to my lungs. Didn't say anything sounded bad or good. Asked where the pain was specifically when I took a deep breath, my lower right back and whole lung area. He wanted to rule out a pulmonary embolism. This is a very serious thing I guess. So he sent me to get another scan right away called a CT angio gram. It was basically to get a closer look and the arteries in the lungs to make sure there are no blood clots. Since no one has called me telling me to get right to the hospital here 4 hours later, I think it is safe to assume I do not have that in Jesus name!!

Tomorrow he has me seeing a pulmonary specialist to see what is up with the shading in the left lung. If it is an infection it will need to be treated with a serious steroid called prednisone. I really do not want to take this. I was reading about it and it sounds yucky!! I am believing for the Lord Jesus my healer to make this all go away. I am reporting this to all of you to believe with me in the Lords healing.

Thank you all for bearing with me for such a long update. I appreciate all your prayers and faith!!

Love and Hope, Peggy

P.S. Is. 53:5&6..remember folks, because of His wounds I am healed!!!!!!!!

Monday, May 21, 2007

5/21- 6 week Post check

Hi Friends,

Just a quick word to let you all know that I am feeling good and growing lots of curly hair back. It is very strange to have such curly hair. The Dr. warned me that it would grow back this way.

I saw Dr. Rigberg early last week for my 6 week follow-up. I had mention having headaches, but I was fairly certain that they were related to seasonal allergies. But, he is a very thorough guy so he sent me in for a brain scan and the regular CT scan of the chest and abdomen to check the regular spot. Also tomorrow I go for another bone scan because the ache in my left hip continues. I do not know what that is about. We will find out I am sure. Please pray it is all a bunch of nothing. I am so done with treatments and surgeries. Thanks so much for all the love and prayers!!

Lots and lots of love, Peggy

Friday, April 06, 2007

4/6-It Is Finished!

Dear Friends and Family,

I couldn't think of a more appropriate day to be able to use this title. What a wonderful thing Jesus did for all of mankind this day 2000 years ago. Because of His wounds, I am healed!! Thank you Jesus!!! Just yesterday, I finished my final cancer treatment! Hooray!!!

Monday I went to Dr. Rigberg and again my white cells were too low to do my last chemo. So I was able to forgo it. I do not have to make it up, so that was that!! Hooray, again. I think it was God's way of saying you do not need anymore! On Tues. the radiation machine was down so they did not treat me. So instead of being done on Wed. I was done on Thurs. They even presented me with an official graduation certificate. I was so happy, I even got a little teared up.

That is all the treatments that they have scheduled for me. I am going to just be watched from here out. I get my blood checked in two weeks to make sure my white cells are bouncing back. And in six weeks I go back to the radiologist to make sure my healing is going well. Right now I'm just looking forward to getting more energy and for my esophagus to heal. Swallowing has been painful. They said give your body about 10 days. They said with the swallowing to be careful because I will feel better before I am all better and some rough foods could re-injure my esophagus. Hopefully I will remember to take it easy there. Also, sometime in May they will restudy me again. I'm believing that God has totally healed me.

Thank you all for all the prayers and support you have given me and my family during this time of challenge. I feel this has been a total group effort. I have not felt all alone in this process by any means. I have felt so lifted up and loved. It has helped me, for the most part, just keep doing all the stuff I normally do. I'm looking forward to getting on with life with a little more energy now. Words cannot express how deeply grateful I am to all of you for all that you have done for all of us.

Lots of love and lots of blessings, Peggy

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

3/27-Week 5

Dear Friends and Family,

Hope all is good for everyone!! Today I was scheduled to have my 5th chemo. But again, he decided not to treat me. My white cells were up, but not enough for him to feel ok about treating me. It is fine with the Radiologist though. So I have stayed on track with my radiation. Dr. Rigberg said that right now that is the most important thing. The big chemo's I did in Nov-Dec-Jan are systemic and the radiation is localized to the area where the tumor was. They see a higher incident or cancer returning to the same area when treated with chemo alone. So the radiation is extra insurance that we are getting it all. The chemos that have been missed are just dropped and not delayed. They were mainly for enhancing the effects of the radiation. Next Monday will by my last chemo and only a half week of radiation. Hooray...then I should be done!! Other good news is that my scans from last week all looked good. I had a mammogram, a pelvic ultrasound and a hip X-ray. No problems appeared whatsoever. I know it's because God has healed me!! Thank you Jesus!!! Thanks so much for all the prayers and faith that so many have extended to me. It has built me up in my own faith seeing so many standing and believing with me!! You guys are the best!! I love you all so much!!

Keep praying and believing, God can do ANYTHING!!

Love, Peggy

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

3/20-Halfway

Hi All,

Just a real quick update on this week. Dr. Rigberg did not treat me with Chemo this week because my white cells were too low. But, they were not too low for Dr. Lum, so I have been on schedule with the radiation. I'm not sure if this chemo was just dropped or delayed. Please pray for my white cells to increase. Also, my hip pain went away and then came back on one day and left the next. Not sure what that is all about, but Dr. Rigberg ordered an X-ray for this Thurs. Please pray that is is all just nothing at all. Thanks so much for all your faithful prayers!!

Love and Blessings, Peggy

Monday, March 12, 2007

3/12-Moving Right along.

Hi All,

Hope this finds everyone doing well and healthy. Today I finished my 3rd or 6 chemo's and started my 3rd week of radiation. So at the end of this week I will be officially at the 1/2 way point. Hooray!! Everything has been going pretty good for the most part. However, I am experiencing some very normal side effects. I'm going to list these and let the prayers and Jesus do the work here.

I have been experiencing lots of itchy skin and red splotches. They are temporary like hives. No permanent rashes thank goodness. This is more annoying than painful. I have also been getting more irritation in the esophagus. I can feel the food going down like a big lump. But this too is not painful. If it does get to the point of being painful Dr. Lum said he could prescribe some pain medication. I am hoping to avoid this. On the outside, by the radiation area, the skin gets extra itchy and splotchy at times. I'm thinking this is getting more irritation too. I hear some people actually get blisters. I'm praying this doesn't get that bad. Also this past week I noticed a ache in my left hip joint. So I brought it up to Dr. Rigberg and was hoping it was somehow connected to a treatment side effect. But not so, he said to watch it and if it increases in discomfort I will need to get an X-ray and possibly a MRI. So please pray that is just something that is minor and going away quickly. The last thing to mention would be prayer for my white blood cells to increase. They have been on a steady decline. These are important in fighting things off.

All in all things are going along pretty normal. Larry has been doing a great job getting the kids off and going in the morning. They are enjoying the extra time with Daddy immensely. Larry and I had our regular "date night" last Friday. We got a chance to see the movie "Amazing Grace". What a great movie that was. If you enjoy history and very inspiring movies we recommend it highly. It's just so good to be out doing our normal stuff in the middle of all this crazy health issue season we are in. I attribute so much of that to all of you and your faithful prayers. I can tell you how many people bless us with comments, encouraging words, gifts, prayers and lots of hugs!! Thanks soooo very Very much! What an incredible journey and it helps so much to be surrounded by such wonderful support. Am I getting too gushy??

Thanks and I love you all, Peggy

P.S. Just remembered, it's been so hot lately that I decided to brave the very short hair look this Sunday at Church and today at the Doctor visits. It was just too hot to wear a hat. I got lots of positive feed back. I will have to get Larry to post some recent pictures for my good friends and family far away.

Sunday, March 04, 2007

3/4-1 down 5 to go!

Hi Everyone,

I completed my first week of Chemo with radiation. Everything went just fine. The chemo is more than half less than what I was taking earlier. I had no nausea and no need for medicine to help with that. The radiation process is painless. You just lay there, they position you, they leave the room, I lay real still, I hear a buzzing sound for about 15 seconds. No flashing lights or anything. They move the machine to my side and do it all again. Then I leave 10 minutes after I walked in. It's all very quick and systematic.

Friday afternoon I started to feel achy and sore in my muscles. Sat. I woke up with a slight fever and more of the same. So Larry took over kid duty completely and I rested a lot. I feel better today. I think I picked up a bug of some sort. I know if I have a fever on Monday they will delay my treatment. So I am resting and trying to keep everything on track. I'm just so looking forward to being all done with the treatments. I'm still on an antibiotic from last weekend. Maybe that helped.

I hope everyone out there is doing well. Thanks for all the prayers. They mean so much and they are helping so much. Keep praying for good health and no side effects.

Bless you all, Peggy

Sunday, February 25, 2007

2/25-ER visit

Hi All,

It all sounds way more dramatic than it really is. I woke up at 3 am Saturday morning to use the restroom and found blood in my urine and a lot of pain from urinating too. So I call the Dr. and he says to go to the ER. I took myself so Larry could stay with the kids and they would not have to be disrupted. It only took a couple hours, which is quick for the ER, to find out that I had a UTI-urinary tract infection. I got some heavy antibiotics and pain killers. My oncologist Dr. Rigburg happen to be there checking one of his other patients and saw my name on the patient list. He stopped in my room. It was good to find out that this medicine should not interfere with tomorrows new chemo and radiation treatment. So all is still on unless I develop a fever. Which is unlikely at this point.

Monday at 9 am I get chemo. A new drug called Taxol and an old one called Carboplatin. Pray that I have no allergic reactions to this new drug. Pray for health, energy, no digestive problems, no mouth sores, no long term effects and peace! After chemo I go in at 11:20 to Dr. Lum to get my first radiation treatment. Pray for peace with this new thing and no discomfort with skin irritation, fatigue, heart burn and to keep up with the crazy schedule. I do radiation everyday Mon-Fri for the next 6 weeks. I only do the chemo on the Mondays. I have my Tues- Fri appointments set for 8 am. This way Larry will be able to get to work closer to on time. He will be with the children by himself getting them ready for school and stuff. Pray for him because he will be handling a lot of extra work with the kids in morning. I'm sure the busyness of it all will make the time fly.

Bless each and every one of you. Your thoughts, prayers, encouraging comments and support have been such a strength to us. That's for holding us up and helping us out during this challenging time. You have all made the ride so much less frightening. I see the hand of God in so many of you. Thanks from the bottom of our hearts!! I love you all!!

Peggy

Friday, February 16, 2007

2/16-Test Results

Hi All,

Today Larry and I went to Dr. Rigberg to get the results of all the tests that I had to do over the last couple of weeks. He said that all seemed pretty much the same and unchanged. This is good! The octriotide scan continues to show areas of concern. But, when he matches it up to the cat scan all appears well. The areas that show concern are right where I had the surgery and in the uterus. He doesn't seem that concerned since nothing is showing up physically on the cat scan. He did, however, recommend that I see my gynecologist and just make sure all is well with that area. Basically all will continued as planned. I start Monday the 26th with a new Chemo called Taxol and an old one called Carboplatin. Then I go within the hour to get my first of many Radiation treatments. The next 6 weeks will be very busy. But, that is the last of the planned treatments for me. I will be watched and studied after that to make sure nothing else shows up.

My Mom just shared an encouraging story with me last night. A women came into the branch where she works and over heard my Mom talking about me. The women volunteered that she is a cancer survivor. Back in the 70's she had cancer in two places the colon and breast. She did chemo for 2 years and radiation for 1 year. (I have only done chemo for 3 months and will do radiation 6 weeks.) She shared at one point that one night when she was all alone she felt someone put an arm around her and say "everything is going to be alright." She felt it was and angel, a messenger from God. And here she is 88 years old and free from cancer for 30 years. She told my Mom that she always felt that way, about everything being alright, before the angel came. And I feel that way too. I feel that God is going to keep me around here for many more years.

God Bless you all for your Love and Prayers!! Peggy

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

2/5-Update on New Phase

Hi All,

Couldn't get my injection today because of a problem with the medicine that was mixed. It didn't pass inspection so it is unavailable until a new batch is made and passes inspection. So this delays everything else by a week or two. I do have the injection rescheduled for next Tues. and the scan will be Wed. And then next Friday we will go over all the results. So the Chemo won't start up again until all that happens.

The light at the end of the tunnel is visible. After this 6 week phase of treatment I will just be watched to make sure nothing comes back!! Thank you Jesus!!! Hoping to grow some hair back for the Summer!! Who wants to wear a ski cap in the Summer??!!

Thanks for all the countless prayers!! I'm so blessed by all of you!!

Love you, Peggy

Monday, February 05, 2007

2/5-Next Phase of Treatment

Hi All,

Here is a quick update to let you know what's coming up. This week I'm getting scanned a bunch. It's part of the re-study that the Doctor is doing to see where we are at now. Pray all is well and that I am not in any way being harmed by all this scanning. I go tomorrow for a Cat-Scan. I go Wed. to get an injection for a Thurs. Octriotide scan. And Friday I go back to Dr. Rigberg to go over all the results. Then he has me tentatively scheduled to start Chemo with Radiation on Monday the 12th. I will go in at 9 am for Chemo. This should take about 2 hours. Then I will go to Dr. Lum's office and get radiation within an hour of the chemo. Then Tues. through Fri. I will only do the radiation. This will continue for 6 weeks total. Some of the radiation side effects you can start praying for are tiredness, heartburn or reflux (since it will be right by my esophagus), sore throat. Mostly please be praying about the long-term effects of all of this. Being such a radical treatment it could possibly cause other problems down the road. I would appreciate prays against anything at all like that.

The family is doing great through it all. Thanks for praying about that too. This next phase of treatment will be a lot to juggle with the kids. I have some friends lined up to help with the Mondays. And the Tues. - Fri. routine will hopefully be early enough that Larry will be able to fill in for me. The radiation is a pretty quick process from what I understand. I takes all of twenty min. if that. I hope!

May the Lord bless you all abundantly!! Lots of love, Peggy

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

1/23-Got Tattoos?!!

Hi Everyone,

Well today was exciting. I got my first (and hopefully the last) tattoos ever! Just 3 little tiny dots that look just like blue freckles. One on my chest, by my scar. And the other two on my two sides, almost in my armpits. It really does sting and I can't imagine doing that on purpose. But hey, some people enjoy--being art!!

We met with Dr. Lum today. What a great guy! He is the only Christian Oncologist in the county. He has seen lots of miracles happen and gives the glory to God! How awesome is that?? My case is not typical. So he will be doing extra scans and things to get things set up just right. He assured us that is a safe process and will help to remove the microscopic cancer and help to prevent it from coming back.

This won't start up for another 3 weeks. I get a ct scan on thurs. to help Dr. Lum study out the exact path of radiation. I will undergo other scans and tests in between time too to help Dr. Rigberg see where we are at now. Just keep praying that all is clear or even improved!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you all soooooo much!! God has so very blessed us with such a great support network!! We love each and everyone of you so much!!

Love, Peggy

P.S. Also please pray for health in the Wolf household. The kids have all got this virus that has been hanging out a good week now. Pray Larry and I do not get it.

Saturday, January 20, 2007

1/20-Round 3 Complete

Hello Again,

Just wanted to update everyone on how the week went. I did pretty good. I did have trouble one day with getting a vein. They did have to poke me 3 times before they found one that would work. On the last day of the treatment I had a little bit of swelling were they put the needle in, but it wasn't too bad and it resolved itself quickly. Thanks for all the prayers. I know that God is so getting me through this.

I go next Tues. to meet with Dr. Lum the Radiologist who will do the radiation therapy. I have heard from a friend that he is a Christian. That will be nice. I will not be getting started on the radiation until a month goes by. I need to heal from this recent treatment first. I might be getting my markings in place though. These are permanent markings like little tattoes to mark where to radiate. Should be interesting.

Again thank-you for all your kind words and prayers!! These are priceless to me!!

Lots of love, Peggy

Sunday, January 14, 2007

1/14-3rd Round

Hi All,

I'm getting ready to go in tomorrow for my third round. Dr. Rigberg said after this round we will do a re-evalutation. The really good part here is I don't have to do a 4th round from what it looks like. The bad part is I have to do another Octriotide scan. Yuck! The scan itself is no big deal. Just the cleaning out of your system that they ask you to do prior is the unpleasant part. But, whatever it takes to get to the end of all this. Right?!!

Then, and I am not exactly sure how soon, I will start doing the Chemo/Radiation combo treatment. I will do Chemo every Monday for 6 weeks. It will be a lower dose of chemo drug but will take about the same amount of time to administer. Then I will go right after to do radiation. And I will do radiation Mon. through Fri. He said the Radiologist might want to do that part for 8 weeks. I will have to meet this new doctor and find out all the other details from him. Just taking it all one step at a time.

Please pray as God leads you. I have been doing really well for the most part. Things to continue praying for...Energy-no anemia, no fatigue, no mouth sores, no nausea or other intestinal issues and no issues with my veins this time. I think my veins are getting tired of all the poking.

Thank you all for your faithful friendship and faithful prayers and support!! It has made this trying time really an amazing time watching God's people do their wonderful thing!! This can be such a lonely time for some people. I have felt so surrounded and loved. I really don't feel like I am going through this alone at all!! You are all such amazing and lovely people. I love you all so much!!

God Bless each and every one of you, Peggy

Thursday, January 04, 2007

1/4-Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year to all!! I hope and pray this year holds many great and wonderful things for all. I am personally praying for a year of good health for the family!!

We had a wonderful trip to AZ. We rang in the New Year with Larry's family at his brother Randy's house. And yes, even Josh stayed up to midnight and beyond!! We all had a great time. We were all pretty tired after that though!! We are all home safe and sound now.

I got my blood checked at Dr. Rigberg's yesterday and he said it looked really good. I have my next round of Chemo set up for Jan. 15th, 16th and 18th. That's a Mon. Tues. and Thurs. I continue to feel pretty good through it all. I'm praising God for this!! Thanks for all the faithful prayers!!

Many, Many Blessing to you all this New Year!! Lots of Love, Peggy

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

12/27-We're going to AZ!!

Dear Family and Friends,

Thanks for all the great prayers!! My counts were good and the Dr. released me to go to AZ. We just found out this AM. The kids would have been so disappointed if we were unable to go. For them, this is better than Disneyland!! We are all excited to be going. I hope they let me in though. Being sick I was unable to do my traditional baking. So we will be arriving Sans Cookies and Carmel Corn. Yikes!!

I have been fighting a cold since 12-23, Christmas Eve Eve. I woke up feeling really horrible, headache and cough. The headache went away the next day but the cough was so bad that it made me throw up. I think my gag reflex is just more sensitive right now. But this has now turned into laryngitis. Basically I feel better but sound awful. I still have this cough but it is much less than it was. I went to my primary Dr. today to make sure I was ok to travel. He said that was fine but to rest and drink fluids like any good Dr. would tell you to do. I thought this cold was worse for me because of all that I am going through. He said that I was going through it in a normal way. It just so happens to be a 7-10 day kind of cold.

Having this cold has actually made me sick looking, sounding and acting. Funny how colds do that. But at breakfast the other day Trinity (our 4 1/2 year old) looked up at me real sad like and said "Mommy, I don't want you to die. I don't want to have to get a new Mommy." It's amazing what must go through these precious little ones minds. As serious as all this Chemo stuff is, I haven't been all that sick. I have been mostly normal. So being sick looking for real frightened my daughter. We explained that I was just fighting off a normal cold. She seemed good with that.

We all had a wonderful Christmas together as a family. I hope all of you did the same. It is such a special time of year to build new memories. We did lots of that this season. Thank you again and again for all the support through prayers and gifts and kind words and encouragement and everything. God is so good and it is so good to be able to say it and to really mean it!!

Lots of love and Happy New Year!!! Peggy

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

12/20-Round 2 Complete

Well today was the last of round two. Tomorrow I go in for my expensive Nulasta shot. God has been overwhelming us with financial blessing surprises to help cover the cost. Also we may be able to get relief from some institutions that aid in high co-pay costs. We are applying for those right now. God is totally providing and has removed that worry from us completely. Thank you all who have helped!! We are truly blessed!!

I feel pretty normal for the most part. Thank-you Jesus!! I have had a little nausea like the last time. But this time I feel I am managing that better with the meds they gave me to help with that problem. That is definitely better this time. Today I had a little problem with the vein they were using to administer the chemo. It shut down and started to infultrate the tissue. It basically started to hurt and swell up. But we took care of it quickly with removing it and putting ice on it and switching to the other arm. It feels fine now.

Things to pray for: That my white blood stays good, nausea under control, no dry mouth or mouth sores and lots of energy. I go in next week to check my blood and if all is well we can take our regular trip to AZ to see Larry's family and do Christmas and New Years with them. If levels are not good I may need to stay home. Dr. Rigburg wants me to be safe to be around others and not get colds and things too easily. I hope that makes sense to you to help you pray. The prayers of the saints have been totally priceless to us. I am amazed at God's hand in all this. I really do not feel like I am going through anything as major as I am. I mostly get reminded when I look in a mirror. Thank you so much for all the prayers!!!

A very Merry Christmas to you all!! Blessings abundant to your New Year!!

Lots of love, Peggy