Simple Pleasures

Savoring the simple pleasures has long given me sweet joy; during these times they mean so much more than mere words can express.  A smile, caring touch, teal/turquoise sticky notes, funny cards, sentimental cards, lovely worship cards, late summer breezes, early autumn fallen leaves, morning mist hovering mountain-tops, mugs of ice chips and so much more!   Those blessings far outweigh  the side-effects of my monster.

As of today 9 transfusions, 19 radiation treatments....the battle goes on, one step, one day at a time.  Another long day tomorrow, chemo, radiation and appointment with Dr. C.  I got to come home with the infusion needle (all wrapped up) so I don't have to go through another game of "hunt for that plump vein"  in the morning.....it only took 15 minutes to snag this one today.  The prayer this evening is that my platelet count goes up dramatically between now and morning or I might not be given any treatments.  (my blood counts were much lower today, way down from the first test results this week)  My body just can't produce enough blood products to keep up with demand for them but even this is a sign my monster is being annihilated.  Let's claim victory (yes, I need you to help me do this) on high blood counts.

"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you." (Philippians 1:3)