Tuesday, June 2, 2026 (Week 3 Post Treatment) An Early Morning Talk with God “During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them (the disciples), walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. ‘It’s a ghost,’ they said,
The Power of Our Words 3 Weeks Between Treatment #1 & Treatment #2 "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21 "The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the
May 19, 2026 Chemo Treatment #1 I packed up my supplies and arrived on the 10th floor of the UAB Women and Infants Center by 7:00 am sharp. Johnny and I came loaded with ice packs for my hands and feet, a backpack of cool capping supplies, a warm
May 18, 2026 Day Before First Chemo Treatment The day before my first chemotherapy treatment began the way every day does: Johnny sitting in his chair doing his morning routine of a variety of devotions. I’m at my table nearby doing the same. All of a sudden, Johnny shared
May 14 & 15, 2026 CT Scan & Surgery #2 I am a first-born, independent, rule-following, strong-willed child who was born with my hands on my hips. I will admit I like to be in charge. Not of other people necessarily, but of my own circumstances, my
May 12, 2026 The Hair Thing Benjamin Franklin is credited for saying, “ Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” This was clearly before my specific chemotherapy was around because the third guarantee is that I will lose my hair. At least that is what my care coordinator told me at
May 6, 2026 First Meeting with Oncologist I was fortunate to get a quick appointment with the gyn/onc. In case you are wondering, that’s short for gynecologic oncologist. Yes, I’m learning a lot of new words and acronyms: cool capping, molecular testing, omentum, debulking, HIPEC, CA-125.
May 4-12, 2026 Telling My Family the News It was not easy to tell my family. In some ways, I knew it would be harder on them than on me. My Mom would rather it be her. My sister would be in disbelief. I dreaded telling the kids. It
April 29-May 4, 2026 Waiting for Pathology Report There was a week between the surgery and the official pathology report coming back. It was a week of not knowing. They say the “not knowing” is the hardest part - that once you have a diagnosis, then you have a plan
April 28, 2026 Elective Surgery I sporadically keep a journal. Here is my entry from last September 2025, written 9 days after my 61st birthday: Sept. 22, 2025 (Journal Entry) There has been a shift in my life slowly coming for a while. I find myself much stronger in my