Anchors Away

I am back and better than ever! I sank my anchor....................... right into a BIG FAT martini!!!!!!!

Relax. I am just kidding although a nice girls night out with a martini would be a welcome evening!

I am overwhelmed with the amazingly nice things everyone writes about me. My strength. My perserverence. My faith. My attitude. The way I juggle my schedule and still manage to keep up with everything. It is all so incredibly nice but I can't take the kudos for it. I want to tell you my secret.

It has nothing to do with me. Every single bit of everything that makes me who I am comes from God.
Every moment of every day I am defined by who I am in Christ.

So, when I share with you that I am frazzled or scared or whatever I am just having a "Lisa moment" and trust me when I tell you that those moments don't last long but they are extremely healthy for me to have.

I have never ever once lost faith or sight of God during this struggle. I am never angry or mad. I always seek His face and He is the one that reels me in and anchors me.

Guess what? The SBRT radiation treatment was approved! Don't ask me how but I will tell you that Piay from Dr. Barth's office is amazing and she always works it!! Dr. Barth was very pleased that this was approved and we are moving forward this week with the treatment!

As Gary gains strength he will be able to withstand more treatment. He will be able to have the liver chemoembolized. Also, Dr. Barth does not think that the pelvic tumor growth is even tumor growth. He disagrees with the radiologists findings and believes it is possibly inflammation or something else so that was some more good news!

Good news is pouring out everywhere for us tonight! What a difference a few hours can make. Cancer is like the weather in the Ohio River Valley. Give it 5 minutes and it is sure to change.

I want to thank everyone who wanted to be a part of raising the funds necessary to provide Gary with the radiation treatment. You all amaze me every day. Don't look at us in amazement but instead look at yourselves and know how amazing we think all of you are!!

Keep those prayers coming! I can hardly wait to go to bed to wake up in the morning with the bed spring imprint on my body! Nice cots Hoag has! :)

Love,
L