Saturday, May 2, 2009

UPDATE ON DIANNE MAY 2 2009

April 10th - 17th -Dianne had chemo number 5 of 6 scheduled on April 10th and the following week was not a good week. She felt horrible everyday and had significant swelling in her feet. Monday April 13th, she had a neulasta shot which is to help boost her white cell count.

April 24th -26th - Dianne's aunt Martha, Uncle Bill, cousin Susan, and her husband Vernon came to see us on Friday and stayed until Sunday. Veron and Susan brough their camper and they all stayed at Scuffletown RV park since they have 3 dogs. We had a great time with them and Dianne was so happy to see them as it had been many years since thay had been to see us. They also brought Dianne's grandmothers sewing machine to her. Her grandmother taught Dianne to sew and wanted her to have the sewwing machine. This was a pleasant surprise. We took all of them to downtown Greenville for a few hours, had lunch, and just had such a wonderful time talking with them and having some good laughs which is so healthy for Dianne, as well as the rest of us. Dianne cooked a wonderful breakfast casserole, and a lasagna dinner that night. We all just "pigged" out. Dianne's sister Donna and husband Larry, and her Mom Elizabeth came on Sunday and also spent the day with us.





























April 27th - 28th - A special friend Lisa Slay and husband Joby, and 2 children Joseph and Savannah came to see us and we took them to downtown Greenville and had lunch on Monday and to Heritage park on Tuesday with Bella. We really enjoyed their visit.















April 30th - Dianne had a visit with Dr Edenfield/Oncologist. He was extremely pleased with Dianne's ability to handle her treatments. He said that her treatment regimen was the hardest regimen he gives for breast cancer patients. He congratulated her on tomorrow's treatment being her last as #6. Dianne will come back to visit Dr Edenfield to discuss her hormonal treatment which he said will be as important as her chemotherapy. He is setting her up to begin her radiation treatment which will begin in probably 3 weeks, but she has to get her hemoglobin count above 10, which is now at 9.7. Dr Edenfield is a great Doctor and has a terrific personality.

May 1st - This Friday Dianne went in for a #6 treatment and this will be her last chemo. Thank the Lord. While ther, I talked with Cecil who had stomach cancer and they removed 25% of his stomach. He was was an Evangelist for 10 years and then served as a Pastor until he retired some years ago. Cecil is 81 years young, and a wonderful Christian who loves the Lord. I really enjoyed talking with him. Shelby came over and talked to Dianne, her husband Johnny is being treated for melanoma. Shelby said her son has custody of his children and travels a lot and they keep his kids alot. Her son's wife is bi-polar and has a lot of issues. Dianne's RN gave Dianne and me a big hug and told Dianne to come by and see her sometime. Lynn is a special person.

Dianne has been having chemotherapy since January and it seems like forever. I have prayed, I continue to pray, and I know that God will completely remove this disease from her body. What God has taken her to , he has and will completely take her through and will heal her.

God continue to bless her! Bruce

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