Giznort Update ~ One Week After Surgery

Giznort Email | 02/02/04 | Pegita

[tiki]

I'm glad you are doing so well with your chemo and I'll bet that going back to work will take your mind off things for a while as well as reducing the financial stress. I'll continue to keep you in my prayers and expect miraculous events.

[TexasCowboy]

The Good Lord provides, dear one.

Luke 12:29-31:

29: "And seek ye not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
30: For all these things do the nations of the world seek: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31: But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you."

May God bless the reading of His Word, and may God bless you as you restore your life.

[Brad’s Gramma]

I'm so proud of you, giznort. SO proud.

Thanks, Lord, for taking such good care of our friend.

[LucyJo]

Thanks for the ping, TC. Those are beautiful, comforting, and true thoughts expressed by you on Rachel's behalf. Amen to your prayer, and adding continued prayers for you, your daughter and all of your family.

Rachel,
Your report is wonderful confirmation of the goodness and faithfulness of God in all of our lives. I'm so thankful that you are feeling well enough to return to your job, and that a job opening was provided for the lady who filled in for you.
May God continue to bless you and yours, keep you in His providential care, and grant you the complete healing and return to good health that we all desire, and pray, for you.

[LucyJo]

Rachel,
Been think'n about you...How were your first couple of days back at work?
God bless,
LucyJo

[giznort]

Hi. I'm doing just fine! But work is still work, which is why they call it that!!!!!! It really helps me to feel more "normal" as opposed to sitting around at home and not doing anything of the things that need doing, like a good spring housecleaning, window washing, carpet steaming, etc. I think it'll get me more organized and energized so I can do those things that need doing on weekends!

[giznort]

Hi. I'm doing just fine! But work is still work, which is why they call it that!!!!!! It really helps me to feel more "normal" as opposed to sitting around at home and not doing anything of the things that need doing, like a good spring housecleaning, window washing, carpet steaming, etc. I think it'll get me more organized and energized so I can do those things that need doing on weekends!

[Pegita]

Pinging Crabbie to this thread, Rachel, for she is walking the same walk as you ...

Heavenly Father, we return to give You thanks that Your love and care falls over all of us ... may we have the eyes to see Your goodness and the ears to hear Your whispers of love.

Thank You, Merciful Father, for the provisions You have given us in this community of friends. We pray that You will meet each need in each life, for You are a Bountiful God. We thank You that You store up each tear, that You hear every delightful laugh, that You feel the agony of a broken heart, that You know our fear. There is none like unto You, O Lord ... we are loved. In the Name of Jesus, we praise You, Amen ...

[crabbie]

Thanks, Pegita.

Giznort, you have freepmail.

[LucyJo]

Girl!!! You're shaming me, and don't even know it! LOL.

You're right, I think getting into the work routine of an outside job helps to focus and motivate in other areas.

God's blessings,
LucyJo

[LucyJo]

Joining you in praise, Pegita. Amen to your beautiful prayer.

Hi, Crabbie, sending up prayers and adding you to my prayer list. :-)

God bless,
LucyJo

[TexasCowboy]

Thanks for the ping, Pegita!

Giznort, you've got the right idea.
It's hard to concentrate on your health problems when you've got a thousand things to do.
You just don't have time to be sick!

We praise you, Father, for all your blessings!

[Pegita]

Heavenly Father, we return to give You thanks that prayer continues for Rachel ... may she be strengthened each day, O God, and may her return to work continue to be a blessing. Delight her and her Doctor with the success of each round of chemotherapy ... target each chemical in the destruction of cells that harm ... spare those that bring her back to complete health. Grant a blessed Easter to her and her husband and their families, for we rejoice with them in Your goodness and mercy. In the Name of Jesus, I pray, Amen ...

[Pegita]

Please ping your Prayer Warriors on behalf of two requests from Rachel. Thanks, trussell ...

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I appreciate your continuing prayers and am sorry that I have to ask you for your help. I don't mean to be a whiner/complainer, but apparently, the chemo that had caused the tenderness in the palms of my hands has now gone to the soles of my feet. This manifested itself earlier this week but has now grown to be nasty. I know that it is directly from the chemo, but today it really started hurting. I know that as I go through chemo, and whatever else they figure I need, it's not going to be uneventful.

The soles of my feet are very painful, and have gotten progressively worse since Wednesday. As bad as they feel, I think I should see blood soaked socks!!! This is nasty!! I've been doing Easter dinner preps for Sunday and dont' want to wuss out in front of the relatives. I pray that the dear Lord helps me find some relief. I had the sore palms from the first round of chemo, and I found ways around that. It's harder to get around without using your feet.

I'm sorry to complain but I want to celebrate Easter at my house without my husband's family feeling sorry for me, etc. Thanks.

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I would appreciate your prayers for my dear niece and her very beloved dog, a chocolate lab, Reggie, who is a dear, sweet, well-behaved 8-year old, who has just been diagnosed with cancer. At this point, it is believed that the surgery would require the splitting of Reggie's pelvis to obtain access to and the removal of the tumor, and that dogs usually recover from the surgery remarkably well. Please join us in our prayers for Erin, to calm her fears, to guide those who perform the treatment on Reggie, and for Reggie himself, to become cancer-free and to enjoy life with his family! In Jesus' name we pray, amen.