Today I will complete my 8th day of radiation treatments. I believe that means I have 25 left, but not certain on the final number. The side effects of the radiation are starting to set in and are not pleasant. My entire mouth and tongue are raw and burned, and my lips are kinda bubbly and sore too. I look like a celebrity who had a bad collagen treatment :)
Food is still not my friend, as anything in my mouth usually feels like sand/cardboard/dirt and incites the gag reflex. Eek. Thankfully my nausea from the chemo is completely gone, so the gag reflex usually starts and ends with just the gag!
You can sign me up for The Biggest Loser because I lost 16 pounds in one week. I...am...hungry!!
So far I am filling my tummy with high calorie juices and this morning drank my first Ensure. It smelled like Brady's old baby formula but thankfully it didn't taste too bad. Today I tried to take a nap and ended up thinking about all the food I would love to eat...for some reason right now I keep going to burger and french fries...kinda hard to sleep with a growling tummy!
I also have dry mouth from the treatment, so my mouth tastes like cotton and I usually have a water bottle or something to drink nearby. I can only imagine what my breath smells like but so far I am too afraid to ask!
My energy is up, and I feel like the awful chemo has finally run its course. Soon my white counts will drop and I won't be able to go out in public, so this morning Ellen and I even made a Target run. Target can do so much for the soul! :)
Ellen has been such a blessing. I have not lifted a finger around here! Brady loves her, too. I am indebted to her for giving up time with her own family to spend time here caring for mine.
Jason is still burning the candle at both ends, running me to and from my appointments, working full-time, shoveling snow, etc etc. This morning he was encouraged by a card left in his office with a $200 gas card inside of it, simply signed "Love, Jesus"...we are so blessed!
I am so thankful for you all, such a wonderful support system. Thanks for sticking by us in prayer!
Love,
Angie (for the Hubbards)
7 comments:
Hi Angie,
Beth Grove here from UK - just want you to know that I am really praying for you. I can't imagine what you are going through, but God is SO near you right now and you are in many peoples prayers. Psalm 46. Love and hugs...
Angie/Jason,
What a wonderful surprise from
JESUS. Made the tears come.
Praying for you.
Mary Jordan
We all probably need to start remembering to send Jason some "husband of the year" mail along with your cancer mail!
Happy You are feeling better... Praying for you... that you will be able to eat/drink something that will allow you to sleep.
Love you. Praying continually. So thankful you have support and encouragement right there with you.
Sounds like the Lord continues to be faithful to you guys as He takes you one day at a time through this.
I love you and am praying for you NON STOP!
Thanks for the updates...keep them coming. We pray for you every day before lunch and think of you continually through the day (known as Gigi around here, ya know!) Love ya! ~Rachel and R fam
We serve such an awesome God and it is so encouraging to not just know but see that His steadfast love never ceases no matter the circumstance. I think there are always gonna be certain times where you just come more aware and realize how great and faithful He is, even tho we always fail. I love you guys and yall are in my prayers! I'm always encouraged by Isa. 43.
Love yall!
Christina
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