Just wanted to let you all know that Gilead weighs 16 pounds, 2 ounces! He had an appointment yesterday, and is still doing just great.
I have an appointment for tests next Friday, October 10. Maybe I'll have news after that.
Thanks to all of you who donated to The Race for the Cure. You all donated more than $1000 on my behalf! I know other ladies will be appreciating your generosity.
my experience with breast cancer and other life events
Amy and Gilead
True Breast Cancer Awareness
November 2010
January 2008
A Little History
I was diagnosed with stage III, metastatic breast cancer in October 2008. At about the same time, we discovered I was pregnant. Initially, the prognosis was bleak, but after detailed analysis of the cancer, successful surgery, and treatments, the picture brightened considerably. I completed nine rounds of chemotherapy, twenty-five radiation treatments, and took Tamoxifen until October 2010.
After the fifth round of chemotherapy and various other treatments and tests, Gilead Victor was born six weeks early on Mother's Day, 2009. He is a healthy littly guy and a joy to us all.
In October 2010, tests showed that the cancer had returned in my liver and bones. This is now considered stage IV, terminal cancer.
Jon and I have lived in Colorado since 1997. We have seven children - four boys and three girls.
After the fifth round of chemotherapy and various other treatments and tests, Gilead Victor was born six weeks early on Mother's Day, 2009. He is a healthy littly guy and a joy to us all.
In October 2010, tests showed that the cancer had returned in my liver and bones. This is now considered stage IV, terminal cancer.
Jon and I have lived in Colorado since 1997. We have seven children - four boys and three girls.
How You Can Pray
Please pray for Jon and the kiddos - this is much harder for them than it is for me. I would appreciate prayer that my pain would be insignificant. Even more than that, please pray that I will be able to think clearly all the way to the end of my life. And even more than that, please pray that I will accept the grace from God to deal with anything He chooses to bring my way. You may also pray for my healing, but I have to be honest - I am more mentally and emotionally invested in seeing Jesus right now than I am in being healed. If God chooses to heal me, He'll give me the grace to wait a little longer to meet Him "whom having not seen, [I] love."
8 comments:
Thank you for letting us know. We are praying!
We are praying very much for all of you with those tests on Friday. Weren't those sermons yesterday precious? God's timing is perfect! :) We are praying!
Ruth Bustamante
Just wanted to say thanks for all of your hard work for the Denver Komen Race for the Cure! Also, if you have pictures, we'd love to have you submit them to http://www.facebook.com/KomenDenver! Hope you enjoyed the Race (and congrats on Gilead!)
Praying for you for your appointments tomorrow and God's strength for today.
Love and prayers,
drb
Praying without ceasing, Amy! Love you all!
Bonnie
I go to church with your sister-in-law, Amy (not to mention, she has been my midwife for all 4 of my home deliveries!), and our church family prays for you regularly. Just wanted you to know that you and your family are especially in our prayers today.
-Shannon Milligan
I am praying for both you and Jon now, as I think you are in your appointment. I pray you feel God's peace bringing you calm, no matter what the results of the tests. We love you! You are in good hands... God's.
Ruth Bustamante
Just wanted to let you know that we are praying for you and the family. Waiting for those test results can be trying, but your demonstration of a faith in a powerful, healing God is a testimony to His work in your life. We love you and are trusting in His goodness for you and your family.
Candy Trygstad
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