Keep My Light Burning

For our friends and family

November 24, 2008

Filed under: Uncategorized — sschaufe @ 3:55 pm

Thanks for your prayers for the presentation that I gave. My talk was a combination of my personal testimony about living with cancer, but I also focused on encouraging the women in the audience to write letters and/or journals for their children to keep as a legacy of their mothers. The talk was emotional and very personal, and I got an overwhelming response from the ladies at the banquet. Many of them told me that they “really needed to hear” what I said that night. I believe God gave me the message that I spoke, and I hope we all consider what type of legacy we’ll leave for our children.  

I’m still having weekly Herceptin treatments with Dr. Aggarwal, and they are going well. I see her again this Wednesday and have a treatment. I had a hive-type of reaction about two weeks ago and itched like crazy for several days. After trying a steroid to calm the itching, Dr. Aggarwal thought I was having a reaction to the Codeine in my Vicodin. So, she stopped the Vicodin and switched it to something without Codeine. I’ve felt better (no itching) ever since.

It’s my prayer that you’ll have a wonderful holiday, and that you think about the memories and stories you’re creating for generations to come. May God richly bless you so you can bless others.

Sandy

 

November 7, 2008

Filed under: Uncategorized — sschaufe @ 5:29 pm

This has been a good week! I had Herceptin treatment and saw Dr. Aggarwal this week. She’s decided to hold off on any more tests for now, so we can have a chance to see if some medication changes are helping me. I am taking a new pain reliever and the medicine for my acid reflux. I feel better, but I think I’m still feeling pain in my abdomen. We need some more time with this new regiman to see what happens.

I actually feel very good, and I’m keeping really busy with kids’ activities, work, my school work, and home life. Yesterday, I was able to spend the day with Mark at the hardware store, and we had a lot of fun! I’m not much help when it comes to hardware, but I love working with him.

Pray for the presentation I’ll be giving on Monday night at our church to a ladies’ banquet. I’ve got it prepared, but I’m still praying that God will guide my thoughts and words. I’ll be speaking to about 170 women from my church and community, and this is intimidating to me.

Enjoy our last few days of warm and sunny weather!

Sandy