Amanda has felt bad the past few days. Thankfully it is nothing new or too serious. She has had headaches and according to her, she has felt "blah" all over. Simply getting out of bed is a challenge for her. Her legs are weak and she has no energy, so she tires out quickly. She does have times when she will get up and come play cards or sit in her chair and paint, but she always ends up going back to bed after awhile. This morning, she was sick...never saw that one coming. Even her side effects from chemo don't stick to a schedule anymore!
This week will be Amanda's last lesson at ROCK for the summer. While she is not thrilled about that, knowing that she can go and visit Romeo helps. He is still recovering from various issues and we hope he is ready for her to ride in the fall. And there is always her sweet Georgie to go see and ride.
Other than ROCK, we have a quiet week, which is a good thing. I get the feeling that we may have a rocky two weeks ahead of us as we enter this last phase of her chemo cycle. The "blahs" may rule our days. I am so thankful that there is not another chemo cycle coming at us. I love the thought of thinking of days and weeks on their own rather than part of a "chemo cycle." Often I catch myself looking ahead to July or August and thinking "Well, she will start chemo that week." I wonder how long I will continue doing that?
Please pray for our girl. Pray that she will defy the "trends" we have seen in the past with her counts during week three and four and that she will instead have more energy over the next two weeks. Pray for her spirit (and ours!) to stay strong and that we can all keep a positive attitude as we round this last corner of her chemo treatment and hit the home stretch. I love how close we are to calling this done!
Psalm 119:14
You are my hiding place and shield; I hope in your word.
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