Perdonanme- Aqui va el castellano de la Adriana

Mi Querida Familia:

 

Perdonanmeque no siempre les escribo en espanol. Me mente esta frita con las quimios. El lunes fui al segundo tratamiento de quimo de la seguna ronda. Ahoa me esta quedando 2 tratamientos o mas o menos 8 semanas. Luego de eso empiezo con tratamientos de radiacion, un hysterectomia y tambien la reconstruccion de mis pechos.

 

Es extrano y chistos lo que te voy a contar, pero por inercia o habito cada rato trato sacar mi pelo de la cara...no tengo pelo! Debe ser una maña de que antes ne me di cuente.

Por for favor mandanme saludos. Paulo, Carmen y Viviana viajan en junio y/o julio y me haria tan feliz que ellos me trajeran cartas de bendiciones, fotos con comentarios y por supueto las copuchas. JA JA! Los quiero mucho y sepan que no estoy tan grave esta vez aunque sigo teniendo dolor, sigo adelante.

Muchas gracias por sus oraciones! Les amo demasiado a todos y cuanto me gustaria verlos.

Afectuosamente,
Adriana

 

Estas son fotos mas actuales de mi (hincada con ls esteroides y medicamentos. Me va costar un mundo en bajar pero ya me hecho el desafio. Sin comentarios por favor de este ya se como me veo. Ojala puedan ver la sonrisa y alegria en my cara estar junto a mi mama en el evento pasado- Relay for Life primero y Segundo de Mayo pasado.

 

 

Ronda #2, Tratamiento #2

Gracias al Señor y todos los que han estando orando por mi, después de una semana infernal de dolor, me siento mucho mejor. Ya empecé la segunda ronda de quimo y el nuevo medicamento es súper fuerte. El Lunes voy al segundo tratamiento y me va ir quedando dos tratamientos más.

Por favor oren por mi mente ya que el solo pensar que el Lunes voy a sentir mucho dolor, me angustia. Creo firmemente que Dios me puede ayudar con los efectos segundarias y que no sienta tanto dolor.

Les amo y les extraño muchísimo. No voy a poder escribirles la semana que viene ya que hasta mis dedos y uñas se ponen sensibles. Suena raro pero es cierto. Cuanto me gustaría despertarme de esta pesadilla pero al mismo tiempo he aprendido tanto del Señor, su fidelidad, su propósito perfecto, etc.

Por favor mándenme muchos saludos esta próxima semana y palabras de aliento. Sus versículos favoritos siempre me llenan. ¡Cuanto los hecho de menos!

Besos y Abrazos,
Adriana

GARAGE SALE!

Please spread the word...We are having a garage sale THIS SATURDAY all morning and afternoon long!

*** I'm going to be selling off a lot of my household items and furniture, I have in storage collecting dust! I also have school/teaching/home schooling items and clothes.

*** My parents and Emma have “stuff” they are selling.

*** My Relay for Life team has left over items from this years event to sell.

*** My sister is selling off her crazy romance and sci fi library among other things.

*** Our junk and dust collectors could be your treasure- Who knows?

*** Come by on Saturday AM and check it out. It is a neighborhood HOA event so you can check out my neighbor's junk too. LOL!

All funds I make are going towards a BRAC Analysis (genes test) and the biopsy of the cancer on my back. My wonderful and compassionate insurance has denied payment and we have already done the procedures. We’re back tracking and have to make payments on these ASAP.

This is our HOA’s neighborhood approved garage sale and boy do they ever bring out the goods. Our address is 1423 Sorento Cir.; West Melbourne- 32904. We are located in the Sheridan Lakes Home Division directly off of John Rhodes and at the west end of Sheridan Rd.

There is furniture, appliances, odds and ends, tools, you name it our neighborhood has it. PLEASE COME OUT!

Thank God It’s Friday: TGIF!

Well, my first chemo for round 2 was a new medicine called, "Abraxane." I first felt it would kill me. I was not nauseous but every muscle, joint, bone, and skin screamed in pain. It was truly awful! My finger tips tingled like they were numb and ached as well, explaining my I haven't updated you on the great Relay for Life weekend we had or how I have been feeling. Please forgive me.

Relay Weekend

Our team goal as many of you know was $2,500, unfortunately we only raised three thousand, one hundred, and fifty-five dollars and fifty cents. Tricked ya', didn't I? I was able to walk around the lap once with my mom and friends' help during the Survivors lap. Everyone wanted me to go around in a wheelchair but my eternal strong will and maybe a little pride that keeps me going, revved up and I made it around and back to our campsite.

Our lap tracker fundraiser was a HUGE hit and made our site the hopping place to be, to pick up their beads with every lap they made. I made new friends from the American Cancer Society and also affirmed other friendships that barely existed.

Rebecca and David Nelson are friends I had from a Marriage Dynamics class I took and both shared with me in the Survivor's Luncheon. Rebecca is an Ovarian Cancer Survivor and took it upon herself and her family to stay all day and night supporting my team. Even after I had to leave at around 9pm they were there! Thank you, Nelson Family. Then the there was the Guadelupe's who set up tents from 9am and stayed 24 hours to show their support, selling items we had for sale and handing out beads. "Beads, beads, beads," cried out Kelly throughout the night. Thank you, Kelly, Nelson, Anthony, Chris and Ben! By the way, a great big wow to Anthony Guadelupe who walked an astounding 32 miles! And to Chris and Ben who at age 12 walked 12 miles. You boys are incredible!

Also true to their word were the Phelps: Gretchen, Page, Hezekiah, Eli, and Maggie. Right on time and through the afternoon's hottest temperature this gang kept walking around the track until they were all beet red! They too provided help collecting money and selling lap trackers and handing out beads. These 3 families will never know what their presence meant to me.

My mother's co-worker, Emily brought along her gang consisting of her, her husband, mom, her mom's friend, niece and friends. "Beads, Beads, Beads," were also her mother's words throughout the night. How cute!

Most of all to be thanked though was my family: my husband, his mother, my daughter, mom, dad, sister, my brother-in-law, my sister-in-law, and my niece. They were inspiring how they sweated before, during, and after the event. Thank you is not enough.

I LOVE YOU ALL! YOU made this event the success it was. For a first year team and our first event, I can't even imagine what next year will bring!

If you would like to take part next year, please let me know as our goal will be $5,000 with 20 team members. If you'd like to start your own team let me know as well. Our team goal is to help start 3 teams for next year and get more and more people personally involved!

This has been so therapeutic for me and kept my mind busy and engaged in finding a cure through the funds raised, I have to thank the ACS and above all else God. He is so wise in what he puts in our paths.

Anointing

Although I do not look forward to my 2^nd treatment on May 17^th of this second round of chemo, please pray for peace, strength, and faith. It was so incredible to have the deacons and Pastor Mark in our home on Wednesday this past week. The Lord's presence was felt distinctly as they anointed me with oil, laid hands on me and prayed for God's healing and will to be done in my life. Tears were shed, faith strengthened and a new lesson taught. Emma had never experienced something like this and I know it is something she will remember her entire life. Thank you to all the men present.

I can't say enough about what God continues to teach me and let me live every day. I end this blog with …

"Thank you, Lord for this cancer experience and for changing my heart each and every day! I love you!"