Friday, November 20, 2009

Still a Shock

Hello again! Well as planned, I got my chemo port put in on Wednesday. I did make it to church Wednesday :) On Thursday I met with my new doctor. She went over all the details with my parents while I visited with a 15 year old girl who is almost a survivor of sarcoma ! She is almost done with her journey, so keep Audrey in your prayers!
The plan for now is to start chemo this Tuesday. So what I learned from my new doctor is the layout of chemotherapy. I have to get two cycles. Thats about a 10 week thing. I will have breaks in between treatments so i can feel partly normal :) After those cycles, depending on how well the cancer reacts, will determine the type of surgery I have to get. I will either get a limb salvage or an amputation. After that, depending on how everything goes with the surgery and the first cycles of chemo, that will determine the length and intencity of the next chemotherapy cycles.
Monday I am getting a hearing test and a pet scan. Tuesday morning I'm getting my heart tested. Then I'm guessing I get my chemo. Please pray that the medicine will kick in fast and I won't throw up! Ughh thats the worst! They said to expect for me to be in the hospital for 3 to 4 days.
Well good news right now is my family is celebrating Thanksgiving on Sunday! Today I actually went to my schools lunch and got to see my amazing friends. I also got to visit with my boyfriend. I dont know how he does it but he is so understanding. I'm really trying to take life one day at a time. It difficult because I have a long life ahead of me. Still going into this I get more nervous everyday. I'm trying to stay positive and it helps so much to see how everyone is reading my blog and praying for me. Thank you SOOOOOO much! I think the best thing I'm going to get out of this whole journey is a way stronger relationship with God, family and friends! Keep me and Audrey in your prayers :)

14 comments:

  1. Liz, you amaze me. Your spirits seem good and that is what will make you a SURVIVOR above the rest! Praying for you and for Audrey!!!

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  2. Lizerooni, you are so amazinggg! i am so proud of you for your positive attitude and lookout on life. i am prayin for you everydayyyy! and i even have my friends on board too(: God will help you thru this! (: ah,i miss you woman! i havnt seen you since elise's party /: but hopefully, i will see you soon(: i love you and will continue to pray for you (:

    -hannah(:

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  3. Liz,

    You rock!!! I am praying for you and now Audrey too. You amaze me...I couldn't believe that you were at youth Wednesday night--playing ping pong while standing on one leg at that!

    Love,

    Amy

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  4. SING!SING!SING! LIZZY.
    Love Heather

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  5. Hi, just dropping in to let you know I'm praying for you! I work with Reece's Rainbow and am a friend of McKenna.

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  6. Hi Liz,

    Just wanted to say that we are praying for you.
    McKenna is helping us as we work to get our son from Ukraine. :)

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  7. Girl you are amazing! Im praying for you, your family, and your new friend Audrey. Keep your head up and know that your savior is with you always!

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  8. you and audrey are both in my prayers. i hope chemo goes well tomorrow. i will be thinking about you and praying for you!!!

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  9. Hey sweetie pie! Praying you get good rest tonight and that God showers peace all over you! I'll see you at the hospital in the morning! Have fun with your friends tonight!

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  10. Hey Liz, it's Nicole. I just amazed on how well you are dealing with this. I am praying for you. Also, I hope you liked the gift. If you need any help call me :)

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  11. Hi Liz, I'm thinking about you this morning!

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  12. ....Audrey is just one of many people God will place in your path on this journey. You will be given more opportunities to help people around you just as they have been given opportunities to help you. You are absolutely right in thinking and believing that the best thing to get out of this is a stronger relationship with God. His angels praise you for acknowledging that. Trust Him and know that He is far more interested in the condition of your heart than your body. I know you don't need me to tell you that. When I was a young boy, I had a bicycle that was given to me. It wasn't brand new and wasn't what I might have wished I had, but I loved it because it was a gift. Over time, the seat needed replaced so I put on a seat that looked funny. Then, the handlebars stripped and it was dangerous, so I put on what we called "monkey bars". Then, one wheel got bent and it wobbled, so I put on a much smaller wheel that made the whole bike look funny cause I had one big wheel and one small wheel. But I still loved that bike because it was a gift and I didn't care what other people thought about it. Soon, I became known in the "hood" as that kid who had the weird bike. And then everybody wanted to ride my bike because it wasn't like theirs. I was really glad I got to share it because it brought me new friends. Banana seat and monkey bars. Continue to just take one day at a time. Because that's all we really have in this world. Minute by minute. Trying to guess what God has for us tomorrow gives our imagination a chance to frighten us. Just try to see what He has for you right now. Watch for His signs!

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  13. Liz, we are praying for you. You are an amazing girl.

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  14. Will pray for you and Audrey. Be strong!

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