The Life And Times Of Gran

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Happy Birthday To Bhazy

Happy Birthday To Bhazy !

I hope your day was filled with lots of laughter and that you experieced much happiness as you celebrated today!

You will always be my precious baby regardless of your age.

I LOVE You!

Monday, April 20, 2009

Abundant Blessings... Greatful Hearts...His Healing Hand

Hello Friends... It's been a while since I've been available to post due to several things within my life.

For an update:

In mid March, I had to go to the hospital for an iron/blood infusion treatment. For the past six months my hemaglobin continued to drop making the fatigue even greater for me. After the infusion I regained a little more energy. Next, my insurance company made an error in filing my last claim and this prevented me from receiving my current NEEDED infusion of Remicade. It was delayed for two weeks and three days. This created a build up of inflamation within my body causing my joints and feet to swell and hurt. However, during this time God gave me a second wind to keep me going !

In February, my youngest daughter Astormy had an outpatient D&C due to pre cancer within her uterus. This was to help releave heavy monthly problems as well. On March 30 , she had to be admitted for a hysterectomy due to biopsy indicating uterine cancer. Astormy had an adominal insision due to location and previous polysystic ovarian syndrome.

Needless to say... this was a very hard time for us all. As with everything else, GOD came through giving me the strength to go back and forth to the hospital for 3 days.. to keep Gstormy each night and get her off to school each morning. On the 3rd day after surgery, we got the pathology report...it was cancer ....but it was all contained within the uterus as the doctor had stated after surgery . PRAISE GOD !!!

Astormy and Gstormy came over and stayed for 3 weeks so that I could help take care of the two of them.This saved on me having to go to and from her house to mine with the caregiving and cooking. Her husband came by after work to visit nightly.

I can't PRAISE GOD enough for all that he provided for us all during Astormy's recovery.

He gave me the strength to get Gstormy's homework, bath at night and get her ready for the bus by 6:40 a.m. each day . On April 8th I received my Remicade infusion ...it was wonderful to know that I was getting a little relief with my pain. Once again, God touch me and blessed me with healing. I was up and going in one day after treatment... this was a blessing...it usually takes me 4-5 days before I have energy enough to get going again.

Another blessing was sent our way by two precious women that work with Astormy. These ladies prepared 2 meals a day so that all I needed to do was heat and serve. We had homemade chicken salad, potato salad,huge cressant, sub sandwich (everything needed), homemade spaghetti and meat balls, 2 huge frozen pizzas, a tray of pringles chip cups, homemade brownies, chocolate chip cookies, all of the paper utensils needed. The second round consist of Lancaster's BBQ, Stoffer's Lazanna dinner, Stoffer's Chicken Alfrado dinner, 2 containers of cookies, etc.

His LOVE was so apparent in each of these wonderful ladies. Whatever we needed HE supplied it in a miraclious way.

At Astormy's post opp visit the doctor told her that at 3 weeks she was healed as that of a 6 week post opp patient. GOD"S HEALING HAND !!!!

Both of the girls have returned to their home and lifestyle as have I. My next problem to face is for the gastrointestional doctor to find where the blood has gone with the upper and lower GI Scopes. This had to be put on hold until my girls made it through the surgery and recovery. I will see this doctor on April 29 th....then he will decide when to do the procedures in the GI tracks.

Thanks to each of you for your continued prayer support when I am away. We could all feel the prayers on our behalf. May your days be filled with many blessings, love, family and laughter!

Saturday, March 07, 2009