Treatment # 6

Hi it's Nancy,
Wanda called me around 7pm and was so excited that treatment # six went well. She had so much joy in her voice it made me smile. She said she was so pumped that she only had TWO TREATMENTS left. I just thought I would share that wonderful news with you.
much love,Nancy

A STORY ABOUT WANDA

Hello,

My name is Nancy, I am Wanda's younger sister. I cannot say little sister as I am bigger than her. She got our moms cute little figure and I got dads tall and not so cute figure. Anyway, on with my story about my wonderful sister Wanda. I want to share how Wanda was so so supportive and caring during a difficult time in my life. I found out that I was pregnant in may of 2003 and Wanda was so happy for me.

During my pregnancy she checked on me all the time. When I was 26 week along I had to go on bed rest. Wanda stayed with me a lot of the time and sometimes on very little sleep. She went to appointments with me and just helped me so much. My complications continued and the baby was still born at 32 weeks. Wanda stayed at the hospital the entire time and only left to change clothes.
She helped me through my grieving process and provided so much support. On the the first year anniversary she wrote a special note in the newspaper about our precious little Allyson Grace that we never got the chance to know.

I just cannot say enough on how she was there for me during that time. I then became pregnant again in 2005 and on 1-25-06 gave birth to the Madie who is in the picture with Wanda on the chemo update post.

I just wanted to share how special Wanda is to me and how that I admire her so much.
She is being so strong during her difficult time and I hope that I can do for her what she did for me.
Love you, Nancy

Chemo Update

Hello, my dear friends and family

I want to say thanks to each of you and I feel so blessed to have you guys in my life. I wanted to let you know that I am going for treatment # 6 of 8. I have lost all of my hair as you can see in the picture. However, It should start growing back after number 8.

I will start radiation after that five days a week for six and a half weeks. I really appreciate Andrea for making this blog for me. I really enjoy viewing my guest book and reading your comments. I cannot wait until I am able to work with the Hughes family again. I miss my little Luke sooooo much.

I want to thank my sister for helping me through this journey as well as my friends and family.

I want thank my son Kyle for being my rock as he has been there for me as my maid ,my cook and my nurse.

I love each of so much, Wanda

Update! Update!

Hey everyone, it's Andrea. Wanda has been doing great.

A few things. First of all, she got her bone scan testing back and with great enthusiam she called to say the cancer is not in her bones nor has spread anywhere else. GLORY TO GOD! They believe that with chemo treatments that the light is starting to shine through here for Wanda! Isn't that awesome!

She went in yesterday to get her port. This is where they will administer all chemo/radiation treatments effectively. She is currently staying with her son Kyle and is being watched by all her angels,...sister, first choice, family and church family.

Her first chemo treatment was today. I'm waiting to hear how that went. This will determine so much as we are in prayer that she'll be able to start back to work in the next month or so. She hears stories about women that do...but we just want to make sure she's going to be able to handle the treatments and not get so tired.

Also...notice her new haircut above! She's kissing Luke. She came by to visit and was HE THRILLED! We got sad cuz she had to leave. Come back soon Miss Wanda...Luke misses you.

Now...please note that in the next 7 weeks...she'll start to lose her hair. Please pray for this as we all know how hard that must be as a woman. So loved ones..pray for a smooth transition in this season for Wanda.

She also got to go to this makeup session where women showed her how to put makeup on in place of eyebrows, etc. As she will most likely lose her eyebrows, eye lashes, etc.

Lots of stuff. However...all Good stuff thanks be to GOD.

Love you all and please keep praying in faith.

Much love,

Andrea

Today

Hey everyone,

Here is an update from Wanda. Also....check out the blog post below from GLO.

From Wanda:
I was up this morning getting ready for church. my rt arm has been swelling but the nurse said I need to keep it elevated I am not a person to sit still and watch TV. I can only type with my left hand since they took out 18 lymph nodes out of my rt arm pit my whole arm is weak.

***Please pray for Wanda's right arm. She's been struggling with this as well as a viral infection in her mouth.

Many thanks for your prayers,
Andrea

An angel walked for me....

A lady that found my blog walked for me.......see her blog:

Click on link:
GLO's BLOG

Glo----so many thank you's!!! Praise God for your love towards a fellow blogger.

Much love,
Wanda

I'm home from the hospital

I got home on Thursday (10/18) and Kyle brought me to Henrietta to the ranch. I stayed there until Sunday and then they brought me home to my house in Nocona. My beauty shop lady is on her way to cut/style my hair as I've been laying on my back and it's a huge mess.

I feel no pain except stinging in the right arm but the Dr. said that's nerves and that is normal. I see the plastic surgeon tomorrow and he'll decide if I have to take out the three drains that you see in the picture below. They have to drained 3x a day.

I'm currently on Darvaset. The pain is minimal. This surgery is not near as bad as I thought it would be. I do feel somewhat wobbly. I have no pain in my chest so that is good.

Pray for my healing and I love you all.