June 19
Sometime in night Dezirae knocked on our door to let us know she was running a fever. I was about to get up and Joe told me to stay in bed he would take care of her.
7:00 Joe getting up to get ready for church. I so wish I was feeling better. I tell Joe “Happy Father’s Day”. I didn’t plan anything this week because we were all sick. Yuck.
Throat hurts to swallow but at least the sharp shards feeling is easing up. Gargled with milk of magnesia and Benadryl to ease throat pain some.
My eyes sting and feel like Mr Sandman tried to glued them shut. They feel heavy. Severely congested.
1 Kings 10-11;
Decide to diffuse purification in kitchen and thieves in bedroom. Need purified water. Decide to make Rae and I hot tea with honey. Need to clear counter to get to keurig . I’m exhausted and need to lie down a while.
Make Rae apply immune blend. I’m so tired.
12:00 woke after sleeping for a few hours. I’m still tired. Need to check on Rae.
1:00 making mashed potatoes and cooking green beans for lunch. Guys picking up the meat. Joe grilled meat on oven. Had to ask Jordon to mash the potatoes bcuz I ran out of steam.
Managed to push myself to putting the food away. Jordon cleaned up the dishes. I’m so thankful for the working dishwasher.
Inquired about a chemo shirt on eBay. Lady gave chest measurements. Decided to try it. Looks and sounds like it should fit. It’s smaller than I usually wear, but it’ll only be for chemo treatments. Lady started a chat. She had lymphoma and started her treatments on same date as I’m starting this year. She did lose her hair but it’s growing back now. I expressed my concern about losing my hair. She told me what she did. She wanted the shirt to go to someone who could use it. She is also sending me some caps. Thank you, Lord! Top is only costing me $7.08. The cheapest I found other than this one was $22 plus shipping.
Time to go back to bed and take a nap. Playing an hour of wholetones music.
Bad headache. Taking Excedrin. I’ll be glad when I don’t have to take it.
Never fell asleep but feel a little rested. Need to check on Rae.
9:24 able to listen to church on FB tonight. I miss being at church.
Joe came home and made fried egg sandwiches. I actually ate two.
Feeling some better, but wear out quickly.
Cough gets worse at night. Eyes watery. Nerves stinging. Muscles and bones ache deeply. Hands ache. Very tired. Have tickle in back of throat causing coughing fit. Coughing hard causes much pain throughout body.
Thankful for…
1. My loving husband
2. God’s provisions
3. God’s fighting the battle for me
June 20
4:30 Rough night. Woke from strange dream thinking I heard a knock on the door. Got up to check. No one there. Checked on Rae – sound asleep. Back to bed.
8:28 throat hurting and hurts to swallow. Coughing fit – coughing up junk. Coughing hard makes me a bit dizzy
2 Chronicles 9; 1 Kings 12-14; Mark 8:36;
Call a couple salons about getting my hair cut. First one closed on Monday. 2nd one open. Gal very sweet bon the phone. Didn’t realize I was emotional and ended up breaking down crying on the phone. I apologized and explained why. She told me I could come when I was ready.
Able to post devotional to my blog. Didn’t get to do anything else with blog today.
Joe made breakfast. Joe took me to get my hair cut. I almost lost my nerve. Joe asked if I was sure. I told him No, but I want to lose it my way. Ended up getting it cut just above my shoulders. The gal very sweet. Told me when I was ready to get more done just come see her. Gave me her personal number too. Learned she’s a Pastor’s daughter too. Her and her husband are helping with the teens at her Dad’s church. Glad I chose her.
Joe decided to go do a few things at church since we were so close. I chose to work in kitchen a little and then in nursery. Had to rest a while. Feel like I’m about to pass out. When Joe finished with the back lawn, he told me he was going to work in mission house some. I went with him. Got master bed and dresser set up. Tried to put bed in Rae’s room, but it won’t fit through the doorway. Ugh. Supposed to meet a lady about a freezer at 6pm. I’m exhausted. Need rest.
Mom and Holly came over to help me clean a little. Chose the kitchen area to start. Joe & Jordon went to check out freezer. Needs defrosting and is a little small, but deep. It will work for now. Will put money aside to buy larger freezer later. Thank you, Lord.
Sweet tea tasting strange to me lately. Strange. I’m exhausted and wiped out. Sinuses congested. Indigestion. Will suck on ginger chew. Muscles feel stiff and fatigued. Slight headache. Nerves only stinging mildly – that’s a plus. Low back aches. Hands ache. Legs throbbing. Feet hurt. Throat has tickle most of day and feels swollen.
Prayer request: Lord, please help me find the pouch my watch charger & headphones charger is in. My watch is dead. I have no recollection of where I put my pouch. I know I’ve had it since we’ve been home from trip. I have the charging brick that’s usually in it and is not.
Praises:
- Able to get a new to us freezer for a very reasonable price
- Rae is starting to feel better.
- Mom & Holly came over to help me out with some chores.
- My loving husband and family
- Able to make little progress in mission house
- Christ is all I need
June 21
4:30 Joe woke me up by rubbing my back. I feel like I’m burning up. Joe says center of chest feels swollen. Told him it probably is because of my rearranging in kitchen and nursery. Oh that’s right was his reply. Rt side port area sore this morning Ave tickle in my throat. Slightly congested.
Psalms 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
7:30 alarm. I’m exhausted. Reset for 8.
7:52 Jordon calls to check on me. Tells me he wants me to rest and not do anything so I can be well enough for Friday’s treatment. He’s worried in his own way. I assure him it’s going to be okay.
2 Chronicles 10-12; Deuteronomy 31:6; Hebrews 13:5
I’m feeling lethargic today and having trouble mustering up strength to do anything. My throat is starting to hurt bad again. It feels like I have swollen lumps going down my esophagus. I suppose I did overdo it y’day. Probably even stirred up some dust which aggravated my sinuses.
Mom came over to help. She vacuumed the house. Holly came over later and helped clean out the fridge. While Holly was cleaning fridge, I worked on finishing the chemo port pillows. Rae helped me stuff them. I pushed myself to put donation items in back of car. Amazing how much better the house looks already. I’m done for rest of the day that took every bit of energy I had. Sat in chair rest of afternoon. Worked on planning meals for week. I wanted to go vote in runoffs, but Joe told me it’d be better for me to stay home to get as healthy as possible for Friday. I was upset at first but knew he was right. It takes me much longer to recoup than everyone else and I haven’t even started treatment yet.
Made healthy ziti stovetop version. Family like it. I had to gargle with M.O.M & liquid Benadryl to numb my throat first so I could eat. Felt like I was going to crash so I went to room. Crashed after few moments and slept for about an hour. Jordon brought me hot peppermint tea. It was room temperature when I woke. Ended up reheating it in microwave. Rae did dinner dishes. Throat still hurting. Decided to try a homemade popsicle. That helped. Able to eat two oranges and drink orange juice.
Prayer request:
1. Get to feeling better soon
2. Horne family had Covid
3. Donnie H battling brain cancer
Thankful for…
1. Family helping me with housework
2. Beva is doing better and going home soon
3. God’s mercy, love, and grace wraps around me and my family and sustains us
