Hello bloggers,
Thank you for all the wonderful comments you all send in. I feel so loved and special. I look forward to checking my page to see if someone new wrote. I pray for you also, so know that someone is praying for you too.
I had my first chemo last Monday. I go every Monday for 10 weeks. It is a milder type of chemo. I haven’t gotten sick but my body feels like I have the flu (mussels ache, skin is sensitive, the chills), but usually only because I’ve probably done too much that day. I have pain somewhere on my body almost all the time, but I would rather have pain than feel sick. My friend who had a double mastectomy told me that it will be pain-full for about a year. Wow, thats good to know. I read in one of my books where one author who had gone through all this said, that out of nowhere there would be these
physical sensations, sharp pain, burning, numbness, pins and needles, throbbing, wow, I could go on. But knowing that its normal, takes the fear away. Specially because I also started radiation (25 all together, 5 days a week, for 10 min). The unknown was probably the scariest part, but you get the hang of it real fast. What they do is they draw lines and x’s on the area that they will zap with the radiation machine. You lay still with your arms over your head and the machine moves into different angles and does its thing. Like I said, it only takes like 10 min and the nurses are really nice. This is all temporary. Hey, my hair, eyelashes and eyebrows are growing back!
I hope I didn’t bore you all. I just wanted to fill you in on whats happening. There’s a thought that keeps running through my mind that has inspired me these days. The biggest miracle of all is glory coming to the Father through mortal creatures. And we will be most blessed when God is most glorified. May He be glorified through you and me every day.
Big hugs…I love you…
Karyn
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Karyn, you are truly inspiring!! I love reading this from you… and you udates on Twitter!! We are praying for you and blessed my all you do and all that you give God glory for. I pray each day gets easier. Know that you are loved by your family in Michigan!!
:)
~Tabitha~
Ok, I apologize for all the typos in the last comment… goodness, looks like I need some rest now. Haha.
hello beautiful..you know how much I love you. I just got teary eyed
that your hair is growing back..i don’t know …I guess the sign of life being restored, the healing process going forward, the worst behind. how beautiful you are. am not getting your tweets.. new phone ..I love you and I love your heart, you are most beautiful in the bestest way. His beauty upon you is shining through…time for another phone call!!!
xoxo dearest friend.
Just wanted you to know I love you and we all here at the center where I work pray for you together everyday. I loved the pictures that Jenna posted on facebook. We miss you guys and always read your blog. Thank you for sharing with rest of us so that we know how to pray for you. Much love and prayers.
GOOD MORNING, MY DARLING DAUGHTER,
EVEN THO WE WRITE BACK AND FORTH EVERY DAY, I WANTED TO PUT MY THOUGHTS HERE TO TELL EVERYONE HOW VERY STRONG AND LOVELY YOU ARE AND WHAT A TREMENDOUS DAGHTER YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT AMUSE EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT WHEN YOU WERE A LITTLE GIRL, YOUR GREATEST WISH WAS TO HAVE LONG BLOND HAIR AND BE ABLE TO SING. WE ALL KNOW THAT CAME ABOUT AND EVEN WHEN YOU LOST YOUR HAIR…CAN’T KEEP YOU DOWN, IT’S GROWING BACK IN. I [WE] ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.EVEN WITH ALL THAT YOU ARE GOING THRU, YOU ARE LOOKING TO THE SKY AND GOING ON WITH YOUR LIFE LIKE THIS NEVER HAPPENED. SO BRAVE! YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOU AR LOVED AND THAT YOU ARE IN OUR HEARTS EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY. I LOVE YOU, SWEETHEART…YOUR MOM
Hi Karyn,
You are so courageous and an inspiration to all of us. We think and pray for you often. I look forward to the time that I can see you. You are such a good friend. I know htt God has good plans for you and He is with you through all of this. I am so pleased that your hair is growing back and I know it is going to be as beautiful as ever.
How is your family and grandchildren doing?
Kathyrn is doing so good and is beginning to show. You know that she is having a baby boy. We are so excited.
Give your family our love and know we are praying for you.
Kathy
Hi beautiful,
Just sending lots of love, hugs and kisses. You are always in my thoughts! I hope all is well. I’m so pleased to hear that your hair is growing back, how cool!
Keep shining princess. I love you dearly.
Love Cathy x x x x
hi ya Karyn, just noticed you have lots of friends called ‘Cathy’. Lucky girl!!! I’ve been thinking of you. Colour in Sydney was incredible and we’re 3 weeks away from launching it in London. hey i sent you a little present about a month ago……just wondering if it ever made it to you? Hope you have an amazing Easter weekend at church. Lots of love from us here in London. xxx
Hi Karyn - I think about you every day. I hope this round of chemo is not too hard on your body. I didn’t have chemo but I did have radiation and it did make me so tired. So drink lots of carrot juice and rest! I admire you so much.
Your strength and faithfulness brings me strength! Life can be so hard, but God is so faithful…this we KNOW.
Much love to you today!
Donna
P.S. Do you remember when we were in Tumbes and we were all sooooooooooo sick?? What a miserable time but fun to think about now!!
Everything you have described regarding pain, tingle, numbness etc is so very true. you are a child of God and will get thru this. So happy about your hair. Send me some please. Love Ya, Jenny
Karyn,
You are a true inspiration. You life is just amazing! You inspire me almost every day (without exaggeration). I follow your twitters and check on your page on a constant basis. I talk about you and about how much you inspire me. Thank you for being a Hero!
Raquel
Dearest Karyn,
I love you and admire you every day more and more. Your passion to serve God and to glorify Him in everything you do inspires me so much… I am so touched by the words of your mom as well. BIG HUG. You are beautiful! I have the cover of your last CD next to my books and I think of you everyday.
I LOVE YOU.
Vanessa