Tuesday, August 4, 2009

radiation completion


Pam finished radiation last Friday afternoon. She did so with a bit of mixed emotions. Complicated. But it is done. The schedule for the next few weeks will be much lighter for her. She will have a chance to catch up on some rest, a chance to create new and more satisfying routines. Her goal is to build herself up to a healthier place before she begins hormone therapy. She can do it.

It was almost 24 hours exactly after her last treatment that she met up with our Chillicothe St. Jude Runs team and ran the 1.3 miles through town. 1.3 miles is a far cry from the 21 she ran on Saturday a year ago, but a huge victory for her this year. The event is about raising money for kids with cancer and for the past 5 years has been her thing. The thought of not participating the day of the event was a tough one and she is happy she was able to run a bit, raise a lot and join in with the team at the telethon Saturday night.
Thank you for being with her both in prayer and in person as she has battled every day of this year. The struggles will continue, we accept that. We take things one day at a time and that is OK.

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