I hope you smiled or laughed at the picture above. Stage 4 Glioblastoma is no joke. This blog has been very heavy at times talking about Glioblastoma and my treatments over the last six weeks. This week I want you to celebrate with me. Romans 12:15 says, “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Today is a day for rejoicing. This Friday, November 8th, was the last day of six weeks of chemo and radiation.
No more chemo or radiation in the month of November. It’s like school is out for the summer. Radiation causes swelling in the brain. So they give me some time off from radiation and chemo to let the swelling go down.
On December 1, I’ll have an MRI that will establish a baseline for all following MRI’s. This MRI will not tell us a lot. Because of the radiation and chemo, there can actually be what my oncologist calls pseudo-growth of the tumor.This is because of the swelling. I’ll undergo MRI’s at a minimum of every 8 weeks starting from December 1 along with 5 days of taking a chemo pill at the beginning of each month.
I don’t want to get too heavy in this blog. I want to celebrate. How’s this for a laugh? I have spent most of my adult life around 150 lbs. They put me on steroids during my treatment. I was a ravenous pig. I ate everything in sight. I broke the 200 lb mark. I look about 6 months pregnant. Pray for me to lose weight, to eat only that which is good and healthy for me. Pray that I will be disciplined in exercising.
The prophets Kool and the Gang wrote a profound song, and here are some of the lyrics. They are very Biblical (see Ecclesiastes 3:4 and Zephaniah 3:17):
Yahoo!
This is your celebration
Yahoo!
This is your celebration
Celebrate good times, come on
Let’s celebrate
Celebrate good times, come on
Let’s celebrate
There’s a party going on right here
A celebration to last throughout the years
So bring your good times and your laughter too
We gonna celebrate your party with you, come on
Celebration
Let’s all celebrate and have a good time
Celebration
Ecclesiastes 3:4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
Come on people. Let’s dance and celebrate that Radiation and Chemo are over!!! Zephaniah 3:17 is about how God celebrates over his children:
Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord your God is in your midst,
A victorious warrior.
He will exult over you with joy,
He will be quiet in His love,
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy
Do me a favor. Go to the Youtube and put in your browser/search Kool and the Gang Celebrate. Play it! You’ll be glad that you did. Come on Celebrate with me and do a little dance. I’m finished with chemo and radiation for November. I’m going to visit my dad in Madison, Ms, Nov. 20-23, and then on to visit family in Baton Rouge. Have a great Thanksgiving. I’m thankful for each and every one of you who pray for me.
New American Standard Bible: