God is faithful and continues to answer prayers! Metisha did not get sick from her chemo treatment last Friday. She was definitely tired but no sickness! Praise God! And the doctor said the breast tumor is shrinking! There is no denying the power of prayer!
She got her white blood cell booster shot yesterday and that shot caused her a lot of pain last time. She described it as growing pains and since she’s already 6 foot, she definitely doesn’t want to grow any taller! So pray that God will protect her from the side effects of the white blood cell shot and that He will continue to use the Pac-Mans to eat up all the cancer cells! And praise God for His protection from the chemo side effects, for His healing and for all of you who stand by Metisha in prayer.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
The Attack of Pac-Man
Ding, ding, ding! Round Two! Metisha has her second round of chemo on Friday. She likes to think of chemo as Pac-Man; its racing around her body gobbling up all the cancer cells as fast as it can! On Friday they will give her even meaner Pac-Mans to specifically attack the liver cancer cells. Because these Pac-Mans are so mean, they can make her very sick and create mouth sores so she has to keep ice chips in her mouth while they inject the new Pac-Mans. Burr!
Her hair started to fall out last Wednesday which has definitely been tough. I can’t imagine any woman would handle baldness well, but Tish is already starting to smile again! She says she looks like Uncle Fester but she does have three different hair styles to pick from every morning which is kind of fun. I did think of three positives to losing your hair to chemo:
3. Chick fight advantage – no hair to be pulled.
2. More aerodynamic when running.
1. Small chance of a friend copying your new look!
I do have to say I feel a little stupid now that her hair feel out; I got her a fancy blow dryer for Christmas!
All in all, Tisha is still doing very well and continues to keep amazingly high spirits! We still laugh more than we cry and believe daily in God’s total and complete healing! We did receive good news. The high Hillbilly count that showed up during her first round of chemo is the result of a common liver disorder. The disorder is not serious and will not cause any problems with chemo. Praise God! Pray for Metisha as she goes for her second chemo treatment. Pray that God will protect her from all the side effects and that the chemo will completely remove all cancer cells from her body. Go Pac-Man!
Her hair started to fall out last Wednesday which has definitely been tough. I can’t imagine any woman would handle baldness well, but Tish is already starting to smile again! She says she looks like Uncle Fester but she does have three different hair styles to pick from every morning which is kind of fun. I did think of three positives to losing your hair to chemo:
3. Chick fight advantage – no hair to be pulled.
2. More aerodynamic when running.
1. Small chance of a friend copying your new look!
I do have to say I feel a little stupid now that her hair feel out; I got her a fancy blow dryer for Christmas!
All in all, Tisha is still doing very well and continues to keep amazingly high spirits! We still laugh more than we cry and believe daily in God’s total and complete healing! We did receive good news. The high Hillbilly count that showed up during her first round of chemo is the result of a common liver disorder. The disorder is not serious and will not cause any problems with chemo. Praise God! Pray for Metisha as she goes for her second chemo treatment. Pray that God will protect her from all the side effects and that the chemo will completely remove all cancer cells from her body. Go Pac-Man!
Monday, April 9, 2007
And the Winner Is …
We survived the grueling Susan Komen Race for the Cure. We got up early, put on our game faces, covered up our team t-shirts with 12 additional layers of clothing and headed to the race shortly after 6 am Saturday morning. The temperature was a frigid 37 and only the fiercest competitors would brave these conditions. When we arrived at the race, we were greeted with the other enthusiastic Welsh Warriors with their winter clothes and pink bunny ears. Our first task was a team photo but I’m fairly certain no one was recognizable under all the layers of clothing! Now in most races you cool down after the race but we had our cool down before with about an hour of free time between the team photo and the beginning of the race. So we “chilled out” and picked up some free loot. Metisha visited the survivor’s tent and was interviewed by a TV crew from the Komen foundation. We could feel the anticipation of the race building as the competitors began to line up. Soon we heard the gun fire and the race started. The starting pace was so fast that at one point I almost passed a snail on the side walk! But the race quickly spread out and the pace picked up to a nice walk. It was an amazing site to see over 17,000 people consuming entire city blocks. At one point, we were two blocks away from a left hand turn and when I looked two blocks down to my left, I could see other competitors who had already made the turn. We were a heard on the move! It took us about an hour to finish the race and we never broke a sweat! When Metisha crossed the finish line her team was there cheering her on as it started to snow. Yes, snow. It was a beautiful snow and definitely created a memory we will never forget!
Of course the day included a lot of laughter: · A friend called Tish to ask her where the team was meeting. Metisha told him, “Just look for me, I’m wearing a pink cap.” Yeah, because she was the only one in a pink cap that day! · One team’s t-shirt said “Support the Boobs”. · There were pink tags you could wear during the race to show who you were supporting. Metisha picked one up and filled it with names of family and friends who have survived breast cancer. After her tag was prominently displayed on her back, I noticed it said, “In Memory Of Me”. She had picked up the “In Memory Of” tag instead of the “In Celebration Of” tag and put “Me” at the top of her list!
So who won the race? Mom raised the most money but all together the Welsh Warriors raised $4,170 and had a great race! Thanks so much Dana for organizing the team and thank you to everyone who supported us in the walk!
Of course the day included a lot of laughter: · A friend called Tish to ask her where the team was meeting. Metisha told him, “Just look for me, I’m wearing a pink cap.” Yeah, because she was the only one in a pink cap that day! · One team’s t-shirt said “Support the Boobs”. · There were pink tags you could wear during the race to show who you were supporting. Metisha picked one up and filled it with names of family and friends who have survived breast cancer. After her tag was prominently displayed on her back, I noticed it said, “In Memory Of Me”. She had picked up the “In Memory Of” tag instead of the “In Celebration Of” tag and put “Me” at the top of her list!
So who won the race? Mom raised the most money but all together the Welsh Warriors raised $4,170 and had a great race! Thanks so much Dana for organizing the team and thank you to everyone who supported us in the walk!
Monday, April 2, 2007
Countdown to the Race
We are less than 5 days away from the big Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and the nerves are kicking in. I find myself wrestling with pre-race doubt. Did I train enough? What is the optimum pre-race meal that will contain the perfect balance of sustaining proteins and energy packed carbohydrates? Will my tennis shoes match the t-shirt? But on Saturday, when 28 Welsh Warriors walk among 25,000 competitors, I know all the hard work will be rewarded!
I’m very proud of my fellow Welsh Warriors. We have raised over $2800 for the fight against cancer! However there is suspicion regarding the intentions of some participants. I won’t mention any names (Bryce Overstreet) but some did not join the team until they learned there would be 25,000 competitors, most of whom will be female. Others of us (Mom) seem to be hoarding pledges (even if it means raising more than their daughter with cancer) because they think they will get a prize for raising the most money. And then there are the other 24 of us who just wanted a free t-shirt!
Of course I’m kidding! 26 people consisting of family, friends, co-workers and students will walk beside Metisha and Mark on Saturday simply because we love them, we support them, and we want to fight with them through this battle. But the free t-shirt is a nice bonus! :)
Metisha has continued to be amazed at the circle of support that is building around her. It has been so much fun to see posts on this blog from old basketball teammates and former rivals that Tish thinks we need to have a Frontier Basketball Camp reunion! Anyone for some cut throat, 10:00 pm games and bad cafeteria food? I’m putting Metisha’s e-mail below her picture so you can send her e-mail. She would love to catch up with everyone! But don’t stop posting to the blog – we want to keep laughing together and encouraging each other here at Metisha’s Ta Ta blog!
As always, continue to pray with us. We are praying specifically that the high hillbilly count is resolved quickly and is not an issue, the chemo will completely destroy every cancer cell in these first three rounds and that Metisha will continue to not get sick from the chemo. And we thank God every day that he is the ultimate physician and for each of you who is praying with us.
I’m very proud of my fellow Welsh Warriors. We have raised over $2800 for the fight against cancer! However there is suspicion regarding the intentions of some participants. I won’t mention any names (Bryce Overstreet) but some did not join the team until they learned there would be 25,000 competitors, most of whom will be female. Others of us (Mom) seem to be hoarding pledges (even if it means raising more than their daughter with cancer) because they think they will get a prize for raising the most money. And then there are the other 24 of us who just wanted a free t-shirt!
Of course I’m kidding! 26 people consisting of family, friends, co-workers and students will walk beside Metisha and Mark on Saturday simply because we love them, we support them, and we want to fight with them through this battle. But the free t-shirt is a nice bonus! :)
Metisha has continued to be amazed at the circle of support that is building around her. It has been so much fun to see posts on this blog from old basketball teammates and former rivals that Tish thinks we need to have a Frontier Basketball Camp reunion! Anyone for some cut throat, 10:00 pm games and bad cafeteria food? I’m putting Metisha’s e-mail below her picture so you can send her e-mail. She would love to catch up with everyone! But don’t stop posting to the blog – we want to keep laughing together and encouraging each other here at Metisha’s Ta Ta blog!
As always, continue to pray with us. We are praying specifically that the high hillbilly count is resolved quickly and is not an issue, the chemo will completely destroy every cancer cell in these first three rounds and that Metisha will continue to not get sick from the chemo. And we thank God every day that he is the ultimate physician and for each of you who is praying with us.
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