Fall is in the air here in Dallas, and the temperature took a dive this week into the 80's during the day and 60's during the night, and even in the 50's a night or two. How nice it would be to go to New England during the coming month and see the wonderful fall foliage. We only get a few days of it here, and we don't get all the beautiful colors that they get up there.
I went in to the oncology center this morning to get an infusion of Reclast, which is a drug for treatment of bone density problems. Apparently one more side effect of chemo is some bone loss. Being in my 60's and already having osteopenia, I assume that I was destined to have more deterioration anyway. Sure enough. But this drug I got is going to slow down the bone loss, and it lasts for a year ! So I don't have to go back until this time next Fall to get it again. This is also the drug that they give bone cancer patients or people who have cancer that has spread to the bones. There are no particular side effects and it apparently works very well. My doctor said that there is evidence in some areas that it has helped cancer to not come back.
I also got my flu shot this morning. It's REALLY important this year to get those, even more than usual, for everyone. Especially for us older people whether we have been sick or not. So GO GET THE FLU SHOT.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Bring Potato Chips
BRING POTATO CHIPS
I love this story, and so I'm sharing it here. After being in cancer treatments, something like this means something different to you, so this touched my heart. I hope people in treatment will read it and appreciate the people around you even more.
A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip
to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips
and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman.
She was sitting in the park, just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat
down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink
from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so
he offered her some chips. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again,
so he offered her a root beer. Again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word. As twilight approached, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave; but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever. When the boy opened the door to his own
house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on
his face. She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?"
He replied, "I had lunch with God." But before his mother could respond, he
added, "You know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've everseen!"
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, "Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?" She replied, "I ate potato chips in the park with God." However, before her son responded, she added, "You know, he's much younger than I expected."
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime! Embrace all equally! Have lunch with God.......bring chips. God still sits on the throne. You may be going through a tough time right now but God is getting ready to bless you in a way that only He can.
I love this story, and so I'm sharing it here. After being in cancer treatments, something like this means something different to you, so this touched my heart. I hope people in treatment will read it and appreciate the people around you even more.
A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip
to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips
and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman.
She was sitting in the park, just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat
down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink
from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so
he offered her some chips. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again,
so he offered her a root beer. Again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word. As twilight approached, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave; but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever. When the boy opened the door to his own
house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on
his face. She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?"
He replied, "I had lunch with God." But before his mother could respond, he
added, "You know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've everseen!"
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, "Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?" She replied, "I ate potato chips in the park with God." However, before her son responded, she added, "You know, he's much younger than I expected."
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime! Embrace all equally! Have lunch with God.......bring chips. God still sits on the throne. You may be going through a tough time right now but God is getting ready to bless you in a way that only He can.
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