Hi,
Eight more radiation treatments to go! By then I may be sleeping 20 hours a day and most of what was left of my hair will be gone. But at least this phase of things will be over.
Each day is like an endurance test, and I don't like tests that I can't ace.
I don't mean to complain, but I really didn't anticipate the tiredness being this consuming even though the doctors, nurses, and friends warned me and tried to prepare me.
Thank you to those who contacted me with suggestions about how to deal with the ever-present metallic taste I have. I've tried them all and have found them to be helpful. I know I've eaten more hard candy in the last month than I have in the last fifty-some years!
I am planning to go to our in-service meetings next week and then start school the following week. Fortunately, Barb Craghan is ready to step in if that plan proves to be too ambitious at first. I'm looking forward to getting back in the classroom and getting to know the members of the class of 2009.
This illness is a challenge, that's for sure. Again I want to thank all of you who are keeping our family in your thoughts and prayers. We know your constant faith (when mine wavers a bit) is what gets us through each day.
One day at a time--that platitude keeps me going right now.
God bless you.
Denny
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Mr. O,
I can imagine you have heard from many long lost students in the past months; please let me add my well wishes to those.
You may know I ended up going to college to become a high school English teacher - though I am now doing high school youth ministry instead. Your excellent example served me well as both a Literature student and a teacher. I still credit your Honors class for teaching me how to write papers for college, and passed on that credit when asked by my college literature professors freshman year, "Where did you learn literary analysis?"
I'm very sorry to hear about your struggle with this illness; please know you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I'm not sure if you are familiar with Tony Snow's inspiring commentary on his struggle with cancer. I know my grandmother found it helpful to read on those days that her own inspiration and faith was failing. My prayers are with you on those days...
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2007/july/25.30.html
Peace,
Kristin (Anderson) Bird
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