What a day, we almost have a reception venue booked. We have a dress bought, we have almost secured a wedding site.
Whew.
Melissa and I went shopping today and I found a hat, a stinking amazing hat. I have decided to buy a cute sundress to go with the hat and then on the days when I feel gross, I will have something pretty to wear!
I have a busy night planned, we are hosting dinner here tonight for Kent's Mom (His wonderful, amazing, God loving-prayer-filled Step-Mother) and his Nephew Cory and his beautiful wife Jess. I am so looking forward to seeing them. I have an apple crisp in the oven right now, steaks ready to BBQ. I am not sure I will have the energy to do much else later, but for now, I am basking in the sweet aroma of apple crisp!
I just figured out today that if Melissa and Jonathan plan their wedding for the date they are hoping for, it could mean I am mid-chemotherapy-cycle, at my worst point.
I don't want them to change anything, it's their day and one day we will look back on this and think: remember that summer where we got married, you had chemo? That was a busy but amazing summer. I also told her that I may not be able to do much more than sit. We have to have this planned so that I don't have to be running around.
The amazing thing about this is my girlfriend Shannon said that she would be likened to our "Wedding Planner" and will help step in when I need help. Being that she is here in town, she will be a huge asset to us! Thank God for Shannon!
Chemotherapy Update:
Today, my symptoms are a mile long. Nothing worth complaining about--but I will list because I said I would be honest. They are as follows:
1. Flushed face.
2. Sore throat.
3. Headache.
4. Chest pain.
5. Nausea.
6. Constipation. (honest.....)
7. Back pain.
8. Chills, no fever
9. Thirst. Serious, unrelenting thirst.
I accidentally missed a dose of my medication today--I took the Prednisone but forgot the Dexamethasone. I am not sure if has affected me--I guess we may never know.
The best thing happened the other day. I got a card in the mail, with real handwriting on it. A small group from Emmanuel Church (Kelowna) has been praying for me and sent me encouragement! I can`t express the amazing feeling I got from knowing that not only are they thinking of me and praying for me, but they took the time to write me a note. Its amazing that such a small gesture can fill a person with such hope and excitement for the day. God is so good to me--He has surrounded me with such amazing and faithful people.
(Kirsten, I miss your Pi-N-R. I love you and miss you!)
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