A Lot to Be Thankful For

I am trying to figure out how this new blogger works! Like

anything new, one just has to get used to things.  I am showing pictures of Flowers used at my Nephew's wedding in Australia, it was awesome outside event totally organic and natural.

This week I want to thank my friends and family for all the love and care bestowed upon me as I battle along with my cancer. I am doing rather well, and yes I have setbacks but compared to others I am so fortunate.

I have been getting cards, letters and phone calls, from around the globe, encouraging me to keep the faith and not  give up.  This means so much to a chronically ill person, and one cannot  be thankful enough for support like this.

As I mentioned, I am on limited chemotherapy, at the moment, and even at that had a lot of bad side effects, so the kind doctor almost cut it in half.  I see this chemotherapy as a short term adjunct to my natural healing.  The type of cancer I have is extreme and so far no known cure. This does not deter me from believing I will be healed and not have to battle as much.

My natural supplements have been increased and I am happy to say they are holding back some of the nasty side effects that I would have shown by now.  Yes I did battle with some but I managed to figure out what to add to make my body work better. 

When one has chemotherapy, their white and red blood cells are beat up along with the platelets, and Ihave been fortunate enough to have minimized the dropping of my blood work.  This past week I had a rest from chemo and along with my supplements was able to boost my white cell count almost to normal.  The doctors are surprised at how I do this.

I am thankful to the doctors and hospital as they are very kind and put up with my idiosyncrasies as to what I can and cannot do.  I am thankful for strangers who come up to me and tell me how pretty I look, it really is so nice to get these compliments, and for them to go out of their way to give them.

We need to pass on these gifts to others and always remember there is always someone worse off than you are.  I am thankful to my husband who takes care of me when I cannot.  I am thankful to God for his mercy. 

At this time people are struggling with so many issues and it can be overwhelming.  Just stop and say a prayer of thanks for what we have.  Yesterday I met a man at the hospital and he took 30 minutes to tell us of his woes and could not get over the negative aspect.  I asked him "Do you have a roof over your head? Do you get fed daily, Do you have friends and family?" He said yes so I reminded him he had a lot to be thankful for.  We must look at the small things and focus on the positive.

My sister, who has suffered for 30+ years with extreme crippling disease, (I do not think I could do what she has)  She sees herself as normal and took the time to send me a beautiful card of encouragement and baked me the most delicious fruit cake.  (Made with out sugar or diet sugar and very healthy).  It reminded me of the cooking our mother did.

So I leave you with this thought, be thankful for what you have and not what you have lost!