I don't even know where to begin! The past 2 months have flown by!  Our family suffered another HUGE blow!  My grandmother, Mildred Irene Casey, passed away on February 6th! On January 27th, we threw my uncle, Russell, a 50th birthday party.  My family and my mom and dad, came early to decorate, frost cupcakes and get things ready for the party.  While I was frosting the cupcakes, my cousin, Shayla was with me.  My grandma came in and said hi to my cousin and was completely fine!! Not even 5 minutes later, we hear my dad tell my uncle to call 911. I ran into the front room where my grandma was sitting her spot that she always sits in and she was slouched over and her face was drooping on one side.  8 minutes later (felt like an hour) the ambulance was there and took her to St Jude, where they told us she was having a stroke.  They encouraged the family to give her this medication that was kind of risky.  20% of patients don't make it through the procedure, but if they didn't give her the med, she would be paralyzed and unable to swallow on her own (she would have a feeding tube) The family agreed and gave her a blood thinner, which was supposed to shrink the blood clot. It worked!! The entire family was there and after the procedure was over, we all went in to see her and she was joking around, moving her body and telling us to stop worrying about her and to go home.  That was the last day she was herself.  The next day she developed a brain bleed (side effect from the blood thinner and had more strokes) We all practically lived at the hospital the entire time she was there.  She lasted for a week like that and then went home to be with our Lord and my grandpa! I was close to my grandma.  I love her so much.  I miss her so badly. Honestly the only way I am getting through this is really holding on to the fact that I will see her in Heaven!! So keep my family in your prayers.  We are all heart broken, but especially her 4 children.  They are going through a terrible time!

On the chemo front, I have just finished the 3 round of my chemo pills.  So far I love it!!!! The only side effect I could live without is hair loss.  Its not going to completely fall out, but its getting thin.  We are constantly cleaning out the shower drain.  But I feel way more free than before! I don't feel tied down to chemo.  I went from going to the dr 6 times every 4 weeks to 2 times every 6 weeks! The down side.... my doctor said he doesn't like that my numbers are not going down.  They are just hoovering around 62! So he ordered a CT Scan for March 14th at 7:30am.  Well, I don't see the point of this CT Scan because I REFUSE to go back on 5-fu!!!

Personally I have made changes also.  Little things, but I had to start getting healthy.  I have been doing more with my friends, going to Knotts Berry Farm with my family and friends, and going to the spa with just the girls!! Jon and I are walking every night.  I have made a rule of not eating after 7pm. I have completely stopped drinking soda of any kind. Also I have made choices like, if its taco night, I skipped the deep fat fried shells, we had pasta tonight, so I skipped the garlic bread, just little things like that.  I have been a LOT more tired the past couple days tho.  I actually slept in until 4 pm today!!!! (That's why I am up writing my blog at 1am!!)  I have also started looking into finding the guanabana fruit (juice is called sour sop) It is a BIG time cancer fighter.  If anyone finds this fruit PLEASE let me know!! Also I really want to start juicing, so I would love every ones favorite recipe!! My email address is ciadamik@aol.com I am really excited to see what juices/smoothies fight or how they enhance your body!! Please prat for me.  I will be so discouraged if I don't lose any weight!! I have also had trouble with sleep the past couple days., For example, I slept in today until 4pm!!!!

Well I will post some of the fun things I have been doing and actually acting like a mother, friend and wife, but especially just doing things for me!!!

This was on Friday the 8th! I met my favorite Christian writer Karen Kingsbury!! I was hoping that someone was taking a picture of her laying hands on my and asking for full and complete healing! It was one of the most amazing moments in my life!!!

 

 

KNOTT'S BERRY FARM

MARCH 9TH 2013

 Christianne, Betsy and Krista

Christianne and Krista

 

 

Here is a pic of the whole gang!!! The Adamiks, Richards, Sodens and Parkers

We had 20 people with us!! That's how we roll!!

 

 

So to wrap things up, I need prayer for full and complete healing, healing for my family from the loss of grandma. PRAY MY CT SCAN GIVES US AWESOME RESULTS.  Pray that my little changes make big changes in my health!! Pray for my little ones and my marriage to continue to remain as strong as we can! Pray I get on an awesome sleep schedule!!

 

THANKS ALL!!! I will update again after the CT results.