We went away to Cornwall for the week, which was lovely and thankfully I have felt pretty well generally.
I have my final chemo ( number 16) coming up this week on Thursday at 10 am and the usual injections/blood tests before. I am already SO excited about finishing chemo, but I will have to put the celebrations on hold as I have to go straight home to bed after chemo. It will be great to have a break from treatment over the Christmas holls.
I will be going back in to hospital for tests in January and then we will have more of an idea about how things are looking and whether or not I will need to have radiotherapy. I am really hoping I won't have to - but also trying to prepare myself in case I do.
I'll let you know when we have dates for that as well as how this coming week goes.
With love and thanks for your encouragement and for standing with me through this year, Mari x
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Purpose of this blog...
Mari has been diagnosed with "Lymphoma Cancer", also known as "Hodgkins Disease".
Mari is expected to need two years of treatment. She is planning on leaving for England very soon to begin treatment there.
Leah Burson is organising ways for care packages to be delivered to Mari, so if you have a treat that you would like to send her to cheer her up please email: leahburson@gmail.com.
Thank you for your prayers, we know Mari and her family really appreciate it!!
Mari is expected to need two years of treatment. She is planning on leaving for England very soon to begin treatment there.
Leah Burson is organising ways for care packages to be delivered to Mari, so if you have a treat that you would like to send her to cheer her up please email: leahburson@gmail.com.
Thank you for your prayers, we know Mari and her family really appreciate it!!
Please Pray...
You can view Mari's prayer calendar at the bottom of the page. If you would like to add your name to a time slot on Mari's prayer calendar email erinlucas@ywam.org.nz Some friends are printing out Mari's photo from this blog and putting it in places to remind them to pray throughout the day.
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12 comments:
Hi Mari,
It is your cousin Michael here. Ruth and I have been keeping up to date with what is going on with you via your blog and the news-machine that is my Mum and we just keep praying for you. The end of the chemo seems like a real milestone on a rather long journey. We wanted to let you know that we are so impressed with how you are handling it.
Lots of love from us both.
Hi,
Glad that you were able to get away for a break. Hope you remembered to wave as you went past junction 29
Am praying that the tests will give an unambiguous all clear in January.
love to you all
Chris
Hi Mari, glad that you had a good week. Great that your final session of chemo is here at last. Will be praying that it will be especially effective.
Dear Mari,
So glad to hear that you had some good time away. Praying and believing that this week will also go smoothly and that the final round of chemo will work wonders!
Really hope that you have a wonderful break over Christmas and that you all can relax and enjoy the season.
Huggs
Debbie and Johan
yeah last chemo coming up thats fab !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxx
lots of love megan
Hi Mari
Lovely to get your update Mari. So pleased that you have felt a little more well this past week and great to have been able to go away - (esp to Cornwall - I loved Cornwall!)
Go well through the last round - again may it be so effective.
Heaps of love to you and Phil, and your Mum and Dad
jan
xxxx
dear mari
thanks for the update it is always so good to hear from you.
i am so pleased that the chemo is so close to finishing and my prayers are for the treatment to be complete and that you will benefit .
you have all of my admiration and my continued prayers.
with love as always
jan in brighton xxx
Mari,
Yeah for a week away. We're praying that this last treatment is the "last" treatment.
You have been an amazing person through this whole process.
Much love and blessings
Elliott and Linda
This sounds good. Be thinking about you on Thursday & praying that this really is the last session. Bless you.
Hey Mari,
Been following your progress, the ups and downs, throughout the year. You have been incredibly brave. Praying for you. May the last chemo go smoothly. Bless you heaps.
Nev & Alex in NZ
Hi Mari-
Counting down with you! Praying that this last chemo will be uneventful and go smoothly.
Posting off a couple of little treats to mark the end of this phase.
Lots of love,
Raewyn XXXX
Well done! you're at the finish line. The year is ending and with it so much pain... I'm hoping 2009 brings you great JOY. It is the advent season and the promise of a savior is what we all need!
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