There is no place like home.
The last week has been incredible. I can’t believe I’m walking around with brain tumors. It’s a very scary thought. I keep wondering when or if I’m going to have a seizure. What will it be like? Will I be alone when I have it? Will Brooklyn see it and will it will scare her? What do I do if I have one?
It was so good to see my kids today. My parents kept the babies for one more night – I am exhausted – and Brooklyn is home with us. We had a good time tonight. She wanted to celebrate August so we did arts and crafts to celebrate August. Why not, right?
Dusty and I voted today (go Bill!) and yes, I got a sticker. I’m wearing it proudly.
My main side effect from radiation is EXTREME EXHAUSTION. I’m not nearly as sick as I was with chemo (PRAISE GOD!). I just sleep or want to sleep a lot. I also have a lot of jaw pain and swelling. My lymph nodes under my ear lobes are swollen, hard and sore. It’s very uncomfortable. Thankfully I see Dr. Edlund (radiation oncologist) tomorrow so he can tell me if that’s a normal side effect.
I don’t have my permanent schedule for radiation so that’s why I haven’t posted a driving schedule. Hopefully I will know more tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who has offered to drive me.
Please pray for:
- The tumors to miraculously disappear.
- Continued smooth transition into home (away from the comfort of being at the hospital).
- A positive reaction to the radiation.
- Few side effects from the radiation (or at least that they don’t get worse – I can deal with this).
- Dusty and the kids. My heart aches for Dusty as he, once again, has to go back into cancer mode less than a year later. He’s doing awesome and is great with the kids, but this is not what we expected.
- Our parents. Please pray for strength, support and encouragement for them.
- Max and Samantha are still too young to get what’s going on. They were having so much fun with my parents today which was a huge relief to see. Running around and laughing. The best sounds on earth.
One simple goal listed on the whiteboard in my hosptal room – “Stay Alive”
Hi Lindy, It is so good to hear that you are home. Thank you for taking the time to fill us in in spite of how tired you are. I pray you and Dusty have a good night’s rest. I appreciate your prayer concerns. We continue praying for a miracle. Love you all – Aunt Shirley
Lindy,
I am so glad that you are home. I am sure that is a great feeling. I want you to know that I have just sat here, even through my tears, and prayed aloud every request you posted. I will continue to lift you and your entire family up to our Lord and ask for a miraculous healing. Take a day at a time for now. Hoping for a good nights rest for you.
Yay….your home! I am sure you guys will sleep great tonight. I will continue to pray for the tumors to miraculously be gone. Please let me know what I can do to help you guys out. I am just a phone call away.
We have never met, but we are praying….
“But the Lord is still in His Holy temple; He still rules from heaven. He closely watches everything that happens here on earth” Ps. 11:4
God is in control, He is the great healer.
Asking for complete healing for you.
Have a good night sleep in your very own bed, with your husband next to you & your children near by! :o)…thinking of you!
Lindy,
You do not know me. I grew up in Zeeland but live out of state now. I just learned of your story through friends on Facebook and read your entire blog this evening.
Being a mother myself, I have been so touched by your story and will pray for you daily. I have a Bible Study early tomorrow morning, and we will be praying for a complete healing of your body.
You asked if anyone has a private pilot’s license. My husband has his along with a plane. I know he would be willing to help in any way he can.
Praying for a miracle,
Stephanie (Aittama) McAuley
So glad you’re home, Lindy! Thank you so much for taking time to update the blog and share how we can be praying. We will definitely be praying for miraculous healing, strength, no negative side-effects, for your parents, for Dusty & the kids. May God fill you with strength and peace that can only come from Him! I’m only a phone call away if you need ANYTHING at all! Love you!
Dear Lindy, Praying constantly for you and your family.
We are sp glad you are home once again. Thanks for sharing your needs to us so that we may pray accordingly. I am posting Ps. 71 and this is a Psalm that I love to read for comfort, for prayers for others as well as myself when I need it. It is as follows…
Psalm 71
In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame.
Rescue me and deliver me in your righteousness;
turn your ear to me and save me.
Be my rock of refuge,
to which I can always go;
give the command to save me,
for you are my rock and my fortress.
Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from the grasp of evil and cruel men.
For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD,
my confidence since my youth.
From birth I have relied on you;
you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.
I will ever praise you.
I have become like a portent to many,
but you are my strong refuge.
My mouth is filled with your praise,
declaring your splendor all day long.
Do not cast me away when I am old;
do not forsake me when my strength is gone.
For my enemies speak against me;
those who wait to kill me conspire together.
They say, “God has forsaken him;
pursue him and seize him,
for no one will rescue him.”
Be not far from me, O God;
come quickly, O my God, to help me.
May my accusers perish in shame;
may those who want to harm me
be covered with scorn and disgrace.
But as for me, I will always have hope;
I will praise you more and more.
My mouth will tell of your righteousness,
of your salvation all day long,
though I know not its measure.
I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, O Sovereign
Lord; I will proclaim your righteousness, your alone.
Since my youth, O God, you have taught me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
Even when I am old and gray,
do not forsake me, O God,
till I declare your power to the next generation,
your might to all who are to come.
Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God,
you who have done great things.
Who, O God, is like you?
THOUGH YOU HAVE MADE ME SEE TROUBLES, MANY AND BITTER,
YOU WILL RESTORE MY LIFE AGAIN;
FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH
YOU WILL AGAIN BRING ME UP.
YOU WILL INCREASE MYHONOR
AND COMFORT ME ONCE AGAIN.
I WILL PRAISE YOU WITH THE HARP
FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS, O MY GOD;
I WILL SING PRAISE TO YOU WITH THE LYRE,
O HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL.
MY LIPS WILL SHOUT FOR JOY
WHEN I SING PRAISE TO YOU-
I, WHOME YOU HAVE REDEEMED.
MY TONGE WILL TELL OF YOUR RIGHTEOUS ACTS
ALL DAY LONG,
FOR THOSE WHO WANTED TO HARM ME
HAVE BEEN PUT TO SHAME AND CONFUSION.
Lindy – So good to hear that you are home. Have to tell you that when I first read the blog on Saturday morning, I began to cry. Keaton asked me what was wrong… so I told him. His response, from the mouths of babes, “Doctors aren’t always right Mom”. We are continually praying for you … the specifics that you have listed. Can’t help but think of you when we hear the Casting Crowns song:
If we’ve ever needed You
Lord, it’s now, Lord, it’s now
We are desperate for Your hand
We’re reaching out, we’re reaching out
The Amaya family is doing that on your behalf! Sending lots of prayers and love!! Tina
So glad you are home and so far tolerating radiation somewhat well. It is a great goal to have, and God willing, it WILL happen. I can’t even imagine the number of prayers he hears every minute in your name! You are an amazing inspiration to many!
Thinking and praying for you guys everyday. Stay strong and keep the faith.
So glad to hear you are in the comfort of your home and with the ones you love. Praying for you every day and thinking of you often. God has given you two miracles, three’s a charm!
Lindy,
So happy you are home!! We will continue to pray for your family and think of you every day. Thanks for letting us know what to pray for.
Love,
Aunt Sue
Dear Lindy, You don’t know me but I found out about you through a Facebook friend and have been following up on your blogs since Saturday night and have been praying for you since. I have been asking our Lord that He would not allow you to go through any seizures and to heal you from the tumors. God is faithful! And you are His beautiful daughter.
Dusty and Lindy,
We just want you to know that we are praying for you and that you are in our thoughts everyday! May God grant you the strength to endure and wrap His loving arms around you in comfort.
I am so glad to hear you are home, we are praying, praying, and praying some more for you. You are an amazing woman who loves an amazing God and we just keep praying for amazing things to happen in your life.
Dusty,Lindy,kids and parents,
You are ALL constantly in our thoughts and prayers!As so many of your prayer warriors have said.. we serve an aweswome God, one who does miracles daily!Keep looking up!
borrowing a saying from our daughter’s prayer warriors when she was going through treatments:”HOUNDING HEAVEN FOR LINDY”
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