Here are some specific prayer requests for you:
Emma Grace has transplant clinic tomorrow in Gainesville. She stayed home from school yesterday and is home today for a cough and snotty nose, so pray that this isn’t the first sign of an nasty infection. I am curious to see what her labs are tomorrow.
I had an appointment last Thursday at Moffit because my next Cycle of Temador (chemotherapy) is coming up on the 20th. Please pray that I will handle it better than I did last time. I will be on it until the 25th. My oncologist prescribed more Kytril and luckily the pharmacy at Moffit dispenses samples for cancer patients. Once we dropped of the prescription at the pharmacy they informed us that they had an hour and half wait , so we are going back tomorrow on our way home from Emma’s appointment to pick them up.
My next appointment at Moffit will be on the 15th of October. I will have labs done (I had labs done last week, my oncologist was really pleased. My platelets were a bit low, but that is to be expected given how low they got the last time I was on chemo) and then an MRI. I cant describe the feeling going into an MRI, just pray that I handle it as well as I did the last one. Pray that I will sleep the night before, and that I will have peace. When my Oncologist told me that I will have an appointment with him for an MRI every two months, I was happy and yet sad at the same time. I miss my old reality so much, but I am so very thankful at the same time.
Mark is flying home today, he has been gone on a business trip since Monday. Please pray that he has a safe trip home, Elijah cried the first night that Mark wasn’t here… It broke my heart. My parents have been a tremendous help while he has been gone- I am so very thankful for them! I was a bit nervous but didn’t feel comfortable telling the whole internets that my husband would be out of town for the week 
I miss him (and I am exhausted).
We found Boomer a new home. I couldn’t keep up with the dog hair, especially when I was on chemo. We have tile floors throughout, except in the back bedrooms, so the dog hair was piling up on the tile. While I laid on the couch- I could see it, and that just made me feel icky. I didn’t want to exert the energy to clean the floors because as soon as they were clean, they were full of dog hair again. It was a vicious cycle. So, we gave him to a wonderful family who has an Autistic boy- she had been looking for a lab but hadn’t found one that was compatible with her son’s disabilities. Since we have an autistic daughter and Boomer had been raised with us, it seemed like a perfect match.
We asked the children before we made the decision, and they agreed that it was in the best interests of everyone. Boomer had no room to run, etc. There only requirement was they wanted to get a non shedding small dog… I was unaware there was such a thing (besides a hairless Chihuahua and that just wasn’t happening) , but apparently there is.
We ended up getting a Miniature Schnauzer and named him Maddox, Beau, Jonas, Bishop, Baxter Bailey, and lo and behold HE DOESN’T SHED! I was skeptical at first, but we are going on one week and there is no evidence of hair on my floors. (To give you a broader understanding of how much Boomer shed, we have gone through 3 vacuum cleaners in 2 years. 2 YEARS. Because the motors couldn’t handle that much dog hair.) He is black and 14 weeks old. He has not had one accident in my house He is adorable
OH! I have peach fuzz! Oh yes I do! I had just asked Kate how long hers took to grow back. I was expecting it to come back thicker, but if I look in the mirror sideways, I see little bitty thin hairs! 
(Doing the happy dance!)
Hey girl…
Praying for you and your precious family and all that is before you. You are just so dear to so many of us that read your story of life and faith. I love your new Bailey….we have a schnauzer named Bailey too…..She has been with us for 6 yrs….I have 3 boys so she and I run the roost!!
Praying for you….
The dog is just the cutest thing. Yeah, for peach fuzz! How exciting.
I will definitely be praying for all your needs. Hang in there girl!!! ((hugs))
Yippe for peach fuzz!
Welcome Bailey!
Dog hair from a black lab….I can SO relate. We had a black lab and I swear, every time we brushed that dog, we collected a large trash bag full of hair. I think we threw away more hair than the dog had left. She shed clumps of it everywhere – even when she was consistantly brushed. UGH!!! (Now we have a nice little silkie/maltese. He doesn’t shed. (Okay, he gets matted and stringy looking but it doesn’t get on my floors!!!)
Thanks for the update. Congrats on the peach fuzz!! Will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Wow Heather, you have so much going on.
Definitely will be praying.
I have a spinal tap Tuesday, sp please remember me also!
Congrats on the new puppy!
Love ya!
Bev
Hey Heather. It is Saturday night and you are on my mind and in my prayers. Love to you!
We will definitely continue to pray for you and your family. The new puppy is adorable too. If I had known that they didn’t shed, we would definitely have Schnauzers instead of Border Collies!
heather, you’ve got my prayers bebe!
Congrats on the new puppy! He’s adorable. I’m glad to know there’s a dog that doesn’t shed. We’ll have to keep that in mind.
Lifting you up in prayer and belieiving that all is alright.
Love the pup and the name…..
Offering up those prayers for you!
I’m sorry you had to give up your dog but I’m so glad you found him another good home. Your new dog is a cutie!
I’m hoping Emma Grace is NOT getting a nasty infection!
Hooray for the hair growth!
Aw, he’s cuuuuute! I hope he brings your family joy. And I will be praying for you this week. ((hug))
I just love that picture of your new puppy! So sweet! I’m praying for both you and your daughter, that you will both enjoy good health soon. God bless you.
Heather,
I read your website daily and you are such an inspiration. No matter where I find myself each day…you touch my soul with your words. I am not sure how I came across your website but I am so glad that God has put you in my path. I know it wasn’t an accident. I pray for you daily and will definitely pray for your treatment and sweet Emma. Keep on keeping on. GOG is good!
Conni B
I am sure you knew that was supposed to be GOD is good, but I didn’t want to let it go uncorrected.
Conni B
When God lays you on my heart, I ‘will’ pray! He is my rock, and I know He will be yours too!
Glad Emma is doing well and you too sweetie. Sorry I haven’t visited like I should. Still praying for you though.
Hi Heather, I’m a 16-year 48-year-old breast cancer survivor. I’m praying for you today.
Suzanne Eller
Yeah!!!!!!! I’m glad you have peach fuzz! That has to be sooooo encouraging. I LOVE your little schnauzer! We have a 2 1/2 year old, salt and pepper, mini-schnauzer named Shelby. And guess what?? She had 7 puppies on Sept. 9!!! They are sooooo cute! I call them the “Magnificent Seven”…..I thought that sounded better than the “Seven Dwarfs”
The father is a salt and pepper, too. The puppies were mostly black at birth but are getting more of the “colors” every day. My son plans to keep 1 but we will be selling the others. I hate to even think about it. I think that Bailey is one lucky little dog to have found such a wonderful family (or that you found her…..whichever).
My prays are with Emma, you, and your family.
Hurray for puppies and peach fuzz!
(I’ll be prayin’ over the rest…)
we had a miniature schnauzer named bailey! we have always had schnauzers because of my husband’s allergies and they don’t shed. but i don’t like the whole grooming issue with schnauzers. i hope you love your bailey as much as we did.
Billet intéressant ! mervi
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