Thursday, July 26, 2012

Introducing Betty Anne

My chemotherapy went well yesterday. I sat across from a lady who also had cervical cancer and the cancer is also in her lymph nodes. She has been on chemotherapy since the first week in January. So as many of you could guess she wasn't really doing that well with the chemo at this point. They checked her blood work and found that there would be no chemotherapy. She received two units of blood instead. Her hair hung about 2 inches below her ears. Although it looked as if she had lost two thirds of her hair. Her hair still seemed even about her head. There were no places where hair had come out in large clumps. She spoke with a little northern accent and she was quite an interesting person. She wore a strapless dress, you know the ones with the elastic around the top and then more elastic under the breast area. The dress hung to her feet. She had on those shoes with high heel wedges. Between the soul and the bottom of the shoe was made of cork. The shoes themselves were purple to match the purple flowers in her dress. For whatever reason she had on her very long fingernails, blue polish. She had bracelets, bangles and all sorts of jewelry hanging from every possible arm and leg she had. No makeup whatsoever. But all in all she was a very nice lady. Her husband sat in the chair with a pair Bermuda shorts on, and an old pullover T-shirt. He had on old tennis shoes, his hair looked to be uncombed. He seemed to not care what anybody thought about how he looked. He was quite, hardly spoke a word to anyone.
She had to go have a blood clot on the back of her leg looked at, and I was almost finished with my chemo. So I asked her could Willard and I say a quick prayer for her before she left. Which she said yes. The lady's name is Betty Anne. At her request, I am not using her last name.
I hope that each one of you will also say a quick prayer for her and for all the cancer victims of this world. There are so, so many of them. Starting with little tiny baby's so precious and sweet, dealing with life-threatening circumstances. And the old people, who were so weak and feeble, each one coping in their own way. Some with the help of Jesus Christ. And some blaming him for their circumstances.
But whether or not Christian or non-Christian, we still need to pray for all of them. May God Almighty here our prayers and bring salvation and healing to all cancer patients. Whether it be physical healing that they need or spiritual healing. All need prayer.
Until next time Willard and I both wish you health and happiness God bless and God save.

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