A Note from Debbie.....

It's been one amazing year and now I am happy to say I am cured. Please see below for my journey through cancer....


Hello my friends, on August 4, 2008 I was diagnosed with Cancer.

As you can imagine the initial shock was great, for me, Doug and our girls. We've now got a great team of colorectal doctors, learned a lot about what is ahead, and have gotten our minds wrapped around it. So now we are in the "let's get this thing out of here" mode and feel very confident that, with prayers and support of my friends and family, by next Spring I will celebrate being cancer-free.

Please join me in this journey of Recovery, and visit this blog from time to time for updates, to post your comments, and read others'. If you're new to Blogging (as am I!) new postings are at the top, click the Archives at the left and scroll down to start at the beginning, then press "Comments" to read responses, and please add your own! And if you will, leave your name and how we're associated, as opposed to Anonymous (thanks!). Email Doug for instructions if you have trouble, ddavis@archifects.com.

With much love,
Debbie

Friday, May 29, 2009

Port Removal

Yesterday I went in to have my port removed since it is no longer needed for chemo, or any of the upcoming surgeries. It was fairly quick, my face was tented so I couldn't see what was going on, and got a local anestesia to numb the upper right chest area (that was the most painful part), then while talking away with the nurses an incision was made, some tugging and pulling occurred to take the port out, then dissolving stitches were made on the inside and a glue adhesive on the outside and I was up and out of the room, and home we went. Not too bad at all, although it got a little sore once the painkiller wore off. I even went out to ladies night last night and met up with some good friends. Today, off to the post office to make my newsletter delivery, but I won't be doing the heavy lifting this time.
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2 comments:

Nancy/Mom said...

Glad you are done with that port!
That's another step toward normalcy.
I hope they soon will finish the plumbing job and have everything back as it was before.

I want to see you so bad but do not hurry the healing process.

I love you

May 30, 2009 at 1:02 PM
Anonymous said...

Hi, Debbie,
You are the bravest, strongest
woman I have known.
God loves you and is pouring His
love and grace upon you. Did you know that grace is His favor upon
you? And He pours it out continually. Ask for more and
more grace as He has an overflow
of it for you!!
Praying for His hands to heal you
supernaturally so you won't have to
have the repair done.
All things are possible with God.
Love,
Aunt Janice
P. S. You WILL get through this
and on to your anniversary trip and a trip to Walnut!!

June 1, 2009 at 3:55 PM

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