An update on life

So upon request and demand for a new blog post I am now updating my blog. I don't feel like I have very much to say. The world of Megan is kind of boring to be quite honest. I can't work or go to school so I mainly read, relax, watch t.v. and hang with my oh so wonderful friends.

After my first chemo treatment I got sick on the 4th day. Really, really sick. It was like having the flu, and I was that sick for 3 or 4 days until I went back to the hospital. They gave me nausea medicine and two liters of saline which immediately helped. My second treatment went well, although I didn't feel 100% right afterwards I wasn't just awful. This time I got sick on the 6th day after I took some antibiotic. We are hoping that this is why I got sick the first time and that I won't get so sick again. I guess I will find out Wednesday when I go back for my 3rd chemo treatment.

On another note I still have my hair which is such a blessing. I haven't gone wig shopping yet, every time I've tried to go I've gotten sick. I guess I kind of took it as a sign. Who knows, maybe I will get really lucky and not lose my hair at all. I'm trying not to get my hopes up though.

So with all of this free time on hand and no money to speak of I would kind of like to go back to school. It would be nice to take one or two classes but I don't really see how that's possible with me being in the hospital pretty much all day once a week. Speaking of which, a lot of people want to know how this whole chemo thing works, it pretty simple really. Just A LOT of waiting. I will walk you through a typical chemo day. I start out in the infusion room. I sign in and take a seat where it takes anywhere from 15 to 30 min to call me back. They "access my port" with a needle and draw 3 little viles of blood. Then they leave it in and tape it up and I'm ready to go see my oncologist. At this point I have to wait some more. Usually it is at least an hour before they call me back. They look at my blood counts and make sure I am strong and healthy and ready to go and then it's back down to the infusion room. This time the room is always more crowded with people waiting. Again I have wait at least another hour for them to call me back. When they finally do call me I just get to sit in this big comfy purple chair and wait while the medicine goes into my vain. This is always an hour long process. Just very long and boring. I've included a picture of me receiving treatment. :)

Now you have a little bit more insight into my world and how things are going. Things may not really be going as I planned but God has given me so much strength and grace. I could not continue to move on and be as happy as I am with out Him. Kaleigh asked the question "Are you mad at God?" and my honest answer was "No, how could I be?" He works all things together for His good. This is His plan for me. This is my testimony, and all that I ask is that others may see Him through me. I won't lie and say that every day is easy. I have my day's where I think this is so unfair, why me? Why do I have to go through this? But I remember that it could always be so much worse and I realize just how lucky and blessed I am to have such a wonderful caring home and such wonderful close friends and the BEST church family I could ever ask for. Every day I know I am literally being prayed for by people around the world. How could I ever ask for more?