Treament Plan & Fund Raiser

Sometimes I have a hard time knowing what to say on here. There are so many mixed reactions to the method of treatment Wendy has chosen. So to begin with I just want to ask everyone to support her and trust that she has looked into everything available to her. Wendy has always taken perfect care of her body and considered everything she eats. She supplements with the most beneficial things; whole foods in many forms, essential oils, cleansing fasts and so on. She is still fervent in seeking ways to build herself up. So be sure she is well educated and discerning, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide her and Bill as she moves forward.

That being said, tomorrow she starts chemotherapy. For those of you who want to know, here it is:

Sixteen weeks of chemo every other week. The first four treatments are followed the next day by a shot that she will receive to help her bone marrow recover from the blast of chemo. She is expected to loose her hair and go through all the nasty stuff people usually go through. She is a bit overwhelmed at the thought of it all, not knowing how she will feel and what the side effects will be for her. I am praying that God will strengthen her beyond the normal and she will sail through this effortlessly.

After the chemo, she will have another surgery of her lymph's and either a lumpectomy or mastectomy. She is not quite sure where she will receive that yet and is considering a doctor in NYC before making a final decision. A lot will depend on how well the tumor shrinks after chemo.

After the surgery she will have six weeks of radiation. That will require a trip to Albany every week day.

When that is all done, she will have another surgery for reconstruction.

None of this is pleasant. She needs our support and prayers.

I am going to be doing another fundraiser for her. I am asking people to make pledges, my goal being $1000. Please inbox me at lauridatrianderson@yahoo.com if you are interested in making a pledge. Wendy will be shaving her head when the time comes and I will be shaving mine in support of her. That may sound extreme, but we have spent the last 23 years of our friendship doing everything together, down to having our last children 11 hours apart. As much as I don't want to be a baldy and see my grays for the first time, I want to do this to share in what she is going through and hope she draws strength from it.

So please continue to pray for her. She is afraid of what these next weeks hold for her. She is trusting God and I know she will come out the other side of this with a new outlook on life and a stronger relationship with our Savior. .

Thank you all so much. Remember to keep praying and visits, lunch dates and so on are welcome.