Jessie's Messege To You!

HI EVERYONE!!! Sorry it's been so long since the last time I have posted anything. My internet has not been working! Before I say too much, please know that I feel very good most of the time!! I just started my first round of chemo yesterday and to say the least I wasn't real thrilled about how I felt. Before I was doing any chemo I felt just the same as always. I look the same, feel good, and I'm starting to feel some sort of normalcy in my life again. I cannot say thank you enough to everyone that has supported us through this in some way or another!! We are completely amazed at how awesome people can be!!! Thank you for all the meals, the gift cards, the gas cards, the encouraging comments posted here, the gifts of money, the great girls I work with, and many other ways in which everyone has come together to hold us up and help us through this yucky time. Oh- don't let me forget, my favorite thing to do right now is to get the mail, everyone's cards are so uplifting!! It remains pretty khaotic at our house as anyone house with an active 3yr old!! Therefore I am very grateful for everyone giving us some time to ourselves, we needed it! Thanks so much for all of your prayers, we feel very lucky for having such great prayer warriors on our side!! I have such confidence that this thing that we're going through is just a bump in our journey called life!! So we're just praying our way through it and hanging on tight!!!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE
LOVE- JESSIE =)

P.S. To all those who are interested, if I continue to feel well, I'm hoping to return to work around the holidays!!!!!!!

Good News!

Jessie heard from the Cleveland Clinic yesterday. The test results are showing that she will only have to do chemotherapy, and will not have to do radiation. This was very good news! She will be traveling to Cleveland on Monday to talk to her Oncologist and they will create a plan for her to start chemo. This definately gave Jessie something to smile about, and we are all praising the Lord.

Praying for Healing

Jessie traveled back to Cleveland yesterday for her post-surgery appointment. Test results after her surgery have come back. They have changed her diagnosis to a higher grade, faster-growing cancer. They are working and waiting on other test results to come back to create a plan for her treatments. She will most likely not get these results until the middle of next week. As you can imagine, it was a hard day for Jessie. Please continue praying for strength, her spirits, and healing for her body.

Praying For Strength

Jessie, Mike, and Audrey came home on Saturday. Each day is showing improvement, but is still a struggle. I did get to see Jessie's smile today, which I'm very thankful! She is still very tired and needing strength, but I know she will grow stronger every day. They are returning to Cleveland for post-op on Wednesday. Please continue to pray- it truly is her greatest support right now.

Friday's Update

Mike called with a new update this morning. Jessie was a able to take a shower last night. It wore her out, but after more rest, she walked the halls for about 15 minutes. Her swelling is starting to go down, however she is still dealing with quite a bit of pain. They were able to go to the Hope Lodge today and if her night goes well, she will be able to return home tomorrow. Mike and Jessie have asked me to explain that Jessie will have a hard recovery still after she is home, and to please not call or visit for a while. Each day has shown improvement, but it has seemed very slow for Jessie. I will try to put new updates as much as I can, and fill you in on her improvments. She has a long road ahead of her so please post a comment of encouragement or send a card- she loves getting the mail!

Prayers Are Answered

I just talked to Mike, and this report is better then the last. Last night Jessie's pain level was a 9-10. This morning her pain level was a 6-7. And tonight her pain level is at about 4-5. She did eat a very small amount today, and she was able to get out of bed briefly. Rest is the best thing for her right now, and she slept most of the day. Each time she wakes she feels slightly better than before. Dr. Barnett is very pleased with her progress; even in the past 24 hours. Her bandages can come off in the morning and they will wash her hair. If all goes according to plan, and if Jessie is up to it, they can go to the Hotel tomorrow night. I'm sure Jessie would be thanking everyone for all the prayers, and we know that they are being answered. Mike said he saw a great amount of progress from this morning to tonight. He seemed much more encouraged by this; "relieved" was the word he used.

Thoughts of Jessie have consumed all of us these past few days. Her struggle is teaching us all so much and encouraging our hearts to be faithful. Jessie- thank you for being such an example of God's amazing grace. I cannot wait to see your smile again. I love you-Janel

Wednesdays Update

Jessie is coming along fine. She definitely is struggling with a lot of pain. Please continue to pray for her to be comfortable, and pray that her spirit and attitude stay positive. Her strength amazes us all.