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Had second surgery and chemo

Update After Second Surgery

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My second surgery went well.

I had my first chemo treatment about 2 weeks ago. The side effects from the chemo were not too bad. I had a little achiness.

A little later, they gave me a Neulasta shot and that made my bones ache but not extremely bad, thank God.

I hope the next chemo treatment will be as gentle on my body as the first one.

I would also appreciate it if you continue to keep me in your prayers.

My daughter Patty took me to a cabin on the Tennessee river to relax for a weekend after my surgery and chemo treatment. I really enjoyed that. I painted and Patty created spiritual tiles which we will be selling at the craft fair in Murphreesboro. You can also buy tiles and other gifts featuring my newest paintings at Jesus Tiles

Proceeds from the sale of the artwork and tiles will go toward my medicial bills.

Looks like more surgery - Update on doctors, etc.

It seems I must have surgery once again
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Back from another doctor with an updated report

My daughter, Patty, took me to see an oncologist yesterday, for followup tests and treatment.

I was a little concerned because it was a new doctor.

However, as I walked into the doctor’s office, I saw something on his office wall that comforted me and made me feel safe and secure.

See, I always pray like this before going into any surgery - “Dear Lord, please take the doctor’s hands and guide him, work through him, that if it be thy will, I will be healed.”

What I saw on the doctor’s office wall was my prayer in a picture. It was a picture of a doctor performing a surgery and Jesus stood behind him with his hand on the doctor’s hand, guiding him.

I feel really good about my doctor now.

Biopsy Results In

What the biopsies say and my attitude about it all

Poetry and Paintings by Mary Rachels - Posts about family and life
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Initial findings after my surgery

I got a call from my doctor about the biopsies they did from the growth on my head and the tissue samples from the cervix.

Before I say this, I want to say to everyone I love and everyone who loves me that I believe this is in God’s hands and that worry is not what I want anyone doing.

Worry will only make you sick and how will that help me?

I am praying, and I ask you to pray.

This is not the first time I’ve been told that I had what appeared to be cancerous or precancerous cells.

Then, it turned out to be ok.

I believe it will turn out to be ok this time.

What I’ve been told is that there were cells that were not what they wanted to see (enough about that), in the growth on my head and in the tissue from the cervix. That’s all I know at this point.

Will update the blog as Neva finds time and I thank her for doing this for me.

Thank you all for your continued prayers and thank you for letting God handle this.

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