New Round of Chemo Today. October 27, 2011

 Hello everyone,

       What can I say.! My  Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has been good to me again. He is good everyday , and ALL THE TIME.

When I got to the oncologist office today they prepared me for the new chemo. The nurse gave me  2 capsules of benadryl. I am not sure why, I guess I should have asked. Wow,  that really  knocked me out. I slept for most of the time. She also gave me some liquid zantac for my stomach which went through the I.V.  I was also given an anti nausea dose. The prep took about 45 minutes. The nurse then started the chemo and it took about 2 hours  to complete. I was there a total of 4 hours , but the procedure lasted about 3 1/2 hours.

I feel fantastic right now, just as if I never had any chemo. I am not sure what the next few days will bring. One thing is for sure, my God is in control and he will never leave me nor forsake me. Please understand this; I could not go through all this without a powerful,  gracious ,and forgiving God, one who loves me more than anyone else can. I pray that when you read this that you will understand that too. There is not anyone on this earth that loves you like God does.

In closing, I wanted to share a blessing with you.  While I was at the doctors I noticed some knitted hats on the tables in the waiting room. There were many different colors and each one had a knitted flower attached.
I started to pick one and the nurse told me to take 2 or 3. Well.... I took 3. Now I am set for hats and scarves. God is good.  Here is a picture (below) of one of my new hats that I  got today.

Well, What do you think? Too much chemo?

Thank you again for your prayers, your love,and your concern. There is nothing like support from my loved ones, my friends, and my WONDERFUL church family.  Let me also say thank you to the members of Fairhaven Baptist Church and  members of Garden State Baptist Church.  They also have been praying for  me. I can feel those prayers everyday.

I love all of you, and I thank God everyday for you.
Philippians 1:3

Because of Christ ,
Mrs. Beam
Proverbs 3:5&6

October 22, 2011

Hello,
I decided to start this blog because so many of you (by God's grace) have been praying for me. Let me begin by telling you that God has been so good to me. He has shown his mercy, his grace, and his love for me everyday. Without God as my Lord and Savior I could not make it through this time in my life. He is my refuge, my strength, and my very present help in time of need. July of this year I was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer. It was very scary but at the same time I knew God was in control. For the first few weeks after my diagnosis, God made himself real to me. Everyday some blessing happened that I knew could not have taken place without God's intervention.

I have had four chemo treatments so far. God has allowed me to handle the side effects better than I ever expected. My fifth chemo treatment was postponed because I have been experiencing an irregular heartbeat (which I have had off and on since 1995). The heart doctor examined me and readjusted some of my medications. They also hooked me up to a heart monitor which I wore for twenty four hours. Basically my heart is beating before it is supposed to. This is not life threatening but it can be very tiring. My next treatment is October 27 at 9:40 AM ET.

I really desire your prayers and I appreciate them so much. I especially want to thank my husband, Chuck and my three children, Rachel, Rebekah, and Aaron for their love, prayers, and support during this time. I also want to thank God for my Freedom Baptist Church family. They have all been so kind and understanding during this time. I know many of you across the whole country have been praying for me and I can't express enough how much it means to me and how I feel your prayers everyday.

With love and because of Christ,

Mrs. Beam

Here are some recent pictures

My son Aaron at Jerry and Hannah's Wedding

Aaron and Chuck

My hubby

My daughter Rebekah came to visit me

Rebekah and Rachel came to visit me for my birthday.