Oraletta's Adventure

Being a member of the Family of God, which is both local and global; I would like to share specific issues about the adventure The Lord and I are on dealing with lung cancer. I want to do this so that those who are praying for me will be better informed.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

BIG CORRECTION

Hello Everyone,
Carelessness, and mistakes can be real bad sometimes. I think I need to use my dictionary more often, and do a spell check before sending out my blogs. SO I WANT TO MAKE A CORRECTION.

I was reminded by a reader today that I said:
"Even a special breaksfast with ouT robes on and enjoying each other."
What I meant to say was: "Even a special breaksfast with ouR robes on and enjoying each other."

Maybe some of you missed the mistake, I REALLY HOPE SO.

Oraletta

Friday, March 28, 2008

Brief Update

Hello Everyone,
One March 25, (tues), Roosevelt and I had the most wonderful mornimg. We were so excited that I had no bld. wk. to be drawn, no doctor's appt. Just a wonderful morning. Even a special breaksfast with out robes on and enjoying each other.

WELL AT 12 NOON, WE WERE GOING OUT THE DOOR TO CLEVELAND CLINIC DOWNTOWN.

I was having extremely bad pain on my right outer thigh. So we arrived at 1:oopm. Went to radiology and had a scan done to check the IVC filter they put in on Mar. 10th. This is a filter to catch any blots that might travel to the lungs. The filter was okay. I we so happy. It turns out that the scan showed what they called " nerve pain". This is the worst pain I have ever had. I must say I am rather strong " Thanks to the Lord Jesus and His strength". But this pain did bring tears.
So now we are trying Lidoderm Patches on the right hip ( which does not stop the pain alone) so now I am taking "nerve pain medicine called" Neuronrin. The two together is rather helpful. The Neuronrin Pills will take over real soon and I should not have to use the patches.
I was able to come home that evening about 5:30pm . That was very good for me & Roosevelt.

Now I am also going to the Clinic in Solon to get my coumandin adjusted. That may take about a month. Again I have "MORE DIET PRECAUTIONS". I have to be careful with the Vit. K.

Well that's it for now. Talk to you all later. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYERS & CARDS. YOUR ENCOURAGE & CARING THOUGHTS.

Oraletta
Ex. 15:2 The Lord is my strength and my song;
Ps. 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
Isa. 40: 31 but thoe who hope in the Lord will renew
their strength.

Friday, March 14, 2008

A Much Needed Update

I WILL SAY TO THE LORD, "HE IS MY REFUGE AND MY FORTRESS, MY GOD, IN WHOM I TRUST." PS. 91: 2

Hello Dear Friends,
On March 6th. It was a very unusal morning. I woke up to the usual day and was so grateful , however it was not long before I knew that there was something wrong.
I noticed a tight swelling in my left upper thigh, so I took half of a pain pill and the pain did get getter. We had breaksfast as usual, Roosevelt went to the wood burner. While he was out side I went to the Attic to take a box of papers. " That's when things got real ugly". My breath was leaving me very fast, the next thing I knew I had fallen on the attic floor ( NOT DOWN THE ATTIC STEPS). IT WAS A VERY BAD FALL. HOWEVER I STILL WAS ABLE TO THINK. MY HEAD TOOk A TERRIBLE BLOW.

The one thought in my mind was you've got to get down the steps, so I was able to get the railing on the steps and get to the bottom, ( not falling). However, once I got to the bottom I did fall again. MY MAIN GOAL WAS TO GET TO ROOSEVELTS LOUNGE CHAIR WHAT WAS NOT TO FAR AWAY. " I needed to try and breath". By now Roosevelt is in the house, He realize I had fallen, I was so buy trying to breathe, however I did tell him I fell.

We called CCF and of course it was the emergency room, which was a "TRUE BLESSING FROM THE LORD HIMSELF". In all of my experience with cancer, one thing I've Learned. "GOD HAS HIS PLAN AND PURPOSE FOR ME, AND I AS GRATEFUL THAT HE IS IN CONTROL". NO MATTER WHAT.

In about an hour of being at the Clinic and many test ( they were moving fast), it was announced that they knew why I fell. I had blood clots in the left thigh, and both lungs. The doctor said it was life threathing, however as I began this blog " God is in control".

I hope that in the hospital I was encouraging to someone, and trust me that were others in much worst condition that I was.

I am grateful to "MY Lord" for life, and HIS PROTECTION.

I am now giving myself heparin shots twice a day, and taking coumandin once a day .

We will talk more at a later time. I think I am due for a nap.

Loving each of you with the Love of the Lord Jesus. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS, AND ALL THE WONDERFUL CARDS.

Oraletta ( for me and Rosey)