First week of radiation finished

Well, today was day five of twenty eight days of radiation. I get Saturday and Sunday off. We are noticing that I am starting to get more effects from the treatments. I am experiencing a fluid build up, some redness and some fatigue. Nothing that I cannot live with. I have gotten several requests for prayer for other people suffering from cancer. It is mind boggling to think of all these people that I see when at the Ireland Cancer Center and UH that have cancer. And to see it touch our church family and their family makes me wonder where I have been all these years. Did I just ignore it or didn't think about it so that it wouldn't happen to me? I will tell all of you that every day I feel stronger towards fighting this and seeing my grandchildren at least graduate high school. That would give me about another 18 or 19 years. I got on the net yesterday and should never have done it. With all the information I end up depressed so I am going to stay off of it. There is very little in the way of encouragement and a lot of stats and people complaining about the fact that they have cancer that just are a downer. One email of encouragement that I did get was really enthusiastic about the other "c" word, cure blog that I wrote. They did remind me that there was an even bigger "C" word working for me, "Christ". They have someone who has a non treatable cancer in their family and I will set him aside in my prayers as well as the other cancer sufferers that others have mentioned. Those letters of encouragement, especially including prayer requests, whether a short note or a long letter, really mean a lot to me. Well I get the two day break so I am going to make the most of it working on projects and other things around the house and the office. I plan on making furniture and other crafts over the next year to keep my brain and my physical self busy and like I said above, stay off the internet. I will take that down time when it comes and read God's word and pray for those I know are in need. Thanks for the prayers, the encouragement and the support.