Hello to you all. I had my second chemo treatment on Friday and am including some pictures from the transfusion center. The people there were at least twice my age and they smiled sweetly at me with looks that questioned why someone like me was there. Forget the bar scene...this is the place to meet nice people later in life. While the center was simply functional and without warmth itself, the staff was delightful and made the place very warm and full of love and healing. I took a goody bag filled with my CD player,my journal, and my lunch and was soon bobbing my head and grooving to the inspirational music I had brought along.
Today has been very emotional. I had a shot to keep my white cell count up this time and have been told it can have some painful side effects. So far, I'm not having the joint pain they say may come and pray with me that I can escape that unwanted effect. Halle's out of school and I am sad that I cannot be the mother and friend to her that I had envisioned for this summer. It is hard for her to be only 12 and facing her fears about a sick mother. With her permission, I am sharing a note she wrote to God while I was so sickin ICU. She had been in the hospital chapel and later passed this to my Mom.
"Lord please help my Mom get better. Please let her get a miracle. Send angels down and surround her and let her get better very soon. Let us all know your there. I love my Mom. Please send a miracle down. Let us know your there. I love you and I love my Mom. Please, Your daughter
"The other pictures I've sent are from a visit I had this week with good friends and coworkers, David Gibson and Kevin Moseley. The picture, while blurry,of David and myself, embodies the way I feel you are all loving me and watching over me through all this...the look in his eye, the tilt to his head... There are no words to say how I feel as I am filled with emotion. I love you all and promise updates as I can. In the meantime, I'm going to take a few days to allow the chemo to work its healing.
Love, Lonna
In December 2007, Lonna had hysterectomy and shortly afterward became ill with what the doctors believe was pneumonia and then MAC disease. With further tissue samples and testing she was diagnosed on May 9th with lung cancer. Three days later, she was admitted into the hospital with stage 4 Malignant Adeno Carcinoma. The doctors feel that chemotherapy is the only way to slow down this aggressive, fast-growing cancer.
The family is still holding on to the fact that there are miracles that happen every day. We are all fervently praying that Lonna Dee Keeth will be God's next miracle. This cancer has gripped her so unbelievably fast. On May 14th, the doctor put a medaport in Lonna's chest for her impending chemo therapy treatment. They no longer got Lonna out of surgery before the doctors wheeled her right back in for emergency surgery. Her lungs and her heart had life threatening fluid build up that had to be removed. On May 15th and 16th she layed in ICU starting to recover. At 10pm on the May 16th she had her first dose of chemo.
Today, May 17th, is a new day and we still have Lonna with us. Lonna is going to fight! Please fight with us! We need more angels like Lonna to continue walking amongst us. Lonna has a 12 year daughter named Halle Keeth, she is so beautiful just like her mother. Some of you might remember her from our inflight training video, she was the little unaccompanied minor that looked up at the flight attendant and had that one line, (don't talk to my mom that way), but she did say it perfectly. Most of Lonna's family are Continental employees in one facet or another. Her mother, Sandra Hayes, is a HTA flight attendant and her stepfather Dennis Baraga (Buzz) is in reservations. Lonna's Aunt Janet Shelton is a flight attendant and her Uncle Rob Shelton is a pilot.
From the beginning Continental Airlines has been so supportive to our entire family, we will forever be so grateful for all their kindness. Lonna has so many dear friends who are praying for her, loving her, and missing her. The family is asking all of you to please hold Lonnna Dee Keeth up in your prayers. People all over the world are praying for Lonna right now please join us in our prayers. Through this blog we will try to keep everyone updated frequently as we all go through this uncharted journey.
The family is still holding on to the fact that there are miracles that happen every day. We are all fervently praying that Lonna Dee Keeth will be God's next miracle. This cancer has gripped her so unbelievably fast. On May 14th, the doctor put a medaport in Lonna's chest for her impending chemo therapy treatment. They no longer got Lonna out of surgery before the doctors wheeled her right back in for emergency surgery. Her lungs and her heart had life threatening fluid build up that had to be removed. On May 15th and 16th she layed in ICU starting to recover. At 10pm on the May 16th she had her first dose of chemo.
Today, May 17th, is a new day and we still have Lonna with us. Lonna is going to fight! Please fight with us! We need more angels like Lonna to continue walking amongst us. Lonna has a 12 year daughter named Halle Keeth, she is so beautiful just like her mother. Some of you might remember her from our inflight training video, she was the little unaccompanied minor that looked up at the flight attendant and had that one line, (don't talk to my mom that way), but she did say it perfectly. Most of Lonna's family are Continental employees in one facet or another. Her mother, Sandra Hayes, is a HTA flight attendant and her stepfather Dennis Baraga (Buzz) is in reservations. Lonna's Aunt Janet Shelton is a flight attendant and her Uncle Rob Shelton is a pilot.
From the beginning Continental Airlines has been so supportive to our entire family, we will forever be so grateful for all their kindness. Lonna has so many dear friends who are praying for her, loving her, and missing her. The family is asking all of you to please hold Lonnna Dee Keeth up in your prayers. People all over the world are praying for Lonna right now please join us in our prayers. Through this blog we will try to keep everyone updated frequently as we all go through this uncharted journey.
Mother and Daughter
Monday, June 9, 2008
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4 comments:
Lonna,
This is not the way I envisioned catching up to you. I ran into Vicky in Boise at the YMCA and have been trying to get a hold of her. She just called me with the news and I am speechless. I will be praying for you and God's healing in your life. I will let others know to pray. I forwarded this to Sue Moss also. I will keep updated so I know how to pray and support you from afar. In His name, Rhonda "Felts" DeMers
Hi Lonna ... You look so beautiful . I think of you daily and prey for a full on recovery . I am an old friend from Sonora.... 81 .......... Wish you well soon ....Judy Johnson-Morales
Lonna,
I am glad you are feeling better. I continue to pray and think of you daily. I flew with you in Cle several years ago.
Lisa Lalkowski
He makes all things beautiful, in His time
You can trust Him Lonna
Praise Him,
Praise Him,
Praise Him,
He knows your name
Jeremiah 29:11-13
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