Mom has three more treatments left and will have a full month off before the surgery.
This will be the longest string of days without treatment she has had since April 15th! Yeah!! Her leg is hurting and she is most uncomfortable with jeans or pants on. She is keeping it bandaged and away from her clothing to make it so the burned area does not rub against anything and get irritated.
Mom has asked me to post a prayer request for her sister Edna. She has had decreased lung capacity, and her muscles are not responding so she is needing some help to move as she has lost the use of her arms and legs. Her enzyme level is way off and they are waiting for results from a muscle biopsy test to determine the cause.
She is on strong doses of prednisone and today seems encouraged that she was able to stand for a little while.
We would appreciate your prayers for her recovery,comfort, and wisdom for the Dr.'s as well.
We are grateful for the blog to communicate with you all.
With love,
Kimberly and family
Monday, September 29, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Marathon Maria!
Hi everyone,
I am proud to tell you that after two laps around the block I have decided that marathon's can't be THAT hard so I am going to join Maria when she runs her first marathon on October 5th in Portland Ore.
Ok, so , Brian just told me that a marathon is 26.2 miles, not laps, so she's on her own.
Maria, is Troy's beautiful wife and Ladeva's one and only daughter in law.
She is excited to be able to raise some money for Mom's benefit through her labor of love and we thank her.
Below is a message form Maria. You may need to copy and paste the website into your address bar to connect to the link as I am not having luck making it connect from the blog. If you would like to learn more about the event go to that website for additional information.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Kimberly and family
Hi Friends & Family,
I am running a marathon in hopes of raising money for this very important cause. I am asking you to help by making a contribution.
My deepest thanks to everyone that has already donated to Ladeva. If you were unable to donate and would like an opportunity to do so, please tell your friends and family that may want an opportunity to bless her!
Please use this link to access my donation website - http://www.active.com/donate/ladevadahlin
Your donation can be made online quickly & securely. You will receive email confirmation of your donation and I will be notified as soon as you make your donation.
I thank you in advance for your support, and really appreciate your generosity!!
-Maria & Troy Dahlin
I am proud to tell you that after two laps around the block I have decided that marathon's can't be THAT hard so I am going to join Maria when she runs her first marathon on October 5th in Portland Ore.
Ok, so , Brian just told me that a marathon is 26.2 miles, not laps, so she's on her own.
Maria, is Troy's beautiful wife and Ladeva's one and only daughter in law.
She is excited to be able to raise some money for Mom's benefit through her labor of love and we thank her.
Below is a message form Maria. You may need to copy and paste the website into your address bar to connect to the link as I am not having luck making it connect from the blog. If you would like to learn more about the event go to that website for additional information.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Kimberly and family
Hi Friends & Family,
I am running a marathon in hopes of raising money for this very important cause. I am asking you to help by making a contribution.
My deepest thanks to everyone that has already donated to Ladeva. If you were unable to donate and would like an opportunity to do so, please tell your friends and family that may want an opportunity to bless her!
Please use this link to access my donation website - http://www.active.com/donate/ladevadahlin
Your donation can be made online quickly & securely. You will receive email confirmation of your donation and I will be notified as soon as you make your donation.
I thank you in advance for your support, and really appreciate your generosity!!
-Maria & Troy Dahlin
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Update on Mom
Hi everyone,
There hasn't been a lot to report lately.
Mom has 5 days left with radiation!!!!
While she was charged and ready to go before she started, she still tires. Now, the radiation has kicked her on her tail. She is depleted and really feeling like getting up to get a drink can be a challenge in the afternoons.
For those of you who know Mom well, you know this is a tough trial for her to not perpetually be "productive" throughout the day.
We try to encourage her that her only "job" is to rest and let her body use the energy to fight the cancer. She may need a little encouragement in this area.
She is enjoying her days but tiring easily, has never been in her plan.
Thank you for checking the blog for updates. I know they have been thin recently, but no news can sometimes be good news. :)
God bless,
Kimberly and family
There hasn't been a lot to report lately.
Mom has 5 days left with radiation!!!!
While she was charged and ready to go before she started, she still tires. Now, the radiation has kicked her on her tail. She is depleted and really feeling like getting up to get a drink can be a challenge in the afternoons.
For those of you who know Mom well, you know this is a tough trial for her to not perpetually be "productive" throughout the day.
We try to encourage her that her only "job" is to rest and let her body use the energy to fight the cancer. She may need a little encouragement in this area.
She is enjoying her days but tiring easily, has never been in her plan.
Thank you for checking the blog for updates. I know they have been thin recently, but no news can sometimes be good news. :)
God bless,
Kimberly and family
Saturday, September 20, 2008
A Thank you from Ladeva and Warren
Warren and I haven't stopped talking about seeing all of the friends and family that were at the benefit! Some were friends of our children we knew when they were in school. Some were friends that we went to church with in Winlock years ago, Some of our classmates came from Warren's and my class! Our grown children's friends came and a lot of them worked! Quite a few workers and visitors were from Pacific cataract and Laser Institute. We saw familiar faces from our church, some that have worked with Warren and Troy, some who were my former employers before PCLI.
I was so glad that all of my siblings, and their spouses could be there along with quite a few nephews and nieces. I was glad that our children and grandchildren could share it with us, along with Warren's sister Sherry and Tom who played a big part in helping, and also some of Warren's cousins.
We have been fortunate to have known so many wonderful people and it was so much fun to see them in one place. Looking around, it seemed like everyone was having a good time, and Warren and I enjoyed every minute we were there.
The Co-chairs, Stephanie Floth and Debbie Grose, were amazing in the organizing of the event. I am grateful for all your hours and hours of work, and for the love that motivated it. To all of you at PCLI that worked like little beavers, to our families that put in a lot of time helping, to so many of you that offered your labor of love during the event, to the many who provided the beautiful desserts, to those of you that worked setting up, tearing down, cleaning up, getting donations, advertising and jobs too numerous to mention, we thank each and everyone of you.
Thanks to Wade Samuelson, for donating his talent as an auctioneer, and to Jay and Brenda Milton for donating the use of their beautiful facility! Thanks to all who gave a monetary gift, or gave a donation for the auction. Also without the buyers, we would not have had a successful auction, so we thank you all for coming.
Warren and I will be talking about this for the rest of our lives. It was a very special day to remember. Thank you all for making us feel so loved and cared for. We are deeply grateful and appreciative and cannot express to you what it meant to us. We love you all, Ladeva and Warren
I was so glad that all of my siblings, and their spouses could be there along with quite a few nephews and nieces. I was glad that our children and grandchildren could share it with us, along with Warren's sister Sherry and Tom who played a big part in helping, and also some of Warren's cousins.
We have been fortunate to have known so many wonderful people and it was so much fun to see them in one place. Looking around, it seemed like everyone was having a good time, and Warren and I enjoyed every minute we were there.
The Co-chairs, Stephanie Floth and Debbie Grose, were amazing in the organizing of the event. I am grateful for all your hours and hours of work, and for the love that motivated it. To all of you at PCLI that worked like little beavers, to our families that put in a lot of time helping, to so many of you that offered your labor of love during the event, to the many who provided the beautiful desserts, to those of you that worked setting up, tearing down, cleaning up, getting donations, advertising and jobs too numerous to mention, we thank each and everyone of you.
Thanks to Wade Samuelson, for donating his talent as an auctioneer, and to Jay and Brenda Milton for donating the use of their beautiful facility! Thanks to all who gave a monetary gift, or gave a donation for the auction. Also without the buyers, we would not have had a successful auction, so we thank you all for coming.
Warren and I will be talking about this for the rest of our lives. It was a very special day to remember. Thank you all for making us feel so loved and cared for. We are deeply grateful and appreciative and cannot express to you what it meant to us. We love you all, Ladeva and Warren
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The blessings of the Benefit.
It is not possible to put into words what the benefit for Mom was like.
While many of you were there to see for yourself, I know many could not attend and I wanted to share a little about it here.
First I want to just say that the people that worked on this auction and on the committee are a group of people that we as a family will forever be grateful to. The amount of hours spent planning and working on this event was no doubt equal to another full time job.
I am hoping to have pictures to post for you all at some point, I just have to find out who has some. :) ( if any of you do have pictures and can email them to me, I will post them on the blog to share with everyone here.)
There were hundreds of silent auction items, dozens of raffled items, and over 50 live auction items. There was an innumerable amount of desserts that were some of best I've seen. Our family was so very humbled by the outpouring of gifts, services, time, and donations. Mom and Dad were blessed at the amount of people that took time out of their schedules to attend and donate some of the most wonderful items I have ever seen at an auction of this kind.
We thank you for your love and support of Mom and Dad and want to again thank you for your generosity and love shown to them through this season in their lives.
I want to extend a special thanks to those on the committee who worked so hard for the last 4 months planning this enormous event. Your hours of service made the event so well organized and efficient, and we were amazed at the care in every detail.
We are blessed beyond measure and thank God for all your hands, feet and hearts that worked to make it a success. It was a beautiful gift to Mom and Dad.
We feel humbled and grateful to all who were able to come and support this effort.
Thank you.
Kimberly and family
While many of you were there to see for yourself, I know many could not attend and I wanted to share a little about it here.
First I want to just say that the people that worked on this auction and on the committee are a group of people that we as a family will forever be grateful to. The amount of hours spent planning and working on this event was no doubt equal to another full time job.
I am hoping to have pictures to post for you all at some point, I just have to find out who has some. :) ( if any of you do have pictures and can email them to me, I will post them on the blog to share with everyone here.)
There were hundreds of silent auction items, dozens of raffled items, and over 50 live auction items. There was an innumerable amount of desserts that were some of best I've seen. Our family was so very humbled by the outpouring of gifts, services, time, and donations. Mom and Dad were blessed at the amount of people that took time out of their schedules to attend and donate some of the most wonderful items I have ever seen at an auction of this kind.
We thank you for your love and support of Mom and Dad and want to again thank you for your generosity and love shown to them through this season in their lives.
I want to extend a special thanks to those on the committee who worked so hard for the last 4 months planning this enormous event. Your hours of service made the event so well organized and efficient, and we were amazed at the care in every detail.
We are blessed beyond measure and thank God for all your hands, feet and hearts that worked to make it a success. It was a beautiful gift to Mom and Dad.
We feel humbled and grateful to all who were able to come and support this effort.
Thank you.
Kimberly and family
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Swell !
Hi everyone,
Just a note to keep you updated on Mom's progress.
She has been really swollen in her leg around the thigh and down the leg to the ankle. She spoke to the radiologist about it yesterday and they decided to have an ultrasound done to rule out the possibility of another blood clot.
All was clear. No clotting, just swelling. The Dr. believes it is just the same old thing. The tumor pushes on the tissues and surrounding vessels and constricts the flow of fluid, backs it up, and causes swelling in her leg. It is irritating and can be sore, but not overly painful to this point. She is starting to have tenderness around the corners of the radiated area so would appreciate it if you remember her in your prayers as always. She still has several weeks left, so we know there will be a day when it could potentially get worse. For now we are grateful for today and the relative discomfort to the pain of the chemo and side effects. Mom has a good attitude, staying positive and looking forward to the day the tumor can be removed and go to the next phase of battle.
I have an awesome family. Some days we are down, some days we are up. We take turns and when one of us is struggling, the other lifts us up in prayer, deed or word. Yesterday I was having a punk day. Then my brother called.
I have to say that one of the biggest gifts of my life is Troy. For years Carmen and I prayed for a little brother. Mom and Dad were done after the two of us. (Understandably.) Take that whichever way you must. We prayed daily for a little brother. God answered the prayers of two little girls and along came Troy. I am not sure in the history of the world if there has ever been a more hen pecked child than Troy. Although in retrospect, maybe that is WHY he's such a wonderful man today. Ha :) He had in essence, three mothers. He didn't ever have a chance to learn like a normal little boy about manners because his Mother and two sisters were always in unison whispering "Say Thank you" etc.etc.
He is 6 years younger than me, and 9 younger than Carmen. He was our pride and joy from day one and we loved him to death!(almost) To this day Carmen and I are forced to remind him when he is being particularly naughty, that "We prayed you into this world, we can pray you out!" That usually shuts him up. I think there's just a bit of wondering.............?
He grew up and married a beautiful woman who I am so proud to call my sister. I love that girl so much. She is the best Mama in the world to Sadie and Nate, and she loves my ornery brother so she's just about perfect I think. I am blessed so much in my family. I / we genuinely love to be together and draw strength from each other.
Yesterday was an example of that. I was having a day when I felt doubts and fears whispering around me and the phone rang. It was Troy. We talked and teased for a bit and then we really talked and my brother blessed my heart. He knew I was struggling and he started sharing some scripture he was reading daily as an encouragement to himself.
I wanted to share it with you as well. My hope is that if you are struggling with anything in your life right now, that it would encourage you. You may have read it before. I have many times, but not when I was in the midst of a struggle, so it came to life for me yesterday. God's word is like that. You can read it and it touches you. Then you can read the same thing years later and the same exact passage will open up, pierce your heart and have a new meaning all over again. It will apply to the very thing you are working through in your life. I love that.
1 Peter 5:6-10
"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you."
I loved that. It says many things. Different things may stand out to different people when they read it. I loved that God says when we humble ourselves He will exalt us in "due time". I have to remember it is in HIS time, not mine. He cares for me, loves me. He wants me to cast all my cares on Him. He can take it, and I could use the break. I just need to leave it there,and walk away from it. He wants me to rest in Him and I forget that sometimes. And finally, I love the promise that suffering will be for a while, He will: perfect, establish, strengthen and settle us. Mom's suffering will be settled. It won't go on forever. She will be strengthened in the end. While she isn't suffering now, we know it is not over. So, I am choosing today to cast my cares on Him. I can trust Him for the future, whatever it holds. He is trustworthy in all things. And, I can praise Him for giving me a family who loves and trusts the Lord, and a brother that yesterday, after years of being mothered by his Mom and two relentless sisters; mothered me.
I hope today you feel cared for, established, strengthened and settled.
With much love,
Kimberly
Just a note to keep you updated on Mom's progress.
She has been really swollen in her leg around the thigh and down the leg to the ankle. She spoke to the radiologist about it yesterday and they decided to have an ultrasound done to rule out the possibility of another blood clot.
All was clear. No clotting, just swelling. The Dr. believes it is just the same old thing. The tumor pushes on the tissues and surrounding vessels and constricts the flow of fluid, backs it up, and causes swelling in her leg. It is irritating and can be sore, but not overly painful to this point. She is starting to have tenderness around the corners of the radiated area so would appreciate it if you remember her in your prayers as always. She still has several weeks left, so we know there will be a day when it could potentially get worse. For now we are grateful for today and the relative discomfort to the pain of the chemo and side effects. Mom has a good attitude, staying positive and looking forward to the day the tumor can be removed and go to the next phase of battle.
I have an awesome family. Some days we are down, some days we are up. We take turns and when one of us is struggling, the other lifts us up in prayer, deed or word. Yesterday I was having a punk day. Then my brother called.
I have to say that one of the biggest gifts of my life is Troy. For years Carmen and I prayed for a little brother. Mom and Dad were done after the two of us. (Understandably.) Take that whichever way you must. We prayed daily for a little brother. God answered the prayers of two little girls and along came Troy. I am not sure in the history of the world if there has ever been a more hen pecked child than Troy. Although in retrospect, maybe that is WHY he's such a wonderful man today. Ha :) He had in essence, three mothers. He didn't ever have a chance to learn like a normal little boy about manners because his Mother and two sisters were always in unison whispering "Say Thank you" etc.etc.
He is 6 years younger than me, and 9 younger than Carmen. He was our pride and joy from day one and we loved him to death!(almost) To this day Carmen and I are forced to remind him when he is being particularly naughty, that "We prayed you into this world, we can pray you out!" That usually shuts him up. I think there's just a bit of wondering.............?
He grew up and married a beautiful woman who I am so proud to call my sister. I love that girl so much. She is the best Mama in the world to Sadie and Nate, and she loves my ornery brother so she's just about perfect I think. I am blessed so much in my family. I / we genuinely love to be together and draw strength from each other.
Yesterday was an example of that. I was having a day when I felt doubts and fears whispering around me and the phone rang. It was Troy. We talked and teased for a bit and then we really talked and my brother blessed my heart. He knew I was struggling and he started sharing some scripture he was reading daily as an encouragement to himself.
I wanted to share it with you as well. My hope is that if you are struggling with anything in your life right now, that it would encourage you. You may have read it before. I have many times, but not when I was in the midst of a struggle, so it came to life for me yesterday. God's word is like that. You can read it and it touches you. Then you can read the same thing years later and the same exact passage will open up, pierce your heart and have a new meaning all over again. It will apply to the very thing you are working through in your life. I love that.
1 Peter 5:6-10
"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you."
I loved that. It says many things. Different things may stand out to different people when they read it. I loved that God says when we humble ourselves He will exalt us in "due time". I have to remember it is in HIS time, not mine. He cares for me, loves me. He wants me to cast all my cares on Him. He can take it, and I could use the break. I just need to leave it there,and walk away from it. He wants me to rest in Him and I forget that sometimes. And finally, I love the promise that suffering will be for a while, He will: perfect, establish, strengthen and settle us. Mom's suffering will be settled. It won't go on forever. She will be strengthened in the end. While she isn't suffering now, we know it is not over. So, I am choosing today to cast my cares on Him. I can trust Him for the future, whatever it holds. He is trustworthy in all things. And, I can praise Him for giving me a family who loves and trusts the Lord, and a brother that yesterday, after years of being mothered by his Mom and two relentless sisters; mothered me.
I hope today you feel cared for, established, strengthened and settled.
With much love,
Kimberly
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Six more days..........
Hi everyone,
We are quickly approaching the benefit night for Mom on September 13th.
We had our last meeting on Friday and I am so excited about some of the neat auction items that have been donated. We have somewhere in the vicinity of 47 live auction items and dozens of silent auction items. We hope that you can come out and have some dessert,sign the guest book and do a little shopping while listening to some live jazz music. It is going to be such a fun afternoon and we can't express our gratitude enough for all the donations of services, items, time, and money to make this day a success.
If you can make it, the silent auction starts at 1:00 and will end at 2:45. the live auction will follow and go until approximately 5:00.
It is being held at:
Edison Place
201 N. Rock St.
Centralia, WA 98531
Please join us if you can for dessert, live music and a great time of fun.
Mom is continuing to do well during the radiation phase and is not yet experiencing the intense pain from radiation that we know is forthcoming. She does have some soreness and tenderness around one of her tattooed areas. The intense pain is most likely just around the corner, so we ask that you continue to keep her in your prayers as she forges ahead. We are grateful for each day that she continues to feel good. Thank you for your continued love and encouragement to Mom and Dad both.
We are truly blessed by you all.
I hope we get to see you Saturday and thank you in person.
Kimberly and family
We are quickly approaching the benefit night for Mom on September 13th.
We had our last meeting on Friday and I am so excited about some of the neat auction items that have been donated. We have somewhere in the vicinity of 47 live auction items and dozens of silent auction items. We hope that you can come out and have some dessert,sign the guest book and do a little shopping while listening to some live jazz music. It is going to be such a fun afternoon and we can't express our gratitude enough for all the donations of services, items, time, and money to make this day a success.
If you can make it, the silent auction starts at 1:00 and will end at 2:45. the live auction will follow and go until approximately 5:00.
It is being held at:
Edison Place
201 N. Rock St.
Centralia, WA 98531
Please join us if you can for dessert, live music and a great time of fun.
Mom is continuing to do well during the radiation phase and is not yet experiencing the intense pain from radiation that we know is forthcoming. She does have some soreness and tenderness around one of her tattooed areas. The intense pain is most likely just around the corner, so we ask that you continue to keep her in your prayers as she forges ahead. We are grateful for each day that she continues to feel good. Thank you for your continued love and encouragement to Mom and Dad both.
We are truly blessed by you all.
I hope we get to see you Saturday and thank you in person.
Kimberly and family
Monday, September 1, 2008
A message from Mom.
To all my wonderful family and friends,
There hasn't been a lot of news to write about lately. I have been to three days of radiation last week,and so far it hasn't been hard. They did tell me that I would probably start getting sore in my second week. It is so much easier than chemo,that I feel like I am getting a big break! The staff at Radiant Care where I take my treatment are so nice and caring that it makes it easier to go everyday.
These last two weeks,I have been able to drive again! It feels so good to be able to go without depending on every one. I have had wonderful chauffeurs and I appreciate each and every one. I don't know if I can keep driving later during radiation,so I will have to see how it goes.
You all have blessed me so much! I have had so many surprises hearing from people that I have not seen or heard from in years. I have received so many calls and cards and it makes me want to be a lot better in remembering others. Some of you have sent cards almost weekly when things were really rough. I can't thank you enough for remembering me with your kind thoughts and prayers on my behalf. I feel that God is loving me through you, and it gives me what I need to face whatever I'm going through. Sometimes,I have felt so loved that it has been almost overwhelming. There is a verse in the Bible that says "HE IS ABLE TO MAKE ALL GRACE ABOUND TOWARD YOU." I feel God has given me extra grace to face this cancer experience and will be with me through all the days ahead. I still need you,so if I come to mind,know that God has put me there and please ask Him to help me finish the race as He would want me to. If I could, I would have you all feel as loved as I do. Thank you all for all your love and support.
My love and gratitude,
Ladeva
There hasn't been a lot of news to write about lately. I have been to three days of radiation last week,and so far it hasn't been hard. They did tell me that I would probably start getting sore in my second week. It is so much easier than chemo,that I feel like I am getting a big break! The staff at Radiant Care where I take my treatment are so nice and caring that it makes it easier to go everyday.
These last two weeks,I have been able to drive again! It feels so good to be able to go without depending on every one. I have had wonderful chauffeurs and I appreciate each and every one. I don't know if I can keep driving later during radiation,so I will have to see how it goes.
You all have blessed me so much! I have had so many surprises hearing from people that I have not seen or heard from in years. I have received so many calls and cards and it makes me want to be a lot better in remembering others. Some of you have sent cards almost weekly when things were really rough. I can't thank you enough for remembering me with your kind thoughts and prayers on my behalf. I feel that God is loving me through you, and it gives me what I need to face whatever I'm going through. Sometimes,I have felt so loved that it has been almost overwhelming. There is a verse in the Bible that says "HE IS ABLE TO MAKE ALL GRACE ABOUND TOWARD YOU." I feel God has given me extra grace to face this cancer experience and will be with me through all the days ahead. I still need you,so if I come to mind,know that God has put me there and please ask Him to help me finish the race as He would want me to. If I could, I would have you all feel as loved as I do. Thank you all for all your love and support.
My love and gratitude,
Ladeva
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