Thoughts on a Challenging Journey

A journal composed during the day-to-day trials of a prolonged battle with colon cancer, updating friends and family on treatment, attitudes, thoughts, and feelings.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Tuesday Morning

It is a beautiful Tuesday morning and our primary wish is for Sandi to continue to do better. We really wish that she was able to get out and have some fresh air. She has been here for almost two weeks and her attitude continues to astonish us. She is able to get into a chair at the side of her bed for a while each day for a change of scenery but I think she would like to be able to get outside. She continues to improve against the doctors expectations but knowing her we don't really expect any different. She is not willing to accept what the doctors have told her is inevitable and is fighting against the odds, don't count her out yet!

She loves all of the comments on her blog and reads each and every one of them. We will do our best to keep you all updated as well as we can!

24 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mrs gaddy im so glade to hear that you are feeling better. I hope you conitune to prove the doctor wromg and fight the odds. your a fighter,dont give up
i miss you
emily welch

March 13, 2007 at 10:08 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sandy , we wanted to let you know we are thinking of you and that you are a very strong person and wish you could get out and get some fresh air today is a beautiful day sent from our heavenly Father . Tell Kristi hello for us , Paige and her our good friends and Paige is keeping us up to date . We are praying for you .

Lonnie & Linda Hensley

March 13, 2007 at 3:52 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lauren & Maddie had a good time playing together in my room this morning before school! It's so nice to see Lauren smiling! She's always, always welcome to spend time with us . . . we love her, and we love you, Sandi!

You are always in my prayers!
Carrie Keith

March 13, 2007 at 4:37 PM  
Blogger austin dinwiddie said...

Hey,
It has been so long since i have talked with you personly. I think its your mother in-law. (from the fundraiser) She has been wonderful it's so nice to be able to talk with someone that is going though the same problem as me. I miss our saturdays, this time of year. I have been praying so much for you. Now its getting to where its more and more each day. Once agin I want to think you for inspiring me. YOu are truly a wonderful person and I think god daily. Thanks so much for everything. Tell the other laddy hi! (whatz her name)

Hugs and Prayer,
Austin Dinwiddie

March 13, 2007 at 11:52 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Mrs.Gaddy How are you feeling? I know you will get better soon!!!!!!!! I hope you get to come back soon. We all miss so much.

love you lots,
ABBY STEELMAN

March 14, 2007 at 9:50 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Mrs.Gaddy!!!!!!!

I miss you sooooo much! We all do.
I am praying for you and missing you. Gotta go!

Love ya!
Lauren Roy

March 14, 2007 at 9:52 AM  
Blogger Cindy Baum said...

Hey Sandi,
Just thought I would drop you a quick note to let ya know I'm always thinking of you. I am so glad to hear you can sit in the chair. We'll take baby steps, because they lead to big steps. I wish I could bottle up some fresh air and bring it to you (however if your like me it would make you sneeze) but I know in my heart that you will be able to go outside soon. I am so glad to hear that you have a wonderful attitude. Wow! You are so amazing. Imagine that the power of God over riding the doctors expectations. You are such a faithful person, and I learn so much from you everyday. I hope you feel better soon so I can come and visit you.
Love with all my heart,
Cindy

March 14, 2007 at 10:22 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Hey again,
I just wanted to say sorry for the grammor errors on my post yesturday. My mouth gets ahead of my fingers. Well just hang in their, I cant wait to see you again, thanks for everything.

Hugs and Prayers,

Austin Dinwiddie

March 14, 2007 at 12:38 PM  
Blogger Tiffany said...

Sandi and Kristi,
We are praying hard for you guys over here in Cabot! Sandi, as a new teacher, I pray that I can impact half the students you have touched! What a great person you are! Ask Kristi if she's caught up on her bible study =).
Hugs,
Tiffany Williams

March 14, 2007 at 9:06 PM  
Blogger Sheila said...

Greetings Sandi! I get to see Lauren at school and she always keeps me filled in on how Timothy is doing. I love to listen to her talk about him. He is definitely much more spoiled with her than he would be at our house! It sounds like she is really taking good care of him. I want you to know how much I admire you for your strength and faith-I know it comes from God, but you display it so WELL! Keep believing in miracles! You have so many people who love you and are praying for you and your family. You are blessed to have such a wonderful support system. I am so thankful to Kelly for keeping all of us at the primary up-to-date on your progress. Tell Logan we all said Hi ( and I still have a cat that needs a home!) May God bless you with health, Sheila, Dennis, Shelby & Haley Ragsdale

March 14, 2007 at 10:24 PM  
Blogger RocketInNYC (Rob) said...

Sandi,

It's been a long time since we've talked. As I said to Kristi, I'm don't often pray, but I pray for you and your family (mike, your kids, and Kristi, Roger & Carol). It sounds hollow, but I will help in any way I can. ..hug..

March 14, 2007 at 10:41 PM  
Blogger Holly said...

Sandi,
I think about you a lot and miss seeing you around school. Still praying for you every day and hoping God works a miracle in you!
Love, Holly Elliott

March 15, 2007 at 7:20 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mrs. Gaddy,
You are WONDERFUL and I wish I could walk over the the MS and into your classroom randomly again to talk books with you! : ) I feel blessed that I had you as an English teacher...w/o all those grammer diagrams I would be lost in all my papers in HS! We told you that we would never use them after that class, but we were wrong haha! You are in my thoughts and prayers along with your kids and hubby! I hope you are doing well!

your student, chelsea redfern

March 15, 2007 at 9:10 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey Mrs.Gaddy. I miss you so much!!! I hope you get better soon. Keep fighting and getting better. I know you will. Come back soon I miss you.

Love you lots,
Abby Steelman

March 15, 2007 at 9:10 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Mrs. Gaddy! I hope you are feeling better! The whole school misses you and so do I. I am praying for you and and keep stay'n in there!
Love you,
Lauren Roy

March 15, 2007 at 9:14 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We miss you very much. we hope you feel better.

Jacob Wampler

March 15, 2007 at 9:23 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey Mrs Gaddy
I'm praying for u and I rly hope u get better!WE MISS YA

love
micayla

March 15, 2007 at 9:27 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

dear Mrs.Gaddy

we hope you get better and we miss you a lot

love
DEAUNTE SHOCKLEY

March 15, 2007 at 9:30 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

dear Mrs.Gaddy

we hope you get better and we miss you a lot

love
DEAUNTE SHOCKLEY

March 15, 2007 at 9:30 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

dear Mrs.Gaddy

we hope you get better and we miss you a lot

love
DEAUNTE SHOCKLEY

March 15, 2007 at 9:30 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

dear Mrs.Gaddy

we hope you get better and we miss you a lot

love
DEAUNTE SHOCKLEY

March 15, 2007 at 9:30 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

dear Mrs.Gaddy

we hope you get better and we miss you a lot

love
DEAUNTE SHOCKLEY

March 15, 2007 at 9:30 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Mrs. Gaddy. I always wished that i had had you as a teacher but i did get to know you some from summer school and the 8th grade play. I remember you helping us with the play so much and you taught all of us so much from that despite what you were going through personaly. You are such a strong person and an inspiration to everyone. A couple weeks ago i shadow taught for mrs.roy and i had Lauren in my class. She is such a sweet girl and she loves you so much. the way she talked about you made me want to cry. I dont see how you do it. God has blessed the world with you, and he will be there with you forever. thanks for everything. we all love you.

Shelby Ragsdale

March 15, 2007 at 4:13 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Mrs.Gaddy. I hope you are feeling better and getting better. I wish you could go outside to but I don't even think it is supposed to be nice the rest of the week so don't feel left out. I wish you could come back soon!!! Spring Break is almost here and then it is M.A.P testing, yuk!!! I bet your kids are excited it is there spring break they get theres a week earlier than ours, not fair I think. Mrs. Goetz said she got to see you, I bet that was fun getting to talk to some other teachers! well I have to go we are getting ready to go to Branson, we are going to Big Cedar Lodge, I have never been so I hope it is fun! everyone is praying really hard so don't forget that and keep ona fighten. I know you'll get better and so does God.
Love you and Miss you,
Abby Steelman get better soon! Hugs and prayers are coming your way!

March 17, 2007 at 8:29 AM  

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