November 13,2012
     Sorry not to have written for the past week. It has been a very busy time around the Jones’ household.
     Wednesday I had an appointment at my eye doctor. She said my eyes were looking very good. I had one regimen for my left eye and another one for the right eye. It is a bit confusing but I made a little chart to help me out.
     Thursday I did some little jobs around the house getting ready for our company. It turns out that all our company was coming in on the same plane. Billy’s brother, Barney and his daughter Lorri, went from Monroe, LA to Shreveport LA and our friends from Arkansas also drove to Shreveport to catch the same plane. Donna and I went to the Sanford airport to pick up James and Carolyn, our friends from Arkansas. James and Carolyn’s daughter, Cindy was with them as well as their son and his wife. It was good to see all of them. After a time of visiting we all went in different directions. James and Carolyn rode to our house with Donna and I. Barney and Lorri rented a car to drive to the hotel downtown Orlando. The rest had rented a car to drive to stay with some friends in Claremont.
     Friday I took James and Carolyn to the farm in Claremont where the rest of their family was. Billy took Barney and Lorri to see The Holy Land Experience. We spent the day in the most relaxing surroundings I have ever been in. Dan and Rebecca have about 350acres. They built a barn like structure and have furnished it in a western motif that is unbelievable. There are 3 large lakes on the property and they are full of fish. They built a Bunkhouse for people to sleep in. It is a lovely place and I enjoyed every minute there. We have known Dan’s parents for more than 50 years and enjoyed seeing them again. I had such a great time that I asked if I could come back Saturday and bring some of the family. They were so gracious and said yes. That night we all went to Dorean’s to celebrate McKenzie’s birthday. It was lots of fun!
     Saturday we loaded up in the car. Daniel, Donna, Barney, Lorri, Billy and I and headed out for the farm. We spent the day fellowshipping with friends and had a big fish fry for lunch. The men had caught all the fish in the lakes on the property. That night our family came over to spend time with our friends from Arkansas. It was divine!
     Sunday we said “good-bye” to all our friends and family. It was another wonderful Sunday. We had to move the services into a bigger auditorium because of the number of people that came.
     Monday and Tuesday were slow days. I am waiting for Dr. Giday’s office to find out when my stomach procedure will happen. I was hoping to be done with it by Thanksgiving, but I don’t know now.

     God gave me these verses this morning.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you,                                as though some strange thing happened unto you:

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.  I  Peter 4:12, 13     I don’t know what He has in mind, but I am trusting that He will see me through it as He has everything in the past. He is the awesome God of the universe!

     Love to all,
     Mary Margaret

     The big “C” in me is Christ enabling me to deal with the little “c” cancer.”

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November 7, 2012

Today is a sad day for America ,

the eagles are not flying,

Lady Liberty has tears in her eyes,

the Liberty Bell hangs cold and broken

knowing liberty is at risk today.

The Red, White and Blue is hanging limp in the

 wind because there is nothing to unfurl for.

Be prepared Christians, be prepared Israel,

Be prepared if you are over sixty,

life as you know it is going to change.

From sea to shining sea we take

solace in the fact that our God is

still on the throne, He is still

our Sovereign God.

“The King’s heart is in the hand of the LORD,

as the rivers of water:

he turneth it whithersoever he will.” Proverbs 21:1

Adios America.

Abschied America

Zbogom Amerika

Revoir l’Amerique

Good-by America

     These are the words I feel in my heart today. You may not agree with me, but that is your right. Hang on to it (your right to freely speak your mind) because our rights are slowly but surely being taken away from us. If I didn’t know Who is in control of this stuff I would be very frightened and depressed. America has been given a great history with amazing men as the founding fathers. It was built on a Godly platform which stood for many years, but was chipped away at over the years as more and more people turned away from God and His teachings. Taking the Bible out of schools in 1968 was a big step out of God’s will and Roe V Wade was another one. There have been many more which I am sure you can think of. God gives a people the  government they deserve and apparently this country deserve the one that was elected.
     This is all I will say for today. Tomorrow I hope to be able to sit down and bring you up to date with myself. There really isn’t much to say.
     I love you all. Pray for our president and other political leaders. Pray for our beautiful country. Pray for each other.
Mary Margaret

The big “C” in me is Christ enabling me to deal with the little “c” cancer.”

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November 2, 2012
     Let me bring you up to date on my day at the doctors offices. It started out at the hospital, ORMC, in the nuclear medicine area. After more than an hour wait the finally called my name. A very nice nurse did the ultrasound. When she finished she called in a doctor to look at the  results. He looked and looked and said that he could not see anything to biopsy. He texted Dr. Milas and gave him the news. He  must have been in surgery because we waited 5 minutes and he didn’t get back so the doctor told me to go ahead and leave and if Dr. Milas wanted to do something else we would get together again. That was a wonderful blessing because I was pretty well convinced that there was nothing in the knot on my neck. We will have to try  something else, I guess. Perhaps God just healed whatever showed up on the PET Scan, He could have just given me one of His miracles. After all, we had been praying for that. Why would we be surprised if He did it?
     By this time it was 12:30 so I went to visit a dear friend that lives near the hospital. I didn’t need to be at the next appointment until 2:30. She had a pizza ready for us. We had time to visit and enjoy each others company. She has a house as beautiful as she is.
     I made my way over to the other doctor’s office. I had a consultation with him, his name is Dr. Giday. I like him and that makes it easier to let him send a camera down my throat. He has to check with the doctor that prescribed the Plavix that I take and find out how many days he will let me be off of it. When I have been off of it for as long as he will let me Dr. Giday will do the procedure. He said I would be put to sleep and I clapped and thanked him for that. He said if he saw anything he would do a biopsy. I will be glad to get that over with.
     For some reason I am very sleepy tonight. It may have something to do with the fact that I have gotten up early several days this week. I can sleep in for awhile tomorrow, even though Amanda is coming over to do a garage sale in our garage. Our sub-division is doing one, we do this 2 times a year. I sold everything in the last on so I don’t have to drag myself and my stuff out and sell it.
     Well, good night my friends. Have a good night and a great and blessed day tomorrow.
Love to all.    
Mary Margaret

The big “C” in me is Christ enabling me to deal with the little “c” cancer.”

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November 1, 2012
     Tuesday morning Deanna and I went to Altamonte Springs (to you not familiar with Florida the “e” in Altamonte is silent) We arrived at 7:00 and I went back for pre-surgery at about 7:30. There were many questions to answer and they had to check all my medications that I had to take. That took at least another 30 minutes. I then was taken to a big lounge chair where they connected me to the blood pressure machine and the oxygen monitor and a nurse inserted the IV needle. She did it on the first try which is hardly ever done. Another nurse came by to put several drops in my eye. Every time she came which was probably about 7 times, she asked me my name, date of birth, which eye they were doing and what procedure I was having done. Even though she had been there 5 minutes before she still had to go through the same thing. Every one that did anything ran through that same procedure. They put a blue dot over my eye and a shield on my right eye to be sure they didn’t do anything to it. After about an hour they came to get me to go to the operating room. They just wheeled the chair and all into the room. A nurse put a yellow disinfectant around my eye and another nurse said he was going to start the IV, which felt like cold water going in. I didn’t feel any different and I didn’t go to sleep, I was wide awake. They taped my eye open and the operation began. I don’t know what they were doing but all I could see was a kaleidoscope of colors and in less than 10 minutes they were wheeling me out. After a 5 minute talk on what I could and couldn’t do I was wheeled out in a wheel chair and we went home. I am not suppose to bend over, get water in my eye or lift more than 10 pounds, which mean I can’t pick up Colton. I put 3 different drops in my eye 4 times a day and Saturday I begin to put 2 different drops in my right eye   until after surgery on Tuesday when it will go to 3 medications. This is very long and I hope not too boring. All in all it is a very simple and painless procedure. I wear my big dark glasses when I go outside and they don’t look too bad because big sunglasses are “in” now. I you have to have cataract surgery don’t worry about it, it is a snap.
     Yesterday I went for my post op check upon my left eye. The doctor said it was looking very well and that my vision couldn’t be better at this time. I don’t see right now as good as I will in this eye, but it will be great to have both eyes fixed.
     Tomorrow I have a biopsy on the know in my neck and a consultation with a gastro??????? whatever he is. I thought I was going to have a procedure but he won’t do it until he has had a consultation with me. I will let you know who that goes tomorrow.
     I spent most of the day making a birthday card for McKenzie. She is into My Little Pony right now so that is what I used. It is kind of cute with a 3D effect to it.
     Time to go through my bedtime ritual now.
     God bless you all.
     Mary Margaret

The big “C” in me is Christ enabling me to deal with the little “c” cancer.”

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October 29, 2012

     I wanted to send this picture for you all to see how young I look. (lol) I wore my wig to the grocery store today and no one spoke to me. I guess they didn’t recognize me. (ha) It is  beginning to feel very comfortable and natural. I think I would like to wear my hair like the wig when my hair gets healthy again. Let me know what you think about it. There’s a new red head in the neighborhood!

     Saturday night I went to the shower for  Bethany. It was nice and they had so much good food for us. She got nice gifts and a good time was had by all. I got to see David and Hannah’s beautiful house. They are starting out pretty good for young newlyweds. We were not as well equipped as they are. Remember those days?

     Sunday was beautiful! It was a cool and bright sunshiny day. We had a wonderful message and beautiful music the theme of the music was Zion. Carol, our song leader usually tries to have a theme for our music.

     Today was a big day. I got the results of my PET Scan from Dr. Milas. Here are the results: there were two spots that “lit up” on the Scan, my stomach and the knot under my left ear that has been there since the surgery. He had his office make an appointment for me with a Gastroenterologist who is going to send a little camera down my throat into my stomach and see what no one has ever seen before. This may be a good thing, maybe he can see what this glob of phlegm in my throat is and how I can get rid of it. I have to constantly clear my throat all day long. I will be going there on this Friday. To continue, I am going to have to have a   biopsy on the knot but they haven't given me an appointment yet. I guess they will call  tomorrow. Anyway, I was expecting  something like this, God had already prepared me for it. I am not worried about it, He is still the same God that brought me through 2 other cancers and He will take me through this one, if it turns out that either one of these spots are cancer. It seems that this is to be the way I live my life going forward. I can now add Dr. Giday to my ever increasing list of MD’s.

     I almost forgot, we early voted this morning. We went at 10:00 and finally finished at 12:00. There were soooooo many people there. It was very cool, in the mid-fifties. When we were in the sun it was comfortable but when in the shade it was pretty cold. I’m happy to have done my civic duty has been performed. I always get a little rush when I am standing in one of those desks and filling in the little ovals on the ballot. We had 3 pages of ballots, front and back. I pray my ballot will count for the good cause and will be the one that sends us over the top.

     Tomorrow at 7:30 I will be having my first cataract removed. I am getting up at 5:30 so I can be ready to hit the road at 6:30. Poor Deanna is going to have to take me and bring me home. All my girls have been so patient and caring through the things I have put them through with all my problems. Thank God that they are loving and caring and living a victorious  Christian life. Seeing them love the Lord is my greatest joy in life.

     This brings you up to date on the life and times of Mary Margaret.

The big “C” in me is Christ enabling me to deal with the little “c” cancer.”

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October 25, 2012

     Well, yesterday I started the day very early, 6:30. I don’t think I have been up that early in months. Anyway, I had to go to Florida Eye Clinic to have my eyes measured for the lenses to put in my eyes when I have cataract surgery on Tuesday. It didn’t take long and went well. I will go in on Tuesday but I don’t yet know what time. Someone will call me on Monday to let me know. The rest of the day was spent going to the acupuncturist and being here when Kathy came to give Annie her bath and haircut. Annie loves Kathy but really hates the bath and clipping. She used to run and hide under the desk of my computer but I have learned to close all the doors before Kathy gets here.
     I worked on some wedding cards to have on hand. My supply of backup cards was depleted and now it is well stocked again. I was happy to get to bed and catch up on the sleep I missed that morning.
     Today began at a more reasonable hour. I finished my cards, which look actually look very pretty. I picked on our for my grandson’s wedding November 30th. This will make 3 of Donna’s 4 boys that are married. I didn’t know I would see this day. When they were little it seemed like such a long way off. I am truly thankful that God has allowed me to see this wonderful event.
     Someone from the Eye Clinic called this morning and wanted to get my medical history. This took almost an hour. She said for me to go to where I kept my perscriptions and take them  out one by one and read the name, mgs, and dosage. I had already given them this information on my last visit and the doctor sent them my list also, but I gave it to her anyway. Then she tells me to bring all the bottles with me on Tuesday. I asked her was she kidding and she said no. I have had major cancer surgery and they didn’t check things out that thoroughly. WOW!
     This afternoon was the best fun I’ve had in awhile. My hair has been thinning out pretty fast. Dorean, Amanda, Colton and I went wig shopping. We found a wig place that was    amazing. There were hundreds of wigs of all colors and lengths. The girls picked out a red one for me to try on and they really liked. Dorean said I should get something that looks different. Well, that is what I did. I’m going to try to get a  picture to put on my blog. Dorean sent a picture to everyone in the family and they all say it makes me look so much younger. How about that? It is a light red, short and straight with bangs. Very different from my normal hair. I love it!
     You can see how exciting my life is. Don’t you wish you could follow me around for awhile? Can you take the excitement?
     Good night all. Love you lots.
     Mary Margaret
    The big “C” in me is Christ enabling me to deal with the little “c” cancer.”

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October 23, 2012

     I’m baaaaaaaak! This is gong to be a very busy week. Lots of appointments to meet. I’ll start with Sunday. It was a wonderful day. The weather was beautiful, a little nip in the air which I love. Beautiful services and fellowship with dear people and friends. Tim and Dorean got home at mid-night Saturday night so we went over to see them after Bible Study. It is so good to have them back. They had a great time in Texas and spent a whole day at the Texas State Fair. It is good for them to get away, but we are glad they are back.
     Monday was busy. It started with an appointment for a PET Scan. As usual they had trouble  finding a vein. After 2 tries they finally brought in the chief of the department who was very good. I had requested the best one that could find difficult veins and as usual, the first two thought they were the best. It took a whole hour to get the vein and another hour to wait for the radiation to get through my system and about 45 minutes for the actual test. I will find out the results on Monday. It all depends of God’s will now.
     Today I had a little running around to do. First a haircut. Genny is my beautician and has been for about 3 years I think. She agrees with me that my hair is coming out. I’m going to have to get a hold of my radiation oncology nurse to see what to do about it. I have always had thick hair but it is really thin now. Maybe I will be getting a wig. I think that might be nice, for awhile anyway. I might try something different since I have been wearing my hair basically the same way since high school.
     I got a Francesca Battistelli CD so I can listen to her song “This is the Stuff” in my car. (I wrote the words in my blog of October 11.) It really is easy to get bogged down in our little “stuff” and concentrate on that and not on all the beautiful things God is doing for us. It’s funny how just a few word of a song can reveal such an amazing truth. I’m sure the principle of the “little stuff” and the “big blessings” is in Scripture but the song makes it so simple. I will have to spend some time finding the verses in the Bible.
     I found some DVD’s of the first four seasons of the old Bob Newhart Show at Sam’s and we have been enjoying them and laughing so much. They were such great shows and the humor is so different than what we laugh at now. Those were really the “good ‘ol days” of TV.  Some of the shows are good now, but not many. We seem to be hung up on some of the reality shows, they are better “scripted” than the professional shows. One of our favorites is “Duck Dynasty.” I guess we find it so funny because it is filmed not too far from our home town of  El Dorado, AR., West Monroe, LA. If you can find it I think you will enjoy it too. I can’t stand “Honey, Boo Boo.” I don’t know why it is such a hit.
     Anyway, this is all you will hear from me tonight. I have a busy day tomorrow. At 8:00am I have an appointment in Altamonte Springs which is about 25 miles from my house, to get the measurements done for the lenses for my eyes when I have the cataract surgery on Tuesday. I will also be going to my acupuncturist in the afternoon. I am buying a lot of new cars for a lot of my doctors.
     Love to all,
     Mary Margaret

     The big “C” in me is Christ enabling me to deal with the little “c” cancer.”

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