Update

Hi everyone.



We’re now four weeks out from Rhonda’s surgery, and today she started back to work hoping to get in at least half days at Konken Electric. Rhonda met with her oncologist last Friday, and she will begin chemotherapy treatments next Monday, September 8th, and will have eight treatments over a period of four months. She will go in next Monday, get a chemo pump hooked up to her port, and return the next day for removal of the pump; from then on, she’ll repeat this every other Monday & Tuesday. She wasn’t thrilled to hear that the treatments would go on for four months, but the doctor wants to be sure that if there are any other cancer cells, that they are taken care of by the chemo. Rhonda is doing well, but struggles with upset stomach, digestive problems, and she tires easily. I’m sure going back to work is going to be challenging for her, at least for the first few weeks. She is going back to the doctor today, as she has what appears to be an infection in her arm which is causing her pain and keeping her awake during the night. It’s sometimes hard to keep a good frame of mind when you don’t feel well, especially when you haven’t felt well for so long, but Rhonda is a trooper and is determined to get through each day with a smile!



I did get to see Andrea’s final wedding dress fitting last Saturday in Cedar Falls and can tell you she’s going to be one gorgeous bride! It was fun to see Rhonda and her girls enjoying the morning with Andrea, Stacy and Kaitlyn all trying on their dresses for the wedding – Stacy is maid of honor and Kaitlyn is going to be flower girl, or as she says “pretty princess” - she really did look like a little princess in her dress! Stacy and Kaitlyn left for home this past Sunday, so the Shaw house is quiet now, until everyone comes back home for the October 4th nuptials.



Thanks to all of you for your continued care and concern for Rhonda, and special thanks to Teresa Johnson and LuAnn Jones for meals provided last week to the Shaws. You really don’t know how much all your generosity has meant to them!



Please keep Rhonda and her family in your prayers as she begins the next treatment phase of this journey. By Christmas time, this family will have alot to celebrate and be thankful for!



God bless you for all you’ve done. Your kindness is cherished.





Denise Gibbs