This year has come with so many trials but even more blessings. We are so thankful that God has been so good to us (especially me). I’m nervous but yet excited at what God has in store for my family as He brings in 2012.
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Happy Birthday Jesus! I’m so glad it’s Christmas. All the tinsel and lights and the presents are nice but the real gift is You.
Happy Birthday Jesus! I’m so glad it’s Christmas. All the carols and bells make the holiday swell and it’s all about You.
Happy Birthday Jesus! Jesus, I love You!
Merry Christmas from the Ormeo Family to yours!
Toots, Joyce, Ethan, Lizzie, and Enzo
I am so thankful that I got to celebrate Thanksgiving at home with my family. We’ve all had our share of trials and blessings, and it was great to hear a recap of God’s faithfulness from each family.
Our blessings definitely outweigh any trial we have faced and continue to face during the short remainder of this year. My recovery from surgery, considering I was only one day post-op, was so tolerable that I got to enjoy every bit of our family time minus the set up and clean up. Wait what was the cons of surgery again?? hahah j/k
It’s always great to watch and listen to all the chaos that comes with having a large family with lots of little kids. From Gracie enjoying icing off her cupcake, to Justin hugging a light pole during a game of football….I didn’t miss a beat.
I will especially treasure our quiet evening at home after everyone left and all was cleaned up. Thank you Lord for all the many blessings, both big and small, but especially the ones we easily take for granted…like watching my hubby enjoy his food coma (and that’s without turkey!). Thank you for a ‘blessings-filled’ month of remembering to be thankful and for a wonderful Thanksgiving at home with my family, I couldn’t ask for more.
As our “Thank-full” month comes to a close, may we always remember to be thankful both in the good and bad….till next year’s food coma.
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I am thankful for the Bible verses that were important to my mom, that I can hold on to today as I face a major and life changing surgery. From the very beginning of my cancer journey, which has been very short thus far, God has been gracious to allow me to experience this journey with my mom even though she’s been gone for 11 years. The verse that she held on to during her own journey still resonates within me since the first week after my own diagnosis.
Now as I sit with her Bible, I find the only verses that are highlighted and bookmarked since she last used it many years ago. It’s as if she knew that I would one day pick up her Bible to find those verses.
Psalm 37:3-5 (NIV)
3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. 4 Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him and He will do this.
As I face the days beyond surgery/recovery and cancer, I will hold on to three things.
PS. By the time you are reading this (auto-scheduled) blog post, I will hopefully be out of surgery and recovering in my room for the night. Thank you for the prayers and love everyone has shown my family and especially me.
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I am thankful for my little brother, James. I can’t believe he let me terrorize him when we were younger without ever really fighting back. Thank you for still loving me even though I was a terrorist. LOL. You are such an awesome dad to the cute niece and nephews you gave us! I am so proud of how James has chosen to serve God and how he serves his family. I love you!
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I am thankful for my other ‘Ate’ (big sister in Tagalog/Filipino). Ate J-lyn is the black and white thinker compared to the rest of the siblings. She’s also the level headed and peace maker sibling hehe which is much needed when the other sibling(s), who may or may not be me, tend to be more ‘passionate’ and questions everything. I love you Ate J-lyn!
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I am thankful for my oldest ‘Ate’ (means big sister in Tagalog/Filipino) and her family. Ate Jinky has always been like the second mom to me (to all of us siblings really). No matter what bickering or craziness goes on among us siblings heheh she’s always the ‘fixer’ to make sure that no matter what, we move on together as a family. I love you!
ps. I trust her with just about everything else except navigating a hospital 
unless you want to end up in the morgue LOL…..if you’re reading this, you should totally ask her about it!!
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I am thankful for a father who loves his family. I’m more than grateful that God chose to bless us with an additional mother that didn’t replace anyone but came into our family like she’s always been here. She’s the glue that holds our family together. Besides, how often do you see families get blessed not just once with a Godly mother, but twice?!
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I’m so thankful for a mother who never stopped praying for her children and esp for me since I was the stubborn one. I’m thankful my parents raised us in a Christian home and raised us in church even when the importance of church, serving God and the eternal significance of a relationship with God didn’t make sense.
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As some of you may have known, Joyce has been in and out the ER/Hospital these past few weeks, close to about a month because of massive blood loss. She has been diagnosed severely anemic, been admitted twice, received 7 Units of blood (via transfusion) and had an Endometrial Resection & Ablation Surgery (still recovering).
Little did we know, this was all a blessing in disguise.
Two Mondays ago, Joyce was diagnosed with an Endometrial Adenocarcinoma (FIGO Grade 1). It’s a form of Cancer in the uterus, but at its early stages. Our OB/GYN is not too alarmed because of the FIGO Grade, appearance and size of the spot. If Joyce had not gone through all of that, the Doctors would NOT have had any reason to conduct a biopsy. And because of that, the Doctors were able to detect Cancer at an early stage. Despite of our uneasiness and mixed feelings about this news, we believe that God is truly in control and in good timing.
The plan of action: Once we get an approval from insurance, OB/GYN will schedule an appointment for us to see an Oncologist. According to our OB/GYN (collaboration with an Oncologist), Joyce will have to undergo a Complete (or Total) Hysterectomy and a Lymphadenectomy (Lymph Node removal). The Doctors are certain that this would take care of the Endometrial Adenocarcinoma (complete removal and from spreading).
Healing time would be at the minimum of 6 weeks. Chemo-therapy is determined by the size of the Cancer after the removal. But based on its Grade (not stage) right now, it may not even be necessary.
We hope and pray that God will use this situation to make us better, closer, and a stronger family, but most of all, have a profound testimony that God is the great physician.
I know you have questions and concerns and want to show love and support to Joyce, all there is to know, I have written above. We don’t have any other details until we see the Oncologist and we will keep you posted. All we ask of you right now is join us in prayer.
Should you have any questions, feel free to email me or text me.
Prayer Request:
· Peace and Strength for the family
· Insurance process to go quickly [so we can be scheduled and referred]
· Good and knowledgeable Doctors
· Speedy procedure and recovery
· Financial needs
Thank you for you love and support,
Toots (Edwin), Joyce, Ethan, Lizzie and Enzo
