ONE WEEK from today Chris and I will be bike riding to raise money for my cancer hospital, Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven. This hospital is amazing and the doctors and nurses truly do all they can for their patients. Please join us in raising money for them-100% of the proceeds go directlyContinue reading “Closer to Free in a week!”
Author Archives: Beth Robert-Small
Hello and update (from April)
Hello everyone! I hope that this finds you happy and well! We are doing so great here, praise God! As I am writing this I am at my treatment, and I am so thankful that I only have to come every three weeks now. They say I will need to do this forever but IContinue reading “Hello and update (from April)”
Praising through the storm (from April)
Hi everyone! Many of you have been asking if I have a copy of my talk on Sunday, so I am forwarding the site to hear it from. Our church put it on their website so you may access it this way. Thank you and God bless! Love April Link here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hdqsKWRiAlY56pn0ToJdby8QFPJo_YTN
Hear My Story
Hello everyone! I hope this finds you all happy and well! Thank you for all of your love, prayers, and support for this past surgery once again. I am healing really well, praise God. This was by far the easiest of the past 4 surgeries so thank you again for your prayers. I am stillContinue reading “Hear My Story”
Praise and updates
Hello! I hope this finds you all happy and well! Thank you thank you for the love and prayers, surgery went great! It was only 5 hours this time and no complications that we know of so far, praise God! I am home now and will be resting for the next couple of days butContinue reading “Praise and updates”
Prayers for Thursday
Hi Everyone-I wanted to reach out to ask you to pray for April as she has her next surgery on Thursday at 7am at Yale. Praying it’s her final one & she has swift healing!We have just one final request for drivers for her ongoing, once every three week treatments at Yale. If you canContinue reading “Prayers for Thursday”
Praise!
Hi Everyone! We hope this finds you happy and well! We are still bathing in our beautiful news received last week, and thank you for all your kind words, notes, and love. Praise God!!My next surgery for more re-construction is scheduled for Thursday, June 11th at 7am. We are asking for prayers please that GodContinue reading “Praise!”
“That’s what faith can do.” (from April)
“I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains, faith that doesn’t ever end, even when the sky is falling.I’ve seen miracles just happen, silent prayers get answered, broken hearts become brand new.That’s what faith can do. That’s what faith can do. ” -Kutless “How great is our God? Sing with me how great is our GodContinue reading ““That’s what faith can do.” (from April)”
prayers and praise (May 12 update from April)
Hello everyone! I hope this finds you all happy and well! I am writing to ask for prayers for my upcoming scan; it is my first one in 6 months, this is the longest I have ever gone since I have been diagnosed. My scan is on next Tuesday, May 19th at 9 in theContinue reading “prayers and praise (May 12 update from April)”
Waiting
I have not heard anything yet friends and family but I want to thank you for your love and prayers! I will post as soon as I hear, but we will praise Him either way! Thank you for all of the messages and love!
The end of radiation! (from April)
Hello everyone! I hope this finds you all happy and well! It has been 6 weeks and my radiation is now over! Praise God! I am very tired and my skin is burned but we have made it! And it is spring here in New England which is a beautiful thing, a small subtle reminderContinue reading “The end of radiation! (from April)”
3/27 update from April
Hello everyone! I hope this all finds you happy and well! We are doing well over here, tired but well praise God! It has been 3 weeks of radiation so far, so that means that I am officially half way through!! I am feeling okay, very tired and a bit nauseous but that is okay.Continue reading “3/27 update from April”
Radiation
Thank you all for your love and prayers- one week of radiation down, five more to go! Thank you also for all of the rides, meals, and babysitting help. We could never do this without all of you. Love and God bless, April and Chris Robert
3/6 Update from April
Hello everyone! I hope this finds you all happy and well! We are officially snowed in here in New England, but praise God spring is coming!! I am doing well with recovery, so thank you all for your prayers. I have had to go back into surgery 2 more times since Jan 13th due toContinue reading “3/6 Update from April”
Out of surgery
April got out of surgery a little bit ago. She did great! Bad news is, when she woke up from the anesthesia, she told me we can’t go horseback riding anymore cuz she is too sore. Good news is, she then told me to just hop on her horse… So that’s good. ~Chris
Feb 25 Update from April–back at Yale!
Hi everyone! I am just asking for prayer as I have developed an infection since my last drain was pulled and am being admitted now to Smilow . I have to have surgery in the morning so we are asking for prayer that God has this all and is in all of this and alsoContinue reading “Feb 25 Update from April–back at Yale!”
Help with rides
Hi Everyone-Luckily, April will not need chemo in the coming months! She will be doing infusions at Yale & radiation treatments at Backus. Right now, I’ve added in her need for rides from the end of February through June for her infusion treatments. These require a pick-up in Voluntown and driving to Yale in NewContinue reading “Help with rides”
Praise God! (from April)
Hello everyone! I wanted to give an update as we had my oncologist appointment today, my 3 week post-op appointment from my surgery, and my tri-weekly infusion treatment. I seem to be healing well, praise God! And Chris and I found out some more amazing news; my breast surgeon removed 11 lymph nodes which theyContinue reading “Praise God! (from April)”
1/29 update (from April)
“This hope is an anchor for the soul firm and secure” (Hebrews 6:19) Hello everyone! I hope this message finds you all happy and well! We are doing well over here, praise God! I was able to come home from the hospital last Thursday after 10 days there! That was a bit longer than weContinue reading “1/29 update (from April)”
1/23 update (from Beth)
To everyone that has sent thoughts, prayers and well wishes…thank you! April was released from the hospital yesterday and is recovering at a friend’s home nearby while Chris ensures ALL the flu virus has left the house! It’s safer for her this way for now. Faith and Bella have recovered well, and so far Chris and SavannahContinue reading “1/23 update (from Beth)”
Help For April 