Hello Prayer Warriors, Thanks for your prayers. Erin is not having a very good morning. She is still facing her morning bucket of pills. We try not to get discouraged but it seems as if every good day is followed by a not-so-good day. We went out to dinner with Laura last evening. It did not turn out to be a picnic but we did sit outside at the restaurant. Erin always enjoys seeing her sister.
Please continue your prayers for less nausea and increased energy.
Blessings, janet
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
Friday, October 9, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Thursday
Hello Prayer Warriors, thanks for checking in. Erin is having a good day.
Right now she is baking cookies. We are going to picnic in the park for dinner. We are so grateful for a good day. We know you are part of the team and we are grateful for your prayers as well. Please continue to pray for increased energy and decreased nausea. Blessing, Janet
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9
Right now she is baking cookies. We are going to picnic in the park for dinner. We are so grateful for a good day. We know you are part of the team and we are grateful for your prayers as well. Please continue to pray for increased energy and decreased nausea. Blessing, Janet
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Wednesday - Late Post
Hi Friends....it's Bill here,
All is well! I have BLOG duty today and tomorrow and must apologize for the late update, but it was just one of those kind of days!! Erin had a quiet day yesterday. The anti-viral med still makes her tired and she slept a good bit but then did her walking yesterday evening. So that is a praise! She felt good enough to play some games and watch Denzel in "Inside Man" last night. Today, she had some stomach pain and increased her pain meds which caused her to be drowzy again today. She told me that she had a busy day "lounging around". The family is currently attempting to take advantage of her sedated state in a game of cards. We counted up the number of pills she is taking each day in the infamous bucket o'pills and it is a whopping 30! I must say she has come a long way with respect to taking pills since the early days when we had to hide them in the applesauce.
Anyway, not much else to report which is actually good news in itself. Hope you all had a blessed day! Thanks for checking in with us and most of all for the continued prayers!
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. " - 1 Peter 1: 3-9
Blessings - Bill
All is well! I have BLOG duty today and tomorrow and must apologize for the late update, but it was just one of those kind of days!! Erin had a quiet day yesterday. The anti-viral med still makes her tired and she slept a good bit but then did her walking yesterday evening. So that is a praise! She felt good enough to play some games and watch Denzel in "Inside Man" last night. Today, she had some stomach pain and increased her pain meds which caused her to be drowzy again today. She told me that she had a busy day "lounging around". The family is currently attempting to take advantage of her sedated state in a game of cards. We counted up the number of pills she is taking each day in the infamous bucket o'pills and it is a whopping 30! I must say she has come a long way with respect to taking pills since the early days when we had to hide them in the applesauce.
Anyway, not much else to report which is actually good news in itself. Hope you all had a blessed day! Thanks for checking in with us and most of all for the continued prayers!
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. " - 1 Peter 1: 3-9
Blessings - Bill
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Tues
Good Morning Prayer Warriors,
Not much news today. Erin didn't have any energy left after her clinic visit yesterday. She came home and slept all afternoon and had a headache all evening. Not the progress we were hoping for at this point. I guess it is the new medicine. The Dr said she would be on it for 3-4 weeks. She is not looking forward to feeling this tired for the next month. She hasn't been getting her walking done and I will definitely be in trouble for squealing on her when she reads this. It is just so hard to push her when she feels so tired. Please pray for energy and continue to pray for decreased nausea and pain. She is doing well weaning off the pain meds, it is just a slow process. I am still hoping to get her totally off of them in the next week. It will be easier to go back to work if I know she is not too loopy. Thanks for your love and encouragement. It really means a lot to all of us. We are so blessed to have you all praying for Erin. God is good!! hugs, janet
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good." 1Peter 2:2-3
Not much news today. Erin didn't have any energy left after her clinic visit yesterday. She came home and slept all afternoon and had a headache all evening. Not the progress we were hoping for at this point. I guess it is the new medicine. The Dr said she would be on it for 3-4 weeks. She is not looking forward to feeling this tired for the next month. She hasn't been getting her walking done and I will definitely be in trouble for squealing on her when she reads this. It is just so hard to push her when she feels so tired. Please pray for energy and continue to pray for decreased nausea and pain. She is doing well weaning off the pain meds, it is just a slow process. I am still hoping to get her totally off of them in the next week. It will be easier to go back to work if I know she is not too loopy. Thanks for your love and encouragement. It really means a lot to all of us. We are so blessed to have you all praying for Erin. God is good!! hugs, janet
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good." 1Peter 2:2-3
Monday, October 5, 2009
Monday +51
Hello Prayer Warriors,
Today we went to the clinic and everything is on track. They said the new medicine may be causing extra fatigue and nausea. Just what she needs! Let's just say she didn't dance yesterday. She was on the couch all day with a headache and feeling generally lousy. But today is a new day. After her Dr visit, Erin went to visit all the nurses on 6E and 8E that took care of her. They are always glad to see their former patients doing well. We praise God she is feeling well enough to visit. We just take it one day at a time. Dancing or not, we feel God's grace each day as we see Erin's smile. She takes delight in the little things as she waits on the Lord for the bigger things she wants in the future. Who knows what He has planned for each of us. Hope you have a great day, janet
"For I know the plans I have for you" declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Today we went to the clinic and everything is on track. They said the new medicine may be causing extra fatigue and nausea. Just what she needs! Let's just say she didn't dance yesterday. She was on the couch all day with a headache and feeling generally lousy. But today is a new day. After her Dr visit, Erin went to visit all the nurses on 6E and 8E that took care of her. They are always glad to see their former patients doing well. We praise God she is feeling well enough to visit. We just take it one day at a time. Dancing or not, we feel God's grace each day as we see Erin's smile. She takes delight in the little things as she waits on the Lord for the bigger things she wants in the future. Who knows what He has planned for each of us. Hope you have a great day, janet
"For I know the plans I have for you" declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Day 50
Hello Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers! We are on day +50!! Woo Hoo! That's half way to our first 100 days which will be a milestone! Erin is doing well. She has figured out that her strength is significantly decreased. She was cleaning up her closet and bent down to do something and realized her muscles aren't quite what they used to be. So she is on board with a little more walking etc. She asked the Dr if she could go to the gym and they said a big NO. Too many germy people. She likes the dance classes they offer. I told her we could break out some videos and dance in the living room. She gave me one of "those" looks. I am just praising God she feels like dancing!! That makes me feel like dancing too. Kurt gave her a dance video a while back, I think we will learn some salsa today!!
Hope you all feel a little like dancing too. blessings, janet
"You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever." Psalm 30:11-12
Thanks for the prayers! We are on day +50!! Woo Hoo! That's half way to our first 100 days which will be a milestone! Erin is doing well. She has figured out that her strength is significantly decreased. She was cleaning up her closet and bent down to do something and realized her muscles aren't quite what they used to be. So she is on board with a little more walking etc. She asked the Dr if she could go to the gym and they said a big NO. Too many germy people. She likes the dance classes they offer. I told her we could break out some videos and dance in the living room. She gave me one of "those" looks. I am just praising God she feels like dancing!! That makes me feel like dancing too. Kurt gave her a dance video a while back, I think we will learn some salsa today!!
Hope you all feel a little like dancing too. blessings, janet
"You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever." Psalm 30:11-12
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Sat day 49 GO DAWGS
Hello Prayer Warriors. Praise God for a lovely Saturday!! Erin is feeling better today. We are so grateful she is feeling well enough to enjoy her Bulldawgs. Not much else to say but GO DAWGS!! Thanks for checking in. We are so blessed by your continued prayers. Hugs, janet
"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength." Phil 4:13
"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength." Phil 4:13