Hello Prayer Warriors,
We appreciate your prayers. Erin had a good day for the most part yesterday. We are so thankful for tidbits of fun when we see Erin's dimples and hear her laugh. She really has been amazing throughout this ordeal. She has never felt sorry for herself or mad at God or the world. She just does what she has to do and looks forward to being normal again. That's not to say she hasn't missed being able to jump up and do the things everyone else is able to do, but she just doesn't let anyone around her know it. She maintains an upbeat spirit and keeps us all up with her. And that, my friends, is a gift of the Spirit! It's called peace and she has always had it in abundance. As a matter of fact, being the middle child, she is the peace-maker in the family. I thank God every day for the gifts He has given the girls, because they are a gift to us as well. Peace, janet
P.S. Welcome Baby Wyatt!
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again; Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:4-7
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Tues, Day +80
Hello Prayer Warriors,
Wow 80 days! Seems like you could go around the world in 80 days. Maybe we have, since Erin got an international donor. We definitely have prayers from all around the world! You find out fast how small the world is when you take a journey like this. Thank you all for sending her prayer requests worldwide. It's like surround-sound in heaven! Love that image.
We celebrate each day as a day closer to good health. And frankly, we can't wait to get there! Erin didn't have a very good day yesterday since she felt nauseous all day. She could only eat a bite or two of dinner but she did get on the treadmill. Victory happens one step at a time. We just wish she could get past this nausea and get the nutrition her body needs to heal. She has really been looking forward to the Christmas Season since she marked that as a time when her hair would be "in", her line would be out, and she would be "well" on her way to being done with this nonsense! That will be the best Christmas present of them all. Glory to God!
Hope you have a yummy day, janet
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. for I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43:1-3
Wow 80 days! Seems like you could go around the world in 80 days. Maybe we have, since Erin got an international donor. We definitely have prayers from all around the world! You find out fast how small the world is when you take a journey like this. Thank you all for sending her prayer requests worldwide. It's like surround-sound in heaven! Love that image.
We celebrate each day as a day closer to good health. And frankly, we can't wait to get there! Erin didn't have a very good day yesterday since she felt nauseous all day. She could only eat a bite or two of dinner but she did get on the treadmill. Victory happens one step at a time. We just wish she could get past this nausea and get the nutrition her body needs to heal. She has really been looking forward to the Christmas Season since she marked that as a time when her hair would be "in", her line would be out, and she would be "well" on her way to being done with this nonsense! That will be the best Christmas present of them all. Glory to God!
Hope you have a yummy day, janet
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. for I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43:1-3
Monday, November 2, 2009
Monday Day +79
Blessings All,
We just got back from the clinic. Erin's numbers look good but she threw up in the lobby of the clinic. Luckily, it did not set off a chain reaction among all the other cancer patients. Nausea aside, we got some very happy news. They said if she can taper off of her IV fluids, she can get her central line out before Thanksgiving. And she can wait until after the Thanksgiving holiday to have her biopsy so it doesn't ruin her holiday. We thought that was nice of them! So we are still asking for prayers for nausea, energy and good biopsy results in a few weeks. Thanks in advance for talking to God on Erin's behalf. There is nothing He likes more!! love, janet
P.S. Happy Birthday Aunt Sherry
"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:9-12
We just got back from the clinic. Erin's numbers look good but she threw up in the lobby of the clinic. Luckily, it did not set off a chain reaction among all the other cancer patients. Nausea aside, we got some very happy news. They said if she can taper off of her IV fluids, she can get her central line out before Thanksgiving. And she can wait until after the Thanksgiving holiday to have her biopsy so it doesn't ruin her holiday. We thought that was nice of them! So we are still asking for prayers for nausea, energy and good biopsy results in a few weeks. Thanks in advance for talking to God on Erin's behalf. There is nothing He likes more!! love, janet
P.S. Happy Birthday Aunt Sherry
"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:9-12
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Sunday Nov 1
Blessings Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is doing o.k. today so far. She enjoyed the game or at least 17 pts of it. Unfortunately she did have some stomach upset in the middle of the night. Probably post-game nightmares. She has successfully weaned off of her Dilaudid and for that we are praising God today. She is more alert and ready to get rid of some more pills, if possible. Another praise is that she has been walking on the treadmill! Yeah team!! November is going to be a great month!! She is all ready to get the holidays started! So bring it on. love to all, janet
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth; It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:9-11
There is power in that knowledge!!
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is doing o.k. today so far. She enjoyed the game or at least 17 pts of it. Unfortunately she did have some stomach upset in the middle of the night. Probably post-game nightmares. She has successfully weaned off of her Dilaudid and for that we are praising God today. She is more alert and ready to get rid of some more pills, if possible. Another praise is that she has been walking on the treadmill! Yeah team!! November is going to be a great month!! She is all ready to get the holidays started! So bring it on. love to all, janet
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth; It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:9-11
There is power in that knowledge!!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Happy Halloween!
Prayer Warriors,
Thank you for your prayers. Erin is up and off the Dilaudid so far!! Praise God! We weaned it off as gradually as we could. I guess we will know today if she has any withdrawl symptoms. She ate a few bites of dinner last night but not much. Hopefully the tailgate food for the BIG GAME will stimulate her appetite. Go DAWGS!! Not that we don't love our FL friends, but on game day, it's every fan for themselves! Hope you have sweet trick-or-treaters at your doors tonight. Blessings, janet
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Phil:3:13-14
Thank you for your prayers. Erin is up and off the Dilaudid so far!! Praise God! We weaned it off as gradually as we could. I guess we will know today if she has any withdrawl symptoms. She ate a few bites of dinner last night but not much. Hopefully the tailgate food for the BIG GAME will stimulate her appetite. Go DAWGS!! Not that we don't love our FL friends, but on game day, it's every fan for themselves! Hope you have sweet trick-or-treaters at your doors tonight. Blessings, janet
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Phil:3:13-14
Friday, October 30, 2009
Friday
Hello Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers! Erin just got started on her day, so I am not sure yet what kind of day she will have. Yesterday we went to Athens to have lunch with Laura. It was fun but tiring. She did pretty well until just before dinner when she revisited her lunch. That seems to happen every time we eat out or take out from restaurants. I don't know what it is but her stomach only tolerates home cooking. Now, if you know me at all, you know I hate to cook! So that puts alot of pressure on me to "deliver" outside my comfort zone. Actually, it is easier to make vegetarian meals than it is to buy them. I guess I should be thankful that it is not my cooking that makes her nauseous, cuz that could happen!!
Today is a new day and we are praying, as always, for decreased nausea and increased energy. Hope you all have a Happy Halloween! Blessings and Treats! janet
"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that." 1Timothy:6-8
I think that means, be happy we have food to eat! Amen!
Thanks for the prayers! Erin just got started on her day, so I am not sure yet what kind of day she will have. Yesterday we went to Athens to have lunch with Laura. It was fun but tiring. She did pretty well until just before dinner when she revisited her lunch. That seems to happen every time we eat out or take out from restaurants. I don't know what it is but her stomach only tolerates home cooking. Now, if you know me at all, you know I hate to cook! So that puts alot of pressure on me to "deliver" outside my comfort zone. Actually, it is easier to make vegetarian meals than it is to buy them. I guess I should be thankful that it is not my cooking that makes her nauseous, cuz that could happen!!
Today is a new day and we are praying, as always, for decreased nausea and increased energy. Hope you all have a Happy Halloween! Blessings and Treats! janet
"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that." 1Timothy:6-8
I think that means, be happy we have food to eat! Amen!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
WooHoo +75
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Can you believe it? Day 75! Praise God for bringing us this far! We are happy to report a good day yesterday. Erin didn't throw up once. She slept a good bit and she was able to eat a normal dinner again! She asked for porcupine meatballs and I caved and made them of course. I'm just so happy she ate something! Thank you for your prayers for decreased nausea, God is listening! Our new request for prayer is that we can get Erin off of her pain medicine. She is still on Dilaudid for pain and Ativan for nausea. We have tried several times to wean it off, but we were trying to wean both at the same time. Yesterday we separated them and are trying to phase out just the Dilaudid over the next few days. Hopefully then she will have more awake time to do her walking etc. Erin says she has been very busy growing hair so she hasn't used her energy to walk. However, she really needs to walk so she can get her muscles back. So many prayer requests. It's a good thing we serve the Almighty God, who is more than capable of handling every detail. Blessings, janet
"This is what the Lord says - your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel; 'I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.'" Isaiah 48:17
Can you believe it? Day 75! Praise God for bringing us this far! We are happy to report a good day yesterday. Erin didn't throw up once. She slept a good bit and she was able to eat a normal dinner again! She asked for porcupine meatballs and I caved and made them of course. I'm just so happy she ate something! Thank you for your prayers for decreased nausea, God is listening! Our new request for prayer is that we can get Erin off of her pain medicine. She is still on Dilaudid for pain and Ativan for nausea. We have tried several times to wean it off, but we were trying to wean both at the same time. Yesterday we separated them and are trying to phase out just the Dilaudid over the next few days. Hopefully then she will have more awake time to do her walking etc. Erin says she has been very busy growing hair so she hasn't used her energy to walk. However, she really needs to walk so she can get her muscles back. So many prayer requests. It's a good thing we serve the Almighty God, who is more than capable of handling every detail. Blessings, janet
"This is what the Lord says - your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel; 'I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.'" Isaiah 48:17