Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers!! We praise God for another day toward good health, even if it is just baby steps. Erin is having a not-so-great morning again. She got up to the wonderful smells of her father cooking breakfast and only ate one bite of toast. Please pray for her stomach, her stomach and her stomach. We have tried everything. She had a piece of pizza last night. I guess that wasn't a good idea, but we have to go with whatever she thinks she can eat at the time. I offered her lentil loaf...I dont' know why she turned her nose up at it.
She is planning on attending a dinner at church tonight, hope she feels up to it. She would enjoy the company, and the opportunity to get out of the house. Until then, it's the couch and the food network. Let's call it culinary therapy.
Blessings on your weekend. Go Dawgs! love, janet
"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him" 1Corinthians 2:9
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Friday
Hey all,
Thanks for being our prayer warriors. Erin did get to go shopping yesterday but had to sit down in every store. She did great until we got home and then it went south. The rest of the evening was o.k. but it definitely took all her energy to go out of the house. Today is having a questionable start. She is nauseous and taking it slow. I really thought we would have a gradual recovery from this nausea but it just seems to be hanging on. We are now going to start weaning her Oxycontin which is a long acting pain reliever. Maybe it is contributing to her nausea. Please pray for it to let up. Nausea is miserable, especially for months on end!! All you Moms out there can give us an AMEN on that I am sure! The praise with nausea is that as soon as you let it out, you feel better for a while. Small comfort but you have to find something good in everything! Blessings on your day! love, janet
"A cheerful heart is good medicine..." Proverbs 17:22
Thanks for being our prayer warriors. Erin did get to go shopping yesterday but had to sit down in every store. She did great until we got home and then it went south. The rest of the evening was o.k. but it definitely took all her energy to go out of the house. Today is having a questionable start. She is nauseous and taking it slow. I really thought we would have a gradual recovery from this nausea but it just seems to be hanging on. We are now going to start weaning her Oxycontin which is a long acting pain reliever. Maybe it is contributing to her nausea. Please pray for it to let up. Nausea is miserable, especially for months on end!! All you Moms out there can give us an AMEN on that I am sure! The praise with nausea is that as soon as you let it out, you feel better for a while. Small comfort but you have to find something good in everything! Blessings on your day! love, janet
"A cheerful heart is good medicine..." Proverbs 17:22
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Thurs Day +82
Hello Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is having a good day so far and had a good evening last night. We might even go shopping for an hour or so and see how she does. Nothing like a little retail therapy. She still isn't eating much but she did let me fix her a smoothy with protein powder in it last night. So maybe that has given her a shopping power boost for today. Who knows. We are just thanking God for a good start to the day. Bless you all! Hope you enjoy this beautiful day. love, janet
"Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near." James 5:7-8
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is having a good day so far and had a good evening last night. We might even go shopping for an hour or so and see how she does. Nothing like a little retail therapy. She still isn't eating much but she did let me fix her a smoothy with protein powder in it last night. So maybe that has given her a shopping power boost for today. Who knows. We are just thanking God for a good start to the day. Bless you all! Hope you enjoy this beautiful day. love, janet
"Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near." James 5:7-8
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Wed Day +81
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
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
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!!