Happy Sabbath Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Erin had a good day yesterday and is enjoying a rainy day inside today. We have praises again. She is doing great without her scopolamine patch and we reduced her nausea med from 3 pills a day to 2 and she did great. Thank you Lord!! She is still on the smallest amount of pain medicine and after her line gets out and things settle down, we will try to get rid of that too. Please pray that her magnesium level is back to normal. She is really struggling taking 6 huge mag pills a day. They said once her prograf started to come down, she wouldn't burn up as much magnesium. Let's hope each day brings less pills and more energy. Bless you for your prayers. We are thankful! janet
"I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints." Philemon: 4-7
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Sat Day +98
Happy Saturday Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Erin had a good day yesterday. She saw her movie and then topped it off with some food network. That was a full day. She is doing well today, supervising her Father's yard work. Sorry this is late, but I got waylaid by my sister, then by Bill and one of his projects. I am happy to focus on other things for a change. Erin did get a chance to walk outside on this, another beautiful day. Praise God! We are anxious to get her line out on Monday but as of yet, we don't have an appt. I guess a lot of people are trying to get procedures done before the Thanksgiving holiday. Please pray for decreased nausea and no motion sickness. We decided yesterday to stop her scopolamine patch and so far, she is doing well without it. Hope you are having a great weekend. hugs, janet
"I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations." Isaiah 61:10-11
Thanks for the prayers. Erin had a good day yesterday. She saw her movie and then topped it off with some food network. That was a full day. She is doing well today, supervising her Father's yard work. Sorry this is late, but I got waylaid by my sister, then by Bill and one of his projects. I am happy to focus on other things for a change. Erin did get a chance to walk outside on this, another beautiful day. Praise God! We are anxious to get her line out on Monday but as of yet, we don't have an appt. I guess a lot of people are trying to get procedures done before the Thanksgiving holiday. Please pray for decreased nausea and no motion sickness. We decided yesterday to stop her scopolamine patch and so far, she is doing well without it. Hope you are having a great weekend. hugs, janet
"I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations." Isaiah 61:10-11
Friday, November 20, 2009
Friday
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Erin's day yesterday started with 2 visits to the "bucket" but she ended up feeling pretty good. She even walked outside in the afternoon. Today she is up early and we are on our way to the movies. We have to go to the morning movies to avoid the crowds. Praising God for reasons to get up in the morning, even if it is a vampire movie. Please pray for no nausea and increased energy. Have a blessed day. love, janet
"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love." 1 Corinthains 16:13-14
Thanks for the prayers. Erin's day yesterday started with 2 visits to the "bucket" but she ended up feeling pretty good. She even walked outside in the afternoon. Today she is up early and we are on our way to the movies. We have to go to the morning movies to avoid the crowds. Praising God for reasons to get up in the morning, even if it is a vampire movie. Please pray for no nausea and increased energy. Have a blessed day. love, janet
"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love." 1 Corinthains 16:13-14
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Thursday
Good Morning Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Unfortunately, the dimple forecast was not accurate yesterday. Erin did not end up having a good day. She had a stomach ache and felt sort of dizzy all day. She forced herself to eat dinner but was nauseous all night from it. I wish I could pinpoint what is causing this setback, but it's impossible. Please pray for a better day. I was really hoping we had turned the corner. But we will still praise God for the 6 days we had and strive to have a longer run next time. It would sure be nice to have a run of good days for Thanksgiving. Please pray also for discernment about getting her line out on Monday. We wanted to get it out before the holidays but if she is still puny, we might better wait. Give us wisdom Lord! love, janet
"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given him. And when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." James 1:5-6
Thanks for the prayers. Unfortunately, the dimple forecast was not accurate yesterday. Erin did not end up having a good day. She had a stomach ache and felt sort of dizzy all day. She forced herself to eat dinner but was nauseous all night from it. I wish I could pinpoint what is causing this setback, but it's impossible. Please pray for a better day. I was really hoping we had turned the corner. But we will still praise God for the 6 days we had and strive to have a longer run next time. It would sure be nice to have a run of good days for Thanksgiving. Please pray also for discernment about getting her line out on Monday. We wanted to get it out before the holidays but if she is still puny, we might better wait. Give us wisdom Lord! love, janet
"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given him. And when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." James 1:5-6
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Wed
Woo Hoo Prayer Warriors,
One week of feeling good in a row! Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Erin had a good day yesterday. She just hung around the house but she felt good. She didn't sleep too good last night but that may be because we are still weaning her long acting pain medicine. We also changed the type of magnesium she takes. One of the those things probably caused a little stomach upset, not to mention the prograf level decreasing. Even so, I think today will be a good day too. It is all relative to months of crummy days. Perspectives change! If I can illicit a dimple when I wake her up in the morning, I consider that awesome. Thank you Lord for dimples!! Please pray for easy transitions for all of her medicine changes, a calm stomach and energy to exercise so she can get her muscles back. Thanks as always for your prayers. There is power in prayer!! Amen! We love you, janet
"Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." James 5:13-16
One week of feeling good in a row! Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Erin had a good day yesterday. She just hung around the house but she felt good. She didn't sleep too good last night but that may be because we are still weaning her long acting pain medicine. We also changed the type of magnesium she takes. One of the those things probably caused a little stomach upset, not to mention the prograf level decreasing. Even so, I think today will be a good day too. It is all relative to months of crummy days. Perspectives change! If I can illicit a dimple when I wake her up in the morning, I consider that awesome. Thank you Lord for dimples!! Please pray for easy transitions for all of her medicine changes, a calm stomach and energy to exercise so she can get her muscles back. Thanks as always for your prayers. There is power in prayer!! Amen! We love you, janet
"Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." James 5:13-16
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Tues
Hello Prayer Warriors,
So far so good. We are hoping for 6 good days in a row. Erin had a good afternoon yesterday. Of course she slept, after such a big morning in the clinic. But still, no "bucket" is a victory in my book. She also had a good night except for some muscle cramps. That may be related to the low magnesium or the fact that we stopped the posi. Who knows. We are just praising God for status quo right now. I forgot to tell you, yesterday was the first time she hadn't lost weight in a few weeks. She didn't gain, but she did hold her own. Now that she can eat, we just have to work on getting some muscle back on her. Her hair is definitely staging a comeback. We are pretty happy around here with all the blessings. Thanksgiving will be full of thanks!! Bless you for your prayers. hugs, janet
"Listen, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants. I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of our God! He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he." Deuteronomy 32:1-4
So far so good. We are hoping for 6 good days in a row. Erin had a good afternoon yesterday. Of course she slept, after such a big morning in the clinic. But still, no "bucket" is a victory in my book. She also had a good night except for some muscle cramps. That may be related to the low magnesium or the fact that we stopped the posi. Who knows. We are just praising God for status quo right now. I forgot to tell you, yesterday was the first time she hadn't lost weight in a few weeks. She didn't gain, but she did hold her own. Now that she can eat, we just have to work on getting some muscle back on her. Her hair is definitely staging a comeback. We are pretty happy around here with all the blessings. Thanksgiving will be full of thanks!! Bless you for your prayers. hugs, janet
"Listen, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants. I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of our God! He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he." Deuteronomy 32:1-4
Monday, November 16, 2009
Woo Hoo Day +93
Good Job Prayer Warriors,
Erin is on day 5 of feeling good in a row!! We just got back from the clinic. They said she is doing great and they said she can stop taking posi!! Do you know how much she hates taking posi? Thank you Lord!! It is a huge blessing to get off of that medicine. They also said we can stop the home IV fluids and see how she does. Because of the interaction of prograf and posi, her prograf level will drop with the end of the posi. This might stir up some graft vs. host, so we will be on the lookout for that. Remember they said a little GVH is good because along with that you get graft vs. leukemia and that is a great thing. So many details to understand and watch. Let me just make it simple, praise God for taking care of Erin and ask for His continued care. He knows all the details and is already working on them.
Blessings, janet
Jesus said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12
Erin is on day 5 of feeling good in a row!! We just got back from the clinic. They said she is doing great and they said she can stop taking posi!! Do you know how much she hates taking posi? Thank you Lord!! It is a huge blessing to get off of that medicine. They also said we can stop the home IV fluids and see how she does. Because of the interaction of prograf and posi, her prograf level will drop with the end of the posi. This might stir up some graft vs. host, so we will be on the lookout for that. Remember they said a little GVH is good because along with that you get graft vs. leukemia and that is a great thing. So many details to understand and watch. Let me just make it simple, praise God for taking care of Erin and ask for His continued care. He knows all the details and is already working on them.
Blessings, janet
Jesus said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12