Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Erin just got her line out and everything went fine. She is now sleeping off the sedation. Thank you Lord!! She is looking forward to being able to take a shower without a baggie attached to her. And I am excited not to have to do dressing changes and line flushes all the time. Ahhhh, Freedom!! We are thankful.
Apparently Erin and her friends Erin Lace and Jana Bearden are going to be on 11 Alive News on Thanksgiving morning. The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society's Team in training is participating in the race on Thanksgiving morning and they found out about Jana and Erin running in Erin's honor. They are going to interview them for the show. So tune in and see if they look like movie stars. We are so humbled by the gift of their participation in this fundraiser. It is awesome to know they put in all the training and energy into this because of Erin. Help us pray that the researchers can find the cure we all so desperately need. Thank you Jana and Erin! Words cannot express our appreciation! Go Team Erin Blonshine!! love, janet
"Come. let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care." Psalm 95:1-7
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
DAY 100!!!!!!
Halleluia for Day 100!! Hello Prayer Warriors,
Thank you for praying us all the way to day 100. It is a huge milestone in terms of recovery. We just got back from the clinic and they were not able to fit her in to get her line out today. They have scheduled her for 8 a.m. tomorrow at Wesley Woods. She is bummed they didn't get it done today but very excited to get it out before Thanksgiving. Her magnesium level came up from 1.1 to 1.4, so that is great. 1.6 is the low end of normal so we are getting there. Unfortunately she had to use the bucket of opportunity when we got home. It is just part of the process I guess. We can't give everything up at once! She also lost another 4.5 pounds. What is that all about?? She is seriously "Twiggy" now. Please continue to pray for her line removal procedure, her nausea and her numbers. Thanks and we wish you all a Very Thankful Thanksgiving! Praising God for His rich blessings! love, janet
"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Colossians 3:15-17
Thank you for praying us all the way to day 100. It is a huge milestone in terms of recovery. We just got back from the clinic and they were not able to fit her in to get her line out today. They have scheduled her for 8 a.m. tomorrow at Wesley Woods. She is bummed they didn't get it done today but very excited to get it out before Thanksgiving. Her magnesium level came up from 1.1 to 1.4, so that is great. 1.6 is the low end of normal so we are getting there. Unfortunately she had to use the bucket of opportunity when we got home. It is just part of the process I guess. We can't give everything up at once! She also lost another 4.5 pounds. What is that all about?? She is seriously "Twiggy" now. Please continue to pray for her line removal procedure, her nausea and her numbers. Thanks and we wish you all a Very Thankful Thanksgiving! Praising God for His rich blessings! love, janet
"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Colossians 3:15-17
Sunday, November 22, 2009
+99 WooHoo
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
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
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