Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is doing well, off and about again today, visiting. Gotta love it after all she's been through. We have not heard the final details about the biopsy but did get another call from the nurse saying that the info they have so far is good. They are just waiting on the FISH studies to come back. That provides the most important details they need to assess. We will let you know when we know. Erin is doing great, Praise God, at weaning off of her meds. I am hoping to be completely off of one by tomorrow and start weaning the next one on Wed. She doesn't want me to be in any hurry but she feels so good right now, I like getting rid of the extra medications. Please pray for energy, good magnesium levels, and no germs from all her outings. Thanks and blessings, janet
"We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you." Psalm 33:20-22
Monday, December 7, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Sunday
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers! Erin is doing well this morning. She is successfully weaning off of her pain medicine and for that we are grateful. We are anxiously waiting for Wednesday so we can get the full report on her biopsy. Other than that there is not much to tell. Halleluia! We count you in our blessings daily as you continue to support Erin with your prayers. hugs, janet
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." Psalm 19:1-4
Thanks for the prayers! Erin is doing well this morning. She is successfully weaning off of her pain medicine and for that we are grateful. We are anxiously waiting for Wednesday so we can get the full report on her biopsy. Other than that there is not much to tell. Halleluia! We count you in our blessings daily as you continue to support Erin with your prayers. hugs, janet
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." Psalm 19:1-4
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Tree Day
Good Morning Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Yesterday was a long day waiting on results. We appreciate you waiting with us. We are praising God for good news so far! Hopefully we will have all the rest of the results Wednesday. Today we are going to get our tree. Christmas will be here before you know it and there is so much to do. Blessings on you as you prepare your celebration of Jesus' birth. hugs, janet
"But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more. My mouth will tell of your righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not it's measure. I will come and proclaim your righteousness, yours alone. Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come." Psalm 71:14-18
Thanks for the prayers. Yesterday was a long day waiting on results. We appreciate you waiting with us. We are praising God for good news so far! Hopefully we will have all the rest of the results Wednesday. Today we are going to get our tree. Christmas will be here before you know it and there is so much to do. Blessings on you as you prepare your celebration of Jesus' birth. hugs, janet
"But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more. My mouth will tell of your righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not it's measure. I will come and proclaim your righteousness, yours alone. Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come." Psalm 71:14-18
Friday, December 4, 2009
Friday with update
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. We don't have any news yet on the biopsy. The practioners are all in New Orleans for a conference. I e-mailed our NP but she hasn't responded yet. We will update today if we hear anything. Erin is doing well. She shopped a little too long yesterday and was pretty wiped out, but she did all her shopping, and that is huge. Today she is at the movies again and out to lunch with a friend. Praise God for a normal Erin, out and about, having fun. Thank you Lord!! We are all on pins and needles waiting for results but trying to be patient and positive. God is calming our hearts every minute. Thank God He is big enough to handle all the details. Heaven knows I can't do it! We love you for your prayers. hugs, janet
"..we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light." Colossians 1:9-12
We heard from the NP by e-mail from New Orleans. She said the preliminary report looks good but everything isn't back yet. We will learn the full details next week. Praise God for a great start on the report. It puts our hearts at ease for the weekend. We can rest better knowing it looks good so far. Please continue to pray for the full report to be squeeky clean. Blessings, janet
Thanks for the prayers. We don't have any news yet on the biopsy. The practioners are all in New Orleans for a conference. I e-mailed our NP but she hasn't responded yet. We will update today if we hear anything. Erin is doing well. She shopped a little too long yesterday and was pretty wiped out, but she did all her shopping, and that is huge. Today she is at the movies again and out to lunch with a friend. Praise God for a normal Erin, out and about, having fun. Thank you Lord!! We are all on pins and needles waiting for results but trying to be patient and positive. God is calming our hearts every minute. Thank God He is big enough to handle all the details. Heaven knows I can't do it! We love you for your prayers. hugs, janet
"..we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light." Colossians 1:9-12
We heard from the NP by e-mail from New Orleans. She said the preliminary report looks good but everything isn't back yet. We will learn the full details next week. Praise God for a great start on the report. It puts our hearts at ease for the weekend. We can rest better knowing it looks good so far. Please continue to pray for the full report to be squeeky clean. Blessings, janet
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Thurs
Hello Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is doing pretty good. Considering she is out Christmas shopping, I guess she is o.k. I know her biopsy site is very tender but it takes a lot to stop a shopper on a mission. She slept most of yesterday, o.k. ALL of yesterday. I guess it takes a while for the sedation to catch up to her. Anyway, all is well today. We will let you know if we hear about the biopsy results tomorrow. Our friend Megan got clear results today. That is a huge praise. God is working overtime for these sweet girls. We are thankful for His blessings. May you also be blessed! hugs, janet
"Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, 'Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.'" Isaiah 35:3-4
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is doing pretty good. Considering she is out Christmas shopping, I guess she is o.k. I know her biopsy site is very tender but it takes a lot to stop a shopper on a mission. She slept most of yesterday, o.k. ALL of yesterday. I guess it takes a while for the sedation to catch up to her. Anyway, all is well today. We will let you know if we hear about the biopsy results tomorrow. Our friend Megan got clear results today. That is a huge praise. God is working overtime for these sweet girls. We are thankful for His blessings. May you also be blessed! hugs, janet
"Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, 'Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.'" Isaiah 35:3-4
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Biopsy Day
These are the beautiful women who ran the half marathon on Thanksgiving morning. so cool!
Hello Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. We just got back from the clinic. Erin's bone marrow biopsy went smoothly. She requested her favorite practitioner to do it and it went fine. She was her usual chatty self through the whole procedure. I could hear through the door that she was telling stories on other practitioners and other incidents that have happened to her at Emory. She just talks up a storm when they give her sedation. She actually doesn't get "sedated" at all. It is so funny. When they came out of the procedure room I asked if she gave them all my bank account info too. Yikes! They may have results as early as Fri and they said we could e-mail them to ask. Otherwise we have to wait until next Wednesday's appt. Good news is that her magnesium was up to the lowest end of normal so she gets to decrease her magnesium from 4/day to 3/day. Praise God for small favors! She also got the o.k. to drive today! That is huge for Erin. Now that she feels so much better, she has places to go, people to see. Thanks for keeping us in your prayers today. Please continue to pray for sterling results. God is all over this! Blessings, janet
"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal." Isaiah 26:3-4
WOW!
Thanks for the prayers. We just got back from the clinic. Erin's bone marrow biopsy went smoothly. She requested her favorite practitioner to do it and it went fine. She was her usual chatty self through the whole procedure. I could hear through the door that she was telling stories on other practitioners and other incidents that have happened to her at Emory. She just talks up a storm when they give her sedation. She actually doesn't get "sedated" at all. It is so funny. When they came out of the procedure room I asked if she gave them all my bank account info too. Yikes! They may have results as early as Fri and they said we could e-mail them to ask. Otherwise we have to wait until next Wednesday's appt. Good news is that her magnesium was up to the lowest end of normal so she gets to decrease her magnesium from 4/day to 3/day. Praise God for small favors! She also got the o.k. to drive today! That is huge for Erin. Now that she feels so much better, she has places to go, people to see. Thanks for keeping us in your prayers today. Please continue to pray for sterling results. God is all over this! Blessings, janet
"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal." Isaiah 26:3-4
WOW!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Dec 1
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Wow, can you believe it is already December? Time flies, even when it crawls! We are praising God for another month of recovery checked off of our first year. Erin was feeling pretty good this morning until she ate lunch. Her cravings don't often match her stomach's tolerance. French bread pizza was not a hit. She has been doing some on-line shopping and planning her next adventure out in the world. I think she is going to see New Moon for the 3rd time this afternoon. What is it about sparkly pale vampires and hairy werewolves? We had her test drive her car last night, about a mile. I think she is safe to go out and about short distances. She is excited to get to drive again. Probably more excited to get out alone instead of being chauffeured everywhere. So that is another praise. Hope your day is going great. Thanks for the prayers. hugs, janet
"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Wow, can you believe it is already December? Time flies, even when it crawls! We are praising God for another month of recovery checked off of our first year. Erin was feeling pretty good this morning until she ate lunch. Her cravings don't often match her stomach's tolerance. French bread pizza was not a hit. She has been doing some on-line shopping and planning her next adventure out in the world. I think she is going to see New Moon for the 3rd time this afternoon. What is it about sparkly pale vampires and hairy werewolves? We had her test drive her car last night, about a mile. I think she is safe to go out and about short distances. She is excited to get to drive again. Probably more excited to get out alone instead of being chauffeured everywhere. So that is another praise. Hope your day is going great. Thanks for the prayers. hugs, janet
"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." Deuteronomy 6:4-9