Im late in posting an update on our trip to Houston. That doesnt mean it was a bad report. We spent an extra day in Natchez on the way home picking up our youngest daughter. First, the scans showed no growth and no new spots. That is good. We were hoping for radiation on the tumor in my pelvis, however the risks outweighed the potential benefits, so radiation is out. If this was a life-threatening situation, the calculus would be different. In our case, its a quality of life issue. The negative part of the trip is my cancer marker is slightly elevated, even though theres no growth on the scans. The doctors do not want that to get out of hand. So, I am taking a few weeks off from chemo then start back on the original regimen I had when first diagnosed. That includes 5-FU, leukavorin, avastin, and oxyliplatin. Those are the rough ones. Well do this for two months and go back for a check-up in October. The night before my clinic visits (after my scans and we knew my marker was elevated) Terrell and I had prayer time together. After our prayer, I stopped and quietly listened for God. The verse of scripture, Jeremiah 29:12. NOT VERSE 11, which everyone knows. So I looked it up. You will call to Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. (Jeremiah 29:12 HCSB) Remember this was immediately after we finished praying. This was His way of telling me He heard our prayers. This further confirms a verse The Lord spoke to my mother a few days earlier. May the Lord be praised, for He has heard the sound of my pleading. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I praise Him with my song. (Psalms 28:6-7 HCSB) So, we know The Lord has heard our pleas. We trust Him with our very lives. So, theres no worry, no fear. (Although Im not delighted about the chemo regimen. I told Terrell Im tired of proving how tough I am. Haha. But seriously I am weak, but like Paul said he boasts in his weaknesses and infirmities, for when I am weak, my God makes me strong. It was told to us at the beginning of this journey cancer is a marathon, not a sprint. Truer words neer spoken. We love you! Keep the prayers coming. We covet them.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:33:14 +0000
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