Today we begin day plus 8 after transplant on our road battling cancer. Last night and this morning have been extremely painful for Don. He did not rest well last night and this morning he woke up in sever pain again. The doctors and nurses have ordered meds to hopefully relieve hemorrhoids. He is a tough guy and very seldom lets anyone know the pain he is experiencing. This morning, he has shed lots of tears and done a lot of crying wanting the pain to stop. So I know that he is hurting because that is not my Don. They have given him some pain meds for now and he is resting. For now he is not hurting. His white cell counts were up today at 0.10 Platelets were at a low of 37.8. Red blood cell counts were at 2.26. Still on the right course for recover.This morning waking up and dealing with Dons pain has not been easy. Because I love him so much I wanted to take that pain away and felt helpless because I couldnt. Not a feeling I liked, started feeling very discouraged. Now that he is finally resting I was able to set and read my devotional for today and youll never guess what my scripture was for today. Deuteronomy 31:8 ( Dont be afraid or Discouraged, for the Lord is the one that goes before you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor forsake you.) We have a lot reasons to celebrate. One that we as Christians have the gift of eternal life because Jesus paid the price for us. Yet sometimes, like this morning for me, we become discouraged. We allow the demands of life and situations to cause us to loose our joy. I am so thankful that God reminded me in my devotional today that I cant fix it for Don , but HE CAN! God reminded me that instead of focusing on the hardships Don was having this morning , to trust him, he has it. Something I knew, but I was focusing on the pain and not the solution to the pain. So instead of focusing on the negative of our day, I will begin again thanking God for my blessings for which I have many. My salvation and my heavenly fathers love, my husband , my children, my family and my friends. Discouragement made my morning seem endless and the task of relieving Dons pain impossible until I recognized that GOD was standing in the midst to help, I just had to simply ask. So if you are feeling discouraged today, turn to God. He is the answer for your discouragement. Allow him to turn it into JOY. Thanks for all the prayers.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:11:24 +0000
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