When I think about April and Grant these days the words weary and tired come to mind. Thats not the ONLY thing I think about but its just what Im talking about today. Its been awhile since they asked me to post anything major. Weve entered in a stage that I call the new normal for now. Not forever. But we are in a routine that will continue for a little while. She just finished her 4th week of chemo. We were hoping that would be all she had to do. In the interest of being thorough and careful and very mindful of the cancer that came so quickly they want to do all of the chemo originally planned. It stinks but its also really great that April has this doctor who cares so much that he isnt going take any chances or miss any detail! She has more tests and appointments coming up. Grant told me today that he feels like she bounced back to her quirky and funny self a little faster this time after chemo. Hes not so sure she would say the same thing but hey, its what Grant was feeling at the moment. She wont be running any marathons just yet. (lets be honest...not a lot of us are. If you are...BOOM! You GO!) Her next round of chemo was moved back a week. She will go to round 5 the first week in February. In the meantime they will harvest her stem cells and pack those away for her transplant. (very technical terms Im using) Her transplant hasnt been scheduled yet. One thing I am learning in this journey is that all schedules are liquid. Things change. And change again. Patience is a must for all of us. They are tired. They might actually even admit that themselves, but they dont have to. Ill tell you. This is HARD! That doesnt even seem to give it justice. To say its hard is a gross understatement. And yet...grace. April and Grant seem to still shine with Gods grace. We all got excited for the word remission. With good reason. However another one of the things Ive learned is that remission is not the end of the story or journey. Its just one of the doors that she needed to walk through. Praise God that she is getting to walk through that door! But this journey is far from over. It has been hard to wrap our brain around that. Remission sounded so final! So great! It IS! Its just not the end. So much ahead of us. Rounds 5 & 6. Stem cell harvest. A last big and hard hit of chemo. Stem cell transplant. Time in isolation to recover and then more recovery. Keep praying. We know you are. They feel it! So many answered prayers in so many places! God cares about the details and he keeps proving it over and over. The girls are in a daycare setting when not at school that is regular (as in everyday same time and place) and routine and totally PHENOMINAL!!! Life is settling in a little for them and mom and dad feel so good about where they are and its one less worry! God is good! We will keep you posted when more news comes in. You are loved beyond measure!!!!
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:34:04 +0000
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