"Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it." Numbers 12:30
As I studied my lesson for our Preschool Church class on Sunday, I was encouraged by these verses from Numbers. This is the well-known account of Joshua, Caleb, and the 10 spies that went into the Promised Land. Only Joshua and Caleb said that they were well able to overcome the negative things they saw, and the 10 spies doubted and said, "We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we." (Numbers 13:31) Caleb and Joshua were rewarded for their faith by being the only ones from that generation to live in the Promised Land. The others who doubted wandered in the desert for 40 years and never stepped a foot on the Promised Land. What a lesson for us to trust our strong and mighty God for with Him "we are well able to overcome"!
The results of my PET scan showed NO sign of metastatic cancer, which means the cancer is only in the tumor sights originally found on the MRI. It has not spread anywhere else. It is a wonderful praise! I still won't know what course of action the doctors want to take until early next week, but this is a wonderful blessing to hear before the weekend! Thanks so much for all of you that are praying and believing with me for God's complete healing!
Friday, July 29, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
"This is the way, walk in it"
"And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your teacher will not hide himself any more, but your eyes shall see your teacher. And your ears shall hear a word behind you saying, "This is the way, walk in it" when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left." Isaiah 30:20-21
Dr. Rippon and Dr. Go want to have a whole body PET scan done before they make any decisions. My previous scan in October of last year showed no abnormalities, so they don't expect to find anything now. They only do them on Thursdays, so I am scheduled for next Thursday, July 28. I probably won't have the results until I meet with Dr. Rippon on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Surgery is the next step, but it has to wait on this report. I was hoping to have this matter settled before school begins, but it appears it will be cutting it close or not happen at all. My sick leave days are limited and the beginning of the year is the worst part to miss when working with 4 year olds and their parents, but the Lord knows this, too.
Please pray that the decisions made will be from the Lord and He will give us wisdom. "Your ears shall hear a word behind you saying, "This is the way, walk in it." If you notice it says "behind you". That means you have to walk out on faith! Thanks for your encouragement and prayers as we walk out on faith the next few weeks.
Dr. Rippon and Dr. Go want to have a whole body PET scan done before they make any decisions. My previous scan in October of last year showed no abnormalities, so they don't expect to find anything now. They only do them on Thursdays, so I am scheduled for next Thursday, July 28. I probably won't have the results until I meet with Dr. Rippon on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Surgery is the next step, but it has to wait on this report. I was hoping to have this matter settled before school begins, but it appears it will be cutting it close or not happen at all. My sick leave days are limited and the beginning of the year is the worst part to miss when working with 4 year olds and their parents, but the Lord knows this, too.
Please pray that the decisions made will be from the Lord and He will give us wisdom. "Your ears shall hear a word behind you saying, "This is the way, walk in it." If you notice it says "behind you". That means you have to walk out on faith! Thanks for your encouragement and prayers as we walk out on faith the next few weeks.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Ask, Seek, Knock
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened...how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!" Matthew 7:7-8, 11b
(In this passage)"Jesus is laying down the rules of conduct for those who have His Spirit, and it works on this principle-God is my Father, He loves me, I shall never think of anything He will forget, why should I worry? There are times, says Jesus, when God cannot lift the darkness from you, but trust Him. God will appear like an unkind friend, but He is not; he will appear like an unnatural Father, but He is not; he will appear like an unjust judge, but He is not. Keep the notion of the mind of God behind all things strong and growing. Nothing happens in any particular unless God's will is behind it, therefore you can rest in perfect confidence in Him."
Oswald Chambers
My lab results showed several areas of invasive ductile breast carcinoma. Preliminary results show it to be of intermediate grade, which is a step down from the aggressive carcinoma that was diagnosed in January 2009. My "timber" markers (cancer indicators) are at 14.3. They were stable at 11.7 in March of this year. At its highest, my markers were at 19.8 in March of 2009. So it seems that this if fairly new or it would have shown up in my blood work in March. We are leaving for James Island on Monday. I will also speak with doctors on Monday and try to determine a course of action. Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers!
(In this passage)"Jesus is laying down the rules of conduct for those who have His Spirit, and it works on this principle-God is my Father, He loves me, I shall never think of anything He will forget, why should I worry? There are times, says Jesus, when God cannot lift the darkness from you, but trust Him. God will appear like an unkind friend, but He is not; he will appear like an unnatural Father, but He is not; he will appear like an unjust judge, but He is not. Keep the notion of the mind of God behind all things strong and growing. Nothing happens in any particular unless God's will is behind it, therefore you can rest in perfect confidence in Him."
Oswald Chambers
My lab results showed several areas of invasive ductile breast carcinoma. Preliminary results show it to be of intermediate grade, which is a step down from the aggressive carcinoma that was diagnosed in January 2009. My "timber" markers (cancer indicators) are at 14.3. They were stable at 11.7 in March of this year. At its highest, my markers were at 19.8 in March of 2009. So it seems that this if fairly new or it would have shown up in my blood work in March. We are leaving for James Island on Monday. I will also speak with doctors on Monday and try to determine a course of action. Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
God First
Journal Entry-July 13, 2011
"It must be God first, God second, and God third, until the life is faced steadily with God and no one else is of any account." Oswald Chambers
How quickly alarming health news draws us back to where we should've been all the time. It's so easy to depend on ourselves until something reveals us to be vulnerable. I must keep "God first".
My MRI on Monday showed areas of concern so I will be having a needle biopsy tomorrow at 8:00. I may know results on Friday but it may be next week. We are leaving for Charleston on Monday and looking forward to a great vacation!!! Thanks for your prayers!
"It must be God first, God second, and God third, until the life is faced steadily with God and no one else is of any account." Oswald Chambers
How quickly alarming health news draws us back to where we should've been all the time. It's so easy to depend on ourselves until something reveals us to be vulnerable. I must keep "God first".
My MRI on Monday showed areas of concern so I will be having a needle biopsy tomorrow at 8:00. I may know results on Friday but it may be next week. We are leaving for Charleston on Monday and looking forward to a great vacation!!! Thanks for your prayers!
Monday, January 10, 2011
The Road Less Traveled
Journal Entry-January 10, 2011
"Let's take the road less traveled" was what Joe said as we ventured into the 8 inches of snow that covered the world today! It is a family tradition to "see what the Land Cruiser can do" whenever it snows, and today was no exception! It is so exciting for the kids to see the most snow they've ever seen while they are still here at home with us!
I can't believe it has been October since I posted on my blog! After the fifth person mentioned that I hadn't posted in awhile, I figured it was time to post!
I have been feeling well, just fatigued. Some of which may be related to sinus problems. The CT scan of my face showed an obstruction in the left maxillary sinus. I had an appointment today to see what my options would be, but it was cancelled due to snow. They said I'll be seen before the end of the week.
Until then, I will enjoy the time off and the extra sleep!
"Let's take the road less traveled" was what Joe said as we ventured into the 8 inches of snow that covered the world today! It is a family tradition to "see what the Land Cruiser can do" whenever it snows, and today was no exception! It is so exciting for the kids to see the most snow they've ever seen while they are still here at home with us!
I can't believe it has been October since I posted on my blog! After the fifth person mentioned that I hadn't posted in awhile, I figured it was time to post!
I have been feeling well, just fatigued. Some of which may be related to sinus problems. The CT scan of my face showed an obstruction in the left maxillary sinus. I had an appointment today to see what my options would be, but it was cancelled due to snow. They said I'll be seen before the end of the week.
Until then, I will enjoy the time off and the extra sleep!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Bell Day-Part Two
Journal Entry-October 20, 2010
I got to ring the Bell again yesterday at the Cancer Center when I finished my last Herceptin! I have an Echo today, a PET scan next Wednesday, and then back to Dr. Go on Nov. 5. If all the tests turn out alright, he will send me to Dr. Young to have my port removed! It will be nice to close this chapter of active treatment and move on!
I can't believe that the first quarter of school is already gone! Joey is finishing up soccer at HPCS with the State Tournament next week. He is also in the play Matchmaker and has been busy with rehearsals. We had a wonderful time at the Family Conference at the Wilds a few weeks back! I love Fall and I will be glad when our "summer" days of Fall are over and we get to the nice mild weather we're used to around here!
Thanks for all your meals, cards, and prayers as I finished up my Herceptin. God is good!
I got to ring the Bell again yesterday at the Cancer Center when I finished my last Herceptin! I have an Echo today, a PET scan next Wednesday, and then back to Dr. Go on Nov. 5. If all the tests turn out alright, he will send me to Dr. Young to have my port removed! It will be nice to close this chapter of active treatment and move on!
I can't believe that the first quarter of school is already gone! Joey is finishing up soccer at HPCS with the State Tournament next week. He is also in the play Matchmaker and has been busy with rehearsals. We had a wonderful time at the Family Conference at the Wilds a few weeks back! I love Fall and I will be glad when our "summer" days of Fall are over and we get to the nice mild weather we're used to around here!
Thanks for all your meals, cards, and prayers as I finished up my Herceptin. God is good!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
"Before You Ask"
"For your Father knows what you need before you ask him." Matthew 6:8
I wanted to share how the Lord has worked in my medical situations over the past 2 or 3 months. I have had problems with the lymphedema in my arm since spring. I did a demo with a machine called the Flexitouch in June. I will finally get it delivered to me with no cost tomorrow!I have been on several "rabbit trails" trying to find someone to help me with the expense. I was originally told I was out of network and my insurance would not pay. So I tried private non-profit cancer organizations and came to a dead end. Then I did a demo with another pump that was in network, just not as good as the Flexitouch . The next day I received a call saying that my insurance would pay for the Flexitouch, the machine I wanted! They even worked it out to waive the remaining balance so that I could get the pump with no charge to me! So many of you have been specifically praying with me for this and I thank you so much! I was tempted to think that if I had just stuck with the original plan in June that I wouldn't have had to wait so long to get it. But then the Lord showed me that every path He took me down during this process has led to a blessing that I wouldn't have had were it not for going on the "rabbit trails"! The local non-profit organizations could not help with the pump, but gave monetary assistance with medical bills. The lady who did the demo with the other pump told me my compression sleeves shouldn't be so loose after just 3 months. So they called the company and they are sending 2 new sleeves to replace the ones I have now! Then as the Lord pulled me back on the Flexitouch path, I was able to get this machine without any cost to me at all! It has been an amazing experience seeing how the Lord uses "rabbit trails" for my good.
I am having my next to the last Herceptin today. I will finish 3 weeks from today! I hope to have the training nurse out to set up my Flexitouch this week, so I can begin to do the lymphatic drainage that should reduce the swelling in my arm and allow me to decrease the amount of time I wear compression garments.
Thanks again for all your prayers!
I wanted to share how the Lord has worked in my medical situations over the past 2 or 3 months. I have had problems with the lymphedema in my arm since spring. I did a demo with a machine called the Flexitouch in June. I will finally get it delivered to me with no cost tomorrow!I have been on several "rabbit trails" trying to find someone to help me with the expense. I was originally told I was out of network and my insurance would not pay. So I tried private non-profit cancer organizations and came to a dead end. Then I did a demo with another pump that was in network, just not as good as the Flexitouch . The next day I received a call saying that my insurance would pay for the Flexitouch, the machine I wanted! They even worked it out to waive the remaining balance so that I could get the pump with no charge to me! So many of you have been specifically praying with me for this and I thank you so much! I was tempted to think that if I had just stuck with the original plan in June that I wouldn't have had to wait so long to get it. But then the Lord showed me that every path He took me down during this process has led to a blessing that I wouldn't have had were it not for going on the "rabbit trails"! The local non-profit organizations could not help with the pump, but gave monetary assistance with medical bills. The lady who did the demo with the other pump told me my compression sleeves shouldn't be so loose after just 3 months. So they called the company and they are sending 2 new sleeves to replace the ones I have now! Then as the Lord pulled me back on the Flexitouch path, I was able to get this machine without any cost to me at all! It has been an amazing experience seeing how the Lord uses "rabbit trails" for my good.
I am having my next to the last Herceptin today. I will finish 3 weeks from today! I hope to have the training nurse out to set up my Flexitouch this week, so I can begin to do the lymphatic drainage that should reduce the swelling in my arm and allow me to decrease the amount of time I wear compression garments.
Thanks again for all your prayers!
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