Matthew 7:7-8. "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."
2.9.....what is this? 2.9 is my tumor marker which means that I am in the normal range. Normal for anyone, much less someone with cancer. My Cat Scan was very good. It showed no new cancer plus my existing cancer has shrunk as was the prayer. I have had two small spots. One has shrunk considerably, the other one is still about the same size but my doctor feels assured that it is not active, and probably has no substance.
Praise God. Todays verse is one that I have gone to MANY times in the past, and will continue to go to in the future. God tells us to ASK and to believe that we have what we have asked for. I felt that God gave me my answer the first day of Chemo and yesterdays results was that confirmation.
I still have a way to go but I consider the next steps as necessary to prevent future recurrances. I will need the stint replacement, which I believe is next Thursday, April 3. I will be meeting with radiology next week, and will start daily treatments plus an additonal Chemo once a week during that time. After this I will have another Cat Scan, and then surgery to remove any leftover tumor and also radiation while in surgery.
Thank you for your prayers. God is great, not only when we get our answers but always.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
I don't know why I have not written for such a long time, but maybe because I have been waiting. Waiting for today. My Cat Scan is today at 1:30 pm. I am looking forward to having it done, and also finding out the results tomorrow when I meet with Dr Parapati at 4:00pm.
Today's verse says to give thanks in all circumstances. Easy to read but harder to apply to our life unless we believe that God's will is perfect. Can we believe that His will is cancer? For me, yes, His will has been cancer. From the first day of this blog when God gave me a huge hug and told me that all this was for my healing I have not been afraid...at all. So, I am waiting anxiously for the results.
I have much to ask God for today. The scan will reveal if I need to have the excess fluid that has formed around my heart to be drained, it will reveal my tumor and the hope that it has shrunk away from the uthera so that radiation can be done, it will finally reveal if I need another stint replaced or if I can have this one removed. My hope in all this is that the tumor has indeed shrunk, no need for another stint and also no need for the fluid to be drained.
I need your prayer support and I thank you now for all that you have prayed for me.
I don't know why I have not written for such a long time, but maybe because I have been waiting. Waiting for today. My Cat Scan is today at 1:30 pm. I am looking forward to having it done, and also finding out the results tomorrow when I meet with Dr Parapati at 4:00pm.
Today's verse says to give thanks in all circumstances. Easy to read but harder to apply to our life unless we believe that God's will is perfect. Can we believe that His will is cancer? For me, yes, His will has been cancer. From the first day of this blog when God gave me a huge hug and told me that all this was for my healing I have not been afraid...at all. So, I am waiting anxiously for the results.
I have much to ask God for today. The scan will reveal if I need to have the excess fluid that has formed around my heart to be drained, it will reveal my tumor and the hope that it has shrunk away from the uthera so that radiation can be done, it will finally reveal if I need another stint replaced or if I can have this one removed. My hope in all this is that the tumor has indeed shrunk, no need for another stint and also no need for the fluid to be drained.
I need your prayer support and I thank you now for all that you have prayed for me.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Proverbs 3:21-24
3/11/08
Proverbs 3:21-24. "My son, do not lose sight of these-keep sound wisdom and discretion, and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble. If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet."
Remember yesterday when I said just when you THINK you have things figured out, you don't.
Well, both appointments with my doctors yesterday produced more that I had thought they would. The Urologist wants to replace the stint which will be outpatient surgery. The doctor who put in in had told me that it would last for 6 months, this doctor tells me that that is much to long that he recommends 3-4 months, which is where I am now. I have had a small amount of blood in my urine for a few weeks now. This is not unusual but it has just started. I think he is correct, so I will need to have this done.
The Cardoiologist did a heart scan on me a month ago and repeated one last week. He was concerned about the fluid around my heart, which in the past month has increased. He went over several scenerios, all of which were not good, and then he called my Oncology doctor and another doctor who specializes in this condition. There is talk of draining the fluid with a needle to the area. Yes, a needle close to the heart!!! Or a biopsey of the area. The specialist was not as concerned about recurrance of cancer in this area, he thinks it could be just the way I am, but when my cat scan is done, they will look closely at what is going on.
I feel that I need the stent replaced, but I am holding back on the idea of the heart. Please pray that we get the correct answers. This could be linked to the chemo even though this is not one of the common or less common side effects. All I know is that I don't always follow the pattern that everyone else does.
Proverbs 3:21-24. "My son, do not lose sight of these-keep sound wisdom and discretion, and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble. If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet."
Remember yesterday when I said just when you THINK you have things figured out, you don't.
Well, both appointments with my doctors yesterday produced more that I had thought they would. The Urologist wants to replace the stint which will be outpatient surgery. The doctor who put in in had told me that it would last for 6 months, this doctor tells me that that is much to long that he recommends 3-4 months, which is where I am now. I have had a small amount of blood in my urine for a few weeks now. This is not unusual but it has just started. I think he is correct, so I will need to have this done.
The Cardoiologist did a heart scan on me a month ago and repeated one last week. He was concerned about the fluid around my heart, which in the past month has increased. He went over several scenerios, all of which were not good, and then he called my Oncology doctor and another doctor who specializes in this condition. There is talk of draining the fluid with a needle to the area. Yes, a needle close to the heart!!! Or a biopsey of the area. The specialist was not as concerned about recurrance of cancer in this area, he thinks it could be just the way I am, but when my cat scan is done, they will look closely at what is going on.
I feel that I need the stent replaced, but I am holding back on the idea of the heart. Please pray that we get the correct answers. This could be linked to the chemo even though this is not one of the common or less common side effects. All I know is that I don't always follow the pattern that everyone else does.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Exodus 17:9-11
3/10/08
Exodus 17:9-11. "So Moses said to Joshua, "Choose for us men,and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I wil stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand." So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his hand, Amelek prevailed."
The verse goes on the say that Moses became tired as anyone would who would have his hand lifted all day. Beside him was Aaron and Hur. They helped him by putting a stone under him so that he could sit, then they held his arms up for him. What a wonderful example of prayer partners. We need someone holding us up, staying the course with us. This verse says that as long as Moses held up his hand with the staff of God, than Israel won the battle, and when he lowered his hand, Amelek won.
I thank each of you for holding up my hand as I trust God to win this battle for me.
I have not become weary but the enemy will attack when we THINK we have the answers. I need the protection of prayer now as I am somewhat halfway through this battle.
I have some appointments today, one with a Urologist and the other with the Cardiologist. The uroligist because I may have a problem with the stent that is near my blatter, and the cardologist because we still do not have all the answers to why I have some fluid around my heart.
My chemo on Friday went well. This blog is getting long but I want to write next time about someone that was also getting chemo on Friday.
Have a wonderful week.
Exodus 17:9-11. "So Moses said to Joshua, "Choose for us men,and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I wil stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand." So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his hand, Amelek prevailed."
The verse goes on the say that Moses became tired as anyone would who would have his hand lifted all day. Beside him was Aaron and Hur. They helped him by putting a stone under him so that he could sit, then they held his arms up for him. What a wonderful example of prayer partners. We need someone holding us up, staying the course with us. This verse says that as long as Moses held up his hand with the staff of God, than Israel won the battle, and when he lowered his hand, Amelek won.
I thank each of you for holding up my hand as I trust God to win this battle for me.
I have not become weary but the enemy will attack when we THINK we have the answers. I need the protection of prayer now as I am somewhat halfway through this battle.
I have some appointments today, one with a Urologist and the other with the Cardiologist. The uroligist because I may have a problem with the stent that is near my blatter, and the cardologist because we still do not have all the answers to why I have some fluid around my heart.
My chemo on Friday went well. This blog is getting long but I want to write next time about someone that was also getting chemo on Friday.
Have a wonderful week.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Isiah 40:31
3/7/08
Isiah 40:31. "they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
I love this verse from Isiah because we will become weary in this world, but God never does. He gives us His power and He increases our strength so that we can mount up with wings like eagles. Think about it. When we are in the mist of our problems, we can barely see light through the forest of trees. But if we consider that the eagle soars above the forest and looks down on it, we understand that God sees our problems from a different prospective. He sees a road that we cannot see or a refuge that we did not know is there. That is why we are told to "trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways ackowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6.
My last chemo treatment is today. I give God all the glory for my health. I feel good and I look forward to today not forgetting that he assured me that I would go through this trial just fine, that it was for my healing.
Isiah 40:31. "they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
I love this verse from Isiah because we will become weary in this world, but God never does. He gives us His power and He increases our strength so that we can mount up with wings like eagles. Think about it. When we are in the mist of our problems, we can barely see light through the forest of trees. But if we consider that the eagle soars above the forest and looks down on it, we understand that God sees our problems from a different prospective. He sees a road that we cannot see or a refuge that we did not know is there. That is why we are told to "trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways ackowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6.
My last chemo treatment is today. I give God all the glory for my health. I feel good and I look forward to today not forgetting that he assured me that I would go through this trial just fine, that it was for my healing.
Monday, March 3, 2008
I John 5:4-5
3/3/08
I John 5:4-5. "For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
Our faith overcomes the world. Faith is our assurance that God hears us and that whatever we experience in our life has his hand in it...that means everything! Some times this is difficult to comphrehend. But as our faith grows, and we see how God answers our prayers, we know that he hears us. This is when we have to stop struggling with our situations and just let Him take over. Easier said than done at times, but the reward is when we actually do this and we have His assurance.
I have been so blessed in this current trial of my health. I am doing very well with my chemo. I had a doctors appointment on Thursday of last week, and my tumor leval is dropping. It is now 5.6 which is a drop from January when it was 8.8. I have one more week of chemo then we wait a few weeks and I will have another cat scan. My doctor expects good news. We are looking for the tumor to shrink away from the area that it was attaching to so that surgery can be done. I will also need to have radiation on the area for about 5 weeks before surgery. I undestand why Mayo goes the extra mile, and I appreciate the care that is being given to me. I am having a very good experience in the mist of something that could be very scary. God's hand is surely on me!
I John 5:4-5. "For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
Our faith overcomes the world. Faith is our assurance that God hears us and that whatever we experience in our life has his hand in it...that means everything! Some times this is difficult to comphrehend. But as our faith grows, and we see how God answers our prayers, we know that he hears us. This is when we have to stop struggling with our situations and just let Him take over. Easier said than done at times, but the reward is when we actually do this and we have His assurance.
I have been so blessed in this current trial of my health. I am doing very well with my chemo. I had a doctors appointment on Thursday of last week, and my tumor leval is dropping. It is now 5.6 which is a drop from January when it was 8.8. I have one more week of chemo then we wait a few weeks and I will have another cat scan. My doctor expects good news. We are looking for the tumor to shrink away from the area that it was attaching to so that surgery can be done. I will also need to have radiation on the area for about 5 weeks before surgery. I undestand why Mayo goes the extra mile, and I appreciate the care that is being given to me. I am having a very good experience in the mist of something that could be very scary. God's hand is surely on me!
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