Home Run?

Today was a good day!  It appears that when the Dr. decided to step up to the plate and "take a swing", he hit a home run.  Praise the Lord!  In fact, he hit it out of the park!! My white blood count was not just normal, it was "high"!!  So I was able to have my one-drug chemo treatment today!  Thanks again for your prayers.  I'm thankful for the healing touch God has given to my body that is allowing my bone marrow to produce blood cells that I need! I am grateful for modern medicine and the shots I can get to "stimulate my bones".  God has given scientists and doctors amazing abilities.

All my counts were good.  My blood pressure which usually runs "soft" has recently been really soft!  Today it was acceptable!  And I gained a pound!

Who would have thought I would ever be glad I gained a pound?!!  My appetite isn't the best, but thanks to my brother's recipe for protein smoothies and to McDonald's medicinal chocolate milk shakes I may have found a cure for unwanted weight loss!!  Now don't get me wrong.  I'd be happy to stay at the weight where I am, but I don't want to keep this rate of loss up for the next 10 weeks!!  So I'm hoping I will be able to hold my own.  If I only lived closer to Ted Drewes I wouldn't have this problem!! :-)

I read again this morning, the verse in Proverbs 16:9, "The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps."  We have my treatment plan "planned out" for the next 9 weeks and 6 days :-).  I would be grateful if we could "sail" through without anymore complications with my blood counts.  BUT, whatever happens, it's comforting to me to know that "the Lord establishes my steps".  I will rest in that knowledge while we make our plans.

I suppose I will never get accustomed to going in for chemo.  Every week I dread going.  I'm not afraid.  I just don't look forward to the way it makes me feel.  We know a lady whose husband is going through cancer treatment,  I asked her the other day how he was doing.  She said, "He says he does fine - until "they" get a hold of him!"  That's kind of how I feel.  I get to feeling so good, that I "balk" a little when it comes time to go back in for another "dose"!!  But, I praise the Lord that I feel so well between treatments, that the side effects aren't severe and that they don't last long!  God is taking good care of me and I am very thankful.  And thank you again for bringing my name before our Father.  He is listening.  Thanks for your love and support!