What a difference 24 hrs can make for the better! When the kids got home from school and asked, "What's for snack?" I was able to stand up, walk to the kitchen and get them a snack! (Thanks to the friend who dropped off muffins yesterday!). The kids all exclaimed, "Wow, you're so tall!" It had been THAT LONG since they have seen me standing fully upright, let alone off the couch and walking at an almost normal pace!!! What a funny and joyful surprise! Tonight when the local church delivered bread, manna from heaven for so many months, I was able to STAND AND CHAT, rather than sit on the stairs (on a good day) for a moment of visit. And talk, without gasping for air!!! What a difference a day makes!!! I am so grateful for the medical miracle that is a transfusion of fresh blood in! So thankful for such improvement! I did feel sleepy today and had a huge afternoon nap, but clear-headed and feeling stronger wow! So blessed!!!!
Grateful for silver linings, one of which is how family and friends are gathering around us in prayer and with offers of support. Cancer is a lot of hard things. It is already proving to be a lot of connecting with loved ones and strengthening of relationships and that is so, so good.
PRAYER REQUESTS
PRAYER REQUESTS
- Peace for Shawn and I, for Kyle and Miranda and Braden and Connor, for our parents and siblings and nieces and nephews and inner circle friends watching and hurting as we go through this
- that God would keep soft our children's hearts toward Him through all the emotions of this hard journey
- strength and stamina; physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually
- that the cancer shrinks to gone, gone, gone!
- gentle side effects to this second round of chemo
- family unity, harmony, love, strength, joy, happiness
- anything else you feel God puts on your heart
- Peace for Shawn and I, for Kyle and Miranda and Braden and Connor, for our parents and siblings and nieces and nephews and inner circle friends watching and hurting as we go through this
- that God would keep soft our children's hearts toward Him through all the emotions of this hard journey
- strength and stamina; physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually
- that the cancer shrinks to gone, gone, gone!
- gentle side effects to this second round of chemo
- family unity, harmony, love, strength, joy, happiness
- anything else you feel God puts on your heart
I LOVED that you came to the door today... that was a special surprise!
ReplyDeleteYay for better days!!
ReplyDeleteLuv the smiles...the one I see on ur face & the one I hear in ur voice!!
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XOX