Good News

Today I received round #8 of chemo. We received some really good news from the oncology nurse. Each time I receive chemo, blood is taken for lab work to determine if my body is capable of receiving chemo and if any adjustments have to be made to my treatment plan.

The nurse said that the labs today were “beautiful”. The liver is functioning well in spite of the cancer and the chemo. She also stated that it is “very unusual” for a patient receiving my chemo regimen to have gone this far (nearly 4 months) without having the chemo dialed back due to the side effects. My response was, “I’m praying a lot”. She then said, “Well, it's working!  Keep doing what you are doing.”

There is nothing else to account for my success thus far except for prayer. If I am having “unusual” success, then it is because God is working on my behalf. I’m not involved in any other treatments or diets – just chemotherapy and God. So if the chemo is working better than it usually does, it must be God.

Thanks again to all of you for your faithfulness in praying for us. May God richly bless you as He has been blessing us.

1 I will exalt you, my God the King;
    I will praise your name for ever and ever.
2 Every day I will praise you
    and extol your name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
    his greatness no one can fathom.

Psalm 145:1-3 (NIV)