Wednesday night, April 4, 2007 11:30pm
Greetings to all!
We thank you so much for your interest, support, and prayers for us. God is good – all the time! All the time - God is good! And today we received some more of that grace, love, and goodness of our God. Praise the Lord! The good news is that the CBC indicates that all areas of Marty’s blood are still in good numbers and there are indications that the bone marrow is healing and growing. Praise the Lord – even thought she came out of remission there are still good things happening in her blood – Praise the Lord! Prayer and communication with the Lord does work!
Yesterday she really had a bad day and was in bed or asleep in her chair most of the day. It was good from the point that her ankles and feet did go down in size to almost normal, and are not hurting her today like they were on Monday. She also seems to be more rested and able to function better today. We see the back doctor next Wednesday and sure hope that he can schedule her for a caudal block in her back ASAP so her pain can be controlled. The pain in her back and hip are really a problem. It is getting to the point where she can not be on her feet for 10 minutes because she has so much pain, but when she sits down she is able to handle the pain. We also got a note from the doctor today so that she does not have to wear the shoulder seat belt over her right shoulder in the car because that pressure hurts her so much. So, I talked to the State Police and asked them what we could do and they told me to get a note from the doctor explaining a medical reason why she should not wear it. So, Praise the Lord we have that taken care of! Then, we asked the doctor what we could do about all this tiredness. He said that it is part of MDS and there is not a lot that can be done. However, since her Hemoglobin is a little on the low side, but not low enough for a blood transfusion, he said he could give her a shot that should help to increase the Hemoglobin and maybe help to the problem. So, Marty was given that shot and we shall see, we are indeed praying that it will help, otherwise there will have to be a major change in life-style.
Mentioned in the last two blogs, I believe, that Marty was to have some tests reference being four years out on her breast cancer. Well, we got those results today and most were good, and one needs some further testing. It seems that the lining within her uterus has thickened beyond normal limits. This can be caused by the medication that she has been on for the breast cancer, Tamoxifen, but we need to find out for sure. Therefore, we will see another doctor who will do a biopsy and let us know. Dr. Lee said that this is pretty common for breast cancer patients that are on that medication for a long time, but we have to check it out to be sure. It will be an in office procedure. Praise the Lord!
Now for the future! The plan at the present time is for no more treatment for the next 3 to 6 months, other than the shots every three weeks for the red blood cells if they work, and transfusions if they are needed. However, Dr. Lee is hoping that the transfusion will not be need and feels that is a possibility. Then in 6 to 8 months we will do another bone marrow biopsy and see where everything is. If by that time the blasts are up to 15 to 20% or more then we will talk about doing another remission induction and consolidation treatment. That is the treatment that Marty just came through, but we may or may not use the same medications. So, that is the plan for now, and Marty is free to do whatever she wants and feels like she can do. We just have those couple of “stones” to get out of her way, and then watch out Peru here she comes again.
We are pretty comfortable with this plan and appreciate both doctors affirmation that the treatment has given Marty “more time with her grandchildren”. Praise the Lord! God has a plan as we have said all along, and we feel we are on the same page. We do certainly hope that the tiredness will let up, so that Marty will be able to continue to glorify our God. However, at this time we do not see how she will be able to go back to work for quiet a while yet. Yet we know that God will continue to use Marty in many ways.
You know that is one of the beautiful things about Easter. As we celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord, we can at the same time put away some of the things that we have been doing and begin to do the things that we hear God calling us to do. You know we can have our own resurrection experience right here on earth. As we celebrate Jesus resurrection, we cannot only prepare for our eternal resurrection to the life everlasting that Jesus has gone to prepare for us, but we can change and have our own earthly resurrection in that we glorify God in a different way and/or ways.
I encourage you as we go through this Easter weekend to consider how you can right now have your own earthly resurrection and glorify God in new positive and meaningful ways because of the love and grace that God has shown you. Of course, that will not be easy, but what a ministry and glorification of God it will be. Praise the Lord!
May you have a positive and meaningful weekend to God’s glory and God bless each of you.
Happy Easter!
Marty and Jack
John 3:16
Greetings to all!
We thank you so much for your interest, support, and prayers for us. God is good – all the time! All the time - God is good! And today we received some more of that grace, love, and goodness of our God. Praise the Lord! The good news is that the CBC indicates that all areas of Marty’s blood are still in good numbers and there are indications that the bone marrow is healing and growing. Praise the Lord – even thought she came out of remission there are still good things happening in her blood – Praise the Lord! Prayer and communication with the Lord does work!
Yesterday she really had a bad day and was in bed or asleep in her chair most of the day. It was good from the point that her ankles and feet did go down in size to almost normal, and are not hurting her today like they were on Monday. She also seems to be more rested and able to function better today. We see the back doctor next Wednesday and sure hope that he can schedule her for a caudal block in her back ASAP so her pain can be controlled. The pain in her back and hip are really a problem. It is getting to the point where she can not be on her feet for 10 minutes because she has so much pain, but when she sits down she is able to handle the pain. We also got a note from the doctor today so that she does not have to wear the shoulder seat belt over her right shoulder in the car because that pressure hurts her so much. So, I talked to the State Police and asked them what we could do and they told me to get a note from the doctor explaining a medical reason why she should not wear it. So, Praise the Lord we have that taken care of! Then, we asked the doctor what we could do about all this tiredness. He said that it is part of MDS and there is not a lot that can be done. However, since her Hemoglobin is a little on the low side, but not low enough for a blood transfusion, he said he could give her a shot that should help to increase the Hemoglobin and maybe help to the problem. So, Marty was given that shot and we shall see, we are indeed praying that it will help, otherwise there will have to be a major change in life-style.
Mentioned in the last two blogs, I believe, that Marty was to have some tests reference being four years out on her breast cancer. Well, we got those results today and most were good, and one needs some further testing. It seems that the lining within her uterus has thickened beyond normal limits. This can be caused by the medication that she has been on for the breast cancer, Tamoxifen, but we need to find out for sure. Therefore, we will see another doctor who will do a biopsy and let us know. Dr. Lee said that this is pretty common for breast cancer patients that are on that medication for a long time, but we have to check it out to be sure. It will be an in office procedure. Praise the Lord!
Now for the future! The plan at the present time is for no more treatment for the next 3 to 6 months, other than the shots every three weeks for the red blood cells if they work, and transfusions if they are needed. However, Dr. Lee is hoping that the transfusion will not be need and feels that is a possibility. Then in 6 to 8 months we will do another bone marrow biopsy and see where everything is. If by that time the blasts are up to 15 to 20% or more then we will talk about doing another remission induction and consolidation treatment. That is the treatment that Marty just came through, but we may or may not use the same medications. So, that is the plan for now, and Marty is free to do whatever she wants and feels like she can do. We just have those couple of “stones” to get out of her way, and then watch out Peru here she comes again.
We are pretty comfortable with this plan and appreciate both doctors affirmation that the treatment has given Marty “more time with her grandchildren”. Praise the Lord! God has a plan as we have said all along, and we feel we are on the same page. We do certainly hope that the tiredness will let up, so that Marty will be able to continue to glorify our God. However, at this time we do not see how she will be able to go back to work for quiet a while yet. Yet we know that God will continue to use Marty in many ways.
You know that is one of the beautiful things about Easter. As we celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord, we can at the same time put away some of the things that we have been doing and begin to do the things that we hear God calling us to do. You know we can have our own resurrection experience right here on earth. As we celebrate Jesus resurrection, we cannot only prepare for our eternal resurrection to the life everlasting that Jesus has gone to prepare for us, but we can change and have our own earthly resurrection in that we glorify God in a different way and/or ways.
I encourage you as we go through this Easter weekend to consider how you can right now have your own earthly resurrection and glorify God in new positive and meaningful ways because of the love and grace that God has shown you. Of course, that will not be easy, but what a ministry and glorification of God it will be. Praise the Lord!
May you have a positive and meaningful weekend to God’s glory and God bless each of you.
Happy Easter!
Marty and Jack
John 3:16
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You are both in my heart and my thoughts everyday.
Susie
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