There is apparently is a lot of waiting with Leukemia treatment:
Waiting to complete first round of chemo – 7 days
Waiting for the chemo to finish it’s work – another 7-10 days
Waiting for your digestive system and energy to return – (unknown)
Waiting for the immune system to ‘start’ itself again -7 to 10 days+
Waiting for the bone marrow biopsy test results – couple days
*Repeat process as needed*
We are about ten days from learning whether the second round of chemo knocked the cancer down. The goal at this point is simply remission. There will be more waiting to determine next treatment steps if/when remission is achieved by this attempt.
Today was one of those days when you walk across the room and lie back down. Then later there is enough energy to take a short walk. I got off unit privileges today so was able to get a breath of fresh air for the first time in 39 days. That was pretty special!
The Bible is filled with true stories of waiting. It seems a prerequisite for everything good. And we don’t need to worry because the Bible is a manual for practical living by faith. I think some of the best instructions the Bible gives is to keep on believing and to put that faith to work; to set yourself apart from the way the rest of the world responds to things (worry, fear, speculation); and to seek the peace that Jesus offers in the middle of any storm.
If you have to wait for something, it seems that holding on to your faith is an essential strategy. What do you think?
“Fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.”
1 Timothy 1:18b-19
Hi Bryan and Marcia, Karen here. I;m at pams house using her computer. We were going to try to visit but got you message. Sorry to hear you arent feeling well. I actually started up there sun afternoon but turned around as I wasnt feeling well and didint think you needed that. Think of you both often and keeping you in prayers. Pam will keep track of your blog, i;m not very high tech. When you are feeling better we will be up to see you both zi think you look very fine in your picture talk to you soon kids. Karen
Well I will try to follow the blog but………………..
I will just say in the time it took us to send this to you we could have driven to DSM and been at Mercy LOL
Love you both and praying for you every day now I will make it twice a day
Pam
Waiting can lead to anxiety but at Morning Prayer today I took comfort in Isaiah 41:10.:”Fear thou not for I am with thee;be not dismayed for I am thy God;I will strengthen thee yea I will help thee;yea I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”