I finished week 9 out of 12 rounds of chemo on Thursday, counting down the last 3 – 2 – 1 treatments until June 19.
The doctors and nurses are rather amazed that 1) my blood counts are all still within the realms of normal 2) I haven’t needed any antibiotics, or white blood cell shots or any of the usual techniques used to counter the negative effects of chemo and 3) I still have most of my hair (although I do shed alot!).
“You must have a strong constitution,” commented the nurse practioner last week. “No,” I said. “I’m actually kind of a wuss, but I’ve had a lot of prayer.”
“The effective prayer of a righteous man (or woman or child) availeth much.” Thank you for all of those wonderful healing prayers. God uses you and the doctors and the medications for healing. He is the Great Physician.
From Psalm 84:12 “O lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.”
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From Luke 21:18 “But there shall not a hair of your head perish.
P.S. No new news from Gregory. He is seeing the Lymphoma specialist this Thursday at 2:30. We’ll let you know.
P.P.S. Praise the Lord and bless the wonderful teachers who donated their sick leave to me all the way the the end of the year. I’m going to see my former students at Terrace Park on Tuesday afternoon (they did a benefit concert for me to help with medical expenses) and Tuesday night I’ll help tune at a concert given by my 5th and 6th grade orchestra students this year (about 80 of them). I miss them.
