"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!" Phil.4:4
Dear Family and Friends,
That is what I am doing...REJOICING!!! As you know, we went to St. Louis Sunday evening for early appointsments on Monday morning. I had a Pet Scan, blood work, saw Dr. DiPersio and Stephanie (PA) and had a bone marrow biopsy that afternoon. When I saw Dr. DiPersio, he had the results of the Pet Scan and said there was NO evidence of lymphoma!!! And he expected the bone marrow biopsy to show the same; although we won't hear from it for a few days. Blood work was within limits but still low. He wants me to have it checked every two weeks - here and then in St. Louis. It was a very long day and very tiring, but what wonderful news! We serve and awesome God!
BJ and I saw Lynn and Beverly Kelly at the Siteman Cancer center. That was a wonderful surprise. They had brought Lynn's brother-in-law up for an appointment. No hugs, just lots of smiles...
As you can tell, I am not blogging as much now that I am home and mainly trying to gain strength and not catch a cold or any of the viruses going around. But I will let you know when I hear from the biopsy.
I can never thank all of you enough for all of your prayers and support. I wouldn't be where I am today if not for your prayers to our God on my behalf. I love you all...
Becky
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Thursday - + 90
Today I want to use the entire Psalm of praise of David - Psalm 145. Please read it and reflect on God's greatness and power. Praise be to Him!
On Wednesday I had to be at St. John's at 9:00 a.m. for the immunoglobulin infusion. BJ took me to the hospital because she had to go into work at noon. At 12:00 noon, they started the infusion. God is really teaching me patience through all of this. Seems the orders were not there and once they got the orders, it took pharmacy some time to mix the drug. Thank the Lord, there were no problems with the infusion this time; just took much longer than we had expected. Julie, a friend of mine, picked me up at the hospital and brought me home. It was a very tiring day.
Then Linda Marquis from Glendale called and brought dinner over. We visited for a while and it was great to see her after several months. Dinner was delicious!
Today, I saw Dr. Hoos for bloodwork and a checkup. Some counts were lower than they were in St. Louis last week but he said they all looked fairly good. Some we will watch...He said I am doing so well, that unless something happens or St. Louis says otherwise, he doesn't need to see me until the middle of December. By the way, my daughter Jessica was able to leave work a little early today to take me to the appointment. She didn't mind that at all...
Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Still a ways to go with all of this but Jehovah Jireh.
Love,
Becky
On Wednesday I had to be at St. John's at 9:00 a.m. for the immunoglobulin infusion. BJ took me to the hospital because she had to go into work at noon. At 12:00 noon, they started the infusion. God is really teaching me patience through all of this. Seems the orders were not there and once they got the orders, it took pharmacy some time to mix the drug. Thank the Lord, there were no problems with the infusion this time; just took much longer than we had expected. Julie, a friend of mine, picked me up at the hospital and brought me home. It was a very tiring day.
Then Linda Marquis from Glendale called and brought dinner over. We visited for a while and it was great to see her after several months. Dinner was delicious!
Today, I saw Dr. Hoos for bloodwork and a checkup. Some counts were lower than they were in St. Louis last week but he said they all looked fairly good. Some we will watch...He said I am doing so well, that unless something happens or St. Louis says otherwise, he doesn't need to see me until the middle of December. By the way, my daughter Jessica was able to leave work a little early today to take me to the appointment. She didn't mind that at all...
Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Still a ways to go with all of this but Jehovah Jireh.
Love,
Becky
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Sunday - Day 87
"One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple. For in the day of trouble, He will keep me safe in His dwelling; He will hide me in the shelter of His tabernacle and set me high upon a rock." Psalm 27:4,5
What a blessing to know that God will keep us safe and shelter us in times of trouble.
Here is my first try at blogging...sister Barb has gone home and left it all up to me. I want to thank her for all of the blogs she wrote and for all of the journaling she did during the three months she was here. Most of all, I want to thank her for her care and devotion to my care while she was here. She truly has a servant's heart and a caregiver's heart. Thank you, Barb, I love you and am thankful you are my sister.
Barb and I left for St. Louis on Friday morning about 6:30. Of course, it rained most of the way, but we made it just in time for my appointment at 10:30. The blood work showed that platelets and hemoglobin were up from the last blood work done at Dr. Hoos'. That is a good sign. Stephanie (physicians asst.) was real pleased with how everything is going and is anxious to see the results of the Pet Scan and bone marrow biopsy which will both be done on the 26th of Oct. in St. Louis. They are concerned about the contact that I have with people right now because of all of the flu and germs floating around. So it seems I may be spending most of the winter at home. I certainly wouldn't want to get the flu and undo everything I have been through.
Tomorrow, one of my brother's and his wife are coming from Glasgow, Ky. to spend some time with me and to visit Branson. I'm anxious to see them; just don't want any Ky. germs. Ha
This week I have an immunoglobulin treatment on Wed. at St. John's. It is about a four hour infusion. Then I see Dr. Hoos on Thurs.
I will be giving updates as needed, but not every day. Thank you for your continued prayers and support. The prayers of God's people have gotten me this far. Please continue to pray for me to gain strength, to not pick up any viruses, and for patience.
Love in Him,
Becky
What a blessing to know that God will keep us safe and shelter us in times of trouble.
Here is my first try at blogging...sister Barb has gone home and left it all up to me. I want to thank her for all of the blogs she wrote and for all of the journaling she did during the three months she was here. Most of all, I want to thank her for her care and devotion to my care while she was here. She truly has a servant's heart and a caregiver's heart. Thank you, Barb, I love you and am thankful you are my sister.
Barb and I left for St. Louis on Friday morning about 6:30. Of course, it rained most of the way, but we made it just in time for my appointment at 10:30. The blood work showed that platelets and hemoglobin were up from the last blood work done at Dr. Hoos'. That is a good sign. Stephanie (physicians asst.) was real pleased with how everything is going and is anxious to see the results of the Pet Scan and bone marrow biopsy which will both be done on the 26th of Oct. in St. Louis. They are concerned about the contact that I have with people right now because of all of the flu and germs floating around. So it seems I may be spending most of the winter at home. I certainly wouldn't want to get the flu and undo everything I have been through.
Tomorrow, one of my brother's and his wife are coming from Glasgow, Ky. to spend some time with me and to visit Branson. I'm anxious to see them; just don't want any Ky. germs. Ha
This week I have an immunoglobulin treatment on Wed. at St. John's. It is about a four hour infusion. Then I see Dr. Hoos on Thurs.
I will be giving updates as needed, but not every day. Thank you for your continued prayers and support. The prayers of God's people have gotten me this far. Please continue to pray for me to gain strength, to not pick up any viruses, and for patience.
Love in Him,
Becky
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Oct. 6 Day +82
I John 3:1 "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called chilfren of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him."
There isn't a lot to report from here the last few days. Becky is continuing to do well and is gaining strength. She walked to the mailbox yesterday for the first time since she got home. She is able to do more things around the house too. She is trying to do more for herself since I'm planning on going home on Friday after the doctor's appointment in St. Louis, unless something happens between now and then.
We had a storm this morning and got a lot of good rain. The temperatures have cooled off and it's good weather for soup so that's what we're making today. A big pot of vegetable soup and a pot of chili are on the stove. There should be enough to freeze for meals after Barb leaves.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Josie Herren and her family this evening as they have visitation and services for Norm at Glendale Christian Church. He will be missed here but the family knows that he is with the Lord now and not suffering.
Unless something "happens" around here Becky will post again on Friday or Saturday. No news is good news for now.
Love,
Becky, Barb and BJ
There isn't a lot to report from here the last few days. Becky is continuing to do well and is gaining strength. She walked to the mailbox yesterday for the first time since she got home. She is able to do more things around the house too. She is trying to do more for herself since I'm planning on going home on Friday after the doctor's appointment in St. Louis, unless something happens between now and then.
We had a storm this morning and got a lot of good rain. The temperatures have cooled off and it's good weather for soup so that's what we're making today. A big pot of vegetable soup and a pot of chili are on the stove. There should be enough to freeze for meals after Barb leaves.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Josie Herren and her family this evening as they have visitation and services for Norm at Glendale Christian Church. He will be missed here but the family knows that he is with the Lord now and not suffering.
Unless something "happens" around here Becky will post again on Friday or Saturday. No news is good news for now.
Love,
Becky, Barb and BJ
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Oct. 4
BJ and Barb went to church at Glendale this morning at the 8:30 service and enjoyed the time of worship and a good message by Jeff Coon from Mark 11:22-26 on prayer that can move mountains with faith if we accept God's promises, know God's character, and ask in God's will, with the right motives, the right source, and the right shield. It really gave us a lot to think about the "mountains" that are in our lives and how we can move those mountains.
Becky stayed at home today and had her own service here. With all the "bugs" that are going around she decided it was best for her to not be out in public. We were also talking to Norma today at church and she mentioned that the FluMist is a "live" vaccine and wondered about Becky being around people who have had it. I did some research when I got home and the "FluMist" (nasal spray vaccine) is a live vaccine and so anyone that has had that type of flu vaccine CANNOT be around Becky for 4 weeks after having it. Please pass this word along and hopefully people will understand and not be around her. She said she may have to just stay in the house all winter because she won't know who's had it or not. Interesting dilemma!!
Not much else from here. Becky does seem to be doing better and gaining a little strength each day. It's going to be a long process but God is gracious and we can only put our trust in Him.
Love,
Becky, Barb and BJ
Becky stayed at home today and had her own service here. With all the "bugs" that are going around she decided it was best for her to not be out in public. We were also talking to Norma today at church and she mentioned that the FluMist is a "live" vaccine and wondered about Becky being around people who have had it. I did some research when I got home and the "FluMist" (nasal spray vaccine) is a live vaccine and so anyone that has had that type of flu vaccine CANNOT be around Becky for 4 weeks after having it. Please pass this word along and hopefully people will understand and not be around her. She said she may have to just stay in the house all winter because she won't know who's had it or not. Interesting dilemma!!
Not much else from here. Becky does seem to be doing better and gaining a little strength each day. It's going to be a long process but God is gracious and we can only put our trust in Him.
Love,
Becky, Barb and BJ
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Oct. 3
Numbers 6:24-26 "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace."
Today has been a cooler day here in the MO. The sun is shining but the air is cool. It's even cooler in the house because the furnace won't kick on for some reason. We have a repairman here now trying to get it to work. Becky has been wrapped in a blanket for most of the afternoon watching the Cardinals on TV. Hopefully it will be fixed in a little while.
Becky continues to get stronger but still has a long way to go. I don't think she's going to try and go to church in the morning. It's suppose to be cold and raining so she doesn't need to be out in the weather. She also needs to avoid as much contact with people as possible and there will be a lot of "hugs" when she gets back to church. She went in St. Louis but no one knew us and there wasn't the close contact she'll have here. She will want to hug as well as be hugged so better wait a little while longer. I'm sure everyone will understand.
Not much other news from here. The girls are all walking in a cancer walk tonight in Springfield in honor of their mother. I hope the weather stays nice for them tonight. We pray all will have a good day of worship tomorrow. Remember that worship is not what we get out of church but what we give to God.
Love,
Becky, Barb and BJ
Today has been a cooler day here in the MO. The sun is shining but the air is cool. It's even cooler in the house because the furnace won't kick on for some reason. We have a repairman here now trying to get it to work. Becky has been wrapped in a blanket for most of the afternoon watching the Cardinals on TV. Hopefully it will be fixed in a little while.
Becky continues to get stronger but still has a long way to go. I don't think she's going to try and go to church in the morning. It's suppose to be cold and raining so she doesn't need to be out in the weather. She also needs to avoid as much contact with people as possible and there will be a lot of "hugs" when she gets back to church. She went in St. Louis but no one knew us and there wasn't the close contact she'll have here. She will want to hug as well as be hugged so better wait a little while longer. I'm sure everyone will understand.
Not much other news from here. The girls are all walking in a cancer walk tonight in Springfield in honor of their mother. I hope the weather stays nice for them tonight. We pray all will have a good day of worship tomorrow. Remember that worship is not what we get out of church but what we give to God.
Love,
Becky, Barb and BJ
Friday, October 2, 2009
October 2 Day +78
Psalm 75:1 "We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds."
We continue to thank God for all He is doing in Becky's life. She is gaining strength again each day. She has been able to do more today but has to rest after any little activity. The 5 days of fever and diarrhea really took their toll on her but the Lord is good and continues to provide the strength she needs.
She had the Pentamidine treatment yesterday at St. John's and it took longer than we expected. They can't order the medicine to be mixed until she gets there and then when they did call it there was a mix up in the pharmacy and it didn't get to the floor for quite a while. The tech as well as Becky and I were getting a little tired of waiting but it finally got done. The tech said it shouldn't take as long next time but she wouldn't make any promises. We think she only has 2 more of these but that will be up to the doctor's in St. Louis.
BJ was off again yesterday and she worked in the garage and I helped with a few tasks here at the house. Becky sat and rested and "supervised". Today Becky has been on the computer a little answering some emails and reading others that I had saved for her. We have discussed her going to church on Sunday but haven't decided if that's the best thing for her right now. We're just taking one day at a time.
Thanks for your continued prayers.
Love,
Becky, Barb and BJ
We continue to thank God for all He is doing in Becky's life. She is gaining strength again each day. She has been able to do more today but has to rest after any little activity. The 5 days of fever and diarrhea really took their toll on her but the Lord is good and continues to provide the strength she needs.
She had the Pentamidine treatment yesterday at St. John's and it took longer than we expected. They can't order the medicine to be mixed until she gets there and then when they did call it there was a mix up in the pharmacy and it didn't get to the floor for quite a while. The tech as well as Becky and I were getting a little tired of waiting but it finally got done. The tech said it shouldn't take as long next time but she wouldn't make any promises. We think she only has 2 more of these but that will be up to the doctor's in St. Louis.
BJ was off again yesterday and she worked in the garage and I helped with a few tasks here at the house. Becky sat and rested and "supervised". Today Becky has been on the computer a little answering some emails and reading others that I had saved for her. We have discussed her going to church on Sunday but haven't decided if that's the best thing for her right now. We're just taking one day at a time.
Thanks for your continued prayers.
Love,
Becky, Barb and BJ
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