New Prayer Requests

Well, we’re trucking right along kicking some chemo butt. There’s just a few minor developments in the last few weeks to update you on, but nothing major…which is a good thing!

First, my last chemo treatment is now December 28, not Dec 21 (I didn’t account for skipping a week at Thanksgiving). Which is a bummer because I was excited to be finished by Christmas. But now the new motto is “out with 2018, out with chemo!”. Plus, I’ll get a one-week break from treatments for Turkey Day, which will be nice too (see the Jedi mind trick I did there…)

Second, my blood counts have been dropping more than we’d like in the last two weeks. Not a huge deal, I just now have to return to the doctor every Monday for an immune booster shot, which should take care of the problem, so that’s the most important. However, that’s one more day at the doctor (we’re up to three days a week now…insert eyeroll here…) and the shot does cause some body aches as a side effect, so it’s also another day out of the week of not feeling so great. Bleh. So if you will, add this to your prayer list. Not only that blood counts remain high but also for the continued perseverance (both physically and mentally) that are needed, because there’s still about 2 months of this nonsense to go.

Third, I’m back at work full time! (For reference, I had been working 30 hours a week…so it’s not a huge transition.) I’m praying that I’ll be a phenomenal juggler of all the things while also not getting too overwhelmed…stress is not helpful in this season, but my employer is AMAZING. They have been so supportive and understanding during this time and pray over me constantly, and in general have been such a blessing. I’m looking forward to being useful to them again :).

You are officially up to date!
Please, as always, continue to pray for complete healing and perseverance through this season. Some days the physical battle is harder, some days it’s the emotional one, some days it’s all the little details in between, and some days it’s nothing at all. I pray that I do not simply survive this time, but thrive! Because whatever the day holds, we’ll get to the end of it victorious in ALL ways!