All of our family agreed we were ready for a new year and prayed that God would give us a break from all the sickness we have gone through the past two years. I must say even with all the sickness our family has never been closer and happier than we are right now, and I am giving the praise to our Lord for making something good from bad times! Praises to Him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I continue to improve from the transplant. They were right when they said it is a slow long road back but as long as it works I am good. I go to the doctor here in Midland once a week for blood counts and be sure all my levels are where they should be. They have been great so far and I just have to continue the anti-rejection drugs until they say to stop. I have had no signs of rejection, which is great, but I will be glad to cut down on them as they seem to mess with my stomach and my appetite. Never had trouble with eating before but it is still not one of my favorite activities probably because of the after effects. I'm sure time will take care of that.
Dr. Berryman from Dallas comes to Midland once a month to see all of his transplant patience so January 5 is the next date I will see him. We will talk about talking out this port-a-cath that they used to give me the chemo and IV's during the transplant-of course I am so excited about that as it is just one! more weird thing with my body that I can get rid of ! Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He will also order a bone marrow draw to be sure all the leukemia continues to be gone. These are always an anxious test for me because my mind begins to have negative thoughts about what if it comes back. I don't know when those thoughts will go away perhaps as time goes on, but I do know that God knows what the future holds and He will prepare me for the future. My prayer is that He will keep the leukemia away so I can continue to get better each day.
January 12 I will be three months out from the transplant and will be passed the critical period when rejection can occur. I won't have to be so careful about crowds even though I have to be smart about my activities and where I go. It has been so hard to stay away from crowds so much and be careful of sick people-I miss being around people all the time like I am used to. They also told me I could go back to work slowly and I am so glad about that as I miss the store and all my co-workers and customers. Just have a little while left to stay in. Looking forward to that mile stone!
We eagerly anticipate the birth of our second grand baby. Melissia is due to give birth to little Bass any day and SueSue and PopPop can't wait to hold him and spoil him rotten. Weslee is due to give birth to little Zela in March so we will be there to welcome her and spoil her as well. Of course we continue to enjoy our precious Shiloh and marvel at how she grows so each time we see her. God has been so good to our family and we are so grateful. I'm just thankful He has given me more time to spend with family and watch them grow and see what God has for them in the coming years. I pray He will give me many more years to watch our family grow and walk with Him.
I could go on and on about being grateful about what God has taught me through every step of this journey but there isn't much more to say. I hope people have seen Jesus in our family, even in the lowest times, or especially in those times. I can't say I want to revisit any of those times but I can say I hope they were used for His glory. I don't know what 2012 holds for us but I pray He will be glorified in whatever comes our way. As Marshall always says "He has already been there mom, He is never surprised!"
James 1:12 tells us "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him." I pray we have finished with this test!
I close with three great scriptures--Isa. 44:6,8 "My Father, I acknowledge that You are the Lord Almighty. You are the first and You are the last, and apart from You there is no other God. Make me witness to the fact that there is no other Rock but You. Enable me to say with full assurance, 'I know not one' "
Isa. 43:15-16 "You are my Lord, my Holy One, my Creator, my King. You are the One who made a way through the sea, a path through mighty waters"
Deut. 30:20 "You are the Lord my God. I desire to love You, listen to Your voice, and hold fast to You, for You, Lord, are my life."
I praise Him for being able to say how He is my life!
God is good-----------all the time!
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