We talked to my doctor about my lab results, which some of them were back immediately but some of them I got back on Tuesday. My calcium is still normal (yay God!)...it was 9.7 (10 is the normal line). The 2 tumor marker tests were also good. One had dropped down into the normal range for the first time (hooray again!) and the other one moved up a couple of points but they felt fine about that and considered it stable. These all indicate that the chemo is working...which is wonderful. We don't know for sure but these results look good. The other big news was she gave me a date for scans. I will have CT scans on July 6th...which means I will have one more treatment on June 25th and then I will have scans. The scans are on a Friday and I will see my oncologist on that following Monday.
I'm very ready to find out what is going on inside...but, as with all scans, I'm apprehensive about what they will actually show. There's no "prep" course for this test. I just go in...and do it. It is definitely all about trusting God and just seeing what He has been doing all along. Of course, I continue to pray for healing, day by day, hour by hour. Please just pray even now for the scans to show healing. God is holding me up everyday.
Also, prayers were answered this past week about the post-treatment yukky-nausea-pain days. I had the treatment Monday....and I have NOT had any "rough" days at all. :-) THAT is truly amazing! I am very grateful for the prayers and grateful to God for this gift. It's been more like the second week, just fine. I'm eating pretty well and sleeping well. I've also been able to cut down on some of my pain medicine on some days, which is also an answer to prayer! SO grateful to God.
Thank you all for your continued, faithful prayers. They are felt. I'm not kidding. I have a peace that "passes understanding" that can only be attributed to God and the prayers of so many people.
God,
Thank You for this past week and for Your loving hand that has not let go of me once. When I cry out to You, You make my heart settle down and fill me up with hope again. When I have questions, You lead me to answers. When I feel fear, You send people to remind me to "not be afraid" and encourage me again. You are faithful and good, over and over. I praise Your Name, O God. I love You, Lord....and I will continue to trust You with each new day. Where else would I go, but to You? You alone are the One true God...full of love and goodness.
Your daughter,
Lisa
Psalm 86:10,12 For You are great and do marvelous deeds; You alone are God. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your Name forever.
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