Mercy

Bob is doing well.  He takes the chemo and carries on in a really positive way.  We found out this weekend--when he forgot to take the dex----that it works better taking it before bed!!!!One of those hit yourself on the forehead days.  This way he got to sleep most of Fri. night and then by Sat. night---he could get most of that night cutting the zzzzzzz.  Bob will try that again this coming weekend and see how it works out again.  The INR is still a bit of a problem.  To thin a blood right now and the bruises are showing on his hands and arms.  Guess I will need to be more careful where I hit him!!!  Now that was a poor attempt at humor.


This Sunday, in church, my Bob was really choked up and very teary.  Our son Michael was sitting right next to him--singing and Mike's wife Cori was next--singing and worshiping.  This is a huge answer to prayer and for this day we will rejoice and be glad.  We continue to ask God to carry on the work that He has begun in Mike and Cori until the day of completion.  


 Our Pastor preached on the Good Samaritan this Sunday.  He used this story that Jesus had told in a new way (to us ).  That when we see a need we are to meet it-now  and not qualify what we should do, not waiting to discuss it over and over, not fogging the situation up.  The concept is simple--if you want to honor God--do it,  Jesus did not get caught in the whole who is my neighbor thing.   In vs.37 the expert says that the one who had mercy on the samaritan was the neighbor and Jesus says go and do the same.  I suppose that each of us look at this sermon in the lens of where our life is at that particular time.  For me and for Bob we put all those young couples who organized the party for Tim and Barbie into the group of those who choose to act on a need, honor God and supply love and mercy to another.  Those who attended and donated are also part of that group.  Our kids are not destitute, but they are in need of love in tangible ways, friends who are not afraid to come along side of them to be an encouragement, to be that friend who will help carry the load and make it lighter.  This past weekend was a huge emotional boost to Tim and Barbie and their kids.  When the end of the tunnel comes they will have something very special to plan, look forward to and enjoy as a family.  That has thrilled our hearts as parents and has encouraged us in so many ways.


We had both of our kids together this weekend and are so grateful for that time together.  It does indeed give us full hearts and teary eyes.

Forward Ho

Not sure if it is just me or is everyone feeling a little uptight today.  I wonder if we are all waiting for this HUGE spring storm that is being forecast for over the Easter weekend. 


 I had an awesome time at school this week celebrating the Easter story with our preschoolers.  It was so special that they seemed to truly understand that Easter is more than chocolate bunnies.  We have an amazing God who truly is alive, He didn't stay dead..  That is a huge truth to be able to grab hold of especially if you are 4 or 5 years old.


We are truly thankful  to our Lord today as Bob has spent the day doing all the medical things that keep us keep on keeping on.  At 7:00 am he was at Tom Baker receiving the aredia by intravenous.  After lunch he was  at the lab for the INR blood sample.  Then back across the city to Tom Baker Cancer Centre to meet with Dr. Bahlis.   Whooohooo no Dr. Bahlis--Bob met with the resident doctor---always a good sign.
All continues to be well for Bob.  It was decided that the next PET scan will now be put back 4 months--good sign.


For those who get the numbers:  HGB--146,  Platelets--113, Kappa/Lambda Free Ratio--1.08, Monoclonal#1--1.8, INR----1.3.


Once again we are so thankful that the myeloma is staying contained and responding to the chemo.  God is good.


We are also so thankful for the overwhelming love that is being shown to Tim and Barbie and their family through the social.  They truly need the love and encouragement from people who care for them.  We trust that very soon this last long, hard season will be over for them.  We continue to pray that God will be their source of guidance and love and grace as they travel this very tough road as a family each and every day.

Contact

Yee Haw.......Dr. G. just contacted Bob at work and Bob's INR is back to normal......thankyou God.  I guess that means that Bob can play contact sports again...........hmmmm, can't wait till he gets home.  I am also thinking that it is now back to regular doses of cumadin (warfarin) only cumadin is the nice, doctorly way to say it!!!!!
This thought just past through my head ----why didn't the doc call me with the info???  I wonder if it is because I gave him Barbie's cell number rather than Bob's last week?????? Our daughter then tells Dr. G.  "mom is loosing it"  Sheesh both numbers are one after the other in the B section.  I mean................really.
Everything is now set for Wed. and Bob's day at the Tom Baker Cancer Center.