God & Kathy Jo 06/01/2010 Mom

I figured I had better give you all an update after my last blog. I was not feeling too well then, but the Lord has again shown His grace.

Kent and I went Tuesday the 25th for my WBC shot and what we thought would be a consult with the doctor. I can not remember ever feeling like I felt that morning when we entered the clinic. It turns out the doctor was busy, but the Lord sent us an angel by the name of Kathy Jo that was better than any doctor. She is a PA who knows what is happening in the real world of chemo. She immediately took us into her office and sat us down. She asked what exactly was going on and Kent told her I had every side effect know to chemo. She turned to me and said, “OK, let’s start at the beginning – tell me about the constipation. Now here sits a woman who, if you know me well, cries only in extreme circumstances. I opened my mouth to speak and found no words, just tears streaming down my face, as I desperately tried to regain some sense of composure. Finally, all I could do is point at Kent. This man sat and explained all the ins and outs of his wife’s inner workings. Now this is true love in action. Kathy wrote everything down, disappeared for a while, and came back with the doctor’s approval for her plan of action. Within minutes I found myself in a chair, saline solution being fed into my body, a blanket fresh from the warmer over my body, my prayer quilt over that, Kent’s I Pod in my ears, and I went blissfully to sleep. I went in for hydration for two days and immediately I began to feel better. I was scheduled for a series of 9 shots to bring my blood count up but the Lord had a better plan. After just two injections, my white count went from a 2.7 to 7.0. How is that for a mighty God?
I am doing much better. Went to church on Sunday and even spent the evening in the park for a church picnic. I go back for my regular treatment tomorrow and they will be followed by two days of hydration.
The verse that explains the peace and assurance I feel is Zephaniah 3:17 “the Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save, He will take great delight in you. He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” This is how I feel about Him and His care for me. Keep praying and I will keep holding onto Him for my strength. Janice