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Finally Home
Wednesday I came home, finally. It was so good to be home even though I didn’t feel that well. Thursday I felt better. Today, Friday is still better. My chemo brain is starting to function better. My eyes are starting … Continue reading
The New Me
When I was washing my hair yesterday, handfuls of hair came out. It was just a matter of time before all of it was gone. It is much neater to get rid of it now.
The Potter and the Clay
Jeremiah the prophet was instructed by God (Jer. 18 ESV) to go to the potter’s house. The vessel that the potter was making became spoiled, so he started over and made something else out of the clay. Then the Word … Continue reading
Teachable
During my devotion this morning, I noticed something in Romans 15:14 (ESV) that I never noticed before today. Paul is wrapping things up for his most comprehensive and complete book on the contents of the gospel. He has talked about … Continue reading
In the “Pit” part two
You may have noticed that I missed a day of blogging. Saturday was a rough day. I got the fever and other complications. Today is better so far. My numbers have started to come up and that is a wonderful … Continue reading
In the “Pit”
These next few days, the medical people refer to my condition as being in the “pit.” My blood counts are down and now we just wait. Unfortunately, they expect you to get some sort of infection when you don’t have … Continue reading
Day 10- Winter is coming!!!
This is the place that I walk when I am allowed to go outside. To the left is the U of Penn medical school and to the right is the right is the hospital. What a beautiful walk. Today was … Continue reading
Day Nine- Re-enforcements are on the way.
Yesterday was an amazing day. Early in the morning I was introduced to my new student nurse. As I got to know here, I found out that her husband and her are on-fire-for-God Christians. Praise God. Then another nursing student … Continue reading
They stabbed me again, twice. The adventures of Day 8
Ah, the adventures of this disease and all the medications needed to defeat it. My blood counts continue to fall which is expected. The platelets are high enough that I still need the blood thinners shots but the other counts … Continue reading
Eyes on the future
We are all used to planning for things. Maybe a long-awaited vacation, or rewarding yourself for accomplishing something big with, let’s say, a new car. We don’t have trouble visualizing that kind of waiting but when it comes to eternal … Continue reading
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