I'll Praise You In The Storm

Annnnnnnd,I'm back (again) after 5months, 4 of which were spent being an in-patient at 3 different hospitals.  For those who may have stumbled their way into this blog I awoke in the early hours of November 7th, 2018 feeling as if I was dying. I called 911 for help because as it turned out I was nearer to death than life. I'd gone into hepatic encephalopathy; a fancy term for ammonia which needed to leave my body had instead accumulated to dangerous levels and was poisoning my body including my brain. I was in sepsis as well. I was spiritually prepared to go to Heaven, but that's not what God had planned. I went through several surgical procedures, draining fluids from my abdomen and even had physical therapy so I could sit up and walk again.  And then on March 13th, 2019 I finally came back to my sweet little house.

I've been making the round of doctors since then primary care, gastroenterologist, urologist, heart specialist, hematologist, liver specialist; you get the picture. But yesterday I had a PET scan and today I saw the hematologist again because he's also an oncology doctor.

The test results show I still have cancer.....but wait, here's what I consider an "ONLY God" maneuver.. the monster hasn't grown, nor has it spread at all!!! I was diagnosed in October 2018 and it hasn't spread and that's astounding since I've been dealing with all the other health issues without any chemo!

Would I have liked to hear there was nothing there? Of course, but I'm taking all the miracles God has blessed me with throughout my life. God has kept me in His care since I was just a toddler and I am beyond grateful.

Treatment will start in about 3 weeks.  I'll do chemo once every 3 weeks with at least 6 treatments. So baring anything unforeseen I should be finished by sometime in September.

Dear Lord,

I praise You for the blessings You keep bestowing upon me. I know that You are with me every moment of my life and I'm grateful because I can't do any of this without You. I love You, Lord.

In Jesus name, Amen,