You
see, Friday was a very bad day. I called my Transplant Coordinator to beg
her to give me at least seven days of reprieve from my third medicine which is giving
me the most trouble. However, she said no. I was so bummed. I
really wanted/needed relief. So, I went to my room, shut out the lights
and laid there feeling really sorry for myself. Then Aaron came home and
we talked about the Kingdom for a long time. Seeing his love, not only
for God, but God's Kingdom, gave me such joy and comfort, I was able to go to
sleep to forget the pain.
Saturday
morning Aaron and I went to the "Christian Surfers Daisy Paddle Out" to
raise money for Daisy, Al Merrick’s granddaughter, who has to raise $500,000
for cancer treatment. Chandler Brownlee picked us up and took us to the
beach. Well, the dredge had added a 100 yards of sand to the beach.
Before, I could just go down the stairs and into the ocean. Now, 100
yards of sand was “a bridge too far.” I went there to support Christian
Surfers and add a picture of chemo-therapy for people to give more, but now I
had to be carried to the beach, pulled out on the board, and pulled at least a
half mile down the beach, and carried back. My anemia took all the power
out of my blood.
While
in Teen Challenge, my favorite Spanish song was “Hay Poder en la Sangre;”
(There is Power in the Blood). I learned that first hand Saturday
morning. First, the Red blood cells carried me to the beach and brought
me nourishment and strength; the White cells surrounded me and protected me
from falling and getting hurt. The Power in the Blood came from Jesus
through His Body to build up what was lacking in my own blood.
Blessed? Did I say how blessed I am?
However,
I wrote the above Saturday afternoon, by night fall things took a very bad
turn, I then went for blood work, CAT Scan, mini-colonoscopy, and met
with my transplant coordinator. Results; side effects. Still
wouldn’t cut back my meds. However, increased pain did not change the
fact that I am blessed: my wife and son love God and His Kingdom more than
their own lives; they love and support me more than I deserve. My sisters
and cousins all love Jesus; my friends are mentors and Kingdom minded.
Our home group prays for us and are available to help anytime we ask. Our
neighbors contstantly pray for us and bring us treats, especially chocolate.
(See picture of recent visit by our great neighbors.)
So,
here we are, a week later with one more week to go. We can do this, but
truly I will need your prayers and support to make it another week. Then,
I will have 36 more weeks to go!!!!! Please pray that I will be able to
make it and that the side effects will stop when dropping this one
medication. Either way, I will still be blessed.
With much Love and Respect,
Mike
P.S. Praise God the CT scan and biopsy
were fine. They believe the pain is caused by the meds and hopefully gone
when medication is over.
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