January 27, 2015 - The Night Before Chemo #2

Chemo #2 is tomorrow!

Tomorrow at 9am, Tony and I are headed to the plastic surgeon's office for a checkup. Next stop after that - West Clinic at 11am. We'll have labs, a visit with the oncologist, and chemo #2. One of the things they have told us is to not plan ahead, that labs have to be good in order to go ahead with chemo. We had a trip to West Clinic yesterday and they had me start on antibiotics for an infection, but my blood counts were actually better than they had been before chemo #1! That is pretty amazing - I feel due in large part to our incredible prayer support - and we have no reason to think we won't be able to go ahead with treatment tomorrow. 

We sang a song this past weekend at church that I basically have taken as my theme song for these treatments. It's called "Whom Shall I Fear" and the lyrics are below. When I saw it was on the set list for our weekend services, I wanted to be at the services because I know that God inhabits the praises of His people. Even though I was dealing with all my hair falling out, I wanted to be there to offer that praise. I was able to be there, and as I praised Him, I could feel the strength coming into my body. I do not know how someone makes it through the ups and downs of this journey without God by their side, and without support of the body of Christ. We are so blessed!

Thank you for all of your prayers and encouragement; you have made this journey so much easier!  smile emoticon

WHOM SHALL I FEAR

You hear me when I call
You are my morning song
Though darkness fills the night
It cannot hide the light
Whom shall I fear?

You crush the enemy
Underneath my feet
You are my sword and shield
Though trouble linger still
Whom shall I fear?

I know who goes before me
I know who stands behind
The God of angel armies is always by my side
The One who reigns forever
He is a friend of mine
The God of angel armies is always by my side

My strength is in Your name
For You alone can save
You will deliver me
Yours is the victory
Whom shall I fear?
Whom shall I fear?

And nothing formed against me shall stand
You hold the whole world in Your hands
I'm holding on to Your promises
You are faithful
You are faithful

I know who goes before me
I know who stands behind
The God of angel armies is always by my side
The One who reigns forever
He is a friend of mine
The God of angel armies is always by my side

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us." (Hebrews 12:1 NLT)