Wednesday, February 8

We are feeling a bit more alive today. I think that this thing is finally turning around. I sure am ready for it to. Not that I can't handle the stuff that is going on. But each day that I am in the hospital, I am not getting treatments. Bummer. We had some welcomed visitors from the GC WICs group yesterday. They were just what Diane needed at the time. We are so blessed with special people in our lives.

Do you have some special people in your life? Have you told them how special they are lately?

Tuesday, February 7

Still in the hospital. Still fighting this bacteria. It has not been pleasant at all. Today we are going to do some more abdominal scans to make sure that nothing else is going on.
On the days that I don't post, it is because there has been no improvement and I still feel like crap. Praying that today will be the day that things turn around.
My forward progress is not going as quickly as I would like. But I am reminded that, it isn't about me. It's all about Him.

Sunday, February 5

I cannot believe that I have not posted since Thursday. I apologize. The purpose of this blog is to keep you up to date. Actually, you are up to date. I am still in the hospital. I am still fighting an intentestinal bacteria. It has pretty much shut any other activities down. I am pretty much in the bed or the bathroom all day. Nights are worse. I spike a fever, one night over 103f. Every day the doctors say that they are going to try do this or do that. They are telling me that I just have to be patient.
Patience? Patience? I have faith. I have hope. I have trust. Now you want me to have patience?
Ahhh, another lesson from my Lord. And I will learn this one also.

I will try to do better as I update more often. I miss my GC family even more on Sundays, of course.

Do you need patience? Be careful what you ask for. It might happen.

Thursday, February 2

Still holed up in a hospital room. Symptoms are better. But they have to get even better before they let me go home. Pray that tomorrow all of that will happen so that I can.
One of my biggest concerns was that when I am in the hosptial, I am not taking treatments. But today, they took me downstairs and gave me a radiation treatment. Thank you Lord. I will have to make up the last two that I missed, but at least I am going forward. And you know me. I like going forward. AND, if you know me, I believe that you are always going forward or going backward. You cannot stand still.

Have you gone forward today? Have grown closer to God? Or have you gone backward? Have you grown farther from God? There is no such thing as standing still. Try looking inward, searching upward, and reaching outward. That will do it every time. I am living proof.

Continued thanks for your thoughts and prayers.

Wednesday, February 1

Not a lot of real fun the last couple of days. On Tuesday when we went to see our chemo doc, I was very dehydrated, so they figured that I needed some IV fluid. They also discovered that one of the causes of my dehydration was that I was "running at both ends" (as my granny used to say) I have an intestional bacteria. So while I am still in the hospital I am getting antibiotics. So it looks like I might be in the hospital until Thursday or Friday.
Thank you for your prayers. Have you ever had a bump in the road that seemed more like a mountain than a bump. Well, when you do, don't forget that Jesus is God of the bump and of the mountain. I will get there. Diane and Jesus is all I need. (you can't have Diane, but there is enough of Jesus to go around)
After all,
It's all about Him!