Tuesday, 24 March
Happy Tuesday everyone!
Top of the list is to say thanks to Jess and my friends at Lakeview - I just saw where Jess put a link to the blog right on the main page. God bless all of you guys, I do miss you!
Second day of chemo is in the bag, one more day to go and them round 1 of 4is complete. I meet with the Dr. Sunshine (the radiation oncologists) tomorrow at 3:30 pm to find out what all that will involve, and then get started on the radiation treatments probably Thursday or Friday.
I did not have any problems with the first day of chemo. I get two meds, Cisplatin and VP-16. The Cisplatin is the one that will make you sick, but thanks to God working miracles in modern medicine, they give you anti-nausea meds at the same time to negate any nasty side effects. When I got home in the afternoon, I did feel a bit like I had went 2 rounds with George Foreman, but the current version, not the younger in shape George. He can hit hard enough today to make you feel pretty bad, but I don't think he's got the KO strength anymore.
In any event, I took one of the three different nausea meds they precribed, took a nap, and woke up feeling better, just some mild aches and pains. The hot tub took care of those, and I had a great night's sleep.
All that worry for nothing... Thank you God for once again carrying us across another hurdle.
Let's all get behind the Boilers and the Spartans to continue their runs in the sweet 16. I'm rooting for Purdue (go figure), but at this level you just have to want all our Big 10 teams to do well, even poor old University of Michigan. (Those who know me know that just to write that ast little bit must mean I have fundamentally changed...)
Bolier Up, and thnaks so very much for tuning in, taking time to check up on me, for your thoughts, and for your prayers. They mean everything.
Until later, safe travels and God bless!
Mark
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- A few things I want to say right away. First, I cannot tell you just how important your thoughts and prayers for us have been, and continue to be. God has blessed me in so many ways I just can't begin to list them all. My family whom I love so very much. My mentors in Christ, Pastor Jess and Pastor Ted. My friends from Auburn, Marquette, from all the places I have worked, my Auburn Fire Department brothers and sisters, so many more. To each and every one of you, I say thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support and prayers. They work, of that I am sure, as I feel your strength every minute of every day. And most of all, I thank God for granting us so many miracles, great and small.
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ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
JLJ
Mark and family,
ReplyDeleteJust want you to know we are thinking of you and praying for you. Thanks for your awesome testimony of how good God is. We will follow your progress on this site. Love and prayers~The Kirkpatricks/Lakeview
Mark,
ReplyDeleteWe're grateful for the blessings and miracles you've seen so far, and are praying for those to multiply exponentially. We're praying! Oh, and how 'bout them Spartans!
Love and prayers, Chris and Bethann Mathews (Lakeview)
Mark,
ReplyDeleteYou know, we do not realize what a blessing we have in our lives until God wants us to get a clue.(some of us take a little longer than others)LOL. We are blessed to have such a large family. Look at all the prayers you are getting and I believe that God listens. Then you have your wonderful extended family that is praying for you! Man, what a blessing you have. I am so glad that your Chemo is going well.
Stay positive and you can get thru anything.
Take care and will see you in July!