Time to PRAY

I know we all prayed last night for a stellar treatment day today for Wendy, but things did not quite go as planned. (Well- things went exactly as God had planned, but not so much as we had planned!)

Wendy was not able to receive her chemo today, as her oncologist was concerned about her skin rash, specifically the spot nearest her port, and one on her scalp. He thought it best to treat the infection before proceeding with the next round of chemo.

Sooooooo....needless to say, Wendy's day began with a HUGE amount of disappointment. Delays are NOT part of the (her) plan! She received an IV infusion of antibiotics, as well as an oral antibiotic to continue at home. The Dr. will recheck her infected areas tomorrow, and IF they look better, she maybe able to proceed with her treatment!!

Tonight, we are going to pray BOLDLY for immediate healing of this infection on her skin so there are no further delays in Phase I of chemo!

Also, please pray BOLDLY for her red blood count. As I mentioned yesterday, it was a little low before her last treatment, and it is slightly lower now. This level puts a blood transfusion in the realm of possibility. Please pray for the levels to go up on their own, as well as for clarity over the right next step for her if they do not! Transfusions are just a little weird to have to say "yes" to!

Finally, please pray peace over Wendy's heart. Interruptions in her mental calendar are HARD. She desperately wants to be well for her family and to be present for the things that are important to them. Each delay threatens that desire, and is hard to accept. We all know that sometimes God says "not yet"; He uses that response to test our patience, our trust, and sometimes He uses it for our own protection. He calls us to remember that His ways are not always our ways. Yet, despite our trust in these truths, delays are hard to accept! (Pray also for Andy as he loves and cares for her during these hard days. Even as a friend, my heart physically aches in the moments I can't just "fix" this for her, and I can only imagine the desire intensified for him.)

Thanks for praying boldly and specifically tonight; and, thank you for the hundreds of you who are offering regular encouragement! It's days like today those words are felt and appreciated more than you know! Keep it up!

Blessings, K