Thanks and Praise

Thank you all for your prayers for Will. Dr. Jain said they found no traces of Leukemia in his blood!!! YEA!!!! He does have some protein build up, which the doctor explained is also made in the bone marrow, and he's a little concerned about that, but he basically told Will that he could drastically reduce the infections in his body by losing lots of weight. He has to go back in three months to repeat the blood tests, just to make sure their first assessment was correct, but otherwise, everything looks good. He did discover that Will had fractured a rib as some point in time, and the only thing we can think is when he ran off the road in his truck about three years ago on a very icy day coming home from work??? We don't really know.
We are just praising God for the good outcome, and going to try to eat better and get more exercise. The doctor said if Will can't do it, they will provide a nutritionist.
We already got a good start. The evening after the appointment, we both came down with the stomach virus. Not a pretty picture, I will spare you all with the details.
Anyway, just wanted to say thanks again.

On a Lighter Side...Out of the mouths of babes

After a rather tense week, I really needed something to make me laugh. Well, I got my wish tonight. Mom called me shortly after we got home from work and invited me to come to dinner with her and Miranda, and then go see Grams at the nursing home. Will already had plans, so I was glad to go with them. As we got to Pizza Hut, we were pleasantly surprised to see John, Amy, Jenna and Alyssa pull in. We ended up sitting together and we had a good time. Jenna sat beside me and boy is she animated! Gets more so every day. She folded the paper place mats and was making "air-o-planes" which she accused Deda of ruining, and had me hide one because "Deda ruins little kids air-o-planes". She was trying to make me disappear with her straw when she became a fairy. It was all very entertaining, as she usually is, but nothing topped the evening like a certain comment she made that had me just about wetting my pants! She turned her back to me, tipped her head back and layed it backward on my arm and looking up at me asked me, "Can you do this?" "Yes." I answered. "No, I mean can you lay on people?" she asked. I told her that I'd be way to big to lay on people, I'd hurt people. She glanced around the room and then pointed to a guy a couple of tables over. "That man's big Gigi, you could lay on him!" Ohhhhh my goodness!!! Well, anyway... as I said in the title of this entry, "Out of the mouths of babes".
Thanks again to you all for praying for Will. He made it through his tests and is very relieved that's over. We go Tuesday afternoon back to the specialist to get the results.

Update on Will

Hi All, We went to the specialist on Monday, and he told us that there are four conditions that Will might have. I forget what he said two of them are, but he seemed to focus more on an internal infection, or Acute Leukemia, but said he really does not think it's Leukemia. His white cell count has been 16,000 for over two years now, (normal is 10,000-14,000). He said the good thing is that it's not gone up any, just stayed the same which is why he thinks we can rule out cancer. Big relief there.
Will goes in tomorrow for a bone marrow test, CAT scan and brain MRI, so please keep him in your prayers for the results of these tests, and if you read this before time, please pray for his nerves. I'll keep you updated as soon as I know anything. Thanks and God bless you all.

Prayer Request

Please pray for Will. Last week, we got a call from the doctor's office saying that Will's white blood cell count is elevated, and has been for far too long. They've been keeping an eye on it for about a year and then some, and it's been elevated everytime he goes in for tests. The nurse told me that the level should have dropped with the anti-biotics they've given him, but it's not working. I asked her what may be causing it and she said it usually indicates an infection in the body. Miranda explained to me that we have five types of white blood cells and they all do something different, but basically, they rush to an infected area and begin to fight the infection. She said it may be because of the condition he has in his right leg. He has a condition which causes leg ulcers and open wounds and we never know when they will fester. The specialist he goes to for this condition says he will have that condition for life. Miranda said it may be that his white blood cells are just constantly fighting the infections? Anyway, we will be going to the specialist Monday morning. Thanks for your prayers.

Just some thoughts...

After reading all the latest entries, my mind is so full of all your news. I want to start by saying how thankful I am to be able to share with you ladies. You are all an inspiration to me. Your responses and encouragements to one another are so uplifting. It's the best type of support group and I just wanted to thank you all for allowing me to be a part of that. I love you all!
I don't necessarily have a top ten list of things remembered from the past year, although I've certainly been abundantly blessed. I don't even have a list of resolutions for the new year, although I have goals I'd like to accomplish. (If I can stay awake long enough to focus!) One thing I'm so thankful for is the relationships I'm developing with Jenna and Alyssa. They are so special to me. I LOVE being aunt gigi and seeing their faces light up when they see me. Sometimes I could cry from sheer happiness over it all. Sometimes they make me laugh so hard I can barely breathe! When Jenna hugs me or Alyssa lays her little head on my shoulder, I feel all is right with the world... Nothing else matters.
Will and I will be going on five years of marriage this year. I remember hearing everyone say, "The first five years are the toughest." We have had many ups and downs, but I'd say more good times than bad. I'm truly blessed to have this loving Christian man by my side. Yeah, I have to rib him and sometimes I'm a grouch, (yes, really, can you believe it?? hehehe..) He puts up with me though.
My fun (usually Friday nights when Will is working late) nights with Mom and Miranda are a blessing to me. We usually do a lot of laughing and catching up with each other. I think this has been a big healing process for us this past couple of years. I look forward to these times.
John and Amy have a beautiful new home to raise the girls in. I thank God they are raising them in a godly home and are great Christian parents. I'm really proud of them.
I am really loving teaching the Ladies Sunday School class. Who would have thougth that I'd be teaching a class again, let alone adults! I praise God for the opportunity He has given me and hope that I'm doing His will.
One thing I would like to be able to accomplish this year is to be able to add some pictures to this blog. I see all of you have really nice pics, whether personal or from the internet, and I'm just a little jealous of your computer abilities! So, I'm gonna have to have emjaye come back over an show this computer illiterate brain of mine how to accomplish this task! Do you think I can do it? It remains to be seen.