Well my health has been very good this week and I am very excited to go on our cruise tomorrow. Please pray for Kelsey and I and our whole group that everything will go smoothly, including the sea we're sailing.  Thank you once again for all the encouragement and support.

I'll blog again when we return.

Had my 1st treatment in my 4th round today and it went without incident.  I will get a Leukine shot tomorrow morning so my white blood cells will stay stable which I need prayer for, as I travel on an airplane and a ship with a lot of people.

I feel very fortunate to get to go on this Alaskan cruise with Kelsey in a couple of days.  I humbly hope you will all be praying for me to fight off any infections, to have strength to do some special things, and that all goes smoothly for us.  Our love to all of you!

PRAISE GOD!!!!!!  I saw the doctor today and he had all positive things to say.  My cancer blood count is still 1.8 as compared to 14.6 when I was diagnosed.  All other blood counts including liver and kidney are also very good.  My other counts are good too and best of all, they have remained stable for the past couple of weeks, which the doctor was very happy about.   The plan is for me to complete my 4th round of chemo on 7/7/09 and  the doctor is going to authorize me for another pet scan at that time to see exactly how my body is responding, which he feels is very well.

I am totally grateful for all the prayers because our God is awesome and is healing me in a powerful way.  I love you all and I would ask for prayers for my chemo treatment tomorrow (the 1st in the 4th round).  Thank you!!!! 

Happy Father's Day to all you fathers and those celebrating a father!  I got off to a tough start this morning when I got sick on the way to church, but it definitely got better as the day went on.  I have been using a lot more energy which has made me more tired, but it feels good.  I'm gonna see the doctor tomorrow (postponed from Thurs.) and I'm curious to hear what he has to say.

I am still very appreciative of all your prayers and support and I love you all!

Today I was supposed to meet with the doctor but he did not have the results of my blood tests yet, so we postponed the appointment until Monday.  That will be just in time to get refills on my prescriptions and ask him some questions before we leave for our cruise on Thursday.

I did have a good day today but just played it cool and got some rest.  Thank you for your prayers and support always!!!!!

Wow, just when everything seems to be going pretty smoothly, I woke up with nausea and got sick a few times.  That wasn't a very good start, then we went to lunch, but my appetite just wasn't there.  When we came home, I just didn't want to get sick so I took a pill and a nap, and I'm feeling better now.  We are going out for another walk right now to continue to try to build up my muscles.

This too shall pass and with all the prayer support from all you beautiful people, I have no doubt that tomorrow will be much better!  Much love to everyone!!!!

I had a nice weekend, but I had a "strange" morning.  Sometimes on the 4th day after chemo I get a "strange" feeling and/or nausea and today was  the "strange" feeling after I went to the doctor to get my Leukine shot.

After lunch I was feeling much better and when my mom got here, we took a short walk (with no mishaps) so I can try to build up my muscles.  I still request your prayers for strength, please, and appreciate your support.

Well, I finished round 3 of chemo and had another Leukine shot today and will have another one on Monday.  I will meet with the doctor again next Thursday to find out what tests he has planned after my 4th round of chemo.  I am planning to go back to work after my 4th round, so I am concentrating on gaining strength and stamina for that.  

Kelsey and I and a group of friends have had an Alaskan cruise planned since before I got sick, so I would truly appreciate your prayers that I will be healthy and able to enjoy our cruise in two weeks.

I appreciate all of you who read my blog and the sweet comments on the blog (I know many people have trouble with that) and the nice verbal comments also.  I would never be able to get through this as well as I have without all your prayer support and the sweet encouragement from all of you.

I've had a very good week and I'm ready for my 3rd treatment of my 3rd round of chemo tomorrow.  I had my Leukine shots without any adverse effects, and I'll have them again after this treatment.  

For those I don't see in person, I am adjusting much better to compliments on my new hairdo.  I was very emotional for a while there, but I 'm not as sensitive now.  Praise God!

I still appreciate your prayers for the whole process--I still have a lot to deal with, although I am much better than a couple of months ago.  The Lord has healed me in so many ways and I pray will continue to heal me completely.  Much love to everyone!!!

I had a great weekend and I had more stamina than I've had for a long time, but definitely need my rest too.  Today I had another Leukine shot and it was okay, I just need to sleep off the Benadryl I have to take before I get the shot.  This Thursday will be my 3rd chemo in my 3rd round.  After my 4th round of chemo, my doctor wants to evaluate my condition by re-testing what we tested before I began my treatment.

Please continue to pray that I will be completely healed because I can feel how the Lord is amazingly strengthening me each day.  Thank you for your continued prayers and support!

Well, Wednesday I had my follow-up with my radiologist and he gave me a clean bill-of-health and I don't have to see him anymore.  Yesterday I had my 2nd treatment in my 3rd round of chemo which had me very tired again for most of the day.  I also got the authorization for my Leukine shot, so I had my first shot today and will have another one on Monday.  

I was hoping to get back to work soon, but my doctor wants to make sure the Leukine shot works for me because without it, my immune system is weakened and I need to be careful being around a lot of people (and germs in general).

The authorizations were approved just in time and I know that was your prayers--THANK YOU!

I appreciate each and every one of you and your wonderful support of me.

Today I had a very lazy day, mostly because I didn't have any plans.  It felt good to just relax for the whole morning.  Tomorrow I have a check-up with the radiologist to check my femur, then on Thurs. I have the 2nd treatment in my 3rd round of chemo.  I am waiting for the authorization to get the shots to bring up my white cell count--please pray that comes soon.

Thank you for your prayers for strength because I have been feeling much stronger.  I appreciate all the ways each of you continue to bless me!  I pray that all of you will be blessed abundantly.