I’ve just met with the Lymphoma doctor, and it looks like I’ll be discharged this afternoon! Home sounds so good right now! My liver enzymes are coming back to normal, the Lymphoma swelling on my forehead/eye area is minimal, my oxygen saturation is back up, etc. We will do one more test to see if my PICC line is what’s making my heart flutter when I lie on my right side (which I think it is – its placement hasn’t felt right from the beginning).
The team thanked me for making their week more exciting. 🙂 Apparently they don’t normally see nationwide drug shortages, unexpected v-tach possibly related to a PICC line, severe liver enzyme response to commonly used drugs, etc. We assured them that we bring the party wherever we go.
Please pray for these things for the next two weeks before we repeat the cycle on Monday, March 10th:
- Healthy immune system. That my blood counts don’t drop significantly.
- Lymphoma eradication. That these medications do the trick.
- Good family time. That this takes the least amount of toll on our family.
- Here’s a crazy one. I seem to be the anomaly in so much of this, would it be wrong to pray for no hair loss?
Thank you so much for your prayers! Your comments, texts, emails, cards, gifts, etc. are truly overwhelming and heartwarming to us all. As much as I don’t want to be in this situation, I truly feel God’s love shining through you!!!
This is Tuesday February 25th, 2014.
My Prayer is that you are home in your very own bed. Resting. Sweet Sleep in your home.
Please know you are being Prayed for. You all are so Loved. Such a Beautiful Precious family. God I ask in your Name Jesus you will take care of every detail. We do not understand the path this family is on right now. God you Know and you Love them so much. Please be Glorified. Please bring Healing to this Precious Sister. Complete Healing that only you do God. Wisdom and your Peace in Jesus Name. I Love you all.
I guess you are home,and I bet the kids are so happy. Tell Elizabeth that drawing of the sneaker was so wonderful and that she has so much talent . Jonathan you can tell who’s daughter she is.I think I can see Emmett Kelley in it and Amber I just loved the cupcake.I know how you both must have cheered your mother up with the drawings.April we are praying that the white blood count stays up so you get to take the RX the week of March 10th,and the Doctors come up with the right meds for you,and that your family time is as normal as possible. YES! We are praying for hair after all who gave it to you in the first place. Love you so much.Aunt Marianna Uncle Gene
Hope you were able to enjoy a bit of sunshine with the family this weekend. Love hearing your words through this blog! Praying for your requests and hair or no hair, you’re the most amazingly beautiful woman through your warmth of spirit and heart of God.
Hi April and family,
We are sending you hugs, love and best wishes as you go through this difficult time.
All our Love,
Martha and Joanne and families
xoxo
<3
We will keep you in our prayers April. Its good that you will get to go home soon.
I guess you are home,and I bet the kids are so happy. Tell Elizabeth that drawing of the sneaker was so wonderful and that she has so much talent . Jonathan you can tell who’s daughter she is.I think I can see Emmett Kelley in it and Amber I just loved the cupcake.I know how you both must have cheered your mother up with the drawings.April we are praying that the white blood count stays up so you get to take the RX the week of March 10th,and the Doctors come up with the right meds for you,and that your family time is as normal as possible. YES! We are praying for hair after all who gave it to you in the first place. Love you so much.Aunt Marianna Uncle Gene
I’m praying for you, April, and for your family and doctors! And reading your blog has been a real blessing. I’m glad that there’s a good way to keep up on your progress and it’s a beautiful thing to see your faith shining through.
I have been meaning to tell you, and there is no better time than now. Since you like to be an anomaly anyway, I’ll join you in praying for no hair loss. I can tell you that my dad never lost his hair in 12 years of chemo, and he was also told it would definitely happen. It did thin quite a bit, but he never actually lost it all. 🙂 Hang in there, my friend. Missing your smiling face around, but grateful you’ve got such attentive and knowledgeable medical staff surrounding you and are already seeing physical improvements! Love you guys! God’s got this and it’s amazing to watch you both walk so faithfully through this whole situation with all the roller coaster ups and downs.
We will be praying for these things. All of these additional complications remind me of pouring water on the altar to magnify God’s power when he brings down fire. Father, if it’s your will, show your power in April and her family so that everyone will know her healing is from You. April, you are very brave and a shining example for any who may go through similar trials.
So excited you are coming home!!! Praying, praying, praying!
So glad to hear you will be home with your precious family! Thank you for the specific prayer requests – they will be at our table every night as we pray for you!
I have been praying for no hair loss! It is you so it wouldn’t surprise me if you were one of the “out of the norm” who keeps her hair. So glad you will be home soon!