"Just the Facts"-- 6 weeks without needed a blood infusion. Blood levels slightly climbing. Off steroids! Driving well and only once a week clinic visits.
Once again, B has typed out a few thoughts for you. So good to hear from him and his perspective about this journey.
The last blog I wrote, I explained how Karen and I stuck our heads in at
Horizon to check things out but couldn't go inside because I can't be with large
crowds. Well, the next Sunday, the first time Pastor
Mike spoke for the new Sunday night service, Karen and I
attempted to go to church and see if we could sit somehow out in the fresh air,
right outside the door, so we could still watch and hear. The first person we
spoke with about it said he would have to check with Mike, that Mike wanted
things set up a certain way. Mike did certainly allow the doors opened for us,
and we were immediately given comfortable chairs to sit in. It was really neat
to sit down just like we were part of the church again and sing and listen to
Mike's message. Right at the end, Mike told everyone my story about being sick
and had everyone hold hands and pray. It was a very special time. It has been
almost a year since I've gone to a service, and it felt great to be back. We
went back again this week and had the same hospitality. Thanks Horizon.
This Thursday marks six weeks of not
needing a blood transfusion or any other infusion products, such as platelets,
magnesium, potassium, etc. My blood has been slowly producing on its own and
has climbed to 10.1 as of last Monday. This is very exciting. One of the
doctors said 10 may be as high as I ever get, which is very healthy, but 13 plus
is what is normal. Please pray my blood would climb over 10 for optimum
health. I asked the director of the bone marrow clinic if 10 was indeed as high
as I would probably go, and he said I could definitely go higher, which was very
encouraging.
Because I haven't been needing any transfusions for several weeks, they
dropped my hospital visits to once a week instead of twice a week. The next step will be
once every other week, which is really easy, and then they'll remove my arm
catheter.
Karen again......As you can see every day we see a new life spring forth in B. Things he used to do and has been reclaiming to do once again. He had been working on endurance, as other than real aggressive activity, endurance seems to be the last frontier. Being able to swim and then surf will be the ultimate victory! We are so hoping to see this activity by the end of this year, even if the water is chilly! Thank you all so much for your gracious love and support and prayer. We just cannot thank you enough.
until next time,
Hopeful Believer.
