Today is my birthday! (I’m 29!) Although my birthday this year looks a little different than years past, I’m thankful that we’re able to spend it all together at home as a family and not at the hospital. I requested steak for my birthday dinner, and we gave Dad a…
Establishing HOPE
To quote the world’s best boss, “OH MY GOD! OKAY, IT’S HAPPENING!!” Huge praise – no setbacks!! Dad was SET UP for his second round of chemo today!!! Earlier this week, we were a bit anxious that we might not make it since Dad was experiencing some bloating and abdominal…
Every Setback Can Be Turned into a Setup
It was shared in today’s message at church that setbacks will arise, but they can be a setup for something greater. The cross, the day Jesus died, looked like the ultimate setback. But it was the setup for the greatest comeback… Jesus conquered sin and rose from the dead. God…
A Valentine’s Day Gift
Dad was discharged from the hospital today! He is grateful to be able to rest and recover at home again. While this stint in the hospital had its ups and downs, we are thankful for the attentive staff and the in-between moments of levity, such as… Praises: Prayers:
Continued Roadblocks
We were hoping Art would get his second round of chemo at the hospital today, but due to a UTI, it was postponed until tomorrow. Still, we rescheduled tomorrow’s consult at HOPE to the first available in March. However, in the evening, we received the news of another roadblock –…
ER – Emergency Redo
Well, we went back to the ER the night of Monday, Feb 10. Art had a slight pain in his right calf, shortness of breath, and an elevated heart rate. (We’ve been saying we have been joining Art with sympathy pains, first with hiccups and now with cramps in our…
Prayers
God is Good All the Time, Even When Life is Not
The year has not been off to a good start – Taylor was let go from her full-time job at the first of the year, and then we got Art’s cancer diagnosis. But, God was telling us, “I’m still here” even in these unfortunate situations. How are we going to…
Insurance Woes and More Doctor Visits
[A note from Jannae: Our challenge with getting Dad’s second round of chemo scheduled continues to persist. We had been trying since last week to schedule an appointment with the oncologist Dad saw in the hospital, but our calls and messages went unanswered. The office finally called us back on…
Home Alone
[A note from Jannae: Thank you so much for your support! We have felt the love and the answered prayers. We would appreciate continued prayers for Dad to continue to gain strength and with scheduling his next chemotherapy appointment. It has been a challenge getting hold of his current oncologist,…
Delayed but not Denied
My original discharge date was Sunday, Jan. 26 but it got delayed because I was awaiting blood test results. We had our fingers crossed for a discharge the following day, yet the bloodwork indicated that I still had an infection and that I should stay at least one more day….