The Big Day +80!!!!
Today is the big day! It's day +80. Anna had seven appointments yesterday and today had her bone marrow aspirate. This is where they take a sample of her bone marrow as well as a skin biopsy. We will find out in the days to come if there is any remaining cancer cells. Tomorrow she will have three appointments and then two more on Thursday. On the 19th, we will have the post day 80 conference with the green team to discuss the findings from this week as well as having her Hickman line removed. We then have a "departure clinic" scheduled for the 22. As it stands, it looks as if she will be "released" from SCCA care on the 24th. Please pray all goes well and that all tests come back clear! I was very excited this morning at Anna's blood sugar numbers! When needing to fast for procedures, she is not to take the long acting dose of insulin at night and her number was 109!! The target number is 80-120. This gives me hope that her blood sugar is stabilizing with the prednisone taper.
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Praise the Lord! Praying! We love & miss you Anna!
ReplyDeleteGod is good....Praying daily !!! Miss you bunches Anna !!!
ReplyDeleteWatching her story with a whole new level of attentiveness and prayer!!
ReplyDeleteWe are praying that all goes well with the tests and that you are all soon home! We miss you, Anna, and we missed Naomi this past Sunday. How wonderful it will be when you are all back!
ReplyDeletePraise the Lord! That is exciting news!!!
ReplyDeleteLove you guys!
The Hilsons
Praying!
ReplyDeletePraying much for you, Anna! I can't wait until we can all look back at this past year as a memory full of learning much from God. Miss you! Hugs, Mrs. Potvin
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. Praise the Lord for the good blood sugar numbers!!! I will continue to pray for the whole process. Still amazed at what God has done and continues to do!
ReplyDeleteWe enjoyed visiting with you and Anna yesterday; thanks for taking the time with us. We considered it a personal sacrifice that Anna had to wait even longer for her treat that was waiting in the car for her! What a sweet girl!
ReplyDeleteWe are continuing to pray for you all, and hope you are released to go back to Bremerton soon. With the Lord, His timing is perfect, and we can rest in that knowledge.
Love,
Suemes :-)
Yay Anna! It's coming so soon, yet it's been so long! Praise the Lord for all that He has brought you through. As you know, God is so good! Still praying for you here at the Smith house. Victoria says she can't wait until you move out of your "summer" house and back to your "real" house. Hugs from all 10 of us!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear that she will be able to come home soon. We keep wanting to come see you all but there it seems like every time we'll have a chance one of the boys gets sick. On a lighter note, it's been wonderful to see our 2 (now 3) and 4 year old want to pray for her and Daniel every day.
ReplyDeleteThe Fullers
Sunshine Girl..don't ya just loves God's Good News numbers, and I know He has more Good News numbers awaiting you! AND to think you will be home SOON...CAN'T WAIT to see your smiley face.It's been such a long journey and you and your family have been such a blessing sharing the courage along the way.Love ya, Aunt Bee
ReplyDeleteRejoicing in your continued healing and anxiously awaiting your homecoming! Love you, Anna! <3
ReplyDeleteWaiting for test results...how long that wait can seem!
ReplyDeleteI have been reading the book To Fly Again by Gracia Burnham. She was a missionary who, along with her husband, was held hostage for a year by Muslims in the Philippines. Her husband was killed as the Philippine army fought to release them. I was thinking of your dear family as I read, "In the battles of life, when we face overwhelming threats to life and limb, it is always good to praise the Lord. It states a higher reality than what we see with our natural eyes. It affirms our place in the hands of a loving and strong heavenly Father, who will never stop caring about our welfare. He is, indeed, worthy of every accolade we can offer, whether circumstances seem to agree or not."
So as we all await the test results, we praise God that you are in His loving hands.
T Blackstad
Houston Family,
ReplyDeletePraise the Lord that the time is drawing nearer for the family to return to the Bremerton home. So thankful that Anna is doing better. Continuously praying for Anna and the Houston family.
In Christian Love,
Bro. Rick Potvin
Pr. 3:5-6
I'm excited hear of Anna's continued progress. The Lord is good to us all. Praying for the quick return home of your family. Praying for Anna's healing.
ReplyDeleteAll my Love and Prayers,
Beth
Glad I found this blog! Our family has been praying for Anna for quite some time and it is so good to hear that Anna is doing better!! Wish we could see you all again.
ReplyDeleteYou all are in my prayers!!
Hannah Montoro