Update #14

Dear family and friends,

Weeks pass by before we know it and its high time for another quick update! It has been 2 weeks and 1 day since Robs last chemo treatment, which he received right after the last update. Rob was very tired and feeling quite nauseous for pretty much a straight week after the treatment. But since then there has been some significant progress happening for which we are so grateful! His physical strength is really coming along and after not walking for over a month, he is now almost ready for the Boston Marathon! (Well, not quite but we are very pleased with progress! :) Other great news is that his left chest tube came out last wednesday. This really sped along his mobility, and now actually today after an x-ray they told us that they are taking out his right chest tube as well! Yay! This is indeed an answer to prayers. We never cease to stand amazed at how far Rob has come from being so sick, and yet when we think of all the prayers that have gone to our Heavenly Father we are reminded of Who is in control. What a comfort and such a reason for thankfulness!

As I write this Rob has almost completed another round of chemo today; things have gone that well that Dr. Wong is comfortable continuing right along with this same type of chemo every two weeks. The plan is that he will have 6 doses in total of these drugs (today will be number 4) and after that if all goes well after that to switch to a different combination of drugs for further chemo.

It is our prayer that things keep improving in the next couple days, the doctors have mentioned the 'home' word and we are hoping this comes speedily! We will wait and see how this round of chemo affects Rob but are quite hoping that at least he can get a day pass by this weekend.

Someone passed along this verse to us written by Helen Steiner Rice - says it so well:

"It fills me with you just to linger with You
as my soul You replenish and my heart You renew,
for prayer is much more than just asking for things -
its the peace and contentment that quietness brings.

based on Zephaniah 3:17  "The Lord, your God, is in your midst...
                                       He will rejoice over you with gladness,
                                       He will renew you in His love."