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chemo and the battle for sleep
Well, it’s around 2:30 Wednesday morning and I’ve already been good and awake for an hour. For me … one of the time-delayed side effects of chemo. I say time-delayed because it’s been a week since I began my last … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer & Medicine, Faith, Reflections
Tagged cancer, chemo, chemotherapy, Jesus, rest, side effects, sleep, sleep deprivation, sleeplessness
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Cancer is my weakness and chemo is my thorn
Perhaps you remember these words of Paul from his second letter to the church at Corinth … Though if I should wish to boast, I would not be a fool, for I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Cancer & Medicine, Faith, Reflections
Tagged cancer, chemo, colon cancer, colostomy, Corinth, flesh, grace, infusion, Paul, power of Christ, thorn, weakness
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the quiet blog … not to worry
Yes, I know the blog has been fairly quiet for the past few weeks. The inspiration fountain for the written blog has been quiet and I learned a long time ago not to force what isn’t flowing freely. Also the … Continue reading
Simple thoughts on faith
This simple thought entered into my mind after lights out on Saturday night and has been insistent that I commit it to memory ever since … “Greater is He who is IN me than anything cancer or chemo can throw … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer & Medicine, Faith, Reflections
Tagged cancer, chemo, Christ Jesus, contentment, control, faith, hope, indwelling presence, King, Lord, Savior
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doing the post chemo crash
Inevitably, it’s smooth sailing through chemo for Wednesday and Thursday and then I head in to the oncologist Friday morning to have the infusion pump decoupled from my port-catheter. Well, smooth sailing may be a bit overly optimistic. Over the … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer & Medicine, Faith, Reflections
Tagged Avastin, chemo, constipation, infusion pump, infusion suite, nap, nausea, oncologist, port-catheter, post-chemo crash, Senekot-S, zofran
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As the shadows of chemo treatment #10 fade away
Every two weeks I go through the same cycle … recover from the last chemo treatment, regain my strength and return to the oncologist to willingly submit myself to three or four days of agony again. I have now gone … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer & Medicine, Faith, Reflections
Tagged cancer, chemo, fever, Lord, oxeoloplatin, sore throat, thankful, vomiting, yogurt, zofran
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Tension between expectant prayers and God’s answer
Ever found yourself in that tension between your expectant prayers and God’s response? I know I have. You may have even argued with God (me too!) that you prayed exactly according to the principles defined in Scripture … and well … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Reflections
Tagged cancer, chemo, Christ Jesus, expectant prayers, faith, God's answers, God's will, Holy Spirit, hope, tension
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