You know satan wasn't happy with last night... today was hard but even as I type these words I can praise God because he is so good. He gave me lots of healing verses today from a book I'm reading "The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough" - Book 4 in the series. I totally recomend these books...thanks Becky for getting me started on these ;).
I love how God gives me what I need in advance. John took his pump off today - it wasn't any easier the 2nd time!!! Last time we had a nurse talk us thru it... but we did it!!! Good news is that the pump is out, bad news is that the sickness is likely to get pretty intense again.
Sorry this is short today, but I'm gona take a shower and hide in my bathroom for a while... that's my favorite prayer spot.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Sunday - PS Worship at River Valley Church
Wow, did I need this!!!! Once a month (starting this month) we are going to have our PS (Prayer & Song) partys in the evening. It is such a great time connecting to God... I really loved it tonight! What I love the most about my church is that we really are about passionately pursuing God. There's not alot of rules or requirements, just that we profess a personal relationship and we serve others as Jesus served people while he walked the earth. This week has been especially tough on the home front... It's hard sometimes to remember that God is in control and he's not up in heaven saying "OH NO>>> What am I going to do...John's sick" He's got the perfect resolution to this nightmare and he loves John more than I could possibly imagine. I know this in my head, sometimes I forget to let it flow into my heart!
John did feel better today than yesterday which is great... I do expect that he'll get sicker before he is better, but I'm just so thankful that he is having a better day than yesterday.
Did I already tell you guys that he has lost all the hair on his legs? Also his beard was pretty shaggy so he shaved it off...he has the CUTEST face I've ever seen... I still like the beard better, but he has just the cutest little face on the SMALLEST head ever. :) I took a picture, but I can't figure out how to up load it. Maybe Sara B or Karin P can tell me how to do this... If you guys have a minute, e-mail me how to do this. These are my 2 friends who are blogging experts and their blogs look awesome, mine, not so much! Well, keep praying that God will reveal himself to John throughout his illness and that John will draw closer to God as God ministers to him... Thanks!
John did feel better today than yesterday which is great... I do expect that he'll get sicker before he is better, but I'm just so thankful that he is having a better day than yesterday.
Did I already tell you guys that he has lost all the hair on his legs? Also his beard was pretty shaggy so he shaved it off...he has the CUTEST face I've ever seen... I still like the beard better, but he has just the cutest little face on the SMALLEST head ever. :) I took a picture, but I can't figure out how to up load it. Maybe Sara B or Karin P can tell me how to do this... If you guys have a minute, e-mail me how to do this. These are my 2 friends who are blogging experts and their blogs look awesome, mine, not so much! Well, keep praying that God will reveal himself to John throughout his illness and that John will draw closer to God as God ministers to him... Thanks!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Chem Day 3 - I think
Well, he's sick again. Since his chemo is only 75% of what he got last time, maybe he'll get better sooner, or maybe not as sick. He does have the pump again...did I already tell you that? Sam & Sara are having a tough time, this time around. I am too, I think John is too. Don't know why, it just is so hard to see him getting so sick. I have to tell you the story about the recliner we bought John -
Lazy Boy was having a sale so we decided that we should just bite the bullet and get him a really nice chair for dealing with the after effects of chemo this time. Last time he was pretty much stuck in bed...he may end up there again, but now he has an option, a beautiful LEATHER Lazy Boy recliner... Thanks Grama July for buying this for him :). Our dear friends & co-workers Peter & Terry went to pick up the chair for us so we wouldn't have to wait for the delivery. While they were getting ready to load it into Terry's truck, Terry noticed a very VERY small rip on the chair - it was on the bottom at the leg area - I would have NEVER seen that... Probably wouldn't have even thought to look. Anyway, Terry & Peter called and we decided that I couldn't pay all that money and then have a brand new chair with a flaw. So, the guys at Lazy Boy went to see if they had another one, which they didn't and so I was COMPLETELY bummed. We would have to wait 7 weeks for the new chair to come. Well, our sales guy Steve, got on the phone and got his bosses to GIVE us the chair now, so John could have it right away and they will swap it out with the brand new flawless chair when it comes in. I was really overwhelmed by that kindness - there was lots of kindness that day - Terry & Peter schlepping the chair for us; Terry's 50 year old eyes (it was his b-day the day they picked it up) and his diligence in inspecting the chair; the wonderful people at Lazy Boy who really went above and beyond. I know that Lazy Boy is a very good company, but they were just so sweet to us. That just made my day. It is amazing how very much we are loved by the people we know, but even more is the flawless, perfect love of our Father in Heaven for orchestrating all of this so that John could be a little more comfortable right away. Whoever wonders if there is a God, or that all this kindness is mere coincidence, is CRAZY!! We serve a faithful perfect God who loves us so much that he moves the hearts of chair people to make John a little more comfortable.
We're just taking one step at a time, putting one foot in front of the other and walking this road as best we can. Thanks to everyone who's been leaving messages on my cell and on this site. It means the world to me.
You have probably noticed I have opened the blog to everyone...We figure, the more prayers the better.
Just keep praying. Not sure what to ask for; that John not be sick for long, that he will regain his hope in his outcome and that even during this nightmare that the Baxter's will glorify God who is Mighty to Save!
Lazy Boy was having a sale so we decided that we should just bite the bullet and get him a really nice chair for dealing with the after effects of chemo this time. Last time he was pretty much stuck in bed...he may end up there again, but now he has an option, a beautiful LEATHER Lazy Boy recliner... Thanks Grama July for buying this for him :). Our dear friends & co-workers Peter & Terry went to pick up the chair for us so we wouldn't have to wait for the delivery. While they were getting ready to load it into Terry's truck, Terry noticed a very VERY small rip on the chair - it was on the bottom at the leg area - I would have NEVER seen that... Probably wouldn't have even thought to look. Anyway, Terry & Peter called and we decided that I couldn't pay all that money and then have a brand new chair with a flaw. So, the guys at Lazy Boy went to see if they had another one, which they didn't and so I was COMPLETELY bummed. We would have to wait 7 weeks for the new chair to come. Well, our sales guy Steve, got on the phone and got his bosses to GIVE us the chair now, so John could have it right away and they will swap it out with the brand new flawless chair when it comes in. I was really overwhelmed by that kindness - there was lots of kindness that day - Terry & Peter schlepping the chair for us; Terry's 50 year old eyes (it was his b-day the day they picked it up) and his diligence in inspecting the chair; the wonderful people at Lazy Boy who really went above and beyond. I know that Lazy Boy is a very good company, but they were just so sweet to us. That just made my day. It is amazing how very much we are loved by the people we know, but even more is the flawless, perfect love of our Father in Heaven for orchestrating all of this so that John could be a little more comfortable right away. Whoever wonders if there is a God, or that all this kindness is mere coincidence, is CRAZY!! We serve a faithful perfect God who loves us so much that he moves the hearts of chair people to make John a little more comfortable.
We're just taking one step at a time, putting one foot in front of the other and walking this road as best we can. Thanks to everyone who's been leaving messages on my cell and on this site. It means the world to me.
You have probably noticed I have opened the blog to everyone...We figure, the more prayers the better.
Just keep praying. Not sure what to ask for; that John not be sick for long, that he will regain his hope in his outcome and that even during this nightmare that the Baxter's will glorify God who is Mighty to Save!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
We're Back
Sorry about the long absense. My computer crashed and it took til now to get it back. Good news is it is all fixed! Lots of stuff has happened since I last blogged. John got out of the hospital and got much, much better. He was able to work at the 1st ND game which was very cool for him. On Monday (Labor Day) we went to Ann Arbor to see Dr. Oringer (the specialist surgeon). He was so awesome. This guy is the creator of the latest and greatest surgery for esophagus cancer and he was totally humble and spent a bunch of time with us, draw diagrams and walk us thru the procedure. Basically John will have his esophagus cut out and his stomach will be drawn up and made into a new one. He probably won't be able to eat like he did before - he will have to eat smaller meals and more frequently. Dr. Oringer was very hopeful, but this meeting really was a reality checker for us. After the great weekend, he was feeling good and really "normal" and all the talk of surgery and recovery just made everything real - again.
John had his second chemo yesterday and the fluids today. He got 75% of the dose he got the 1st time. Hopefully he'll only et 75% as sick. We also thought that he would be only having 2 chemo therapies, and he is having three.. BUMMER.
He'll have his radiation after the chemo (5 weeks) then he has to recover for a few weeks then he can have his surgery. That's all I have for now. We are ust taking things one day at a time. Please pray that John doesn't get as sick this time.
John had his second chemo yesterday and the fluids today. He got 75% of the dose he got the 1st time. Hopefully he'll only et 75% as sick. We also thought that he would be only having 2 chemo therapies, and he is having three.. BUMMER.
He'll have his radiation after the chemo (5 weeks) then he has to recover for a few weeks then he can have his surgery. That's all I have for now. We are ust taking things one day at a time. Please pray that John doesn't get as sick this time.
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