December 10, 2009

Today was a long and exhausting day but it ended with some very good news. Mom was able to drive herself to her CTscan first thing this morning. After they did the scan she went home to lay down before going to work. About 4 this afternoon I got a text from mom. The final test results will not be completed till early next week however the preliminary results indicated the tumors have shrunk 16-20%! I just sat and cried tears of joy when I read the text message. Mom has only had 2 full rounds which is 6 treatments of 6 full rounds. We are amazed at the results. We knew it was working because mom's breathing was so much better but actually having the proof is such a relief. Her next treatment will be next Wednesday and she will have the chemo drugs in that session.
After I got off work, mom was still sleeping so I waited till about 7:15 to call and find out mom had woken up. Haidyn and I went over to show her some love. She hadn't seen us since Saturday so she was excited to see her babies. Haidyn did all her cute tricks like smiling, popping her mouth, standing and bouncing and buzzing her lips. Mom and Ken just ate her performance up till she got tired and we had to go home. Mom has a new wig that Ken picked out for her that is SO cute. I could tell immediately that mom seemed more comfortable in this one too. It has more spunk to it than the other. I am so glad she has found something that really fits her.
The West Clinic gave mom a DVD with all 3 versions of the commercial on it. Ken played them for me. In two of the three mom is simply laughing and smiling. In the third mom has a speaking part but she is laughing in that one too. I want to try and find a way to upload it to the blog so everyone can see my beautiful celebrity mom :)
God has been so very good to us. The power of all the prayers lifted is amazing. He is healing mom physically and all of us emotionally.
The devotional for today said to seek your security in the Lord. In the darkness of life you are able to more clearly see His face, when you are focused on Him. Accepting the value of adversity in this life and accepting it as joy is the true test of your faith. Faith that you have a life-time of trouble-free living awaiting us in heaven is the right perspective in this life. That is so difficult to accept sometimes because you want to go through all the human emotions of adversity but that is what sets Christians apart. We look to the Lord for the security to find peace with this world from the road rage driver who gives us anxiety on the way to work, dealing with cancer diagnosis/treatment, financial upset, broken homes, addictions, abuse, accidents and everything in between that give us fear, anger, pain and disappointment.
God is good. He has heard the prayers for my beautiful mom. He has given her strength and she has trusted in her doctor's and God's ability to guide their hand as they treat her. His impact in so many lives through this pain is amazing to me on a daily basis. Knowing that he understands our pain because he himself experienced this when he provided the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus for us. Its easy to forget sometimes that God knows pain because he suffered watching his only son die a cruel death and his heart breaks for everyone who chooses not to worship him. That must be terrible pain to sacrifice your only son for those that refuse to return his love and worship Him.
Everyday I am overwhelmed with the continued cards, emails, text messages, comments and all the other countless ways mom and Ken are being supported through our journey with mom to battle the cancer. We are being loved and prayed over many times a day across the nation and even by some people who probably don't know us well. We can't show our gratitude enough for the faith in God and his healing power. Please continue to pray mom's treatments will continue to be a success. We are praying for a miracle and thankful for every blessing along the way.
This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it!