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Monday, December 12, 2016

An Update

I have had several people ask for an update but I really haven't known what to say.  I don't want to post blogs of complaints but in order to give an honest update it would be that.

I had another CT scan recently and it showed the cancer is spreading in my liver but the lymph nodes and lung spots seem to be mostly stable.

In the last month or two we all have become more emotional.  I have had several moments of just breaking down in tears.  Just this week I was helping Levi gather up his homework and checking his log book when I suddenly felt so sad.  He was standing by me while I was sitting so I just pulled him to me, laid my head on his chest, and we both cried for several minutes.  It is heartbreaking to think of leaving him and Ivey.

For about two or three weeks now there have been two changes.  One, I have been experiencing more pain.  We are still trying to tweak my medicine to figure out what works the best.  Some don't seem to have any effect while others make me a loopy, nauseated mess.  The other change is that I have been swelling in the abdomen.  The week after Thanksgiving I looked 9 months pregnant so I had to go get what is called a tap.  They drained 3.3 liters of fluid.  There was much relief after that, but the fluid started building back within a few days so I had to go back the following week where they drained 4.7 liters.  It appears that this will now be a weekly event.

Something that has not changed is how kind and thoughtful people are to our family.  We are still receiving sweet notes in the mail, through e-mail, and on Facebook.  I want to express that I appreciate the encouragement so much!  We still have people bringing food and sending gifts and again I am amazed at the generosity of people!  I am so sorry that I have been so slow to send thank you notes! I am slowly chipping away at the list, but I have been spending a lot of time loopy on medicine or asleep on the couch.  Please know that I really do appreciate these things so so much.

Some people have asked about my spiritual life.  My faith in Gods ability to heal me of this cancer has not changed.  However, I viewed the September fast as my sign of whether God would choose to heal me.  When the scan did not show that I was healed I was discouraged and I had to mourn that.  Coming to terms with death is not easy but there is great comfort in knowing where you are going (assuming it is a better place).  Again, I so appreciate those of you who continue to pray for me constantly.  It is so encouraging to have people care about/for you.

Lastly, I wanted to address something bizarre.  I have been shocked and amazed at the amount of people this has reached.   I have people from all walks of my life telling me that they have somehow been linked to this blog and are praying for me.  Sometimes my amazement may be read differently than what I mean.  I don't mind at all that people know about anything that is written here and I very much appreciate people's encouragement.  I sometimes get into funny situations where I have a  suspicion someone knows but I don't just want to break into Debby Downer mode and say, 'Hey did you know I have cancer?'.  So, if you read this blog and feel awkward about saying something to me about it, please don't.  I appreciate every single person who has told me that they heard and were praying and I don't mind answering questions.

We are excited about the holidays and hope that all of you have a great holiday season.  I could not possibly ever say it enough but please know that we are so appreciative of all the amazing people God has surrounded us with during this time.  We are obviously in a bad situation, but it is the best possible bad situation you could have since we are so loved and taken care of.

11 comments:

  1. Please don't give up. I don't want to give false hope or any more health tips than I'm sure you're already getting. But maybe http://www.hope4cancer.com/information/healing-cancer-on-time-how-intermittent-fasting-may-help.html

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  2. Prayers for you and your family from Gadsden, Alabama. Prayers for healing and for comfort.

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  3. Praying from Birmingham, Alabama for you and your family!

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  4. We love you and And few And Levi and Ivey. Praying for you daily. Thank you for your lives and witness for Christ. Praying also for your babies in Sierra Leone. May all those you have touched with your lives go on to glorify and know Christ more deeply. Again, we love you all.

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  5. Although I have not met you personally, I know you thru my daughters, Ashley and Ginny. The faith and love you have shown during this time has given them a gift I cannot repay. Thank you for this life lesson. I keep you, Andrew and the children in my prayers. Xoxoxo

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  6. Wow! Your faith is incredible. We are friends with Dave and Amber and are so thankful we get to keep up with your journey online and through your blog. Your life is heart wrenching and heartwarming. We are praying in Atlanta and will pray for you and your family forever!
    Candy

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  7. Your bravery, your friends and your faith are amazing! I know you through school your daughter and my son are in class together. I am blessed by your friends and strength. You and your family will remain in my prayers and thoughts.

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  8. Hi Heather. It's Mandy your neighbor from Meadowbrook. Just want to let you know that you're on the prayer list at our church. Are you going through chemo? Is it an option? Please PM me if you need anything. God bless you and your family and have a blessed Christmas❤ Also have you heard about vitamin b17 to help heal or prevent cancer. This is an article that talks about it http://reset.me/story/vitamin-b-17-the-greatest-cover-up-in-the-history-of-cancer/

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    1. YES!!! This, Vitamin B17, cured me of cancer! I have a blog talking about it and YouTube videos sharing my story. So nice to hear that more and more people are finding out about it! ~Blessings, Sandi

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  9. Dear, sweet Heather. I am a cancer survivor after battling for two years and nearly dying three times during the process. After all the traditional treatments failed me, God finally beat my cancer with a concentrated form of His apricot kernels, Genesis 1:29. When you eat an apricot or a peach, break open the pit, and inside you'll find a seed. This CURED me of my cancer. I believe the same can happen for you, as according to Dr. Krebs who discovered this back in the 50s, it works on ALL cancers. It will also require a change of diet, such as cutting out sugar and high fructose corn syrup, which FEED cancer. And eating greens such as kale, spinach and asparagus. I don't know if you're open to natural remedies (God's remedies because everything natural comes from Him), but if you are, I'd be happy to talk to you. I'm not comfortable putting my phone number here for all to see, but you may contact me via my website and we can then exchange phone numbers, if you'd like: www.sandirog.com. In the meantime, if you'd like to learn more about the vitamin God used to cure me, you can read about several testimonials here: www.apricotsfromgod.info. You can also read more about my story on my blog here: www.beatcancerwithb17.blogspot.com. And you can learn more details about why there "isn't" yet a cure for cancer today and how Vitamin B17 (which is the concentrated form of apricot kernels) CAN cure cancer here (btw, you'll notice this documentary is old, which means a cure has been around for quite a long time): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGsSEqsGLWM. ~Blessings, Sandi

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  10. Heather, this is a sister in Christ whose father worked with us in India for several years. She has an amazing story. Please check out her information. She would be a great encouragement at the minimum. Continually praying for you. In His love,

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