Do Not Be Anxious About Anything
We were so elated to hear the news that the tumor was gone! We saw this as continued confirmation that we had made the right choice and that God was at work. But like the Israelites, we sometimes forget where our provision comes from and we allow the enemy to feed us anxious thoughts. As Dennis' chemotherapy began we had concerns about the side effects. It was like waiting for an egg to hatch or something along those lines - when would it all begin? Well, it never did. Except for food tasting funny and tingling in his toes and fingers, Dennis never really had any serious side effects. Again, why should we have worried? God was answering the prayers going up on Dennis' behalf. Just another reminder of the truth of Philippians 4:6 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." . . .
January 14, 2011
Dennis had his ultrasound this morning. The procedure went well and we found out some GREAT news! The doctor did not see a tumor! He only found a thickening of the colon. This means the radiation did the job it was meant to do. We are praising God for allowing all things "to work together for good" in Dennis' body.
Please pray for him to get a restful night's sleep to allow him to fully recover from the anesthesia.
Rejoicing,
Carolyn
February 1, 2011
Wanted to give you a quick update and ask for prayer for Dennis. Two weeks ago Dennis had his first chemo cycle. Overall it went well. The infusion ended up taking longer than we had originally been told. He spent about four hours in the lab. For the first three days he had a bit of nausea, which went away with his medication. He had a smaller appetite and found some foods didn’t taste right. We ate simple, blander foods to keep him from any upsets. Into the next week he felt like he had a knot in the pit of his stomach, more like when you’re nervous. By Wednesday the week following his treatment he felt great. During this time he was getting up and exercising a bit most mornings. For the past week he has enjoyed a regular appetite and has even gained a couple pounds.
The thing I so admire about my husband is his attitude. Even when he’s not feeling great, he still makes himself get up and tries to keep moving and doing things. He doesn’t sit around and dwell on how bad he is feeling. I know his positive attitude is what is helping him get through this time.
Tomorrow Dennis will be going for his second chemo cycle. We found out Friday that Ellie is receiving an award in Chapel tomorrow. We had to make arrangements for someone to take Dennis to UCI in the morning so I can be at school for Ellie. Thankfully, we have friends who are available to help us out. The process of figuring out what to do began a feeling of anxiety in both of us. Tonight Dennis is in fact feeling a bit nervous about tomorrow. Which is our prayer request.
We have been told that this chemo would affect him more seriously than what he had before. We both have been anticipating Dennis getting really sick. This has caused some anxiety in both of us as we keep waiting for it to hit. Even though he did so well with the last cycle, there is anxiety that this time it will not be so good and he will in fact be sick.
God has been at work in Dennis’ body from the beginning. I believe that through the prayers being lifted on his behalf, God is working all things together for Dennis’ good. We are asking for prayer again that Dennis will respond well to this cycle of chemo; that his side effects will be minimal; and that he will be able to handle any all that do affect him. Please pray for us not to allow the enemy to fill our minds with anxious thoughts, but that we would continually give them over to the Lord in prayer and that we would experience His peace.
Will let you know how this next week goes. Thank you for your continued prayer support, thoughts and notes of encouragement.
Carolyn
January 14, 2011
Dennis had his ultrasound this morning. The procedure went well and we found out some GREAT news! The doctor did not see a tumor! He only found a thickening of the colon. This means the radiation did the job it was meant to do. We are praising God for allowing all things "to work together for good" in Dennis' body.
Please pray for him to get a restful night's sleep to allow him to fully recover from the anesthesia.
Rejoicing,
Carolyn
February 1, 2011
Wanted to give you a quick update and ask for prayer for Dennis. Two weeks ago Dennis had his first chemo cycle. Overall it went well. The infusion ended up taking longer than we had originally been told. He spent about four hours in the lab. For the first three days he had a bit of nausea, which went away with his medication. He had a smaller appetite and found some foods didn’t taste right. We ate simple, blander foods to keep him from any upsets. Into the next week he felt like he had a knot in the pit of his stomach, more like when you’re nervous. By Wednesday the week following his treatment he felt great. During this time he was getting up and exercising a bit most mornings. For the past week he has enjoyed a regular appetite and has even gained a couple pounds.
The thing I so admire about my husband is his attitude. Even when he’s not feeling great, he still makes himself get up and tries to keep moving and doing things. He doesn’t sit around and dwell on how bad he is feeling. I know his positive attitude is what is helping him get through this time.
Tomorrow Dennis will be going for his second chemo cycle. We found out Friday that Ellie is receiving an award in Chapel tomorrow. We had to make arrangements for someone to take Dennis to UCI in the morning so I can be at school for Ellie. Thankfully, we have friends who are available to help us out. The process of figuring out what to do began a feeling of anxiety in both of us. Tonight Dennis is in fact feeling a bit nervous about tomorrow. Which is our prayer request.
We have been told that this chemo would affect him more seriously than what he had before. We both have been anticipating Dennis getting really sick. This has caused some anxiety in both of us as we keep waiting for it to hit. Even though he did so well with the last cycle, there is anxiety that this time it will not be so good and he will in fact be sick.
God has been at work in Dennis’ body from the beginning. I believe that through the prayers being lifted on his behalf, God is working all things together for Dennis’ good. We are asking for prayer again that Dennis will respond well to this cycle of chemo; that his side effects will be minimal; and that he will be able to handle any all that do affect him. Please pray for us not to allow the enemy to fill our minds with anxious thoughts, but that we would continually give them over to the Lord in prayer and that we would experience His peace.
Will let you know how this next week goes. Thank you for your continued prayer support, thoughts and notes of encouragement.
Carolyn
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