We started this journey on November 4th. Today is the 21st day since IV chemo started and this was our goal for Matt's re-test. The bone biopsy will be done in the next hour and we should have the results showing he is in remission tomorrow afternoon. Doc says everything is now up to him as to when Matt wants to get home. If Matt actively gets to moving he could go home as early as TOMORROW night! WHAT??? Tomorrow? YEA. (It didn't seem like this day would ever come when we were in the worst part of the storm.)
Matt MUST do the following things before they will let him leave.
- Get off the pain button - which they are going to remove in about 6 mins.
- Get off the all the IV - which they are going to remove as well this morning
- Eat - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and plenty of snacks in between.
- Get up and move on his own. They will send a PT up to the room today to get him exercising his legs and working on taking laps today.
Once we leave we will still have consolidation (post-remission) therapy to go. Unknown how many months.
Oh my gosh...as I type they just came and removed EVERYTHING, all IVs, all pain med machines, it's all GONE. I feel like we should have had a ceremony or something to celebrate. It's for real, really, now.
Pray today that the biopsy is all great news. Pray that Matt will do his job today so we can get out of here. Bless each of these nurses, techs and doctors who have worked with Matt while we have been here. They have truly been wonderful in getting Matt to this point of leaving. And bless each of you have continued to keep us in your thought and prayers. We are not done yet, so do not cease in your prayers.
Love and thanks to each of you!
Here was my reading this morning from Joyce Meyer's book Starting Your Day Right Devotions:
Go on Through
Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect} and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me. Psalm 23:4
Knowing God personally requires trusting Him through the hard times in life and not running away from trials. It requires being faithful to do whatever He says to do, being steadfast while waiting for Him to work out your problems.
You understand how faithful and how good God is when you see His deliverance in your life. You can't get that certainty by reading a book about Him. Your faith increases by going through tough times and seeing His presence make a difference in your life. Don't run away from God during tests and trials; draw near to Him, and listen for His voice of assurance.
When you face trials count it all joy....my faith grows each time I go thru a trial and look back to see how much God carried me. It took many years before I could truly trust God with all my circumstances. I picture Him as my life raft as I float thru choppy waters.
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