If I could get that title to light up and shoot fireworks I would!
Remember we were waiting for some test results that they had to take twice because they couldn’t be sure what they were looking at the first time. Well they were not completely sure the next day as well. They see a lot of cells but are not sure if they are looking at a marrow sample full of cancer rather than healthy cells. They weren’t certain why the cell count was so high, maybe it was this or maybe it was that or it could have been this other thing. But I know what it was; IT WAS AN ANSWER TO PRAYER. This is exactly what I, my wife, my friends and family and my friend’s family and friends have been praying for.
I’m not cured of cancer, but my body responded better than expected to the first round of chemo. Besides whichever cells they were looking at in my marrow, my other blood levels were higher than anticipated at this point as well. Things are in fact so good that they sent me home today – no extra observation or tests – they just wrote me out a prescription for Potassium and told me when to come back.
I spent my first night home in a long time. I got to see all my kids, busy as they are. Mostly I just sat on the sofa and chatted or watched TV (caught up on Loki). I think I even dozed off for a little while. It was a wonderful evening and I am looking forward to being here for the next week (until Tuesday morning).
On the bright side
It seems almost wrong not to consider the entirety of yesterday as the brightest of bright sides. But I guess there is always room to squeeze in a little more good news. Last night our friends brought over a wonderful fiskegrateng (not sure how to describe that in English but it’s a tasty baked creamy fish dish covered with cheese) I have been eating and snacking from the cornucopia of snacks and meals that people have been blessing my family with since I got sick. God is good!
