Happy New Year

I hope your celebration was wonderful, and your New Year will be best ever. I was just thinking...one year ago this cancer was already raging (I was already coughing), but I had NO idea! Nevertheless, God knew, and during the past year He taught me more reasons to fully trust Him. I'm thankful.

Sue encouraged me to call the on-call doctor (although he doesn't know my case) about that infection, and he was happy to call in a prescription. Chuck, bless him, ran out--again--to pick up the medicine, and so I'm treating the nasty bug. (Sue said the infection takes a week to clear up, and they can't start treatment if infection is present, so once again I'm glad to have a private-nurse daughter.)

I walked outdoors yesterday, and will do so again today. It's Sunday, but we'll stay at home to avoid the many different bugs making the rounds. I'm so eager to be ready to begin treatment, as the doctor believes within 10 days after beginning, the cancer will slow down the "effusing," and I'll get some breathing relief.

Almost immediately after the diagnosis in early December, Pastor Tom Crow and his wife Jacqui from our church brought supper to our home and encouraged and prayed with us. (They faced their own cancer battle during the past year.) One valuable bit of advice from them was to keep a notebook with all the medical stuff, and to include a section for the Bible verses and other encouraging statements people would be sending. Wow! There's been a lot! Today I plan to spend time typing them all into one document. If you'd like a copy, send an e-mail to simwilsons@yahoo.com and I'll send it to you by e-mail.

Love,
Carol