a day to reflect...
...yesterday we went to the hospital to visit a friend who had back surgery (who is doing well) and while we were there we decided to go and say HI to his cancer wing nurses...it was a great visit, we had the twins with us and there was a lot of rejoicing and hugs when they saw how good tim looked. i think that times like that are important and seem to encourage tim and help remind us how far we have really come.
...as we were getting ready to leave one of the patients wives heard that we were there and came out to see us. her husband who is about the same age had been diagnosed a week before tim (two days before christmas) and had his transplant 4 days after tim. after spending 5-6 months in and out of the hospital together we became kinda close, compared stories and were always routing for the other. she came out to tell us that in august his cancer came back-full blown. he is scheduled for another transplant in feb '07 if they can get him back into remission and find a donor. after 8 months he had to start from scratch. i had known that he had been back in, but what a blow to tim (and the girls). sometimes tim is doing so well that they tend to forget that this is a possiblity. kelsey asked us if we felt bad feeling so good while that lady seemed so sad!!!! and now both girls are wondering if this can happen to their dad. (i think it hasn't left tims mind since yesterday either).
...so... keep praying. pray for peace. pray for wisdom with dealing with the girls. pray that this does not become our story. prior to the transplant i was a numbers person-i needed to know statistics and know the odds...now that the transplant is over-i don't care about the numbers any more. i guess there comes a point where all the numbers and all the knowledge and all the faith in doctors can't get you through some of the days. only GOD can do that and that is where we have to stay. those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength...everyone can use a little boost today.
hope you all have a great weekend.
tim and tammy
posted by tdewalt @ 6:38 AM
6 Comments:
You remember the guys in the boat right where the waves were crashing all around and the wind seemed to blow pretty hard at times? If they looked at all of that, pretty darn intimidating. But the walk on the water came when they kept their eyes literally fixed on the One who is in full control of our every situation. You're absolutely right... it isn't about the numbers. It isn't about statistics or anyone else's situation. It has to be only about keeping our eyes fixed on the God who heals us, who gives us strength, our light in the darkest of places. Your God is real and He's more powerful than we can even wrap our brain around. In faith believing, we fix our eyes on Him!!!
love ya!!
deb
All we can say Tammy is BUT God! Every day that Tim is doing well is another day closer to his full remission and complete healing. We have to trust Him one day at a time. We all need this lesson in life. As Deb so beautifully put in her E-mail, God is in full control. We love you. Give Tim a big hug for his B-day today!!!
Just wanted to pass along a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you Tim!! Keep your chin up! You continue to be in our daily thoughts and prayers!! Hope you have a good weekend, and you'll be able to join the "circus" for a little while on Monday again!!
Happy Birthday, Tim. I'm so glad that Tim's good days appear to out number the bad ones. We are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
What an emotional time! We read your blog and then the comments and were so touched. It is fantastic to know that no matter what you are going through there are people that love and care about you so much that they are holding you up in prayer. Happy birthday (yesterday) Tim.
Love Ray and Sandy
Tammy & Tim,
Praying for all of your family and the friend that you talked about. Hope he can find a donor and begin his recovery.
Amy
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