Jan 28th Perfect Match!

Proverbs 3:5-6 

 ⁵ Trust in the LORD with all your heart
   and lean not on your own understanding;
⁶ in all your ways submit to him,
   and he will make your paths straight.

                        I have to be honest, I have been dreading this day for weeks…. What is it about us humans that we have to worry so much. I was petrified that they may tell me that today that I didn’t have a match. I do trust him with my heart, it’s my head, the understanding, I have problems with.  If you have been reading the blog  for a while, God had given me a dream about the bone marrow transplant and that I came through ok. Now, why I couldn’t just trust 100%, I don’t know. Oh right, because I’m not perfect, give yourselves a break Heather (I’m writing to myself again). God’s still working on me, to make me what I ought to be….  This past week I have not been able to write very much. Sometimes I can only take care of myself, Evalyn, and keep up with work to keep my insurance, oh and get paid. So again, no news is good news…. But today I have WONDERFUL news.

"Well, I guess some like it hot. I personally prefer classical music"

                   Today, my friend and mother of a person I had on my caseload, Pat, took me down to Emory today to meet my mom, while Jonathan went to school and Grandma Judy watched Evalyn. It was hard to leave her because she has been running a fever and we don’t really know what is wrong. We got to Emory fine, the lab went smooth…. I saw Dr. Khoury almost on time.... got a room on 6E…. no spinal headache from the LP…  Dr. Khoury, I’m so lucky to have him, received a big award and grant yesterday, click here…….got two new wigs…. it was all smooth sailing. FYI, spinal fluid is clear like water, I had them show it to me.  At the doctor’s appointment, I was sitting in the room for a little bit just praying and praying, then 4 doctors and nurses walked in. I was about to choke on my heart!!!! Then Dr. Khoury said that they have 3 potential matches for me, 2 partial (90%) and 1 perfect match! I started crying my eyes out and mom shed a few also! He said that we may even be able to do the BMT sooner than we thought. Emory still have to get the samples and run their own tests but what is important is that I have a chance to beat this! It is still going to be a long road to recovery but I don’t really want to think about the details of that right now, I’ll tell you later. Praise the Lord!!!! My mom was so sweet to stay with me today and then set up my room for me while I was at the LP. 

Sweet girl had a fever and was still smiling this morning before I left. 

                     I will be at Emory for the next few days getting chemo and another LP. I hope to go home a little early since I got one of the LP’s today. I also hope I can talk someone into coming to visit me and bring me some food to eat ;) Please pray that I do not get mouth sores, sick, and that the treatment goes as planned. You can also pray for Evalyn to get better, I won’t be able to be around her if she is sick when I get back.  Jonathan is really getting into school now and will have test starting soon. This is going to be crazy next 4 months, but I guess if we have made it through the last 3, then God will bring us through.

                  At small group last Tuesday, I really broke down. I just felt so tired of it all, weak, and down hearted. I can’t do everything I need or want to do for sure and it’s very frustrating. God is amazing in how he helps me get from one day to the next. I start each day seeking and praying for strength to make it through and get the things done that he feels is most important, not me. That means that the closet is still not organized, the kitchen is not arranged how I want it, and I don’t have the energy to cook for our family. Praise the Lord that he has put so many people in our live to support us with babysitting, prayers, food, and even financial support. We are truly blessed. I do believe that God’s plan is perfect and that if it is his will for me to survive he is going to make me stronger and all of you believe in him more! I also know that Be the Match is going to play a huge part in my life. Besides the Fox news story, there is a donor drive at Athens Tech on Feb 14^th, a fundraiser in Atlanta called Laugh out Loud, and a newspaper article at the local paper in Cartersville. I just got off the phone with someone who is going to have a fundraiser and a possible drive in April at the Classic City Roller Girls bout they will be having in April. I have also heard of a church that may be doing a drive. God has already used this situation to get so many people to sign up.  How many other lives will be saved because of this suffering that I have to go through? I may never know, well, I will in heaven.   

Check back soon as I will be posting information about fundraisers and donor drives.  

My Red Betty Page wig. 

Love,

Heather