Friends
This week i finished my 8th & final Hi Dose shot on Monday! When the nurse came in with my blood levels, which were up from 1.2 to 1.8 on my neutrophils, she said you are an "iron man"! I smiled to hear someone call me that! I haven't felt very strong the past 2mths & feel so out of shape and take naps most days, but she reminded me that most people are worn out at the end of Hi Dose treatment.
I had a friend remind Dyan & I of all we've been thru the past 2 mths & it's amazing! We hosted both families for Christmas & New Years, had 2 packed Christmas Eve services, hosted a couple from Africa & their 14mth old daughter for 5 days, all of our kids & Dyan got the flu a few weeks ago, i've been able to make it to all of my boys basketball games, taken Chels to HS games, and i even squeezed in wrecking my car on the way to a Purdue game. WOW! That's a lot, no wonder i needed naps!:)
I have so much to be thankful for. My beautiful bride sent an email to some close friends & family this week updating them on my completing this round & asking for people to send an encouraging note & I was so blessed by such caring friends & family's words! I know there are also so many people praying for us. It's humbling! I tell people all the time i'm doing this well because of all the prayers being answered!
I have to say i'm really looking forward to getting back into playing some ball & lifting. I read Tim Tebow's book Through My Eyes this past month & it was so inspiring to push yourself to give everything your best. So pray that i have enough energy with my low dose shots that i can get back in shape & enjoy some exercise with the guys. It's a huge piece of who i am! You have to do what you love, it glorifies God for you to do what you love & it fills you up & it gives you opportunities to be a witness for Christ.
Tonight is a nice date with my wife & then it's off to the NFL experience tomorrow with my boys!
Make the most of every day!
F
Go Bucks!!!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
7th shot goes well!
Friends
Sorry i didn't post last week, i had 2 crashes, one was my computer! The other was my car the night of the icy snowy weather. Everyone is healthy! We also had the couple from Africa, so we were very busy, it was a GREAT time! 25 more orphans were sponsored, pretty amazing!
This week's shot went well. My blood levels are a little lower but i feel good. Only 1 more of the high dose shots left next week!:) I received my insurance statement in the mail for December's 4 shots & guess how much it cost? $45,000, yes that is not a typo! Unbelievable! We are very blessed to have the insurance we have.
Be thankful for what you do have, because things could always be worse!
Have a great week!
F
Sorry i didn't post last week, i had 2 crashes, one was my computer! The other was my car the night of the icy snowy weather. Everyone is healthy! We also had the couple from Africa, so we were very busy, it was a GREAT time! 25 more orphans were sponsored, pretty amazing!
This week's shot went well. My blood levels are a little lower but i feel good. Only 1 more of the high dose shots left next week!:) I received my insurance statement in the mail for December's 4 shots & guess how much it cost? $45,000, yes that is not a typo! Unbelievable! We are very blessed to have the insurance we have.
Be thankful for what you do have, because things could always be worse!
Have a great week!
F
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
5th shot, levels still low
Friends
Yesterday i received my 5th shot of my 8 Hi Dose shots. My blood levels were still low, so pray that my neutrophil go back up & my platelets. The biggest thing i'm working on right now is balancing nausea & constipation. Besides that i'm doing very well. Thank you for your ongoing prayers!
I'm over 1/2 way done with my Hi Dose shots, then i will start 10mths of a low dose shot that i'll give myself every week. Pray that i have good energy this week as we're hosting a couple from Africa that our church supports, they run an orphan care ministry in 4 churches in Zambia. We're very excited to have Derrick & Mercy and their little girl Chisomo with us. Pray for snow, they've never seen it!
I'll be interviewing them this coming Sunday at church about what life is like for the Orphans. Join us if you are in town. Our hope is to expose more people to the needs so that we can increase the number of people who sponsor kids. Sponsoring helps them get adequate food, clothing, education and they learn about Christ. Most of the children lose a parent due to AIDS and poverty.
Remember when your parents used to say, eat your food, there are starving kids in Africa? Well, we sponsor an orphan and talk to our kids about why regularly. Hope you join us in this effort to address the worst human crisis on the globe!
Have a great week!
Fred
Yesterday i received my 5th shot of my 8 Hi Dose shots. My blood levels were still low, so pray that my neutrophil go back up & my platelets. The biggest thing i'm working on right now is balancing nausea & constipation. Besides that i'm doing very well. Thank you for your ongoing prayers!
I'm over 1/2 way done with my Hi Dose shots, then i will start 10mths of a low dose shot that i'll give myself every week. Pray that i have good energy this week as we're hosting a couple from Africa that our church supports, they run an orphan care ministry in 4 churches in Zambia. We're very excited to have Derrick & Mercy and their little girl Chisomo with us. Pray for snow, they've never seen it!
I'll be interviewing them this coming Sunday at church about what life is like for the Orphans. Join us if you are in town. Our hope is to expose more people to the needs so that we can increase the number of people who sponsor kids. Sponsoring helps them get adequate food, clothing, education and they learn about Christ. Most of the children lose a parent due to AIDS and poverty.
Remember when your parents used to say, eat your food, there are starving kids in Africa? Well, we sponsor an orphan and talk to our kids about why regularly. Hope you join us in this effort to address the worst human crisis on the globe!
Have a great week!
Fred
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