Posts with the category “brain-cancer”

Dear Michael,It’s your earthly birthday. I’m so thankful we purposely celebrated to distinguish from Christmas gifts and parties.There was the simple homemade meal because money was tight as we starte...  Read More

Don’t get me wrong, Michael loved Jesus. He could have the most theological discussions with doctorates in the field, quote more scriptures than most from the King James, play hymns on the piano, and ...  Read More

The solution seemed simple to me. God would perform a miraculous healing of Michael from the deadliest form of brain cancer here on earth. As believers, we would give Him all the praise, live our live...  Read More

​Can you believe it's been one year as of Oct. 7, 2014? 12 of the 18-24 months we were told we have? I distinctly remember the fear and sadness I felt, the pain Mike was in after surgery, the comfort ...  Read More

​Dr. Mark Gilbert, our MD Anderson neuro-oncologist, said Mike's MRI results is, "better than good - they're fantastic!"The two places they thought were tumors being suppressed by the chemotherapy are...  Read More

Some days the fear sneaks up on me.I’ve been thinking a lot about the fact it was a year ago The Thief entered our lives. It was spending every second casing us, appearing in the background of our pho...  Read More

I can’t believe I’m still surprised when something happens that can only come from God.  Why have I tried to rely on Him on a day-to-day basis since the beginning of this journey, yet seem surprised w...  Read More

… Doesn’t always stay in Vegas. The week following our trip to Houston and the MRI, we had a planned trip to Las Vegas for Mike to attend an annual AICPA conference. The conference and travel was conf...  Read More

We were so excited by the diagnosis, we rushed to Houston Hobby airport only to arrive five hours before our flight’s departure time … So, with the extra time we have, here is a quick update of the pa...  Read More

Waiting is hard. No news isn’t always bad news. Be open-minded. All these thoughts are on a continual loop in my mind. Since Mike’s first round of treatments ended Dec. 19, 2013, we’ve enjoyed a r...  Read More

Mike convinced me in Sept. 2008, climbing Mount Katahdin in Maine would be our next hike.  I always measured whether I was game for a new adventure he was planning with two questions:  First, “Is it ...  Read More

The week ended much calmer than it began.  As I shared last Sunday, Mike’s reaction to the pneumonia shot and initial radiation treatments caused swelling that needs to be controlled.  The usual presc...  Read More

From Jesus Calling … “Sit quietly with Me, letting all your fears and worries bubble up to the surface of your consciousness. There, in the Light of My Presence, the bubbles pop and disappear. However...  Read More

The prayers are working. Each day becomes a little less daunting.  An email, a message, text, meal, card or call comes at just the right time. The words, smiles and hugs are perfect. There have been c...  Read More