A Good Week

This past week was great, and what made it so good was feeling healthy again. I always like my third week of my chemo cycle though! It really makes me look forward to when I don’t have to have a third week any more, but rather every week is even better than my third week. The highlights of my past week all are associated with the many great people I talked with over the phone, here at home, in restaurants, and at church. I had some really deep conversations as well as laughed a lot. But I thoroughly enjoyed each one.

The first week of my cycle is upon me again. I will be going to the hospital tomorrow and Lord willing will come back Tuesday afternoon; maybe even before lunch like the last time. I am tremendously blessed through the prayers of so many, which I am extremely humbled by and thankful for. As I go to the hospital tomorrow I will appreciate your prayers so much. Each time I go is a little nerve racking as I have a needle placed in my port through which drugs designed to destroy human cells and toxic outside of my blood stream are administered in hopes of wiping my body clear of cancer cells. I am thankful for this treatment and yet it still makes me uneasy every time. I consistently pray my chemotherapy goes as planned as well as kills many cancer cells. So far God has provided for me and I have the faith He will continue to do so.

May God bless you,
Nathan

Caring Support

HI

It is now a week and a half after I received my VAC treatment (all three drugs). I recovered from it like the last time, which is a good thing. I started eating by Wednesday. I believe all of our prayers are making a difference. Even so, it still amazes me how much better I feel on Sunday when I wake up than I do on Saturday. While I don’t feel horrible, all week long after my VAC I have an exhausted feeling like I have just swam across a lake without being in shape. Then bam, Sunday comes and the feeling goes away just like that. It isn’t gradual like I would expect. I suppose that’s chemo for ya.

The past week or so has been fairly busy for me, which has been great. Kendra was in the area for the past week or so working for Hesston College. And it just so happens that I live in the area close to Iowa Mennonite School where she has a lot of contacts. Lucky me! And then on Wednesday my dad and I did the chapel service at Iowa Mennonite School. We shared how we are experiencing God’s presence in the current valley of fighting cancer. It was good for me to think about it and I hope it was beneficial for the students at IMS. This past week I also received a prayer quilt from Denise Miller, Judy King and Kendra. It is wonderful! I feel so blessed to have so many people who care so much for me. And today I managed to make it outside and cross-country ski for a bit. God continues to show his love to me in so many different ways each and every day.

God is truly awesome!

Nathan