"Be still, and know that I am God."
-Psalm 46:10
This morning I went to Dr. Hsu's office for my routine blood work. I was hoping to see a rise in my counts, but only my hemoglobin pulled through (thanks to 2 units of blood on Monday). My white count is still 0.1 so I have to continue to be very careful and pretty much stay home. I was really surprised to see that my platelets were only 15 after just having a transfusion on Monday. Dr. Hsu was also surprised to see them so low since I had mentioned to him that I had gotten the transfusion earlier in the week. He debated on whether or not to schedule a transfusion since Dr. Kantarjian gave him the guideline of 10-15 for a transfusion. Dr. Hsu said that he wanted to wait until Friday as long as I am not having bleeding (which I am not) because my body will just eat up the platelets again if they transfuse. He asked when I am scheduled to go in for chemo again and I let him know that next Thursday would be my 21 days. He told me that it looks like my body has just had enough at this point and it is going to take me longer to recover now. He thought I might have to wait an extra week. This is not the kind of news I want to hear when I am so close to the end. I am still trying to trust that God's timing is better than my own, but I am so ready to get in and get these last two treatments over with! Please pray that I will recover quicker than the doctors think.
I also got some other news today that really upset me. Part of it is that I am jumping to conclusions and worst case scenario. If you would lift that situation up in prayer and that I would be patient to wait for all the details before I freak out I would appreciate it. Thanks so much!
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I'm so sorry that you had such a trying day and that your counts aren't as high as you hoped they would be. Please stay patient and keep your positive attitude. I know that it isn't always easy to do but you have that strength inside you that will help.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you,
Amy
I will be in prayer for your counts and the situation! He is in control and His timing in perfect! Hang in there girl!
ReplyDeleteLove ya!
Weg
I tend to worry in advance quite often too. Matthew 6:25-34 reminds me not to do that.
ReplyDeleteThe peace of God be with you!
Hey Katrina....I will be praying for your normal schedule for chemo and counts to be where they need to be.
ReplyDelete"I let the peace of God rule in my heart and I refuse to worry about anything"
Love you...Jodi <3
Hi, Katrina, we're studying Genesis in Adult Bible Class at church on Sundays. Today we're reading about Joseph and how he managed many trials in his life because God was with him and he knew that. Even in despair, Joseph made it for good.
ReplyDeleteRemember that God is with you and you can count on that. You're a team. So, whatever comes, stay strong in the Lord.
Prayers and blessings,
Cathy J
Katrina,
ReplyDeleteI love your choice of words. I will definitely pray for you to avoid "freaking out". I thought your verse of the day was perfect. "Be still (not freak out) and know that I am God." Of course, the Lord is prompting me to pray specifically for this as I am a fellow "freak out" person and need to reflect upon the Be Still verse more than I would like to admit. So glad that you are able to share prayer requests so we can keep you uplifted in CA.
Love,
Kami Rollins
praying for you sweetie! hang in there!
ReplyDeletePraying!
ReplyDeleteAmy W
Katrina,
ReplyDeleteI'm praying for you continuously...hang in there, girl! I also tend to "freak out" and panic and most of the time it ends up not being a big deal after all. You are doing so well and staying so strong. The end of your treatment is in sight, just keep the Faith! Looking forward to seeing your smiling face at Sampson when school starts!
Robbie Bondy
Hey Katrina,
ReplyDeleteI pray that you are uplifted by all of the people praying for you and that you will find comforting peace that only God can give you. I am so glad that your family is with you this week.
Thinking about you,
Kristi
Dear Sweet Katrina, You know the story of the old woman in the bible who waited for Jesus in the crowd. She had suffered an illness of bleeding for 12 years. Though she had been under the care of many doctors, suffered greatly and spent all she had, instead of getting better she grew worse. She thought, "If I just touch the clothes of Jesus, I'll be healed." When she touched Jesus' garment, Jesus became weakened and searched her out from the crowd. The woman fell in fear upon his feet & told her story. He said, "Daughter, your faith has healed you." God Bless
ReplyDeleteKatrina,
ReplyDeleteI am just catching up on your blog, as Landri has been sick this week.
Lifting you up in prayer for your counts to go up and that your "time line" will not be interrupted. No "freaking out" you are in God's precious hands! :)
I freak out too though, all the time, as you know by our first teacher conference ;)
We miss you and look forward to seeing you again soon.
Many hugs to you!
Love,
The Robinson Family
Thinking of you...be reminded that you have a team of warriors that, though can't be seen on a daily basis, are rallying around you daily in thoughts and prayers. Remember that God loves us through all the details and what we don't understand, He already has under His control. I love your family "Yang's Gang" picture...let it be a constant reminder that your army of blue stands strong!
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