Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy -- meditate on these things.
Jon was reading through Grace's test results and saw that the most recent bone marrow report mentioned the JAK3 mutation. He contacted her doctors because we thought that one was gone following the transplant.
Dartmouth doctors can't see her Boston results to compare so they contacted the head transplant doctor there. She said that seemed odd given the good chimerism results, but she wants another aspirate as soon as possible to make sure. So that is scheduled for June 12. We aren't clear as to why no one noticed that before. We think the Dartmouth doctors thought it was expected, and I guess the Boston doctors didn't see the results? It does make us wonder if we need to be paying more attention - we try to read all of the medical records, but don't always read through everything, and sometimes it gets pretty technical.
Please pray that Grace has no trace of her old marrow and for peace. We know a boy who had a relapse and had to go through the whole transplant process a second time and we really don't want to follow in his footsteps.
I'm letting the Cares Chorus be an earworm in my head, and when I looked up the reference, I found the rest of the chapter to be encouraging, too.
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as ar oaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. - 1 Peter 5:5-11
Please join with us in resisting the devil. It takes energy that I don't always feel I have. We haven't had a chance to talk to our pastor about the previously mentioned day of fasting and prayer because we've been away from our church for several weeks. Most of those were because we went to Smith Church but one was camping. And he was on vacation at some point, too.
Grace is doing really well with her hearing aid. She even wanted to show it to a lady at Shaw's who talked to her as we were shopping. It makes a helpful difference.
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I don't often comment, but your Grace has been in my prayers every Saturday since REFUGE Retreat. I won't stop. LOVE that passage of Scripture on the casting of cares - the context is beautiful as well. May He hold you ever so closely. Every Day. You are loved. Sharon
Posted by
Sharon Gamble
on June 6, 2025, 8:20 am
Praying with and for you.
Posted by
Faith
on June 6, 2025, 8:43 am
My prayers are for complete healing and for peace in this storm....that He knew you could handle....tears flow reading it.....walking it ....unimaginable....He smiles because there are people you have blessed while traveling this journey...
Posted by
Denise
on June 6, 2025, 9:30 am
This is exhausting and frustrating for you. I feel such empathy for you in this regard - having to always be on top of all of the doctors and results for fear that they are missing something. You want to trust that someone is doing everything, but the reality is that no one will pay attention to the details and care for her health as much as you, which puts such a heavy burden on your heart (and, as you said, requires energy you don't always have). I will try to pray for you every time I'm reminded of this frustration in my own life. It helps to have someone else to pray for; gets me out of my own frustration and own head.
So glad the hearing aid is successful! Sending love to you all.
Posted by
Serina
on June 6, 2025, 11:03 am
Yikes! Praying that it isn't really the sign of a relapse.
I don't often comment, but your Grace has been in my prayers every Saturday since REFUGE Retreat. I won't stop. LOVE that passage of Scripture on the casting of cares - the context is beautiful as well. May He hold you ever so closely. Every Day. You are loved. Sharon
Praying with and for you.
My prayers are for complete healing and for peace in this storm....that He knew you could handle....tears flow reading it.....walking it ....unimaginable....He smiles because there are people you have blessed while traveling this journey...
This is exhausting and frustrating for you. I feel such empathy for you in this regard - having to always be on top of all of the doctors and results for fear that they are missing something. You want to trust that someone is doing everything, but the reality is that no one will pay attention to the details and care for her health as much as you, which puts such a heavy burden on your heart (and, as you said, requires energy you don't always have). I will try to pray for you every time I'm reminded of this frustration in my own life. It helps to have someone else to pray for; gets me out of my own frustration and own head.
So glad the hearing aid is successful! Sending love to you all.
Yikes! Praying that it isn't really the sign of a relapse.