This has been a very difficult week for our family. Even though we could see some of this coming, we couldn’t possibly prepare our hearts and minds for what is now our reality. Last week I had a bone marrow biopsy to see if my leukemia was officially back. Yesterday we learned the test results…
Since finding out that I will have a bone marrow transplant, Dan and I have adopted the motto, “One day at a time.” The morning after that 3 hour meeting with doctors, I sent a panicked text to Dan, wondering how in the world are we going to do this? Especially so soon after my…
Every night when Mazy goes to bed, we read a devotional. I softly in my head pray that whatever is read, that it influences her faith. And wouldn’t you know, it even more so, influenced mine tonight. Today we met with the bone marrow transplant team in Grand Rapids, and to put it plain and…
What a journey it has been. I have a hard time wrapping my mind around all that has happened in our lives the past few months. The ups and downs have us holding on tight, wondering what the next turn will bring. In June, we found out my “cancer” numbers showed up again. This was…
Even a year later, it still seems surreal to say “Leukemia Journey Update.” For years, it was always a “Heart Journey Update.” Well, almost exactly a year ago, a new chapter of our lives was added. A journey we could’ve never imagined happening, but a journey that once again, God has proven to us that…
Do you ever find yourself living for “the next thing”? Waiting for the next appointment? Wishing away time? Instead of living in the here and now? Next Monday, I head to Ann Arbor for leukemia testing. It would seem as if this would be the day doctors are able to say “my leukemia is back”…
