life...

Feeling a bit anxious these days...lots going on.  Highlight of this month...we went to the doctors last Friday and got the opportunity to share Christ with our Doctor.  We talked about the Lord, our faith and this journey we are all on together...YAY GOD! 

Count down...

OOPSEY...that's 10 more weeks of treatments for a total of 70 treatments, but only 10 more shots...Oh, YEAH

WOW, we can hardly believe it!  We are entering into a count down faze...YES!  Lord willing, Will will receive only 10 more treatments!!  It is amazing to think he has been faithfully taking kemo treatments for 68 weeks.  Only by the grace of God has Will been able to endure...that is for sure!!  I am soooo emotional I can barely contain myself!  Knowing that we are so close to a possible end is almost unbearable!   We definitely are praying for deliverance. 

 This journey has had many twist and turns so nothing, at this point, would surprise us.  God has truly been our portion and we know He will continue to be...no matter what!  I think when we just continue on with the daily grind and not think about a possible end insight, it makes things a bit easier. I'm not going to lie, WE ARE WEARY..especially Will!!   Daniel, it reminds me of what you were feeling and thinking when you are trying to rest.  You want to relax and rest in that moment, yet your mind keeps pulling you in CRAZY directions!  The next thing ya know, you're all STRESSED OUT! lol  So, ALL that advice I gave you, well that is what I am preaching to me! 

Well, anyway, I know we can do ALL things through Christ who gives us the strength.  So that will be our daily prayer.  Thank you ALL for your continued prayer for my husband and myself.  We are grateful that you continue to lift us to the Throne of Grace!! 

May God bless you!

update...

We are living day by day here in the Parra household.  Many blessings through many trials and we would not want it any other way.  Will continues with his treatments and doctors appointments...he has an appt. Monday.  November is just around the corner and we look forward to the day the doc says, "NO MORE TREATMENTS NECESSARY." ....YES!

Tough week...

Will had another swelling episode this week...poor guy.  He was administered some REALLY strong antibiotics and he is doing much better.  I am sure he is getting pretty tired of all this but, we are closing in on an end date!  We should be done with his treaments in November...Lord willing.  By Christmas we will know if he is cured.  We are parying for God's strength to just make it through.  The chemo treatments are really starting to take a toll on him.  His skin, hair and teeth have all REALLY thinned!  We laugh and make jokes to keep things light but I can see it in his eyes...he just wants this to be over, (me too). 

Update...

We went to the Doctors yesterday for Will's results and monthly check up.  We found out he was administered the WRONG TEST!!! lol  Soooo, the poor guy has to take it all over again...what a bunch of VAMPIRES!!! lol  Anyway, the results we did get, from some of the other test, have caused the Doctor to put Will back on the FULL DOSE again....ahhhh well, it was nice while it lasted!  It has to do with the count on his white cells and his platelets.  They are extremely low and you need the highest counts inorder to keep other infections at bay.  But,  the REAL GOOD NEWS is, that the Doctor believes my wonderful husband will only have to do treatments for 1 1/2 years as opposed to 2 years....YESSSSS!!!  He already has ONE FULL YEAR down...Praise the LORD!!!  That means he should be done before Christmas of this year and we are excited!!!  We are praising God through each step and we are extremely thankful for each of you who continue to lift him up in prayer....THANK YOU!!!