8/4/09

Miracles are happening :-) !

When I had chemo 14 years ago, I went to the hospital every 3 weeks for 2 - 3 hours of chemotherapy. I came home nauseated and very sick for much of the time in between each chemo infusion.

Ed has now finished his 3rd day of continuous chemo infusions; after today, the first course of treatment is done. He is not sick! No nausea, no pain, no nothing! He's just the same Ed as always. In fact, if he continues to do well, he won't need to stay in the hospital for an entire month. He can come home tomorrow!

Ed will still need to go back into the hospital for daily blood draws and short chemo treatments every day for the next week. Then he'll be admitted to the hospital again for another 4 days of continuous treatments. This in and out pattern will continue for the next 6 months or so, until the battle with cancer is won.

I believe that because Ed and Cora have chosen to focus on the promises God makes to His children (and the Bible is full of them - that healing is the children's bread - that He shall supply all their needs according to His riches in glory - that by His stripes Ed was healed - that when the enemy came to eat of Ed's flesh, he stumbled and fell - that Jesus says, "Fear not!") Ed is winning this fight.

There is a peace in his hospital room that can only be explained by God. Ed is determined that no matter what report the doctors have, he will believe the report of the Lord, and claims the healing as his. I am learning a lot just watching Ed and Cora go through this battle.

Please continue to keep the entire Jackson family in your prayers,
Barb