Two months later

But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor evil occurrence. 1 Kings 5:4

The good news is that two months after plasmapheresis, my blood test showed everything as normal again and my medications have been reduced. I am feeling much better and improving physically daily. This is such joy.

A dear friend of mine, Gigi, was relived from her suffering and sadly passed away a week ago. She battled with colon cancer for a few years but has now gone to join the angels. She was such a special person and would be remembered lovingly by many. It was better for her to depart and to be with the Lord just as Paul said in the Bible (Philippians 1:23). My deepest sympathy goes out to her family. She will be missed.

Psalm 124, A song of David

 ¹ “If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,”
         Let Israel now say—
 ² “If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,
         When men rose up against us,
 ³ Then they would have swallowed us alive,
         When their wrath was kindled against us;
 ⁴ Then the waters would have overwhelmed us,
         The stream would have gone over our soul;
 ⁵ Then the swollen waters
         Would have gone over our soul.”    
 ⁶ Blessed be the LORD,
         Who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
 ⁷ Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers;
         The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
 ⁸ Our help is in the name of the LORD,
         Who made heaven and earth.

Fearing no evil

Six weeks after leaving the hospital, I am so much better. Restoration has been progressive with new accomplishments each day. I was able to walk leisurely for two hours, shopping, without needing to sit every two minutes. I can now walk up and down stairs with ease without being short of breath. I have no inflammation, no pain, no rash, and I am coping with the sun better. I am also slowly reducing my medications. What a journey. However, there is always that lingering fear of "going through it all again".

To overcome this fear, I have to remind myself daily that:
  "Never again will I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
    I will fear no evil,
    For the Lord is with me,
    His rod and His staff, they comfort me"  Adapted from Psalm 23:4

To my network of friends and family, thank you for your support. You make me who I am. To all of you going through sickness or disease, I pray that your healing and recovery will be speedy.