So Far, So Good… Not! (by aaron)
I had my third round of brain frying today. After my first brain cooking on Monday, I was very tired and slept most of the day. Tuesday brought a very sore jaw, like someone punched me, and a not-too-bad headache. Today I woke up hurting all over, not too bad, but enough that I was not up to walking the 10 minute trek to Dr. Paquette’s office, so Natalie wheeled me in a chair.
The mass in my brain has actually grown, so it is good that we are not wasting any time moving forward with treatment. Time is one of the big advantages of using the cord for the transplant. Using a person would end up taking a few more weeks which could be very bad at this point.
Anyway, overall, I am not too bad, which is good b/c I am not supposed to be too bad yet but after the full body radiation (which starts on Monday or Tuesday), it is expected that I could be really miserable. But hey, no big deal. The important thing is that I survive it and that has already been settled! Praise His name!
March 28th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
praise the Lord, we’re praying!
March 29th, 2007 at 9:34 am
Continuing to pray. I had the privilege of traveling to Indiana to speak at chapel at Indiana Wesleyan University Monday…and thought of you along the way. Again, for all the “trash” that the internet facilitates; what a blessing it is to be able to receive uptodate commo 24/7…and to intercede on your behalf.
March 31st, 2007 at 3:39 pm
i pray many times a day that this whole ordeal will be a lot more comfortable than you anticipate it to be. you are ALL in my prayers, all the time
April 1st, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Just want you to be encouraged by the prayers of “Friends” in Indiana that you don’t even know. My first prayer of the morniing is that God will bless your day and give you the strength needed for your coming day! My family, my church family and my extended Quaker family is praying for you daily and surrounding you with love and prayers!
April 1st, 2007 at 9:20 pm
Aaron & Natalie, Thank you so much for your wonderful example of faith in God through some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable. You truly are an inspiration and encouragement. Our prayer and love is with you. Your friends and fellow servants, Dan & Shelley
April 2nd, 2007 at 9:44 am
It’s so cool to see how many people from all over timbuktu are praying about this. We’re praying all day today as you guys get started.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Keeping you in our prayers ALWAYS, Aaron! The “reinforcements” from NewLeads will be making a trip down to UCLA this Wednesday to donate platelets for you, too. God bless you and everyone in your family!