It's hard sometimes not to be discouraged...

My blood cancer marker number has risen to 175, up from 73 in December. I need prayer. My next appointment with the oncologist is scheduled for Friday, April 8th, and I am apprehensive about seeing her, as she may push for more chemo and surgery.

On a more positive note, my doctor took me off some medications recently, and I have been able to lift my arms higher than I could in the past 6 months. Praise God!

O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psa 30:2-5

Update

Just a note...been fighting a bad cold this past week, lots of coughing, gagging and nose-blowing, low energy and not much motivation to do anything. I finally called my doctor and he prescribed an antibiotic. I am also taking a strong solution of colloidal silver, as well as oregano oil capsules and zinc tablets.

Today I am feeling better; went for another bone treatment and had some blood drawn. I'll get the lab results either later this week or early next week. Adrienne is visiting from Colorado, and it has been so good to have her here. She and Rach made chicken-vegetable soup yesterday; it has helped greatly in my recovery. That, and plenty of rest.

A verse from today's Daily Light devotional reading really spoke to me:

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. ~Isa 41:10

Praying for rain.