It's a GIRL!

On Tuesday, I had my 20-week ultrasound. Everything looks normal, and the baby is developing well. (YEY!!!!) Not only am I excited because it is healthy......it's a girl! :D James is already cleaning his shotgun and getting it ready for the boys in the future! haha! He's going to make such a good dad. I'm so happy!

Fast answers to prayer!

I visited Mary today at the hospital. She is doing much better. She is able to get out of bed and speak normally again. (Before, the mass was putting pressure on one of the speech centers of her brain and she had difficulty expressing what she wanted to say). She still has some difficulties with speaking, and has much more recovering to do...So keep praying for her!

The doctors say she's a rare case. They have been giving her chemo treatments through her skull, so it gets to the areas around her brain. These treatments (only 2 so far) have been successful!!! They anticipate her leaving the hospital within 2 weeks!

I had heard on Tuesday that she was not doing well. I've been praying since Tuesday and it looks like God is answering my prayers! (Mine and everyone else's!) :) I love it!!

A prayer request

For all you ladies that read my blog, I have a prayer request!

Mary, a 35 year old mother of two and wife of a Marine Sergeant, has been a patient of mine in the past. About 3 months ago, she was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), which made an ugly turn for the worst. She was a patient on my unit (oncology floor) for OVER a month. During her stay at the Naval Hospital, we managed to put her cancer into a remission.

We then transferred her to UCSD, a large hospital in san diego with greater resources for cancer patients. She recieved a bone marrow transplant there. The transplant was successful, and looking at her blood data, she appeared normal and ready to go home. However, Mary started having trouble speaking and getting out of bed. They found a mass on her brain stem. Leukemia is a beast, but when cancer gets into the nervous system (i.e. the brain/spinal cord) it REALLY is a force to be reckoned with. The prognosis for this usually is not good.

My heart breaks for her family. She hasn't been able to see her children outside her hospital room for months. Her husband doesn't know what to do, and is completely breaking down. Please pray that they will have the strength to get through this situation, and for God to put his hands on Mary's health. I am going to visit her today and try to pray with her.

Sorry for the sad post, but God has the power to change things!