Liver failure

I am officially no longer taking treatments for cancer. My liver is failing and the treatments would just add to my suffering and/or the deterioration of my liver. My prognosis is now less than two months, although things could go differently. The focus is on comfort and improving my sleep pattern.



I know my recent posts have sounded down. Until I got a stronger pain medication, I indeed was feeling quite miserable. The new medication is helping, though it has its own side effects.



I have enjoyed having my children spending time with me. And soon other family members will come to Tennessee to see my husband and me. That will be a blessing.I am trying to use the time I have to finish some writing and crocheting and getting things organized around here, particularly paperwork. I am also spending time reading the Bible and thanking and praising the Lord for His mercies that are new each day.



"I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord; the humble shall here thereof and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord and He heard me and delivered me from all my fears. " Psalms 34: 1-4

Waiting on the Lord

There are times when waiting is all one can do.

I've been pondering how it is I should be handling my situation right now, how I should be behaving. One thing that your comments and emails have shown me is that I need to keep praising God for His goodness, keep delighting in Him, and keep thanking Him for His mercies each day. So while I wait, I will try to focus on that. Pray that I do. As the Bible says, a merry heart doeth good like a medicine. Right now, that is the kind of medicine I need.

News

I saw my doctor today and found out that most of my malaise is due to my liver. Even the itching. We know this because my liver function tests were very bad. I was also told that my KRAS test was sent to New York and may take one more week to get results.

Still here

I haven't been feeling up to writing. I'm not getting much sleep and I'm still uncomfortable. If any of you , my friends or family, have some words of encouragement for me, especially a Bible verse, leave it as a comment or email me. I could use it right now.