At the exact time when I feel on the edge of self pity about the news that my life is just good ( partial remission) and not great (full remission), we have been jolted by the news that a nephew, half my age, has not responded to multiple treatments as he battles against a more aggressive blood cancer. His physical struggles since diagnosis early this year have been colossal compared to mine. He and his family are faithful followers of God, but that does not lessen how hard it must be for him and for all involved– spouse, young children, siblings, parents and so many more. We will continue to pray for all of them . It has me thinking again about the differences between being cured and being healed. I am realizing that for me healing is more than gaining full remissions or being cured. Yes, I still want a cure for myself and even more so now for my nephew. But while the cure that we still pray for is in the hands of our all-knowing God, living with cancer is more like being stubborn c
Brian’s diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma was in May 2018. The initial treatment was a stem cell transplant. After 30 months there was a relapse, followed by chemo, another relapse, new chemo and yet another relapse. In January 2024, the 4th treatment began. Brian currently gets weekly injections of an immunotherapy drug. Sometimes we keep the faith and sometimes we need family and friends around us to keep the faith for us. This blog is about enabling us all to be kept in the faith.