Our God is Faithful!!

Dear Family & Friends,

I just want to share and "OH WOW" moment that I just realized a few minutes ago!! On Monday God sent THREE people into my life when I really needed it!! I've really been struggling with pain since the last 'fill-up' last Thursday.

1st person: Jo Porter, is a really special friend from K.C., who works part time for a plastic surgeon. She called me because she said God had placed me on her mind! I'm so glad she called. She came unglued ( as only Jo can do)...when I told her I was having 100 ccs put in once a week! She said her Dr. did 50 ccs every 2 or 3 weeks....and his patients never needed pain meds other than tynold!!! I'm on Oxycod every 4 hrs plus sleeping med!! Bless her heart...Jo called me back a half hour later with a SCHEDULE of how we could still get this all done before we leave Colorado Oct. 15th and do the 50 ccs every other week!! I know because we had told Dr. Baker of our time line... he was just trying to meet that goal. When I called Dr. Baker....he agreeded it was a good idea to slow down!!

Monday, I called Angie Propst in Illinois ,who is ONE SPECIAL support friend! Angie went through the same thing last Aug. Because she did the once a week and 100 cc, I thought that was normal!! She gave me a 'distant hug' and prayed with me....what a blessing.

2nd. Barry, our oncologist friend e.mailed me. He had been to dinner with Michele and Derek and had asked about me. Michele had told him of my pain. He suggested that if I hadn't already, I might want to add anti-inflammatories...such as Motrin or Aleve that might help with the swelling and pain. Barry also assured me that I wouldn't get hooked on the other pain meds and also explained it was normal that I had to keep increasing the OxyCod as time went on to get the same pain relief level!!

3rd. Foster Propst...Angie's husband who is a pharmacist called us. Foster also suggested the anit-inflammatories and not to worry about getting hooked!!

Is our God awesome or what??? 3 people ....all on a day that was so difficult!!

I want you to know the pain is BETTER the past 2 days. Thanks Foster and Barry for your suggestion. Thanks Jo... my emotional level is better because I'm not facing another fill-up tomorrow! Thank you Lord!!

As always....I can't tell you how much your love, concern and prayers mean to us!!!

Trusting our Faithful God,
Donna

Father, Continue to bring me along so that I can also rejoice in my sufferings because I can know that suffering produces perserverance. (Romans 5:3)