As thankful as I am for drugs that treat cancer, these chemotherapy drugs are a little scary. Some of the scarier side effects of the chemo that Jim is currently on include confusion, difficulty breathing, eye discomfort, blurred vision, double vision, vomiting and stomach pain. The more common side effects are nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, skin rash, itching, bone pain, and muscle aches and pains. Jim is experiencing most of the latter side effects, especially nausea, bone pain, muscle aches and pains. Thankfully, they are giving some other medications that help counteract these side effects. But when you ask Jim how he is feeling today, his answer is, “It’s kicking my butt!”
It’s interesting though . . . I remember hearing Jim pray at the beginning of his last hospitalization for complete healing of this disease and that the Lord would help him to keep his spirits up. I have witnessed this prayer continually being answered as Jim has a positive outlook and has never asked, “Why me?” Even now, when he is feeling totally lousy, he still jokes with the nurses and has his sense of humor.
Pray for Jim, as you think of him this week, that these side effects would be minimal and that they could be managed with medication.
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Oh my! Father, please lift up the Millers right now as I type this. Help Jim Lord. Please just help him. Give Marilyn strength and understanding. Give the boys a calmness and confidence they have never felt. Let the entire family be reminded that YOU love them more than they can possibly know and that YOU are with them. I thank YOU for what you will do in each of their lives. Keep them strong, keep them protected from doubt and despair. Thank you for answering the prayers you have already and for answering the future ones. Help the family to rest both physically and spiritually in the midst of all of this. In Your Son's Name, I cry out to YOU. Amen
Praying for your family..a very hard time, BUT God will give you the strength and grace just at the right time..when needed the most.
We can testify to that....
Tell Jim hello for us and that we are keeping him in our prayers.
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