What's that you say? You can't see? Here, let's see if this helps.
It's really happening! It's hair! Jim is growing hair! I remember the sickening feeling we had as we watched him lose his hair. His thick, beautiful hair, on the shower floor. Now we are having fun as it is growing back in. Whenever we walk by Jim, we always rub his head to feel that new hair growing. Especially Kyle. He is loving it.
Yesterday Jim saw the nurse practitioner. His white blood count took a dive which means he is neutropenic again. He is not allowed out in public and his diet is once again restricted. No more fresh fruits or vegetables for a while. The reason? Because they could carry germs that might cause Jim to get sick. Everything must be cooked. We also had to get rid of our houseplants because they could carry fungus. So, now's the time we break out the Lysol wipes and keep everything clean, clean, clean!
His platelet count and hemoglobin are both low but no transfusions were required yesterday. Jim returns on Friday when we expect he'll receive transfusions. He doesn't have much energy and is often cold but he's doing well. By the way, doesn't he look great!
4 comments:
Dear Jim,
There is HOPE. "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in HOPE, through the power of the Holy Ghost." Romans 15:13 New growth of hair is only the beginning of a renewal.
Ken Gire wrote this in one of his devotionals entitled RENEW. "Help me to understand that only a few things really are necessary in life. And when you get right down to it, only one: to sit at your feet . . . listening . . . looking into your eyes . . . and loving you. Thank you for the privilege of sitting at those nail-scarred feet. Grant me the grace never to regard that privilege casually, or to neglect it, but to come there humbly, and to come there often . . . because you are worthy to be adored, O beautiful Savior . . . because you are worthy to be adored."
The renewal of the physical is wonderful, but the spiritual renewal in your life through this time of illness is great as only He can give.
Our thoughts and remembrances are with you every day. There is HOPE!
Thinking of you,
Jonathan & Karen Sue Kaetzel
BaoTou, Inner Mongolia, China
Jim, you are one handsome dude with or without hair. I'm so glad you're home again with your family. You look wonderful with your big smile!
Love ya, Jan
He does look great! Continue to pray for all of you!!
Isn't awesome to know that each hair on your head is numbered?! Each one falling out did not take the Lord by surprise and He is amidst the growing back! Continue to "live strong", Jim. Praying for you, Marilyn and your guys,
jap
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