Hello friends and family,
It’s almost 6 p.m. on Monday evening. Irene is in dialysis as I write this update. Even though she is now in Oncology, she has had a rough day… extreme fatique and can only stand from the sitting position with significant assistance.
Tomorrow she faces a surgical procedure to “install” a new catheter called a Tesio. This will replace the Quinton catheter. The Tesio is a more permanent port which will be placed under her collar bone and will be used for more dialysis. Doctors would not give us a date for starting the chemo therapy as they want her to grow stronger first….
Irene’s brother David flew in from Virginia on Saturday to donate blood. Her niece, Cecelia, drove to SF yesterday from L.A. and donated blood today. She’s driving back now…Simply amazing. Other family members and friends are also donating. We can’t thank you enough; her life depends upon it!!!
Irene is determined to beat the odds and wants to get to the chemo therapy asap!!
God is LOVE and faithful; He never changes; we can depend on Him to be near us and in us during this difficult journey. His Word comforts us. Thank you for all of the scriptural references being sent to us in well wishes and emails. It is very meaningful and I read everyone of them to Irene. Mark Joseph’s two young daughters sang “Mighty Fortress” to Irene over the telephone several days ago… from the mouth of babes for sure… because HE is our Fortress…
Thanks to all of you who are visiting the “Donate Blood for Irene” section of the website. We’re hopeful that an abundance of blood will be donated for Irene and others in need of this precious commodity.
Brennan Manning wrote a book called “Ruthless Trust” which was recently given to Irene. I have been reading it because she hasn’t been able to do so because of her blurred vision. Manning talks about trust being “ruthless” because it is a bold act… to trust God in the most trying of circumstances. We’re endeavoring to do just that,
