June 27th.

I‘ve been home since June 9th. It has been really nice! I stay a lot more active here than in the hospital, obviously. 

My tests came out well and they couldn't find any bad cells. That is really really good news. On June 18th I started my 2nd round of chemotherapy. I had to go to the hospital twice a day to get the medication but besides that I could stay at home. Now the medication is working and my white blood cell count is gradually decreasing. When it reaches a certain low I probably have to go back to the hospital.

Esra is graduated and is home. He brought 6 good friends from Fountainview with him. It is very nice to have them here! Agnes comes today and I‘m excited to see her as well.

Next weekend the church has its annual camp meeting. It is held at the campus where we live so there will be a lot going on. I hope I don‘t have to go in before this weekend but we‘ll see.

I can’t thank you often enough for your prayers and your support!!! I think I’m doing incredibly well considering everything that is going on.

11 June - HOME

I have now finished the first part of my treatment. On Sunday I got to go home on leave and sleep over. Then I went to the hospital the next day to get antibiotics that they inject, they also took a blood test and then I talked with the doctors and they discharged me. YAY! Now I'm at home and I get to stay here for a week. I'm supposed to rest, recuperate, exercise and most importantly EAT, EAT and EAT. (I love that last part since my appetite is back).

However, on Thursday, I need to go in for a blood test and a bone marrow sample. Please pray that the marrow sample will only contain healthy cells. That sample will decide how my treatment is continued. Then I'll come back home and enjoy a few more days of amazing healthy food, fresh air and really pretty green grass (it's at least 10 different green colours).

I feel really good and my strength is better and my immune system should be much stronger now. My platelet count, white blood cell count and all the counts that matter have sky-rocketed so that is a very good sign. Unhealthy bone marrow shouldn't be able to produce what mine has been producing.

Thank you again, I can't thank you guys enough for your support and for praying for me. Please continue to pray and specifically for the sample they'll take on Thursday!

Sorry, I can't make this longer... I have to go EAT. ;)