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Two years ago, on Grace 16th birthday, we were headed to Mayo Clinic looking for answers. Grace was unable to walk without assistance, heavy tremor, jerky eye movements. Many tests, many appoinments, no answers. 2011 was a diffcult year for Grace, mostly out of school, trying intense, invasive treatment options with no lasting result. December 2011, chemotherapy treatments started which began to work for her, allowing her to walk! Symptoms returned, balance declined when the time neared for the next chemo treatment, indicating her need for the chemo. Chemo has continued every 5 weeks through 2012 – 2013, allowing Grace to be (part-time) back in school in the Fall.
Good news, dear friends!
Grace has been without a chemo treatment for 12 weeks now, with only a slight tremor and minimal balance issues.
Hallelujah!
Is she “well?” She still has a slight tremor, minimal balance issues.
What’s around the corner? We don’t know, but we are grateful, grateful for God’s favor in Grace’s life.
More good news: Grace is on task to graduate from HT High in two weeks! This is a combination of God’s grace, dedicated teachers who have gone way beyond their “job,” and Grace’s continued efforts! Hallelujah!
Again, we thank you for your continued prayers for Grace’s complete healing, for the support you have shown our family.
Hallelujah!
Lynn
“Bless the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy Name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits – Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, Who satisfies your desires with good things…” Psalm 103: 1 – 5
Hi Friends:
Finishing chemo treatment #10 (?) at Children’s Hospital. Thankful for the effectiveness, even if temporary, of this drug.
Annabelle update: Annabelle’s calf, Lolly, was born October 28. Cow and calf are both doing well.
Girls are home from Auburn, beautiful weather.
Thankful, Lynn
“Not to us, O Lord, not to us; but to Your Name be the glory, because of Your love and faithfulness.” Psalm 115:1
Home yesterday from Children’s and chemo #9. Grace doing well as long as she has a treatment every 5 weeks, so, these treatments will continue for now, to keep her doing what she should be doing. Thankful for these many month of doing well. 🙂
Thankful, too, for God’s rich blessings on our family, our community, and our nation, for you and the prayers you pray, the encouragement you give. We are asking: complete healing!
Friends, we are pretty sure that Annabelle is “with calf” (as opposed to “with child.”) And so, the adventure continues…
Lynn
“My hope is in the Name of the Lord, where my Help comes from, You’re my Strength, my Song. My trust is in the Name of the Lord,I will sing Your praise, You are Faithful.” (Thanks, FBCT Choir for this one Wednesday night.)
Spent Thursday night at the new Children’s Hospital where Grace had chemo treatment #8. Lots of reading articles on neurology websites, which is basically like reading Japanese, lots of talking with Dr. Ness, lots of sleeping (for Grace.) Tests have not given any new information. Grace is good, feeling ok today. School is going well, just tiring, but we’re thankful that she is able to go.
New Children’s Hospital rooms are… wow! Grace had a big screen tv that is also a computer, keyboard in her lap. So, you know what that means: Yes, Pintrest on the big screen. Some of you are jealous…
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.”
Ephesians 6:18
Saturday, Grace’s balance was some better. Sunday, walking alone again. 🙂
Friends, we need a safer solution, as the chemo Grace is on is limited to about a year and has risks. We are praying that God will reveal a safer, permanent solution, a path to complete healing for Grace.
“I love You, O Lord, my Strength.” Psalm 18:1
Hoping to “check out” after finishing this 8th chemo treatment about 9:00 tonight. So far, all test results are “unremarkable.” (For the record, we think Grace IS remarkable.) Apparently, this just means that there are no significant findings. Some tests results won’t be in for a couple of weeks.
“You are mighty, O Lord, and Your Faithfulness surrounds You.” Psalm 89:8 (Truly remarkable.)
Hi Friends:
Grace has needed assistance walking for about 10 days. She is seven weeks out from June’s chemo. We are at Children’s with “fresh” doctors, including adult neurologists from UAB, studying Grace “from scratch.” Grace will be here for a few days having tests, bloodwork (current vials-of-blood-drawn count = 161, for anyone interested,) and maybe another chemo treatment.
We are praying for wisdom, insight, understanding for this team of doctors, courage, healing for Grace. Thank you for praying with us! We so appreciate your concern for Grace.
At least there’s something on TV… Go USA!
Lynn
“All our hope is in You, Lord.”
Friends:
Having a great summer at the Champion house, with Grace at 80 – 90%, driving, friending, churching, mission tripping, babysitting, fishing, swimming, shopping, eating, gardening, Annabelle-ing (feeding pellets to Annabelle.) Yay! She is often really tired, but most teenagers are…
Grace’s last chemo treatment was five weeks ago. Plans are to have tests “rerun” and possible more chemo when/(if) her symptoms return. We are praying that the symptoms just won’t return.
We are grateful for your prayers and concern for Grace and our family.
Farm note: Annabelle has been allowed in the “small pasture,” which has been reinforced with four strands of electric braid. She seems to be getting along with the horses, they pass the time eating grass together all day. So far, all is well. 🙂
Lynn
“Every Word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.” Proverbs 30:5
Hi Friends:
We are here at Children’s Hospital with Grace awaiting chemo, so grateful that these treatments have allowed her to have a some more “normal” months.
Right now, plans seem to be to have this treatment to ensure that Grace can be “well”ish for the student mission trip to Atlanta. Possibly repeating some tests in the near future, along with some “wait and see.”
Annabelle update: Our precious heifer, Annabelle, has been allowed in the paddock, but is confined to the stall at night. She is eating, eating, eating, and you know what that means… Buddy has upgraded the small pasture fencing from 2 strands of thin wire to 4 strands of electric braid. We are hopeful that this will “help” Annabelle to love her new home. 🙂
As before, we are grateful for your concern and prayers for Grace. We are praying that our great God, our Maker and Healer, will use this treatment to heal Grace completely.
Lynn
“Give thanks to the Lord, call on His Name; make known amoung the nations what He has done.” Psalm 105:1
