How’s She Doing? All Done!!

Today, Monday, April 10 marks the day that I actually feel like chemo is over. It’s the end of the 4th cycle.

My last treatment was 3 weeks ago, and I can now officially picture all the medicines starting to fully cycle out of my body. The steroids that have been infused with each treatment really caught up with me this cycle. Reflux and weight gain were the effects I was most warned to expect prior to chemo, and wouldn’t you know, the warnings were correct – dang steroids!

Spring is in full force with newness everywhere. That’s how my body feels – new. All the sloughed-off cells revealing young cells ready for growth. Many areas of my life now have to take account of how much has changed, how much growth will be needed just to get back to what was normal before November.

At my best, I welcome this new season with excitement and understand that Lord has great things in store. At my not-so-best, I feel frustrated and impatient, just ready to be fully restored and back to normal. What I’m thankful for in those low moments is how quickly the Lord convicts me and reminds me of all the work He has already done and that all of this is working out in His time.

I realize that this wasn’t much of an update. There are more words to type, just not today. I am living in the constant tension of juggling relief, joy, excitement and feeling overwhelmed. I am also being re-introduced to a fast-paced world where everyday life brings news of highs and lows – locally, globally, and any bit in-between. This makes coming out of the protected cocoon more difficult. But, one thing this season has taught me more than anything else is to take these things and place them at the feet of Jesus. If I trust that in my own life “all things work for the good,” then I have to believe this for the hard things I see others walking into.

Love to you all, and Happy Birthday Daddy (He’s 88 today) 🙂

Devin