1 p.m…

Irene’s fever broke early this morning.  Her energy is very low, the nausea has calmed to 5 on a 1-10 scale, and she’s “laying low”.  Rest and recovery are the defining words today. 

Thanks for caring,
Dave

8 p.m.

Thanks for checking in…!!!

Irene’s running a 101.1 temp this evening following dialysis treatment.  She’s also got a headache and the nausea is ever present. 

We’re hoping she’ll REBOUND tomorrow.

Thanks for caring,
Dave

We have raised a thousand voices
Just to lift Your holy name
And we will raise thousands more
To sing of Your beauty in this place
Well none can even fathom
No not one define Your worth
As we marvel in Your presence
To the ends of the earth.

We give You glory,
Lifting up our hands and singing holy,
You alone are worthy
We just want to touch Your heart, Lord, touch Your heart
Glory, lifting up our voice and singing holy,
You alone are worthy
We just want to touch Your heart, Lord, touch Your heart

As we fall down before You
With our willing hearts we seek
In the greatness of Your glory
It’s so hard to even speak
There is nothing we can offer
No nothing can repay
So we give You all our praises
And lift our voice to sing

We give You glory,
Lifting up our hands and singing holy,
You alone are worthy
We just want to touch Your heart, Lord, touch Your heart
Glory, lifting up our voice and singing holy,
You alone are worthy
We just want to touch Your heart, Lord, touch Your heart

Our hope is drenched in You
Our faith has been renewed
We trust in Your every word
Nothing else can even measure up to You.

We give You glory,
Lifting up our hands and singing holy,
You alone are worthy
We just want to touch Your heart, Lord, touch Your heart
Glory, lifting up our voice and singing holy,
You alone are worthy
We just want to touch Your heart, Lord, touch Your heart

9.15 p.m….

Thanks for checking in.

Irene had a much better day after bouncing back from a challenging yesterday/last evening.

She retuns to dialysis tomorrow for her usual Wednesday treatment protocol. 

I can’t imagine having diallysis three hours plus a day, three days a week… M, W, F, now going on for almost 3 years…especially with such an inspiring attitude. 

Thanks for caring,
Dave

Thanks for checking in...it’s amazing how qiuckly things can change in a day…

By way of background, I’ve always told Irene that on a scale of 1-10 that she’s a 10...in all areas of her life.  The one area that I wish she WASN’T a 10 is on the nausea scale...which is where it is as I write this update following her dialysis treatment today (5.30 p.m.).  She just shared that the nausea is RAGING at 10 on a scale of 1-10. 

Please pray for her to get relief from this chronic issue...as we hope for a rebound and better tomorrow. 

Thanks for caring,
Dave

I have been telling Irene that she’s a “saint” lately…mostly because of her incredible attitude on this surreal journey of faith. 

Wikipedia defines SAINT here:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint

Irene had a good day yesterday.  We drove to Santa Maria and had lunch with friends Michael, Rebecca and Isla Corwin.  I put several of the photos yesterday on my Facebook page.

Today, Irene worked in the yard and in her Wisteria Garden.  It was a FANTASTIC weather day, hovering in the low 70’s with high blue skies.  Her nausea remained at bay. 

Whether or not Irene actually achieves “sainthood” status;  in my book she’s already arrived.

Thanks for caring,
Dave

9.15 p.m….

Thanks for checking in.  The nausea is raging this evening following dialysis treatment today. 

We’re both hoping for a better tomorrow.

Thanks for caring,
Dave

4.30 p.m.

Thanks for checking in.

Irene had another needle infiltration at dialysis today. 

She’s in pain and icing the swollen region of her arm.  She will return tomorrow morning @ 6.30 a.m. in order to finish being dialized since they were unable to remove enough toxins today.

Thanks for caring,
Dave

8.15 p.m…

Thanks for checking in…

Irene dribbled today…in other words, not a full bounce, but a dribble back from the raging nausea of yesterday.  On a range of 1-10 the nausea hovered around 5 all day.  Tolerable, but certainly present…but not overwhelming.

I contacted Dr. Damon at UCSF last evening and today he prescribed a new medication which Irene will pickup from the pharmacy and try tomorrow.

Thanks for caring,
Dave

8.45 p.m…

Thanks for checking in.

The last 3 days have been BRUTAL in terms of Irene’s battle against the RAGING nausea and fatigue factor.  This evening, following dialysis, it’s also been an EMOTIONAL CHALLENGE to live above the circumstances.

Thanks for caring,
Dave

Risen!

Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it.”

A week later his disciples were in the house again and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”

John 24:20-27

Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

John 20: 28-29