Hello Family;
I so much appreciate all the calls, texts, messages, etc.. I apologize that seldom, if ever do I answer. I am just spending every minute with Jim or the kids. Yesterday Jim had the first chest x ray that was not progressive-it stayed the same as the last one which is very good! His breathing is a little less shallow and his fevers are lower, not gone but with the CLL that's not realistic. The really high fevers they feel are a result of infection. So, its good that they are lower.
Today he got the third dose of amphotericin, or amphoterrible as it is called. It is the strongest antifungal available. He is also on Vancomycin and Primaxin, both very strong antibiotics. He is about to get two units of red blood and then tomorrow he will receive "the wonder drug" as they are calling it. It is Arzerra and only has been available for a little less than a year. It works a little like Rituxan which worked for Jim for about 5 years. Its not easy to get and suffice it to say that heaven had a hand in this one.
I know thousands are praying for Jim and for the miracles he needs. His doctors are pulling out all the stops. I know the Lord is mindful of us. Just when I think "okay, I'm just not sure we can handle this anymore," the tender mericies pour in. Yesterday I was reading in Mark about the man who brough his son that had a dumb spirit to Jesus. Jesus said to the father, "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." "And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."
I have great faith in the Savior Jesus Christ, in the promises made to Jim by the power of the Priesthood and to the many experiences we have had together. At times it is difficult to balance the barrage of medical information, dozens of doctor's and their opinions and the difficulties Jim is going through with this faith, and so I say with this father, Lord I believe. Help thou my unbelief. Ultimately I have faith in the great plan of salvation and the sealing blessings of the temple and I know that a moment never passes that Jim is not in the care of angels.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your love and support but most of all thank you for loving my companion. I know he is dear to each of you.
Okay, update, this shows how things go here. It looks like he will be getting the drug tonite after all because they already mixed it and it will only stay good until 2pm tomorrow and they need to run it very slow since he had a reaction to Rituxan. He's already sick from the amphoterrible. The next 24 hrs will likely some the most difficult hours of his life. As always I ask you to again petition the Lord for Jim.
I love you, Analee
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