My April 24 blog ended with me being surprised that I had to have two stents placed in my coronary arteries. One artery was 95 percent clogged and the other 55 percent. If Gideons International had not asked me to go to Uganda on a mission trip and if my physician had not requested that […]
When walking briskly and when climbing steep inclines and during repetitive exercises, in 2013, I continued to experience fatique. I also, continued to diagnose my health issues as age related. After all, I was 71 years old, and only a few of my relatives, men, had surpassed that age. But, I thought I was in […]
This update is to keep you inspired as I post my story on a bi-weekly basis. When diagnosed October 30, 2013 I was 71. In January 2015, at the age of 73, I had a partial autologous stem cell transplant. Since then I have been on a multiple myeloma maintenance therapy program. Presently, there is […]
In the Fall of 2012, I remember starting to fatigue more frequently during routine exercises at a local gym. I self diagnosed that it was the result of age. I later found out it was something much more serious. Overcomer by “Hope”, Confident Expectation of Good For I know the plans I have for you, […]
God’s word assures us that we do not have to fear because He is with us.
On October 30, 2013, I was diagnosed with stage 2 Multiple Myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells. The options for treatment provided to me were chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant. Faith in God gave me immediate hope in survival from this disease. I saw God work through me, the prayers of family, church, friends […]