Nice Pac-Mans

Round five of the Pac-Mans went pretty well. They gave her flu like symptoms and made her tired, but no porcelain hugging was required! We continue to be thankful that the Pac-Mans are doing their job but not making Metisha too sick.

Tisha was able to talk to her oncologist at her chemo appointment. He was very positive about her progress. We’ve already figured out that all plans are tentative in the cancer battle, but he said they will do the final round of chemo on July 13th and then do a new round of photo shoots two weeks after that. If the scans show there is any cancer remaining on the liver, they will remove it surgically. They will also do a double mastectomy, regardless of whether there are any remaining traces of the breast tumor. Continue to pray that Metisha will be healed by her birthday on July 28th.

After 5 months of this battle, Tisha is getting sick of hearing about cancer. When a cancer commercial comes on TV, she sticks her fingers in her ears and hums so she doesn’t have to listen to it! She must have learned that coping technique from her 5th grade students …

If you live in Oklahoma or Texas, you may have noticed that we are having a very raining spring and summer. As much as I miss dry ground, I’m thankful for the rain. Now before I’m stoned by the wheat farmers of NW Oklahoma or the mountain bike riders of Texas, let me explain. Rain for me has always been a God thing. God has given me rain as a sign of healing many times in the past. Yes I miss the sunshine but I also believe that God is giving us a constant sign that he is healing Metisha. So I say, let it rain.

Round Five

Metisha gets round five of the Pac-Mans this Friday. It is amazing how much the breast tumor has been reduced since round four and we are continually encouraged that the Pac-Mans are doing their job.

The PA at the oncologist office says there’s a good chance that Tisha will be done with chemo after the six rounds which means she will be finished with chemo before her birthday. Metisha’s prayer has been to be cancer free by her birthday, so continue to pray that God will use round five and six to completely destroy all remaining cancer! Also pray for wisdom for the oncologist as he decides the next step to take after the sixth round of Pac-Mans.

Metisha came to Tulsa last weekend and we had a great weekend. We did some shopping, ate too much, spent time with great friends and as always had some funny cancer moments. Every once in a while Metisha will “play the cancer card” to get something she wants but it’s always done in jest and we always laugh. We asked her how long after she’s cancer free did she think she could play the cancer card. Her response was, “until my hair grows back long enough for a pony tail.” So now we’re praying that her hair grows back quickly :) Saturday night we took a drive around the lake. It was a beautiful evening in with perfect temperatures so Tisha wanted to drive with the windows down but the wind kept tangling her wig. She finally had enough of it and took her wig off, stuck her bald head out the window and let the air blow over her scalp! She had the biggest smile on her face!

Pray for Metisha and her fifth round of Pac-Mans. Pray that Friday will go quickly and that she will experience no side effects. And continue to pray for total healing by her birthday – July 28th.

So Full of Answered Prayers

I’ve thrown myself headlong into your arms –
I’m celebrating your rescue.
I’m singing at the top of my lungs,
I’m so full of answered prayers.
Psalm 13: 5-6

Yes, answered prayers! God is faithful and is answering our prayers! The MRI results are very positive: one liver spot is completely, totally, one hundred percent gone and the other spot is much smaller! Praise God! I just can’t seem to find the right words tonight to express the happiness of this day. We know the Pac-Mans are working and we know God’s army of Pac-Mans is going to completely heal Metisha of cancer!

God continues to answer our prayers for protection also. Tisha’s fourth round of chemo went well last Friday and she was less affected by the side affects than previous rounds.

We can’t thank everyone enough for the constant prayers and support. Know today that your prayers are making a difference. Know today that God is healing Metisha. And continue to pray that God will use the Pac-Mans to heal Metisha of all remaining cancer by her birthday on July 28th . Go Pac-Mans, go!