I'm very happy to announce that my chemo is working! My eosinophil count is 100!!! Normal is 100-300 and mine has previously been as high as 6000 before so this is a HUGE praise! This is the lowest that my count has been in 3 years! I'm currently being weaned off my steroid meds and should be steroid free in less than one month if all stays as is. This is wonderful since the side affects of the steroids aren't very pretty. I will stay on the chemo indefinitely and I'm okay with that since it seems to be a good treatment that is working. The side effects I have from it aren't that bad...just a little bit of nausea, some loss of appetite and energy, but I'm hoping that will also level out some.
Thanks so much to those of you that have kept me lifted up in prayer. It has been a very humbling thing. I'm starting to feel much better and can only give my Lord the glory for that! This has been one of the biggest trials of my life, but I have been able to lean on Jesus in ways that I never did before. I've learned to appreciate the little things and not sweat the small stuff...but, most of all, I have a renewed urgency to serve my Lord, share His love and soak in His Truth. Going through this kind of trial has really reminded me of how short and fragile life is. The Bible verse that I've leaned on during this time has been James 1:2-4 "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." Am I mature and complete yet? No, not even close... but I have been able to come to a place where I can consider this journey that I'm on as a "joyous" one because I know that I'm exactly where He wants me to be so that He can accomplish His greater purpose! That, my friends, puts a smile on my face! :)
Thanks again for your continued prayers.