I still remember the day like it was yesterday…some details glare out at me, others have faded some, but are still there. The day started early, with Ben bringing her into our bed. We both noticed a deep purple bruise on her ear (her ear!), and her mouth seemed to have just a little blood in, like she had bit her lip. I knew. Deep down, I knew. I had wrestled with it for over a week, and I believe that was God’s way of helping to soften the blow. You want answers, but you don’t. You want to figure out the path of healing, but you don’t want to hear the words that will shatter your heart into a million pieces.
Ben and I prayed fiercely over this decision. Countless people covered us in prayer over this decision (THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!). It was in no way an easy one, but we knew it was God’s decision if we trusted Him and sought Him. One of our biggest prayers was that God would unite us completely on whichever path we were to choose. And He did.
Maintenance. I can’t believe we’re actually here! Nearly 11 months of crazy intense chemo, bottomed out counts, and more clinic visits than I care to count. It’s funny, because at the beginning, and during most of our intense phases, I looked forward to maintenance as something “easy”, when the pressure would let off, when we would be able to get back to “normal.”
As we finalize our decision with the doctors over the next week, I thought I would share a little background Continue Reading
Thank you for following along on Brynna’s journey in her fight against childhood leukemia. I will share updates, prayer requests, and other information as often as I can here. Please feel free to share with others, and ask questions as they come up!
