Welp. Chemo cycle #4 started today. Historically, the first treatment of every cycle (of which there are three) is the hardest one. But not right at the start. First, Brady has his IV immunotherapy treatment, and tonight, he’ll take his big angry cytotoxin pill that does all the aggressive poisony stuff. That tends to take him out a little in the coming days.
Surprisingly, however, we have seen a bit of a lift in this as the cycles have played out. There don’t seem to be too many stories out there where people feel better physically as chemotherapy continues, but we try not to run with the pack. God is protecting us in WILD ways, and we thank Him by giving Him ALL the glory!!! Medicine is super cool, and science is fantastic! I’m SO grateful for the resources we have!! But to GOD be the glory for creating all of the things that were needed to make this possible, and the people who administer it. Would you ever believe this man had stage four brain cancer??
Praise God for giving us HIS strength, and keeps Brady stronger than anything he could ever do on his own. GOD is the reason he is doing as well as he is!
“We pray that you’ll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul—not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives”. This “glory-strength” is a strength that enables endurance through difficult times with joy, a strength that doesn’t come from one’s own resources but from God, allowing believers to “take part in everything bright and beautiful that he has for us”. (Colossians 1:11-12)