Amazing

I will take some time later today to update this blog on what's been going on with my dad. Today I'm just amazed @ how God works! 

Unis (my fathers nurse) came over yesterday to try and take blood from him prior to his chemo therapy. She tried over and over and over and over to take his blood but was unsuccessful & finally gave up. She told us she would be back tomorrow (which is today) to try again. We prayed and prayed that she'd be able to get his blood today because without the blood work, he wouldn't be able to get his 2nd dose of chemo. According to his Oncologist, his cancer is very aggressive so we can't waste any time with his chemo. She came in today and tried about 10 times and was unsuccessful. My mother came running upstairs to my room and said we should pray again. We prayed together and RIGHT AFTER, the blood came flowing! 

In addition to that, I received an e-mail from an old classmate of mine (Crystal L.) from high school telling me she saw my post about my mother needing donated leave so that she may continue to stay @ home with my father. My sister (Mecia) posted a message on facebook asking her friends to donate and I re-posted. She said that her as well as a few of her co-workers would like to donate leave to my mother. *If you work for the federal govt. and would be interested in donating leave to my mom, please get it touch! email- princessjamecia @ yahoo.com  

The most amazing news of the day thus far was a phone call from a gentleman by the name of Archie W. from Maryland Veterans Affairs letting us know that they will pay for my fathers transportation (by Transport U) to and from his chemo appointment tomorrow. My sister, mother and I were on the phone all day this week working to find someone to assist with transportation. Archie is a gentleman my sister got in touch with and within a couple of hours he gave my sister (Mecia) the wonderful news that they would take care of the payment for transportation. You see, Kaiser denied any requests for transportation amongst a lot of other things that my father needs. We were looking at paying anywhere between $450 - $800 per trip to my fathers appointments. If we would have had to pay the bill each time, we would have done so, but we are SO grateful that Archie has made this possible for us. 

Through all of this I have tried my best to capture a photo of my father everyday. Below is a photo I captured of my parents a couple months before my father was admitted into the hospital in August. My parents are now staying with me (& my husband & kids) and I am so happy about that. It seems as though he is now gaining weight, voice is stronger and his pain is being managed much better. 

I have to run for now, but I'll be back a bit later.