God is Good!
Oh yes HE IS!
Last Friday (24th) we’ve received some marvelous news, exactly what we have been praying for. Just after father-in-law’s second chemo treatment, he tried to walk unaided without the usual two aids beside him and was able to, few steps and legs pretty shaky but he did it ..walking on his own was not allowed but he’s actually feel embarassed to call the nurses each time he wanted to pee, he often said that the nurses have too many patients to attend to and need a break especially in the middle of the night, that’s why the determination to walk is much stronger because that’s how he is…he hates to burden people., and also sensation is slowly coming back to his lower body, he’s probably got about 20% of it now. The doctors are hoping that he’ll regain his full lower body strength after this second chemo treatment and future physical therapy, but for us, this is a milestone for an 80 year old, and truly thanking the chance in life that he’s been given again (second time to combat cancer) he wants to throw a party when he’s discharged from the hospital, well..we’re all for that! :smile:
I have told my DIL about you guys who are praying for him - of course I had to explain ‘blogging’ - and he’d like to extend his sincerest THANKS to the following:
stel, joie, pinayhekmi, schatzli, jing, jayred, jeff, annabanana, rhada, justice, hazel, sachiko, carms, girlie, scanns, evi, jary, boks, ka uro, amie, celia K, luchie, thaley, toni, tin, beng, lucci, neo and to all the phone calls, emails, & yahoo messages…thank you, from me and my family. Please, may I ask you to continue including my FIL in your prayers, thank you so much.
Call me Thess. Married to a wonderful Dutchman.
June 26th, 2005 at 9:19 am
Halleluia!! That is awesome news! I just learned of another friend’s discovery of their cancer and hope she fights as hard and as successfully as dear Joop. Truly inspiring!
June 26th, 2005 at 11:03 am
PINAYHEKMI: it is! it is!..I hope your friend fights back by being positive -I know that this is easier said than done- but there’s hope. Your friend will be in my prayers.
June 26th, 2005 at 4:17 pm
Amen to that!! God is Good!!! I’m so happy at this latest development. A word of caution though dear neighbor, I know Joop is a strong-willed fella and could probably do whatever it is he puts his mind into. But tell him please that it is not bad to ask for help. The nurses are there to assist him. I remember my mom’s mother-in-law, our dear “mama”, she was that way too. When she was diagnosed with brain tumor and had to spend time in the hospital, she refused to ask for help as well. She insisted on going to the WC by herself. Unfortunately, she slipped and hurt her hips badly. And you could just imagine how agonizing it was for her. She passed away 2 springs ago, but we certainly have fond memories of this one very strong-willed and loving woman!
June 26th, 2005 at 9:06 pm
PRAISE THE LORD for this report! :-) Will keep remembering him in my prayers. God is good talaga.
When’s the party? :-)
June 26th, 2005 at 11:28 pm
here’s hoping for a full recovery, soon!
June 27th, 2005 at 12:31 am
for papa Joop: i will cook something for your party, send itFedex harharhar, am so relieved, happy, thrilled! :dance: iba na talaga ang prayer rally…ang lakas! idol ko is papaJoop…will keep up the
thess pahinga na muna kayo ni h.
June 27th, 2005 at 9:58 am
because always looks down on all of us. am happy that you’re happy…
June 27th, 2005 at 11:28 am
good things happen to good people. totoong-totoo na mabait ang Diyos. thank God always. sana lalo pang lumakas at maka-recover and dad-in-law mo.
June 27th, 2005 at 1:37 pm
Glad to hear that DIL is doing okies.Hanap ko kaya sya ng girlfriend?pede recommend ko yung MIL kow:angel:
June 27th, 2005 at 9:43 pm
power of prayers, indeed:pray:! may he fully recover ms. thess. have a wonderful week, ingat :clap:.
June 28th, 2005 at 10:21 am
i’ve told you…
am really glad to hear that, thess.
regards to you and to the whole family, grosses bises! :smile:
June 28th, 2005 at 11:18 am
thess, regards sa father-in-law mo. hope to meet him soon personally.
June 28th, 2005 at 11:49 am
RHADA: thanks for the reminder neybor..talk about WC, we also had a scare when one time my DIL woke up in the WC (winter time) the floor was ice cold and he slept there..until now, it’s still a puzzle how this had happened.
(ps. dumating na ba yung bakya?)
JAYRED: :bighug:..thank you for the prayers, I’m so happy to have a sister in you! He’s still in the hospital but when he’s discharged, you and hubby are most welcome as my guests, I mean it.
RUTH: neybor, hello..and thanks!
STEL: he knows you know, chef…told him of your calls and well wishes:wink: Kisses to the entire rambutan clan!
RUSS: hey there sweety…that’s true, FATHER is on duty 27/7..marvelous help desk one man-manpower huh, ano sabi ko?
)…it’s still a long way though for my DIL, he needs to be rehabilitated so he’ll be transfered to another hospital for this.
KA URO: maraming maraming salamat ha..at totoo, napakabait na tao kasi ng dil ko kaya malakas yata talaga sa KANYA :smile:
CHEH: loca :lol:…mabibinat!
MS THALEY: misis na po ako, he he…thanks for you kind words..wonderful week to you too!
BOKS: :bighug: we’re happy too..and thank you amiga…lots of kisses from me and charlie
BENG: tanong nga nya kung kumusta lakad natin..intrigued kasi kapangalan mo sister ko..next time you’ll meet him, I’m sure
June 29th, 2005 at 1:58 am
happy things turned out well thess
June 29th, 2005 at 4:58 pm
neybor!! hindi pa po eh *bow*…hindi kaya may Pinoy sa post opis? esep esep….*duda
June 29th, 2005 at 7:09 pm
ate…i have read the previous post and left a comment as well as my prayers for your FIL to be okei, i guess it was lost. I did pray for him, and still am..
anyway, God is really good! i’m so glad your FIL is recovering gracefully. i admire his courage to regain his strength. he must be a really nice guy. nurses and doctors would love to have patients like him, with prayers on the side that he will get well soon! :angel:
prayers really work, i was also given a second chance by God. with that, we give back all the glory to Him! :clap:
June 30th, 2005 at 10:09 am
prayers can move mountains, my favorite line since my mom also underwent chemo…so far, she says, she feels ok, pero syempre there are follow-up tests to be done and we’re all praying and already thanking God for her recovery!
more strength to your FIL, ok na siya for sure. claim it na!