....In His Time! Ecclesiastes 3 has some verses that have ministered to me over the past week!
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet[a] no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. 13 That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.
These verses fill me with hope! What a gift it is to be able to eat, be happy, and enjoy the work that God has given me to do! These promises are coming into being for me slowly as my system continues to heal! I've definitely make progress the past 2 months but some days have just been hard as the aforementioned activities have not been pleasurable!!
I'm learning what food works for me and trying to stick to them! But man, are salads tempting! I'm taking fiber supplements with every meal to slow things down and also Imodium on occasion. Raw foods are just to much for my system to handle. Bananas, rice and potatoes and cheese are some of my favorite staples. I can also eat meat and cooked vegetables. I really miss my green smoothies and just being able to munch on a carrot stick but the Dr. says that in time I should be able to enjoy more of those foods.
I had blood work done and saw my oncologist the beginning of May. My RBC was still low. I've been able to tolerate my vitamin with iron the past few weeks and I'm eating cooked broccoli, spinach and molasses to get my numbers up! Pray that my body will absorb the nutrients.
I am enjoying being a housewife again and being able to cook for my family, clean, plant flowers and run my kids to their activities! My energy levels continue to increase and Duane has to tame me when I try to do too much. After a year of treatments, tests and surgeries, it is such a joy to have more freedom!
Next week I am having a routine colonoscopy done to make sure everything is good. Pray for strength for me as the prep is very draining. I'll have scans and see my oncologist in August and then again in 6 months.
May each of you find satisfaction in the gifts that God has given you!
He has made everything beautiful in its time!
Blessings!
Marcia
Follow along as Marcia and her family walk this journey to healing from rectal cancer.
