Oraletta's Adventure

Being a member of the Family of God, which is both local and global; I would like to share specific issues about the adventure The Lord and I are on dealing with lung cancer. I want to do this so that those who are praying for me will be better informed.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Third & Last Chemo

Hello Dear Friends,
On Oct.27th.(Fri.), I plan to have my final chemo treatment. The treatment is scheduled for 8:15am. It usually last about two hours, then I come home and rest. The next morning Roosevelt & I will drive to the downtown Cleveland Clinic again and get the Neulasta shot so that the white blood count will start building back up.
The one thing different this Friday is that I will see the doctors before I get the chemo, which means that things might be held up a little. You know how doctors tend to be "just a little late". Let's hope they will be on time.

Now my Dear Friends,
After this treatment, I will be having various test to see where we are with the cancer. I may not get to you as fast as I probably should, but just continue to pray that God will shed an abundance of Grace & Mercy on my physical well being, and that we will get a "CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH". I'm sure we all want that, however we will "GLORIFY & HONOR GOD", as He fulfills His plan for me, and of course we will have to "WAIT & SEE".

Roosevelt & I want to thank YOU ALL for being so faithful in praying for us, sending notes, calling, and many other things that you have been doing. We continue to get calls from many to see what can be done for us. We are so unworthy, but yet so thankful.
By the way, the coughing is 99% better. The prednisone I am taking is really clearing up the lungs. I went to church for the first time in a very long time Sunday. It was so wonderful to be there. I was able to sing without coughing. Of course my voice is now as stong yet, but in time that will come.

May the Lord Bless Each & Everyone of You Dear Ones,

Roosevelt & Oraletta
Isa.43: 1-3; Dt.33:12

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Second Chemo Treatment

Hello Everyone,
Please allow me to share todays AM devotion with you from my Morning and Evening devotional by Charles H. Spurgeon ( revised and updated by Alistair Begg).

"Why have you dealt ill with Your servant?"--Numbers 11:11
Our heavenly Father sends us frequent troubles to test our faith. If our faith is worth anything, it will stand the test. Gilt is afraid of fire, but gold is not: The imitation gem dreads being touched by the diamond, but the true jewel fears no test. It is a poor faith that can only trust God when friends are true, the body is healthy, and the business profitable; but it is true faith that rest in the Lord's faithfulness when friends are gone, the body is ailing, spirits are depressed, and the light of our Father's face is hidden. A faith that can say, in the deepest trouble, "Though he slay me, I will hope in him" is heaven-born faith. The Lord afflicts His servants to glorify Himself, for He is greatly glorified in the graces of His people, who are His own handiwork. When "suffering produces endurance, endurance produces character, and character produces hope," the Lord is honored by these growing virtues. We would never know the music of the harp if the strings were left untouched, nor enjoy the juice of the grape if it were not trodden in the winepress, nor discover the sweet perfume of cinnamon if it were not pressed and beaten, nor feel the warmth of fire if the coals were not completely consumed. The wisdom and power of God are discovered by the trials through which His children are permitted to pass. Present afflictions tend also to heighten future joy. There must be shade in the picture to bring out the beauty of the light. Could we be so supremely blessed in heaven if we had not known the curse of sin and the sorrow of earth? Will peace not be sweeter after conflict, and rest more welcome after labor? Will the recollection of pass sufferings not serve to enhance the bliss of the glorified? There are many other comfortable answers to the question with which we opened our brief meditation; let us think upon it all day long.

Now as for my chemo treatment yesterday, "it went well". Now this morning we will drive down to the Cleveland Clinic for my Neulasta shot.
Have a wonderful & safe weekend everyone. I Love You all with the Love of the Lord, and thank you over & over for your prayers.

Oraletta (for Roosevelt & me)

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Routine Dr.'s visit

Today I went to Cleveland Clinic for a routine visit with my doctors. As always I had blood drawn, and talked with the doctors. They evaluated the coughing and put me on antiobiotics & prednisone for a few days.
One of the things when you are having these extensive treatments for a period of time (radiation & chemo), things will happen. So everything just does not show up on an xray or scan.
So we trust that God will direct the doctor's as to how to care for you.
I will see how the medication works and let you know.
I am scheduled for my second dose of chemo this coming Friday, Oct.6th., and as before I will get the shot Neulasta on Sat. morning. Hopefully all will go well as before.

May the Lord Bless & Keep each and everyone of you. We thank you so much for your faithful prayers.
Let's "All" pray for our Church & Leaders, Our Nation & Leaders, Marriages/children, Our Troops at War, Oh love Ones we need the Lord to send forth a most powerful downpouring of HIS SPIRIT upon our world. Let's pray, pray, pray & whenever the opportunity comes, let's share Jesus with others.

Oraletta (for us both)
1Thess.5:12-28