Hi all!

This week Monday Rand had an appt. for labs, clinic and infusion. His platelets are still very very low and we are waiting for Cindy's to kick in.  The older the donor, the longer that will take but we are believing that will take place real soon.  So he had a transfusion of platelets, magnesium, and potassium.  His biggest challenge right now is nausea.  I checked out all the drugs that he was taking and 7 out of the 14 drugs all cause severe to mild nausea.  So, now we know why he is having trouble eating.  Yesterday, Dr. Yannik put him on Marrinol which is a synthetic marijuana.....oh my goodness!!!  He became instantly high, couldn't walk, nauseated and giggling....now that is a  pathetic situation don't you think.  So we are trying a few others to make the nausea more manageable so he can start eating and gaining back the 30 pounds he has lost.  So if you want a specific prayer request that would be a great one!! 

Today he did some laps around the pool and just enjoyed the moist heat in the pool area.  I'm going to try and take him our for a ride just to get out and enjoy the sunshine. That will do him some good for sure.  His autoimmune system is still very compromised so we are staying completely away from people and places.  That is a real challenge for us as you can imagine.  God is helping us to take each day at a time and is helping us to manage not seeing our precious family and friends. We miss them so!!!

We have another appt. this Thursday and we are believing for counts to start coming up on their own and coming more into balance.  We are still so blessed not to be in the hospital with infections and complications...thank you Jesus.  March 12th will be a big day for Rand because he will have a Pet Scan and many other scans to go along with that one, so that will be a day we will covet with prayer for sure. Philippians 2:13 says, "God's will, healing, is working in you."  For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. We believe with all our hearts that health and healing is God's perfect pleasure for Rand. 

Thanks dear ones and enjoy the beautiful days of sunshine that God has given us. 

Love,

Rand and Joanie