As most of our close friends know by now, baby #7 was an absolutely unexpected surprise. God has a supernatural way of making his dreams our reality. I knew from the day I read those double lines on a stick that this baby was ordained by God for something special - not yet knowing what was to come.
So last Thursday, I was overwhelmed to finally meet our little baby via ultrasound. I was then both shocked and delighted to learn that we would be blessed with yet another girl - Leah Hope. A beautiful, healthy and perfectly formed little girl. (My poor boys:()
I had purposefully scheduled this ultrasound for the day before my first chemo treatment so that I could specifically pray for Leah Hope as the chemo cocktail IV dripped into my veins. As I sat on the Lazy Boy receiving my IV, I firmly planted God's word on top of my bulging belly, praying over the pictures of Leah that I had received just the day before. "You knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made" Psalm 139. I'm already thanking God that he's forming her perfectly "in the secret place". Holding on to these promises makes the journey through chemo much more purposeful and the light at the end of the tunnel shine even brighter.
When I left the hospital after the chemotherapy, the doctors advised me that the onset of sickness would probably begin that evening well into the weekend. Well, here I am Monday morning, and so far the only effects I've felt is a terrible sinus headache which is easily alleviated with Tylenol. I'm both thankful and humbled that God reveals through me his power over side effects and his wisdom over medical predictions.
I am scheduled for the next round of chemo in 3 weeks. From what I understand, each round gets progressively more aggressive and the side effects become worse. So, I'm asking everyone I know to continue to pray. Pray specifically that 1)Little Baby Gerwing will be protected from any adverse effects of the drugs; 2) The chemo will totally obliterate all the cancer cells and 3)The side effects will continue to be minimal. Spring is a busy time in our family, and mom cannot afford to slow down!
Psalm 91: 9 If you make the Most High your dwelling— even the LORD, who is my refuge- 10 then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.
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This blog started as an archive to document my daily life homeschooling and raising 6 children. As the presidential election approached, it abruptly changed into a political blog and has since morphed into a weekly update on fighting breast cancer while being pregnant. Isn't it just funny how God works?
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- Wife of 14 years to husband Tim. Mom to six wonderful children. I considered myself enormously blessed by God. I love my life.
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Amy: I'm thrilled to hear your chemo went so smoothly. I'll be praying that the rest are similar. Congratulations on your daughter. I pray that the Lord will reveal himself to you in a particularly powerful way this Easter. The same power that raised Christ from the dead is at work in you! (Eph 2:6-10)
-Sara Sicks
Amy: What a courageous amazing mommy you are and what an amazing God we have. My name is Rindy and I am a friend of Sara Sicks! I was 36 when I got my diagnosis of breast cancer on Jan 25 of 2007. I was covered in a blanket of peace that I can't explain - but reading your blog I see God has given you the same special treatment. Know that I will be praying for you throughout your journey.
Just a thought - I, too, thought the hardest part would be losing my hair - at the time I had a 1st grade and 3rd grade girl. When it all came out I just put those strands in little ziplock bags and gave them to all my prayer warrior friends with a note saying something to the effect that I was literally "Casting my Crown" and God is doing great things.
I was surrounded by prayer and came through my chemo with flying colors - they kept telling me it would get worse - but they didn't know MY PHYSICIAN!
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