Catherine will not be going to church today as she has a bad tummy ache. The painkiller is working to help relieve it, but it is still sore. She is feeling a bit disappointed and fed up and sitting on the sofa with a blanket. Catherine likes going to church (especially the music) so I am trying to think of something to entertain her a bit whilst she is not feeling too good. The tummy ache is one of the side effects of the last block of chemotherapy, but this should hopefully ease now as she had her last dose of this drug in this block on Thursday.
We would also have been going to a church today with hundreds of people in a small space (not advisable when you have hardly any immune system). I think we are all feeling the effects of being limited by the illness and chemotherapy. Catherine certainly gets bored, but even yesterday when she didn't have a tummy ache she didn't really want to go outside and play. She seems to get a bit overwhelmed by all the people when she has recently had a general anaesthetic. We ended up doing some simple craft things yesterday when she wasn't too tired, and CBeebies has been its usual help.
This is Catherine's story: Expect Miracles
This is Catherine's blog. Catherine is now six years old and is in remission from leukaemia (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - ALL). Leukaemia is a rare yet treatable form of cancer that affects the bone marrow and blood. This blog began at the start of her treatment in August 2008. The treatment lasted until October 2010. She went into remission remarkably early and the treatment was focussed on making sure the disease never returned. Over 15000 people have prayed for Catherine during the past three years for which her parents are deeply grateful. So many people love Catherine that it was hard to update everyone, so her parents began this blog to keep everyone updated. Catherine is the daughter of two Salvation Army Officers in the UK. This blog is a place to be updated, to send wishes to the parents and basically for everyone who knows Catherine (or doesn't) to be able to find out more about her progress. Feel free to post comments, concerns and questions. All prayers for Catherine at this time continue to be warmly received by her parents and Catherine's extended family. Catherine is now receiving blood tests and will be monitored regularly until she is ten-year-old when she will be give the official 'all clear'. Her parents especially welcome readers who are experiencing a child dealing with any form of cancer. Their prayer is that this blog will help them in their journeys.
Catherine aged 3
Doing her favourite thing - eating fruit!
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More photos of Catherine when younger...
Having fun
Our family
3 comments:
We are asking God to give you, as a family, the time to be a family. That God keeps you united and gives you the strength that you need for each second of the day, that He will carry you in ways you could never have imagined. Today in church someone spoke about God doing the impossible, we pray this for Catherine and you both.
The people of Fraserburgh corps are praying for you all.
Colin & Leanne (Scott)
Have you tried simple amusements like bubbles, playing with water in the sink using a variety of containers, and I spy. My grandaughter was capable of playing I spy at catherine's age if played phonetically. We were once flummoxed with 'b', tried everything we could think of, and a triumphant Jo said 'bideo!'
We are praying for you every day without fail. We praise God for every little answer. Lizi x
I am praying for you all the way over here in the USA.
Thanks for the blogs. God Bless you today.
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