April 29, 2010

Dear friends and family,   I am compelled to write again tonight to let you know what a difference your prayers are making.      I feel very carried and covered by God's love and power.   God is giving me peace.

 

Thank you for being 'in' on this journey with me.   Your notes of support have been so timely and encouraging. Thank you, each one.

 

The promise is true that "He will never leave me or forsake me".  I love Daily Light and today we read "as the heavens are high above the earth so great is HIS mercy towards those that fear HIM,  HE knows our frame, HE remembers the we are dust".   (Psa. 103)   

 

I am at the mercy of the Lord.  When I take my daily hormone threatment,  three words come to my mind and I pray:  " Lord, please contain, control and conceal the cancer cells!"   Please believe with me.

 

Miriam

April 27, 2010

We want to come to you this evening to share with heavy hearts that we received difficult news again today resulting from Miriam's scan last week and to ask that you continue in your prayers for her. The scan has indicated that there is a recurrence of the cancer in Miriam's hip, causing her quite a bit of pain and discomfort. As well, there are confirmed spots on her lungs that have grown since the last scan was done. At this point there isn't any suggestion of additional treatment, but we will let you know if we get more information.

We will try to update the blog over the next few days if there is any more information we can share.

Miriam's email address is mpowles@telus.net

Thank you so much for continuing to pray for Miriam. We are in this together with all of you and know that God continues to be our Rock and Shelter. He is sovereign and we choose to trust Him and place our hope in Him. Mom reminded us again tonight that Miriam is in the hands of the Great Physician! What a comfort that is!


Conrad and Marylynne

April 17, 2010

Here is our update for Miriam and a brief description of the treatment she is undergoing for uterine cancer.  This type of uterine cancer is  hormone driven and there are three ways to treat this type of cancer. These treatments include radiation, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy. The team has decided that they are going to begin with hormone therapy in the hopes that this will keep the cancer from spreading any further. Miriam began taking medication for this therapy yesterday, and the plan is to do this for the next while and then re-assess to see if the treatment is having the desired effect. She will be having a CT scan already this Friday (23rd) and the oncology team will continue to monitor Miriam's health during his time.

Please continue to pray for Miriam.  These are days of real testing for Miriam and her faith continues to deepen in the midst. This is such a challenge to us who walk alongside of her. God's grace is sufficient and our prayer continues to be for the "peace that passes understanding" in these uncertain days.

April 12, 2010

On behalf of my dear sister Miriam, and the rest of our family we continue to covet your prayers.  This has been a hard day as Miriam received the report of her surgery.  It was difficult to fully absorb the report from the Dr. over the phone, but due to the degree of involvement of the cancer further treatments are going to be necessary.  The Dr. indicated the treatment would be "aggressive" and commencing soon (within the next 3 weeks).  The team of oncologists will be meeting Tuesday during the day to discuss her case, and will respond to Miriam that evening with the suggested course of treatment.

Miriam faced this news with courage and she challenged us, her family, to allow this to strengthen our faith in a deeper way.  She continues to draw such strength from the picture of God fighting this battle for her, and the army of believers who are praying her through.  Thank you to each one of you who is bringing her before the Lord for fresh courage and strength.    She could not possbily face these uncertain days without the Lord and the prayers of others.

My Mom took us to the Psalms right away, and Psalm 18 is such a favorite these days, among many others.  Verse 6 says,"In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears."

Thanks again for your continued support and prayers.
Marylynne

April 2, 2010

Hi, it's Miriam here... I am home! Seems hard to believe that after 24 hours in the hospital, I was discharged.  Huge big thank you to each of you who prayed me through this surgery!  God's mercy, grace and faithfulness continues to go before me each step of the way.  I am taking the Lord at His Word....Psalm 46:7 - "The Lord of hosts is with us (me); the God of Jacob is our (my) fortress."  I will hear back in a couple of weeks as to the results from my surgery and if any further treatment is necessary.  Thanks so much for your continued support and prayers.