December, already?
or is more of
Finally...December!
I have gone back and forth between those two feelings many times in the last day and a half. The holiday season is definitely upon us. In our family we throw in birthdays and anniversaries with an already busy schedule just to add to the confusion.
I spoke to Erinn this morning while Autumn was in for her 'sleepy room' visit. These are the visits where she receives a chemotherapy injection in her back. They go quite quickly, but always leave her back sore. They were hoping to check in with the pain management team quickly today while they were at the hospital and then head home. They will be back again tomorrow for more treatment. She is also receiving fluids every time she visits the hospital just to keep ahead of all that is depleting her right now.
Autumn has been both tired and nauseas with this round of chemotherapy, but for the most part is holding her own. Her counts are down substantially and they are anticipating the need for a blood transfusion by the end of the week. The sores on her legs are healing up through Erinn's careful doctoring. They are praying that they will not reopen with her counts dropping again. She has lost a little weight, but she had put some weight on in the last month so it is less of a concern than it has been in the past.
December for the Fairalls will be a bit of a long month but they are looking forward to the new year with a lighter schedule. They truly are in the home stretch of intense chemotherapy and it is exciting to be able to see a brighter future so close at hand. I was hit again today with the overwhelming sense of 'why Autumn?' but then quickly remembered tht we don't always need a why. What we need is to remember that we have a God who is here to see us through whatever life throws our way. No matter how you feel about December being upon us, please remember that it is our Saviour that we celebrate this time of year.
In Him,
Tiffany
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