May | 2011 | Be Not Afraid

Some Good News (PET Scan Results)

May 31, 2011 by allisonbenotafraid

By Mike Allison began her next round of chemo today, and she is pretty exhausted. But she wanted me to update everyone with the good news we received today. As many of you know, Ali had a PET Scan done last Wednesday to check on the progress of her treatment. The scan showed that her tumor has continued to shrink and is much less active than it originally was. Originally, Allison had a large tumor (12 cm x 13 cm […]

Categories: Cancer • Tags: Chemotherapy, Christianity, Jesus, Life, Lymphoma, PET Scan, Prayer

Moguls

May 28, 2011 by allisonbenotafraid

Last year, my mom, dad, and brother came to visit me in Colorado. We had an amazing time walking around my beautiful neighborhood, cooking out, and skiing. I hadn’t skied with my brother in years, and I’d almost forgotten how good he is, as well as how much of a daredevil he is. Before we moved to Colorado I hadn’t skied in about ten years, and I’d been pretty happy that I was able to ski comfortably on the blue (mid-level) mountains. But, my […]

Categories: Cancer, Faith • Tags: Chemotherapy, Christianity, Hope, Jesus, Life, Lymphoma, Moguls, Prayer, Skiing, Suffering

Thank You

May 25, 2011 by allisonbenotafraid

I just wanted to let those of you who aren’t on facebook know that I came home from the hospital Monday afternoon. After being treated for an infection and having a blood transfusion my fever came down and I felt much better. Yesterday I had my PICC line re-inserted, and while it hurt and was a little scary, knowing of all the prayers I had with me made it much easier to face. Thank you so very much for your prayers and […]

Categories: Cancer • Tags: Chemotherapy, Christianity, Jesus, Life, Lymphoma, PICC line

Hospital Update/Prayer Request

May 21, 2011 by allisonbenotafraid

I’m coming once again humbly to all of you asking for your prayers. Last night after a few days of running a very high fever (and having almost no white blood cells-the kind that fight off infection, and almost no red blood cells-the kind that carry oxygen through our body) I was admitted to the hospital. So far they’ve give me fluids and a blood transfusion, and I’m starting to feel a little bit better. Unfortunetly, they also removed my […]

Categories: Cancer, Faith • Tags: Blood Transfusion, Chemotherapy, Christianity, Jesus, Life, Lymphoma, PICC line, Prayer

Hurts So Good

May 18, 2011 by allisonbenotafraid

There are a lot of things this post could be about, especially in light of my current situation. But, before you start guessing, I’ll tell you: it’s about Cheetos. That’s right. Cheetos. (Crunchy, not puffs, to be specific). I have never liked Cheetos. I never even wanted to try one in my entire life. Yet, during my first cycle of chemo I started having strange, intense dreams about Cheetos. Finally, one night I made Mike run to the corner 7-11 […]

Categories: Cancer • Tags: Cheetos, Chemotherapy, Life, Lymphoma, Mouth Sores, Suffering

Deep Calls to Deep

May 17, 2011 by allisonbenotafraid

It’s been helpful to write on this blog, to get my feelings out. Usually, by the time I write I’ve somehow narrowly escaped the darkness that threatens me and I’m able to see the light-the hope-that still abides. But I’m not sure I’m there right now. I’ve just finished my fourth cycle of chemo, and I feel like I should be happy. Or at least have a sense of accomplishment. At my initial diagnosis my doctor said that we would […]

Categories: Cancer, Faith, Parenting • Tags: Chemotherapy, Christianity, Jesus, Life, Lymphoma, Suffering