Hudsyn's 2nd update

Am called a little bit ago and told us that Hudsyn is now eating very good. She is taking 4 ounces every 3 hours. She is resting well. They are waiting for the cultures regarding meningitis to come back which should be about 6 pm tomorrow. Apparently they were checking for several different things.

They said it could just be a virus. We are believing for it to be nothing! God is good. STOMP! STOMP! STOMP!

Hudsyn's latest update

Chad and Am just called and they have to leave her at the hospital for 48 hours from 7:00 pm tonight. They would not even let either of them stay with her. They did a spinal tap and are rehydrating her. They did say that it could be something simple. We are standing on God's Word for complete healing for her and believe God will bring it to pass soon. Will update little blubs like this as soon as we know more.

Alao, we have another prayer request if you don't mind. One of our former church families moved to Atlanta a few months back. We got a call today that Ray had a terrible heart attack. The doctor told Marcie that he needs a miracle. He is in a coma and not responding to anyone or anything. Please ask God for that miracle for this family too. Thank you all again.

Hudsyn Again!

We need to have prayer for Hudsyn. They just called and have taken her to children's hospital downtown Detroit. They say she is dehydrated and are going to check for spinal meningitis. Please pray for her and the rest of our family. We are SO sick of all of this. BY HIS STRIPES!!!!!!!! Indeed!

This Weekend

After radiation on Friday Barry and I took off for parts unknown. We like doing that, but it has been a long time since I was able to, so it felt so good. He had four days off and it was the 1st time we could coordinate that and me not being in the hospital and feeling strong enough to go somewhere.

We were just gonna go to some Apple Orchards out toward Romeo, but when we got there, there just wasn't much there. We went to one of the parks out there and I have to say it was really hot and disappointing.

From there we decided to see how far it was to Port Huron to the Blue Water Bridge, we had never been there. It was so blue and so beautiful. If you are unfamiliar with this Bridge it separates America from Canada. We also have one in Detroit that separates the two countries.

We were getting ready to leave there when Barry's brother called and asked what we were doing. We told him and he told us to take a trip around the Thumb and since we weren't far, we did that too. Lots of lake property. Although we love looking at it, we wouldn't want to live on the water that much.

There were NO bathrooms anywhere, no little towns with Mickey D's or anything else. It was getting to be about 6:30 and we were getting hungry and tired.

We finally come to this town called Port Austin and our friend, Roberta, calls and knew just where we were. She told us about this little place to eat called "The Bank". Apparently it had been a bank at one time and they turned it into a restaurant. Just one of those little bonuses God gives us along the way. It was so quaint and it had excellent food.

At that point, I was hoping we could find a hotel, even though it wasn't in our plans to stay. We wound up having to buy stuff for the evening and next day. We stayed in Bad Axe. It was just a Holiday Inn Express, but oh, so comfortable. It was about 17 miles from the restaurant. Didn't take too long, just unfamiliar territory, but that was ok.

Saturday we decided that we weren't that far from Frankenmuth and went over there. We didn't do much shopping but I felt like going to a Yankee Candle shop and they had a lot of buy 1 get 1 free stuff, so Barry bought me an Am a little fall scene that holds candles and of course makes your house smell so good. Am and I both love fall things. He then proceeded to buy her a Harvest Candle. Nothing like it in the fall with the weather being 90 degrees...oh my!

Then we went down to buy Hudsyn her Christmas stocking at Bronner's. It is SO cute. She's so tiny!

Ok, Something's Been Bugging Me!

Tell me if I am out of line or acting ridiculous or what....

Last week we got a phone call from a friend that said her aunt died. She had brain cancer. According to her, this aunt and I were doing pretty much the same things with chemo and so on.

When I called her to give my sympathies, I asked what happened, maybe my ignorance, but she proceeded to tell me every little detail up to how she turned dark before dying. Hospice said...........and it was....not the Word says.

I have already talked to one of you about this and you said that I must not be with her. I can't afford for my spirit to get upset over this, but now it seems to keep happening. Should I have Barry talk to her???

Am I missing something here or would you expect these things to "weigh" on me.

Yesterday morning she called to tell Barry that another lady had passed from cancer that we knew pretty well.

Don't get me wrong, I feel really bad that these ladies passed. I would so much rather they were healed and I believed for healing for them.

I guess that I am just asking for some sensitivity to this whole mess here. I am standing strong, but I am still human.

Can anyone weigh in here on what you think.

Still make sure that you read my next post. God is doing some awesome things in MY life! Praise His Holy Name!

Radiation and some GOOD News!

I feel like Spider Man in that mask....only for a few minutes though.

I have now had 5 radiation treaments and so far, bless the Lord, I am doing fine. Today the Radiologist met with Bear and me and asked me a few questions, like how are you feeling, any side effects, etc. No pain.

He said to us that there are 3 tumors on my brain and he expects the smallest one to completely shrink. He only knows what he can know. I believe they will all be gone.

Friday night the Oncologist met with us (I just got out of the hospital yesterday after 2 weeks) and he told us when he sent me for the ultrasound of the tumors in my belly that the Euro-gynecologist actually had a panic attack when he saw the size of the tumors. I asked Bear did he think he was kidding when he said that. Bear didn't think he was kidding either. The Euro-G said that I needed to call another doctor in immediately to have surgery. My doctor said no surgery.

That is why he put me right in the hospital 2 1/2 weeks ago and gave me a constant infusion of chemo for 46 hours. That was tough. I was sick but the tumors did shrink and I am not in any pain.

Tomorrow after radiation at 10:15 I have to have another round of anti-body. I believe I will be home somewhere around 2:00 PM...HOPEFULLY! A lot of times it's the waiting game and it gets frustrating.

Anyway my understanding of all of this is that I have way outlived what they expected.

Whether or not you like him, I have been listening to some healing tapes during the night from Pastor Rod Parsley. They are called At The Cross. He takes me back go the Garden of Eden and how there was never supposed to be sickness in this world. It was a perfect world when God created it and then of course...Adam and Eve or it could have been Bear & Arlene...that would be a tough one to have hanging over you for eternity.

Anyway, these messages have been so simple, just the plain gospel. They have ministered over and over to me. I told Bear I will never be the same.

Pastor Parsley said why do you want to wait until you go to Heaven to be healed...there's no sickness there anyway? Makes sense to me. He also said don't get in the middle of this fight and give up...I'm on the brink of a miracle! I can't give up now! God is so good to me.

Bear and I were sitting at dinner tonight and my phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number and sometimes I don't answer those until I get a message. I just picked it up and could not believe who was on the other end of the phone. It was a Bible College Student from Pastor Parsley's. He said he was just calling to thank us for the support and asked if I had any prayer requests.

I told him that I had been diagnosed with cancer (I never say I have cancer, it doesn't own me). I told him how I had been listening and so very blessed by what Pastor Parsley had to say...just the simple Gospel and how much it means to me. He prayed for me...I gave him a few good tidbits from the doctor and he said he was writing them down as we spoke. When he was finished he didn't ask for a donation or anything just prayed, wrote and hung up.

I have to say we have supported Pastor Parsley for a good while now and NEVER have I had them call me just to pray. This was the perfect day.

I wanted to update and am finally able to work my fingers again pretty good.

The physical therapist was so pleased with how I was walking up and down the stairs that she said she doesn't need to see me anymore.

I am looking for all of the good news that can possibly come out of this thing yet. I know that God has a work for us to do together and I'm not about to give up or in to the devil.

I told the College Student that I am beginning to put the testimony together of everything God is and has done and I would email it to them as the progression keeps getting better. He said please do.

We feel that this is something people need to hear...it's not just something we need to or can keep to ourselves. I do believe if I kept this to myself, God would not be happy with me. He's done so much for me, how could or why would I want to keep it? People need to know that God is MY healer!

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your prayers. I am very strong MOST of the time, but there are times, I just need to know someone is praying. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you for all of the cards, flowers, dinners, gifts and emails. You could never, ever know how much they mean to me.

I have begun to make a list of everyone that I know is praying for me and pray for you too. I am sure I am so consumed with what is going on here that sometimes I don't pray for you like I should.

We have some friends at "The River" in North Carolina and we were listening to their streaming faith video and they ministered tremendously to us also. We are so blessed to be living in this day and age.

Looking forward to blogging with you for many, many years to come, Healed, Whole and Proclaiming Jesus to the World!

New Baby

Gramps (Bear) & Hudsyn
L to R - Tristin, Dad, Bella, Kaitlynne, Hudsyn & Amber
Hudsyn & Granny (Me)

I had asked Pat to kind of update you guys on what is going on with us. Life has changed and our family has enlarged. I am so blessed to be able to be here for this very important milestone. Hudsyn LaRen Fultz arrived here on Friday evening @ 10:14 pm. She weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz. She is precious, of course.

Since I was already in the hospital, I asked the doctor to write out orders that I could be at the delivery..he did. It was only 5 hours from beginning to end.

The previous Monday I got out of the hospital and I began experiencing weakness in my left leg, so that I would have to pick it up to go down my steps. Barry called the doctor and sent me in through ER. They discovered brain tumors...not exactly what you want to hear. They said multiple. Perhaps I am the eternal optimist but when I hear multiple, I was thinking lots and lots. Of course, one is too many! There were only 3. I was put right back in the hospital and radiation began on Thursday. The tumors have already begun to shrink in the brain. I will have another 11 radiation treatments to the brain but he expects them to shrink especially with the other medicine that he is giving me. I, on the other hand, expect them to shrink and be completely gone. He can only know what he knows. He sees from the medical perspective, where I am looking through God's perspective.

There is much more to say, but it takes me a long time to type right now. I have to get the dexterity back in my hand. The Physical Therapist met with me today and said that my foot is doing so well that she won't need to meet with me anymore. Thank the Lord!

Remember: BY HIS STRIPES!!!!

Thank you all for your prayers. We surely can't pay for them and only Eternity will tell the tale. God bless. Love you all!