Knox Update - 2/7

Knox Update -
End of week 1 here in Philly...Clinically, everything went according to plan...a drive through the snow storm on Monday...6 chemo infusions over the next 4 days...a weekend of nausea (that's gotten better throughout today in time for Super Bowl pizza)...tomorrow we start another long week with Knox being sedated in the morning for a lumbar puncture and bone marrow aspiration...this will tell us where his disease is as a starting point before his T cell infusion on Tuesday...to this point, since last summer, Knox's bone marrow has been below the detectable limits and we pray that it still is...as mentioned, he gets his T cells on Tuesday...we go back Wednesday for some follow up blood work, then again on Friday...the week or so following the T cell infusion is the prime time for any reactions he may have, if any...the first time he got T cells last summer, he did develop a fever and was admitted as inpatient for a few days, so we'll see...again, clinically, everything has been as expected...
Practically, we are thankful for where we are staying, for the means to get back and forth, for having everything we need, but the separation from home is felt, the passing of the time feels long, the effects of the chemo are real, and Knox has certainly had some serious moments of anxiety as it relates to worrying over his life...we are thankful for the opportunity to worship from a distance, to exercise, the walk around, to face time, etc., but the reality of why we're here sits heavy at times...
Prayerfully, we do openly praise the Lord, not always really knowing how to even express that other than to say while our emotions are real, our fears are real, our anxieties are real, we do hope in Christ alone, trusting He and the Holy Spirit both continue to make intercession for us...we cast our cares on the LORD, trusting He'll care for us...Pray for real peace, for complete healing, for our testimony to others to be honest and real...

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