Good morning bloggers,
How was every ones Thanksgiving? Our family traveled to La Quinta for the annual Brierley and family Thanksgiving gathering and golf tournament. Since Kyle and Brigitte had the entire week off, we started the break by going to visit Casey's mom in Torrance. then on Wednesday, we headed to La Quinta where we met up with Bonnie and Ricky until Saturday. Sean missed the family dinner because he went to Georgia for a week visiting. We had a great time seeing the extended families and doing lots of eating!! Today I go in for my 3 month CT scan at UCSF. I'm awake very early this morning because I have to take prednisone which is a steroid, the night before the test due to my allergy, and steroids tend to keep you awake. I will have the result next week, and with Gods grace I plan on it all being clear. Please put me in your prayer that all goes well. I'll let you all know the results of the CT scan when I get them. This past month I had my colonoscopy and everything came out clear. No more polyps. Praise the Lord! Then two weeks ago, the surgeon did another scope in his office to see the scar tissue and he said all looked good. I really do feel fine I know I am very blessed to be doing so well. I keep walking in the evenings, but I haven't gotten back to walking in the morning; Too cold at 6am! I had my CEA tumor marker blood test done and all is in the normal range. It never went out of the normal range (0-3) even when I had the tumor before any treatment, but they still want to check it every 6 months or so. My white cell count is still as low as it was when I was in treatment. It hasn't risen yet,...I'm at 2.2 where 4-10 is normal. They are watching that closer now. Hopefully it will start to rise soon. When your white count is down, you are way more susceptible to infections and getting sick so I went and got my flu shot and am trying to be more careful. So far so good. Next week Bonnie graduates from Cal Poly! What blessing!!! This month will be crazy at the Brierley house! Bonnie and Ricky will probably be moving up to Pleasanton for a few weeks until they find lodging in Chico. They have to find it in January because Chico State starts for Ricky the 28th of January. Bonnie is trying to find employment in the Chico area, so please keep these guys in your prayers so that they find living arrangements and she finds a job. God bless you all and stay happy, healthy and appreciative of all you have!
James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
I do have my faith that God is with me and helping me through my "life experience". I pray you come to know and have the same faith so when you have "life experiences" you too will have the same peace Knowing that God is with you.