Some good news - YAY!
April 23, 2007
My EEG came back normal :)
This means that, even with a tumor in my brain, my brain waves are normal- not normal for someone with a tumor, but normal despite the tumor!
Tonight we are having my sons birthday party (his 7th birthday is on Thursday) at my parents house (we’ve been spending alot of time there a of late… which is important right now for all of us).
In case I do not update before we leave on Wednesday morning, I wanted to let you know that I will be taking my laptop, and either I or Mark will be updating while we are gone. I am going to spend tomorrow with my mom, getting ready for the trip, and then tomorrow night we are going to do something as a family before we leave.
Please continue to keep my family in your prayers, I know you will…..
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73 Responses to “Some good news - YAY!”
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Wonderful!!
That is absolutely wonderful news, Heather! I rejoice with you and will continue to lift you and your family up in prayer!!
I am so happy for you! Always nice hear some good news! I will be thinking about you and your family as you take this trip, and of course I will be keeping you all in my prayers!
Heather :)
Great news Heather!! God is good.
I am so happy to hear you got good news!! That’s a step in the right direction!! My you have safe travels on your trip. You’ll be in my prayers!
Oops - my first reply got swallowed by the other box!!
Hop you have a restful time with your Ps. Message me if you wanna chat.
((Hugs))
PTL for big and small things!! So glad to hear the good news. You are in my prayers!!
That is great news! Enjoy your parents and your sweet boy. Constantly praying,
Michelle
Awesome, awesome, awesome!
Be strong sweet sister and CELEBRATE the joyous birth of your little guy!!!
Hey now, I’m so very thankful that God is already doing some cool stuff! He is going to continually show up for you, Heather! He doesn’t follow our rules…so I continue to pray and am thanking Him for giving you a normal EEG. May He amaze the doctors and everyone who looks upon your story! May He recieve GLORY in you Heather as He indeed “comes to your rescue!”
Believing God for a miracle…
with love in Jesus,
Holly
That is GREAT news! Have a safe trip!
Oh yes! God IS GOOD! Praise!
I’ll bet you could almost feel God’s hand in yours.
Will continue to pray and watch for your updates.
Be safe.
HURRAY! Awesome news, Heather!!!
Have fun tonight. Mark owes you a hug from me.
I’m so glad you got some good news! I’m praying and believing that you will be getting more good news once you get to Mayo!
Awesome! Enjoy the party…my son’s 13th is Thursday.
Good News! It is so fitting that you are going to a party right after hearing great news.
Yay! I knew it! I’m praying for you and your doctors all the time!
Dear Heather,
Oh honey that is great news!! Praise God, right? Wow. Of course I’ll be praying for you. Have a great b-day party with your son (my oldest daughter is also 7) and enjoy the rest of your time with them before you leave for Mayo. Whenever we’re stressed out or want to relax as a family, we always go miniature golfing! I don’t know why but it seems to put everyone in a great mood and we laugh and laugh! Sadly my mini-golf score is so bad I won’t embarass myself by telling you! Best wishes and I’m praying fervently for you all!
Molly (:
Haven’t been by in a few days - the updates are very moving - I can’t even imagin what this is like for you. I pray that the results will be good and you will not have to worry about your children, husband and family any longer. I think that those worries must be the hardest of all.
I pray that you will experience God’s healing touch!
Prayers to you and yours,
Peace and God Bless
TeaMouse
Praise God for the good news! Continued prayers for you and yours. I hope you enjoy your family time - you all deserve that.
Praying that God will keep the good news coming…day by day.
You must have read my mind - I was already wondering how we were going to know what to pray for while you were gone. Glad you’re going to keep up posted while you are in MN. Good luck and Godspeed.
Heather.
I just wanted to say I am praying for you, and am anxious to hear how God works this for His glory. It’s strange to think that we can be strangers, and yet share the bond of loving Christ. I am thankful for that. May His peace keep you and His love overwhelm you.
~TaunaLen
Praise the Lord Heather!!! That is awesome. Love the picture you posted also. We’ll be praying for you on your trip. Happy birthday to your son. So glad you have your parents there to help…
Dana (Sunshine)
That IS WONDERFUL!!! Have a safe trip too :)
Great news! Thanks for sharing it with us, Heather. Still praying daily for all of you. May Jesus maximize this time with your precious family.
Loved the video, too.
Wonderful news!! I may not post everyday but you are in my prayers daily and will continue to be, as well as your precious family.
PRAISE THE LORD \o/ May this be the start of many more bits of *good* news! Love the picture :)
That is wonderful news!! Still praying for you and your family. The video was great and you look good in the picture!
God Bless~
Karen
Yay!!!
Thank you for sharing this journey with the rest of us. You and your family will be in our family’s prayers daily. God is using your tumor and writing talent in a powerful way, I know it.
With much love your way…
I have a promise for you, because I know it’s true.
Even if you die tomorrow. It’s going to be OK. If you do, your kids are going to cry, and everyone else, but they will get over it, and God will use it in their lives. YOU CAN TRUST HIM, YOU CAN TRUST HIM, YOU CAN TRUST HIM. This isn’t about you, it’s about us finding out that God is in control of car wrecks, and stomach cancer, and all honeybees. He’s not just along for the ride, he already wrote the end of the story. You are praying to the God who already knows how this all is going to work out, and it’s for your (and everyone else’s) good, and His glory.
It’s not about tumors, or mommies, or autism, or widowers, or 14 thousand dollars. It’s all about TRUST. The answer to every question you ask is, Will you trust me Heather?
I had to, I did, He is trustworthy. Even if you die, even if your kids hurt, and your husband and parents too, even if you live to be 102. You don’t have to figure everything out and worry, it’s all going to be OK. You will glorify Him. You can trust him to take care of the doctors, the kids, the money, the business, the baby and the dog.
That’s the knot in the pit of your stomach, fear. Don’t be afraid, TRUST.
Say it- “When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.” PSALM 56:3 Say it ALL THE TIME. shhhh
It’s going to be OK, I promise.
Yay! Praise God for good news…and a little room to breath, and some extra hope! Yay.
Awesome news. I am so happy for you.
Heather:
I want to wish sweet Eli a Happy Birthday. I remember him coming into the world at Baptist Hospital and being with you and Mark for the birth. I just want to say thanks for allowing me that privilege. Please give Eli a hug for me and tell him he is a special young man ! I’m praying and loving you and Mark each and everyday. I have wanted to call but know you are so very busy with just your family, so know our family is surrounding you with prayer.Love from all. Mae Beth (Isaiah 41:10)
Happy Birthday, Elijah.
Thank you, Lord, for good news.
Another quilting blogger asked me to visit your blog and so I did. I want you to know that you have uplifted me with your strong faith. I just wanted to tell you that even though you do not know me I will be praying for you and looking forward to reading a good report on your blog very soon. God Bless you and your family….Peggy in Southern Missouri
Heather,
I just started reading your website after the diagnosis and I just wanted to let you know that I am praying for you. And glad to hear good news!
Thank you for posting the video, it really spoke to me this morning.
Heather,
Our Retreat verse was Be still and know that I am God, Which I shared with you earlier. You do that so well. Our next section of verses was Psalm 145 This is from the message.
1 I lift you high in praise, my God, O my King! and I’ll bless your name into eternity. 2 I’ll bless you every day, and keep it up from now to eternity. 3 God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough. There are no boundaries to his greatness. 4 Generation after generation stands in awe of your work; each one tells stories of your mighty acts. 5 Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking; I compose songs on your wonders. 6 Your marvelous doings are headline news; I could write a book full of the details of your greatness. 7 The fame of your goodness spreads across the country; your righteousness is on everyone’s lips. 8 God is all mercy and grace - not quick to anger, is rich in love. 9 God is good to one and all; everything he does is suffused with grace.
10 Creation and creatures applaud you, God; 11 your holy people bless you. They talk about the glories of your rule, they exclaim over your splendor, 12 Letting the world know of your power for good, the lavish splendor of your kingdom. 13 Your kingdom is a kingdom eternal; you never get voted out of office. God always does what he says, and is gracious in everything he does. 14 God gives a hand to those down on their luck, gives a fresh start to those ready to quit. 15 All eyes are on you, expectant; you give them their meals on time. 16 Generous to a fault, you lavish your favor on all creatures. 17 Everything God does is right - the trademark on all his works is love. 18 God’s there, listening for all who pray, for all who pray and mean it. 19 He does what’s best for those who fear him - hears them call out, and saves them. 20 God sticks by all who love him, but it’s all over for those who don’t. 21 My mouth is filled with God’s praise. Let everything living bless him, bless his holy name from now to eternity!
My prayer and my hope is that for generations to come, yours is a story filled with promise. The Fame of your goodness is spreading about the Country because YOU are spreading the Fame of the Lord Jesus’ Goodness. All eyes are on God, expectant, prayerfully waiting for each piece of Good News.
May this blog remind you again and again that TODAY you proclaimed that YOU are a child of the MOST HIGH GOD. >YOUYOU
hi heather: so glad that melissa told me about your website. this is my first time to your blog tonight. i was moved by what you wrote. yes, so true that we get to be used like an instrument in the hands of God.
you are in my prayers as well.
blessings to you and your family :)
That is wonderful news indeed. Happy birthday to your son. He is just a week older than mine ;)
Wonderful news that your EEG is NORMAL! What a relief.
Happy birthday to your son. 7 is such a great age.
Will be praying for you and looking for an update. Have a safe trip and I hope you get some more good news. ((hugs)) :-)
AWESOME news!!! Oh Father, you totally ROCK! Thank you Lord for giving Heather this “pick me up” in her spirit on the eve of her departure for Mayo. Heather, know that you are covered, blanketed and surrounded in prayer and love…go forth beloved in HIS confidence, cling to Him and don’t let go…He’s never let you go! Love you sister and we’ll be looking for updates. Love and prayers, Kari ((BIG HUGS))
Happy Birthday, Elijah!!!
YAY! Praise the Lord!
My daughter will be 6 on Thursday. Happy Birthday to your son!
Still praying…
Awesome! And Happy Birthday to your son! It’s great y’all get to celebrate before you leave and after hearing such great news! This morning, my devotional once again spoke to me about you. Please excuse the length, but it’s all so good (while today is good, you may need a reminder of this later):
WHEN NO ONE UNDERSTANDS
By Gail Rodgers
“No one understands.” We’ve all have that feeling from time to time when we’ve
struggled with feeling alone in a decision. Many will offer advice or share
opinions yet no one understands the depth of the issue. When that happens a
feeling of isolation can creep into your soul. You can begin to wonder if God
even understands.
When doubts begin to crowd your thinking, call out to God and ask Him to show
you that He is near. Reach for your Bible and read the words of Psalm 139. They
are God’s word to your heart:
“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord.
You hem me in - behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you
are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me; your right hand will hold me fast…
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.”
God does care. He understands you as no one ever could. He is familiar with your
whole situation and He has promised to hold you close! He knows you! You can
trust Him to guide you through whatever you face today. He does understand.
~ Heavenly Father,
Thank You for this knowledge that You care so deeply and know me so intimately.
I will trust in Your knowledge of me and in Your hand to guide me. Give me Your
wisdom today. Hold on to me in my spinning world. Thank You for understanding
me. You know me better than I know myself. Thank You for this comfort. I choose
to trust You in my circumstances today! In Jesus’ name, amen.
So glad that you have been given a little reprieve. I hope that the trip goes well and that you all have a lovely time tonight.
There are a lot of us keeping you in our thoughts!
All the best hun!
Oh, praise the Lord!! I am so happy to hear this, Heather!
Good morning my friend and happy birthday to your son! I know the time you and your mom share has always been special and today will be no exception. Great news on the EEG! Prayers and hugs in abundance to you and your family!
SO many of us are praying for you. What a minister you are to my heart right now. HOw many things we have to be thankful for.
I absolutely love this song. Could somebody post the name and by whom?
Kristi in Texas
I found your blog and feel now like I know you. Our neighbor had brain surgery 6 wks ago after waiting 3 years. The Dr said there was one part they wouldn’t be able to get as it was too attached. After surgery he said they got it all. That part just fell loose. When told of all the prayers going on the Dr. said “I could feel it in there.” Our neighbor flew back home 9 days after surgery and is doing great. Prayer Works!! We serve an awesome God.
Captured by His grace…Follow Him.
So wonderful for a good report and amazing that your brain is reacting as if the tumor is not even there… Your brain has great faith doesn’t it and God’s fingerprints are all over this situation. I will continue to lift you guys up in prayer and look forward to hearing more of God’s grace in your lives!
Charlene
Glory to God!!! I was waiting for the good reports to start coming it. I believe this is the first of many!
God bless,
Sue
Praise The Lord!!
By the way.. your eyes are BEAUTIFUL!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hooray, some much needed good news!
I loved the picture of you with your son. Wish him a Happy 7th Birthday for me, will you?
what a great picture! happy birthday to him, and enjoy your time with the family tonight.
Heather - words can’t express how faithful God is! I know how scary an EEG and EKG are - I have Epilepsy that was diagnosed at 22. Strange getting word that your brain hasn’t been normal your WHOLE dang life! ha! Anyway, my husband and I put you on our prayer list a church so know you have some prayer warriors in McKinney, Texas praying for you and your family….Remember - HE is bigger than any fear Satan wants you to focus on!
Your sister in faith,
Meg
I’m so glad there aren’t seizures!! Happy birthday to your boy! Will be praying for the docs and for you/family..
Sallie
Way to go, brain waves!!! :) That’s awesome - glory to God! :)
Love the picture! ;)
Continued prayers…!!!
Keeping you and yours in my prayers and thoughts.
That is AWESOME news….here is hoping the good news keeps a coming!
Thanks so much, Heather, for the wonderful song and video you posted - what an amazing God we serve! You are truly courageous to post this and tell the whole world that you trust Him for your life - thank you! I got goosebumps!
Praying for you,
Amy
That is wonderful news. I will be praying for you and your family.
Angel
Happy Birthday, Elijah!! God’s blessings on you!
Happy birthday to Elijah! And good luck to you, Heather. You’re in my thoughts!
Good thing God’s in charge of that tumor, isn’t it? The video is outstanding.
Praying- girl–and praising for the bit o good news……much love ts
Continuing to pray, dear Heather.
Safe trip and am praying for your doctors’ wisdom. (Oh, and that miracle! ;-) )
Happy Birthday, Elijah! Seven is a very cool age! Heather, I check on you several times each day. Praise the Lord for the super EEG!!! I’m SO GLAD that you are going to Mayo. I went with my parents about 18 yrs. ago for a serious health problem my dad was having. We were totally impressed with every person and dept. involved in his care. Thankfully, he recovered from the problem. I’m praying for your healing everyday. May the Lord guide you and your family through this difficult time. Love to all — Terri
Happy Birthday - my daughter actually turns 8 tomorrow!
Heather, you are in my prayers!
Heather,
I don’t even think that I have normal brain waves. Praise the Lord, girl. Praise the Lord.