On March 20, 1815, the feared general Napoleon took power in Paris in what is known as the Hundred Days. Meanwhile 150,000 troops from five countries marched to end his rule. At the end of the hundred days, the famed Battle of Waterloo took place and a defeated French conqueror was sent into exile.
Stem cell transplant patients are taught to anticipate one hundred days after the transplant as the time to evaluate success. Of course, no one wants a Waterloo. Sunday is my hundredth day, so Monday afternoon I go back to Emory for all the medical tests (I’m studying hard).
Our nursing-school daughter, Kinsey, asked if I’m worried about it all. I asked her, “What good will it do?” I’m just so thankful I’m feeling better. My energy is returning, my appetite is back, I’m able to teach again, and I get to hang out with my family and many people I love. Don’t take ‘normal’ days for granted; treasure and use well the gift of ‘time’; tell people you love them; and give thanks to our Father in Heaven who loves us more than we can imagine.
It will be a couple of weeks before I can share results. Thanks for so many prayers and words of encouragement!
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?… So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be added as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 5:27-34