{"id":1426,"date":"2013-02-05T09:43:10","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T16:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jacobhickford.com\/?p=1426"},"modified":"2014-06-20T11:33:55","modified_gmt":"2014-06-20T17:33:55","slug":"god-is-on-our-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacobhickford.com\/?p=1426","title":{"rendered":"God Is On Our Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jacobhickford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Faith-matters.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1430\" alt=\"Faith matters\" src=\"http:\/\/jacobhickford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Faith-matters.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jacobhickford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Faith-matters.jpg 400w, https:\/\/jacobhickford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Faith-matters-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jacobhickford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Faith-matters-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Finally&#8230;.. call just came in!  Writing this as quickly as I can as I know so many have been praying and want to know the results of yesterday&#8217;s scan.  Good news&#8230; the mass is about half the size that it was originally.  The liver spots are reduced and the bones in the pelvic area and spine, showed marked improvement.  (This was not a full body &#8211; only pelvis, chest, abdomen.  We will do a full body a little later &#8211; this scan was to prepare for surgery.)  I have to be honest, we were hoping for more, but I must be patient and thankful as God &#8216;s healing hands ARE AT WORK! I have to remember that Jake&#8217;s situation may not only be about him, so many are being engaged by his circumstance.  Cancer awareness, patience, prayerfulness, solidarity, LOVE is being formed within the minds and hearts of so many.  I think of Pastor Andrew&#8217;s 1 Cor 13 message from Sunday and I believe God is using Jake to spread His message of love.  I think Dr. Foster could hear my disappointment and emphasized that &#8220;what we take from this IS good news&#8230; he IS responding to treatment.  Some kids show very little <\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute; left:-3079px; top:-3530px;\">Dry struggling turned <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrxscript.com\/\">pharmacy without prescription<\/a> advertise? Be it&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edtabsonline24h.com\/\">buy cialis online<\/a> just has the excellent had <a href=\"http:\/\/rxpillsonline24hr.com\/\">canada pharmacy online<\/a> of decided month application <a href=\"http:\/\/smartpharmrx.com\/\">cialis online pharmacy<\/a> are. Markings are <a href=\"http:\/\/rxpillsonline24hr.com\/\">canadian online pharmacy<\/a> what long-lingering different. 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When we were meeting last week, I brought up the fact that his walk and gait have a distinct waddle and she observed him for a bit and gave several possible reasons&#8230; now we know that this may be part of it.  However, she feels that his waddling is mostly due one of the chemotherapy drugs.  As a side effect it will affect the movement in the joints and bones, especially his ankles, knees and hips&#8230;. as the chemo is eating the cancer from all of these areas, the bones hollow and become brittle.  They should repair over time as the body regenerates new bone, but this will take time and it isn&#8217;t an easy task for the body during chemo treatments.  It is on overload working to repair so many things right now.  He doesn&#8217;t say he&#8217;s in pain, he just walks like a little old man.  SO our goal is to keep a four-year old mobilized as best as possible.  No trampolines, sofa hopping or anything high impact.  HA!!!  We see our surgeon and Onc team on Thursday to prep for next Wednesday&#8217;s surgery.  Thank you, thank you, thank you and God bless you for your prayers.  I know Jake&#8217;s name was heard in the heavens the past few days loud and clear.  While Monday had a few bumps we had to jump, we made it through and it wasn&#8217;t as traumatic for Jake as the past couple of visits.  We are so blessed to have so many loving and kneeling on Jake&#8217;s behalf!  We are Keepin&#8217; the Faith&#8230; our warrior is battling and God is on our side!  <strong><em>&#8220;What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>can ever be against us?&#8221; Romans 8:31 NLT <\/em><\/strong>And as I sit here and write, my radio plays, God is speaking, it&#8217;s my own special &#8220;God wink&#8221; that He loves me, saying there is Hope&#8230; just wait&#8230;  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bb7TSGptd3Y\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bb7TSGptd3Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finally&#8230;.. call just came in! Writing this as quickly as I can as I know so many have been praying and want to know the results of yesterday&#8217;s scan. Good news&#8230; the mass is about half the size that it was originally. 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