In a lot of ways, Katie's treatment regimen has gone very smoothly. It's fairly incredible that she hasn't been ill with one of the many viruses going around. It's almost as if she has been covered by a protective barrier (thanks, praying friends)! She has dealt with very few side effects overall and has had a great attitude. None of our other kids have been sick with more than the sniffles, and we have not had to miss too many activities that we wanted to be part of. That's a lot to be thankful for! In light of those blessings, I sometimes wonder why this season still feels stressful, challenging, wrong. I am grateful, but I am also pained. People shouldn't have to deal with cancer. Children shouldn't have to deal with it. Katie shouldn't have to deal with it.
Unfortunately, we live in a fallen world. When sin entered the world, it didn't just enter people. All of creation became subject to the effects. Romans says that as sin entered the world through one man, death came with it, and all creation was subjected to frustration and is in bondage to decay. This sucks. In addition to dealing with our own faults and failures, we have to deal with cancer, accidents, illnesses, natural disasters and all manner of sadness in this world. Fortunately, we can still have hope. Hope in the renewal of our bodies and all creation. Hope that God works things together into good. Katie finished another round of chemo earlier this week and is now in the recovery stage of this cycle. She had been postponed once due to low white blood cell numbers and was almost postponed a second time. When we arrived for chemo on Tuesday, January 17th, the first labs showed numbers hovering around the cutoff point. Initially, they told us to get ready to go home but then decided to redraw them to double check (there's a little more to it than that, but basically that's what happened). The second set of labs showed acceptable numbers so we proceeded with chemo treatments for this round. That made for a looooong day by the time we finally finished infusions! Thankfully, the rest of the treatments went smoothly without much to complain of. She will repeat labs next week and then hope to have her final round of chemo starting the following week. We still await a decision about the need for radiation based on a PET scan to be performed some time next month. Please pray for: - continued protection from illness as flu season has just started to hit our area - good recovery of red and white blood cells and platelets from this round of chemo - peace and positive attitudes - total abomination of any remaining cancer cells with these last two chemo rounds so that radiation is not needed Thanks for your encouragement! Blessings, Sarah
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Tony T
1/27/2017 11:23:22 pm
Continued prayers for you Katie and the Cobb family.
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Vickie Wilson
1/28/2017 05:00:01 am
Katie's strength and resilience is amazing... she is always in my prayers and well wishes 💕🙏🏼
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Amy
1/29/2017 05:51:40 pm
Katie and The Cobb family in our prayers daily. God has got this and life is so unfair. He knows our every need. Keep the faith and keep looking up!! Love and prayers!!!❤️
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Tim Bolick
1/27/2017 11:25:05 pm
Continued specific prayers for the issues you mentioned.. We love you guys and appreciate your leadership as our Pastor and family!
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Erin Gress
1/27/2017 11:26:35 pm
Many prayers and blessing to Katie and all of you.Continue to have hope and faith.We are all fighting with you.I'm so happy to see your beautiful,strong girl having fun with her friends and managing to have some normalcy right now.God blessed her with wonderful parents who help her keep that beautiful smile on her face,everytime I see her!❤
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Brian Iezzi
1/28/2017 12:06:35 am
Continuing prayers for protection, recovery, healing and comfort. Keep looking up!
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Joyce Jarrell
1/28/2017 06:34:23 am
Continued prayers for Katie's healing and strength along with your family as well.
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Steve Parsons
1/28/2017 07:59:44 am
Thank you for sharing Courageous Katie with us. Your words are encouraging and inspirational; A true testimony for us all. Continued prayers for you, Katie and the entire Cobb family.
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Carla Campbell
1/28/2017 08:44:38 am
Courageous Katie is the rock star! She is one of
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Leah Worley
1/28/2017 09:00:48 am
Katie continues to amaze me!! Every time I see her she is not without that bright beautiful smile on her face. She is truly an inspiration! As always, Katie and your family will continue to be in our prayers.
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Miranda Young
1/28/2017 09:34:20 am
Continued prayers for Katie and all of you! Especially for protection and healing!
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Barb Ratliff
1/28/2017 09:39:13 am
Prayers for your whole family and for total healing for Katie
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Debbie Orrison
1/28/2017 10:01:10 am
Sending continued love and prayers 🙏🏻❤
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Tonya Cooper
1/28/2017 11:21:51 am
Love and prayers ❤
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Diane Lett
1/28/2017 11:54:42 am
Continuing to pray for each of you.
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Janie Raynes
1/28/2017 01:05:40 pm
Praise God for such a great report of his covering of of protection around Katie, he is so faithful! Continued prayers for Katie and your family! May God watch over her and bring total healing! 🙏🏻
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Whitney Cox
1/28/2017 07:53:16 pm
We love you! Continued prayers for Katie!
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