While I'm Waiting

Yesterday's visit with Dr. M went okay. We got to watch Dr. Phil and a little bit of Oprah while waiting and I only had to give the vampire lady one vial of blood this time. Yeah. Oh, and my platelet count was down to 1,170,000. Double Yeah.
Anyway, as if I weren't nervous enough about my visit, Dr. M comes into the room and the first thing he says is "So, do you want to have a bone marrow biopsy?" Well, duh, NO, but if I need one I guess so. He decided to go ahead and set me up for the biopsy on Friday, then start medication to get my platelets down to a safe level and see him back the first of the week to get the results. He then noticed that a couple of my tests that he had sent to Mayo hadn't come back yet so he left to see if he could call and get those. No such luck since it was after FIVE. However, when he came back into the room Matt asked him about how long I would have to stay on this medication, if it would be a permanent thing or just long enough to get my levels back to normal and come off or what. Well, I think Dr. M took his question wrong and thought Matt was asking if we could try the medication first instead of the biopsy so he put the biopsy on hold until we get the Mayo results and told me to go ahead with the medication. We think Dr. M's primary concern at this point is to get my platelets down and then move forward. So that is where we are, waiting once again. I go back on Tuesday at 9:30 and hopefully we will know more at that point. Until then we are PRAYING HARD that it is the Thrombocytosis Essential and that the medication (Hydrea) is doing it's thing and bringing my levels on down to normal. I take comfort in knowing that God does hear our prayers so please keeping sending them up. I know that God is soooo good and he will protect me and it is my prayer that I will PRAISE him no matter what.
This is one of my favorite songs.
John Waller - While I'm Waiting
I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful
But patiently, I will wait

I will move ahead, bold and confident
Taking every step in obedience
While I'm waiting
I will serve You
While I'm waiting
I will worship
While I'm waiting
I will not faint
I'll be running the race
Even while I wait

I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am peaceful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it's not easy
But faithfully, I will wait
Yes, I will wait
I will serve You while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting
I will serve You while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting
I will serve you while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting on You, Lord