“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity” – Proverbs 17:17
Good morning! It’s been too long since I’ve given an update on how Grandon is doing! <3 Let’s catch up since my last blog post.
My last update was posted on October 7th (how has it been over a month?!), which was three days before I went to see him on my fall break. Grandon was right between Phase 1 and Phase 2 of treatment, waiting for his blood counts to be high enough for Phase 2 while I was home, so he wasn’t receiving any chemo. At the time, we were a bit impatient since he was ready to just get the ball rolling, but looking back, I’m grateful that he was feeling well (or as well as he could be) when I was there. We had the best time together, and I miss it!
Now I’m back at school, and we have a bit of a wait before we can see each other again until Thanksgiving. Our plans over Thanksgiving break are to:
- Watch Christmas movies
- Wear Christmas PJs
- Get Christmas Starbucks
- Listen to Christmas music
- (Take a pause to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with family)
- Back to the Christmas festivities!
Grandon has been talking nonstop about Christmas for the past few weeks since it’s his favorite holiday—and if I’m being honest, he talks about Christmas all year round! ; ) I’ve never met anyone who loves the Christmas season as much as he does. <3
One of the reasons I haven’t posted an update in a while is that Grandon’s routine of heavy weekly chemo has become his new normal for now, and there just aren’t any major updates to give. I’ve learned through this that the quieter days of simple perseverance are just as important as the bigger milestones that I post about. Grandon’s strength has been steady and sometimes unseen—but every time he goes in for chemo or any procedure, it’s its own little victory.
From my own health issues, I know that one of the most meaningful things a friend or family member can offer is consistent support. I think we sometimes underestimate the power of encouragement that can come through a short text, prayer, phone call, hug, etc.
Though physically Grandon is taking on his chemo treatments alone, we, as his support system, are called to walk through this with him with consistency. I cannot tell you how touched I’ve been simply witnessing how much people have loved on him over the past few months! I still get asked at least a few times a day how he’s doing, and his diagnosis was 81 days ago. That’s consistent support, and please know it makes all the difference!
Thank you for continuing to pray for Grandon with me! <3
Much love,
Lizzy