Prayer request/お祈りのお願い

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The chemotherapy on 3 October was postponed until today due to the decrease in white blood cells, and the treatment today on the 10th was not possible again because the value was even lower than last week. It is already the 5th time of the treatment delay.

Sachi will go to the hospital again next Monday on 17th, but even if it is possible the next time, it has been decided that the amount of chemotherapy will be reduced again. There are three stages as to the reduction of the amount; 3.6, 3.0, and 2.4, and the next is 2.4. The next one is the last possible stage of reduction. If the white blood cell count does not return to normal even after this final stage, the chemotherapy will be discontinued although there are still 5 doses left. It seems that the cancer recurrence rate might increase if it is discontinued.

Three weeks delay in a row might reduce the effectiveness of the medicine and next week is the third week. Please pray that by next Monday Sachi's white blood cells will return to the level where the chemotherapy is possible again, and that she will be able to complete the remaining 5 times of chemotherapy and complete the whole treatment.

I will write a detailed testimony later, but last week, through God's mysterious guidance, Sachi was able to meet a wonderful oncologist. She encouraged Sachi strongly and my wife gained strength. It is very unfortunate that today's chemotherapy was not possible, but the Lord is certainly with Sachi and with us, and is guiding us to the best, His best. The Lord Jesus is good and always does nothing but good. We will firstly put our whole trust in Him, neither in medicine nor person, and move forward.

10月3日の治療は白血球低下のため今日まで延期となり、今日10日の抗がん剤も、先週よりも値が下がってしまっていたため、できませんでした。延期になったのは、今回が5回目です。

また来週月曜日17日に延期となりましたが、仮に治療できても、抗がん剤の量は、再度減量されることとなりました。減量段階は3.6、3.0、2.4と段階があり、次が2.4。次が減量可能な最後の段階となります。もしこの減量でも、白血球の値がなかなか戻らず低いままだと、抗がん剤中止となってしまいます。

投与は残り5回あります。中止となると、がんの再発率も高くなってしまうようです。

3週連続で延期になると薬の効果が減ってしまうようで、来週が3週目です。来週の月曜日までに白血球の値が抗がん剤可能数値まで戻ること、そして、残り5回の抗がん剤がすべてできて、すべての治療を完了できるようにどうぞお祈りよろしくお願いします。

あとで詳しく証しを書きますが、先週神さまの不思議な導きで、素晴らしい腫瘍専門医の先生と出会うことができました。サチを力強く励ましてくださり、力を受けました。今日の抗がん剤ができなかったことは非常に残念ですが、主は確かにサチと、私たちと共にいてくださり、最善へと導いてくださっています。主は良いお方、いつも良いことしかなさいません。医療ではなく、人ではなく、このお方に一番の信頼、全幅の信頼を置き、歩んでいきます。