Charlie Kirk Assassination

On September 10, 2025 at approximately 12:24PM, Conservative Political Influencer Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at the Utah Valley University in Orem, UT. Mr. Kirk was speaking at the University as part of The American Comeback Tour. 

Multiple SLC I and III agents responded immediately. The suspect fired one shot from an elevated position on a rooftop in an adjacent building on the campus and surveillance video shows the suspect jumping off and fleeing the area on foot. ATF and other law enforcement located an older model imported Mauser .30-06 caliber bolt action rifle wrapped in a towel in a wooded area near the campus. 

The location of the firearm appears to match the suspects route of travel. The spent cartridge was still chambered in addition to three unspent rounds in the top fed magazine. 

All cartridges have engraved wording on them expressing transgender and anti-fascist ideology. 

An emergency trace has been submitted, and ATF SLC is working leads generated by the trace. The firearm and ammunition have been taken by the FBI Mauser .30-06 caliber bolt action rifle wrapped in a towel in a wooded area near the campus. The location of the firearm appears to match the suspects route of travel. The spent cartridge was still chambered in addition to three unspent rounds in the top fed magazine. 

All cartridges have engraved wording on them expressing transgender and anti-fascist ideology. An emergency trace has been submitted, and ATF SLC is working leads generated by the trace. The firearm and ammunition have been taken by the FBI for DNA analysis and fingerprint impressions. 

Upon completion of forensics, the firearm will be disassembled for additional importer information. Multiple people of interest have been contactedor detained because of eyewitness testimony and review of video footage. The primary suspect is yet to be identified. ATF is assisting in the investigation with multiple other federal, state, and local partners and the case is co-led by the FBI and Utah SBI.

Vergangenheit

Before canceling Netflix, I finished the second season of the series The Crown. Episode 6 of the second season, titled Vergangenheit, could stand as its own as a feature movie. Be aware that in order to share my thoughts, I will have to give some details away, so *** spoiler alert *** warning.

Vergangenheit is German for "The Past" and the episode is aptly titled. The issues that Queen Elizabeth faced in this episode created a parallel for me, one involving todays politics and the church. Many say the two should be separate, but that is, to me, not being a soldier, but a potato peeler behind the front lines. That is fine for those who like to play it safe, (and indeed, we need the potato peelers) but that is not where the front line fighting takes place.

This episode illustrates the true spiritual warfare, dealing with decisions of the past coming to haunt us, prideful attitudes, when is it important to forgive vs. OK not too. Yes, there are instances where it is OK not to forgive. Not because of the heinousness of the crimes against you, but certain pre-requirements have not been met. This, no doubt, will bring a lot of criticism, but think about it. Peter asked of Jesus, "…how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?" Jesus stressed the importance of forgiving  your brother every time, but the pre-qualifications are illustrated in His corresponding Parable of the Unforgiving Servant. The pre-qualification was, first, a brother, second, your brother begs for patience as he tries to make things right. Such supplication should be met with humility, seeing you had been forgiven so much by The Lord.

But, what if he is not a believer? Or, perhaps there are ulterior motives?  What if, instead of heartfelt abasement, you are met with pride?  I have run into several of such instances and my answer was to give the entire situation to Jesus to process. I then have to bring all bitter thoughts into subjection to my spirit. A very difficult process which can only be healed with time, or divine perspective.

Queen Elizabeth, in this point in history, had to make crucial decisions regarding her uncle, Edward, The Duke of Windsor.  The Duke had made the choice to abdicate the throne in order to marry the woman he loved. Like Solomon, a life of parties and elitist schmoozing proved to be vain and empty. The duke needed to feel useful, so he sought an audience with the queen to obtain a title to be of some help to his country. Upon her first audience with the queen, the duke was able to make some pretty heartfelt arguments regarding that which had been giving her pause. First, his abdication from the responsibilities of the throne, which then fell on her father, King George VI. "It was because of the love for my wife," he explained.  Second, were the newly discovered papers that detailed Edward's relationship with Hitler and the Nazis. "You must understand," Edward countered, "That at that time Hitler was our ally." Both explanations contained a certain amount of merit.

In wrestling with the issues involved, Elizabeth employed the help of the visiting Reverend Billy Graham. As Billy always did, he pointed her to the Bible. In observing her concern over unrevealed details, Billy encouraged her to pray for those who you find it difficult to forgive.

Elizabeth is exhorted to consult with Sir Alan "Tommy" Lascelles, who was the private secretary to Edward, then later, King George VI. He revealed the treasonous details of Edwards handing Germany sensitive documents, touring SS training camps and concentration camps, and a desire for Germany to conquer England and set him up as king in place of his brother.

The juxtaposition of Christianity in the heart of a queen vs. the revelation of treachery within the royal family made for one of the most compelling mini-series episodes I have seen since Band of Brothers.  I highly recommend seeking it out on Netflix.  But, be warned, the next installment, episode 7, is sexually graphic and does not carry the enthusiasm I have for episode 6.

Zelenskyy Rant

 I thought my post yesterday would put the Zelenskyy debacle to rest but overnight I was included in a Zoom call with some European friends from France, Germany, and the UK.  I also went back and watched the whole video of the White House encounter.  To say I am horrified at what I missed is an understatement.  I got some of this Info from Tucker Carlson and many other podcasts.  I just couldn’t believe that little dictator called Vice President Vance a “Bitch.”  Hopefully, this post puts the debacle together for those who did not see it.

Did you realize in the exchange with Vice President Vance, Zelenskyy mumbled “Bitch” in his language.  This is why the Ambassador to Ukraine, Oksana Markarova, had her hands on her head.  She knew what he said.  Not only that, but Zelenskyy outright threatened the United States on live TV.  What made President Trump angry was when Zelenskyy said the oceans separating us would no longer protect us and we would “feel” the war and terror.  This is when President Trump started telling him not to say how we are going to feel.  He knew it was a threat and our President went after him.

I am going to try to keep this brief.  I knew it was serious when the biggest war hawk in Congress, Lindsey Graham, stood in front of the cameras and went after Zelenskyy, disavowing him.  These two men are friends.  Graham has been responsible for getting Zelenskyy billions of dollars from the US.  He knew the threat had been made.  This wasn’t just a shouting match and he wanted to distance himself before something happened.

What disturbs me is what Zelenskyy has been doing with the money and weapons received from the US.  Over the past three years, with the tacit support of its Western patrons, the Ukrainian government has committed a remarkable number of serious crimes. The Ukrainians sold huge quantities of American weapons on the international black market at twenty cents on the dollar. These weapons are now in the hands of armed groups around the world, including Hamas, the Mexican drug cartels and the forces now controlling Syria. God knows what the Ukrainians have done with the pathogens in American biolabs in their country. Even US intel agencies aren't sure. The Ukrainians have also murdered several people in various countries in political assassinations and tried to murder others, including American journalists and a European head of state. This is all true, and it's all going to come out at some point.

I have never supported Ukraine and it hurts to see so many Americans flying the Ukranian flag on their FB pages.  How propaganda has worked on our citizens!  Zelenskyy is a part of the party that overtook Europe in 1939 that starts with an “N.”  It has been covered up because Obama and Biden were a part of this.  Trump was impeached just for questioning them about Ukraine.

I am glad we all got to watch as it unfolded because it was more than a shouting match.  We, our Country, the United States, were threatened in the Oval Office yesterday on live television, by a pathetic, diabolical dictator.

Cholesterol Facts

The straight dope on cholesterol

1. Cholesterol is “just” another fancy organic molecule in our body but with an interesting distinction: we eat it, we make it, we store it, and we excrete it – all in different amounts.
2. The pool of cholesterol in our body is essential for life.  No cholesterol = no life.
3. Cholesterol exists in 2 forms – unesterified or “free” (UC) and esterified (CE) – and the form determines if we can absorb it or not, or store it or not (among other things).
4. Much of the cholesterol we eat is in the form of CE. It is not absorbed and is excreted by our gut (i.e., leaves our body in stool). The reason this occurs is that CE not only has to be de-esterified, but it competes for absorption with the vastly larger amounts of UC supplied by the biliary route.
5. Re-absorption of the cholesterol we synthesize in our body (i.e., endogenous produced cholesterol) is the dominant source of the cholesterol in our body. That is, most of the cholesterol in our body was made by our body.
6. The process of regulating cholesterol is very complex and multifaceted with multiple layers of control.  I’ve only touched on the absorption side, but the synthesis side is also complex and highly regulated. You will discover that synthesis and absorption are very interrelated.
7. Eating cholesterol has very little impact on the cholesterol levels in your body. This is a fact, not my opinion.  Anyone who tells you different is, at best, ignorant of this topic.  At worst, they are a deliberate charlatan. Years ago the Canadian Guidelines removed the limitation of dietary cholesterol. The rest of the world, especially the United States, needs to catch up.  To see an important reference on this topic, please look here.
8. Cholesterol and triglycerides are not soluble in plasma (i.e., they can’t dissolve in water) and are therefore said to be hydrophobic.
9. To be carried anywhere in our body, say from your liver to your coronary artery, they need to be carried by a special protein-wrapped transport vessel called a lipoprotein.
10. As these “ships” called lipoproteins leave the liver they undergo a process of maturation where they shed much of their triglyceride “cargo” in the form of free fatty acid, and doing so makes them smaller and richer in cholesterol.
11. Special proteins, apoproteins, play an important role in moving lipoproteins around the body and facilitating their interactions with other cells.  The most important of these are the apoB class, residing on VLDL, IDL, and LDL particles, and the apoA-I class, residing for the most part on the HDL particles.
12. Cholesterol transport in plasma occurs in both directions, from the liver and small intestine towards the periphery and back to the liver and small intestine (the “gut”).
13. The major function of the apoB-containing particles is to traffic energy (triglycerides) to muscles and phospholipids to all cells. Their cholesterol is trafficked back to the liver. The apoA-I containing particles traffic cholesterol to steroidogenic tissues, adipocytes (a storage organ for cholesterol ester) and ultimately back to the liver, gut, or steroidogenic tissue.
14. All lipoproteins are part of the human lipid transportation system and work harmoniously together to efficiently traffic lipids. As you are probably starting to appreciate, the trafficking pattern is highly complex and the lipoproteins constantly exchange their core and surface lipids.
15. The measurement of cholesterol has undergone a dramatic evolution over the past 70 years with technology at the heart of the advance.
16. Currently, most people in the United States (and the world for that matter) undergo a “standard” lipid panel, which only directly measures TC, TG, and HDL-C.  LDL-C is measured or most often estimated.
17. More advanced cholesterol measuring tests do exist to directly measure LDL-C (though none are standardized), along with the cholesterol content of other lipoproteins (e.g., VLDL, IDL) or lipoprotein subparticles.
18. The most frequently used and guideline-recommended test that can count the number of LDL particles is either apolipoprotein B or LDL-P NMR, which is part of the NMR LipoProfile.  NMR can also measure the size of LDL and other lipoprotein particles, which is valuable for predicting insulin resistance in drug naïve patients, before changes are noted in glucose or insulin levels.
19. The progression from a completely normal artery to a “clogged” or atherosclerotic one follows a very clear path: an apoB containing particle gets past the endothelial layer into the subendothelial space, the particle and its cholesterol content is retained, immune cells arrive, an inflammatory response ensues “fixing” the apoB containing particles in place AND making more space for more of them.
20. While inflammation plays a key role in this process, it’s the penetration of the endothelium and retention within the endothelium that drive the process.
21. The most common apoB containing lipoprotein in this process is certainly the LDL particle. However, Lp(a) and apoB containing lipoproteins play a role also, especially in the insulin resistant person.
22. If you want to stop atherosclerosis, you must lower the LDL particle number. Period.
23. At first glance it would seem that patients with smaller LDL particles are at greater risk for atherosclerosis than patients with large LDL particles, all things equal.
24. “A particle is a particle is a particle.”  If you don’t know the number, you don’t know the risk.
25. With respect to laboratory medicine, two markers that have a high correlation with a given outcome are concordant – they equally predict the same outcome. However, when the two tests do not correlate with each other they are said to be discordant.
26. LDL-P (or apoB) is the best predictor of adverse cardiac events, which has been documented repeatedly in every major cardiovascular risk study.
27. LDL-C is only a good predictor of adverse cardiac events when it is concordant with LDL-P; otherwise it is a poor predictor of risk.
28. There is no way of determining which individual patient may have discordant LDL-C and LDL-P without measuring both markers.
29. Discordance between LDL-C and LDL-P is even greater in populations with metabolic syndrome, including patients with diabetes.  Given the ubiquity of these conditions in the U.S. population, and the special risk such patients carry for cardiovascular disease, it is difficult to justify use of LDL-C, HDL-C, and TG alone for risk stratification in all but the most select patients.
30. To address this question, however, one must look at changes in cardiovascular events or direct markers of atherosclerosis (e.g., IMT) while holding LDL-P constant and then again holding LDL size constant.  Only when you do this can you see that the relationship between size and event vanishes.  The only thing that matters is the number of LDL particles – large, small, or mixed.
31. HDL-C and HDL-P are not measuring the same thing, just as LDL-C and LDL-P are not.
32. Secondary to the total HDL-P, all things equal it seems smaller HDL particles are more protective than large ones.
33. As HDL-C levels rise, most often it is driven by a disproportionate rise in HDL size, not HDL-P.
34. In the trials which were designed to prove that a drug that raised HDL-C would provide a reduction in cardiovascular events, no benefit occurred:  estrogen studies (HERS, WHI), fibrate studies (FIELD, ACCORD), niacin studies, and CETP inhibition studies (dalcetrapib and torcetrapib).  But, this says nothing of what happens when you raise HDL-P.
35. Don’t believe the hype: HDL is important, and more HDL particles are better than few. But, raising HDL-C with a drug isn’t going to fix the problem. Making this even more complex is that HDL functionality is likely as important, or even more important, than HDL-P, but no such tests exist to “measure” this.

Dr. Berg Synopsis

Why You Lost

Democrats, if you’re wondering why America voted for Trump, allow me to explain:

The truth is, the American People are sick of your sh*t.

You ruined our nation and our culture. You openly mocked, belittled, and discriminated us, then called us racist, misogynist, and Nazis when we started noticing.

You defiled and corrupted all of our great institutions, to include the media, social media, tech, academia, intelligence, health, pharma, Hollywood, entertainment, sports, everything! You weaponized every aspect of American life, and used it to push your insane far-Left agenda down our throats.

You told us Trump was a Russian asset that was going to start WW3 and would be worse than Hitler. Then you used that as an excuse to justify hatred towards Trump supporters and to riot in the streets. You used it as an excuse to obstruct and ruin Trump’s entire first term, and it turned out it was all a lie.

Then during Covid, you demanded we all be forced to take medical experimentation without testing. You wanted dissenters locked in prison. You wanted children taken from their anti-vax parents. You wanted the anti-vax in camps. You were rooting for our deaths. Then it turned out you were wrong about everything from the man-made origin, to masks, to vaccines, to social distancing, to ivermectin, to HCQ, to natural immunity, and everything in between.

Then during Ukraine, you told us that Ukraine was a bastion of Democracy, and that they desperately needed all of our tax dollars. Then it turned out that Ukraine is one of the most corrupt nations in the world, with literal Nazi military forces, and it was actually just a money laundering operation to steal from the American taxpayer. You want to defend Ukraine’s borders more than our own. You sent hundreds of billions of dollars on the other side of the planet, while Americans are suffering, all based on more lies.

Then there’s the whole Epstein, Diddy, human-trafficking element. You all told us vehemently that human-trafficking was a myth, you told us the border was secure, and you told us that anyone who questioned it was an irredeemable and deplorable conspiracy theorist (and a piece of garbage). You said anyone who watched “Sound of Freedom” was a QAnon extremist and threat to democracy. Then it turned out to be true, and the elites really are engaged in unspeakable crimes against children. After you all told us for decades this was not true. You covered up the most heinous crimes imaginable, for political gain.

I could do this for days, but I think you get the point. The American People are awake to the scam and the true evil going on around us, and we are not going to stand for it anymore. So we hired Donald J. Trump and his team of Patriots to rectify the situation, and bring America back to her greatness.

This is the reality of the situation. You are the bad guys, and you have been deceived. The sooner you wake up to it, the sooner you can join us in repairing this nation. Or you can choose to deny reality, and spend the rest of your lives consumed by hate, based on lies.

The choice is yours.

Signed: A True American Patriot -via Gen. Mike Flynn on X

Space Force

 Deb,

Caveat: I have no "secret knowledge". What I am proposing below is conjecture based on intuition and even common sense. That said, the military is in control right now. Everything you are seeing (the "movie" as Q puts it) is covert operations in the defeat of the shadow government that has been trying to infiltrate and destroy our nation since its founding— yes, that far back. Would rather not bore you with the control via the Rothschild banks, Bilderbergs, Trilaterals etc. but ever since the assassination of JFK, the military had had enough and were about to use their right under the Constitution to nullify the current government for the saving of the nation. From what I understand, after the [s]election of Obama, they were just about to do just that when someone stopped them and introduced them to one Donald J. Trump. In him they saw the chance to accomplish this nullification without the scary need for a coup. 

I believe that DJT was surprisingly elected in 2016 because the military was able to "tweak" the Dominion software just enough to have him, rightfully, win and, while in office, create executive orders to allow just such a nullification (or reversal), without giving it away that they did so. 

Now, it is, again, my conjecture that the military has use of an ultra-high level AI that has mapped out an entire timeline for strategic moves, on the fly. It has all of human history, psyop (psychological operations) usage, leftist think, conservative think, media, news outlet, movies, sports, opinions, etc. all in its "thinking". I believe much of what is seen in "Q" posts are based on this AI's output. 

Now, when DJT was in office, many were shocked at the things he was saying. This was strategic. It's an old magician's trick to distract with one hand (or a scantily clad assistant) while the other hand is preparing for the illusion. While the media is fixated on what he boasts (or insults) on one hand, his other hand is signing in executive orders for future use. With the help of AI and his own 3D Chess brain, he manipulates the ignorant cabal to go any direction he chooses. 

The creation of Space Force was looked upon with less than serious attention, it seemed almost comical. However, it was designed to monitor and even "hijack" internet traffic... especially code. When Trump says, "We have it all..." he was not kidding or using hyperbole. You think Hillary destroying her illegal server and phones deleted the evidence of her treachery? Trump has everything... everything on Hunter's and Wiener's laptops, high level government and celebrity trafficking and sexual exploits, communications with Iran or China. The Cee.EYE.aye involvement with creating wars, NATO, let alone Epstein, P. Diddy, and more. All the tapes from said operatives. This is why there have been so many attempts at his assassination.

Now, understand that the nation, right now, has TWO governments running it. One was officially nullified when Trump was in office, that is the Corporation of the United States that was established under Grant. Washington DC is its own country and is the center of this evil cabal. Trump then re-established the Republic of the United States of America. Biden is president of the corporation, which is bankrupt and has only that authority allowed by the Republic, for which Trump is covertly presiding. Everything we have been seeing for the last 4-years has been for "optics" to wake up the American People. 

What is interesting to me is that what is happening in the U.S. is a reflection of the international nations as well. Remember the parable of the wheat and tares? Jesus said in the parable to allow both to grow together until harvest (ie Last Days), then the separation will occur. From what I have learned about tares (darnel), they look just like wheat until they mature. At maturity, they have no fruit and are very easy to recognize. How many Laodicean churches are making themselves more recognizable these last few years?

OK, to Space Force. Again, conjecture, but based on hints and evidences. When the 2020 election took place, DJT (and the military supporting him) knew they were going to cheat... big time. THIS was the start of the REAL insurrection. It was all monitored and noted in the logs. Space Force not only monitored the reprogramming of the Dominion machines, but also traced its origin. Like tracing a phone call, they were able to see the various IP addresses and follow each leg of the various servers. They got as far as Italy in its origin, but not the specific address. They needed one more "call". Remember the re-vote in Georgia? It was critical in the election, but Space Force counseled to allow the Dominion machines to be accessed so they could do that final trace. The election was lost via Dominion, but they were able to complete the trace. The origin address? The Vatican.  Now Trump has the evidence of foreign interference. The election was null and now voids every law, executive order, and move the traitors established by the Biden administration. However, there was still the need to wake up The People. This was also an opportunity to identify the Soros-funded infiltrators (the tares in our nation). Every time a judge makes an unconstitutional ruling... identified. Every time an NGO sponsors election interference... identified. Every time a government official creates or supports a "sanctuary"... identified. Any three-letter agency that makes a move against the nation... identified. All the tares are showing their true DNA and demonic form.

Now to the coming November 5th... The cabal will try everything in their power to thwart the coming election. Can they control the weather? Yes. They proved it with the recent hurricanes that happened to unnaturally move and devastate the location of the largest lithium reserve. (they are seeking to federally take over the properties as we speak). Can they activate all their infiltrated terror cells? Yes. Digitally, Space Force is ready at the helm to thwart, and even reprogram the Dominion machines. They could either stop the Wifi input, kill the internet (which is why they commissioned SpaceX to create Starlink), or even just tweak the code to have Trump massively win. Can they complain about election interference? How? Dominion is not supposed to be connected to the internet.

All this to say, be prepared. We have stocked up canned goods, rice, beans, and such, cans of gasoline, a generator, water, propane for cooking, batteries, self protection goodies etc. etc. They are going to try and create havoc, so be aware.

It is my crazy brain that believes that just when the demonic cabal is "on the ropes" looking into the void of their demise, that BAM the Rapture takes place. The hinderance force right now is the Holy Spirit in the body of the Philadelphian Church. As soon as that hinderance is out of the way, the cabal is free to establish their Great Reset and One World Government of their demonic dreams.

So... whatya think of all THAT?  ;-)

The Right Choice

After much homework, here are my vote choices. Some are local and California related. But, there are very important Federal choices as well. 

Proposition 2 - No

Proposition 3 - No

Proposition 4 - No

Proposition 5 - No

Proposition 6 - Yes (though prone to broad interpretation)

Proposition 32 - No

Proposition 33 - No

Proposition 34 - Yes

Proposition 35 - No

Proposition 36 - Yes

Measure D - NO

California, President,

Donald Trump, Republican

House, District 23,

Jay Obernolte, Republican

House, District 25,

Ian Weeks, Republican

House, District 28

April Verlato, Republican

House, District 33,

Thomas Herman Republican

House, District 35,

Mike Cargile, Republican

House, District 405,

Young Kim, Republican

US Senate,

Steve Garvey, Republican

US Senate

Steve Garvey, Republican

State Senate, District 19,

Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Republican

State Senate, District 23,

Suzette Martinez Valladares, Republican

State Senate, District 25,

Elizabeth Wong Ahlers, Republican

State Senate, District 29,

Carlos A. Garcia, Republican

State Senate, District 31

Cynthia Navarro, Republican

State Assembly, District 23,

No vote for any

State Assembly, District 345

Tom Lackey, Republican

State Assembly District 36,

Jeff Gonzalez, Republican

State Assembly, District 39,

Paul Andre Marsh, Republican

State Assembly, District 41,

Michelle Del Rosario Martinez, Republican

State Assembly, District 45,

Scott Olson, Republican

State Assembly District 47,

Greg Wallis, Republican

State Assembly District 5051

No vote for any

State Assembly, District 535

Nick Wilson, Republican

State Assembly District 585

Leticia Castillo, Republican

State Assembly, District 59,

Phillip Chen, Republican

Redlands Unified School District Trustee, Area 3,

Lawrence Hebron

Redlands School Board Area 5,

Candy Olson

Redlands Unified School District Board Seat, Area 4,

Jeanette Wilson

Redlands City Council,

Jesus Cisneros

Don't think any Judges are up this election.

Intercede For David

 

The following is a post-surgery, running diary of a major trial for my son David. I will update the prayer request text at the top (in red text) for all prayer warriors. Thank you in advance from Rick (myself), Julie, Rebekah and especially David! The latest update is now at the top of the page.

Latest Prayer Specifics:

Changing Prayer Requests to Praise Requests. Jehovah-Rafa has done GREAT things!

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Feb. 20 - And the good news keeps on comin'!  David's blood count is now up to... oh let's just call it 14! Which is mid to upper-normal range. This is awesome, and still no transfusion since October 25!

Feb. 1st - God could not have started 2025 off any better than the healing and strengthening of David in regard to his aplastic anemia (a condition that occurs when your body stops producing enough new blood cells). Our hematologist was perplexed and seemed to be testing for everything. Thankfully, all tests for cancer were negative. 

By early December 2024, his only recourse was to put him on immune suppressants (which did not thrill me). We had a slight delay on the medication but immediately halted when, all of sudden, David's count went up for the first time since his POEM surgery! We immediately halted any use of the medication. The next reading showed another slight rise. Toward Christmas he began to dip again. I was still focusing on the win that his marrow engine was trying to sputteri to life. His Hgb had slowed to a shallow descent. Every week he did not need a transfusion I considered a win and praise-worthy report. I began to focus, not on the numbers, but rather on the length of time between transfusions—it was lengthening! 

When it dropped to 7.1, he was due for another transfusion, but we consulted the doctor and decided to act according to David's mood, rather than the numbers. He seemed chipper and in good color, so we decided to wait another week then decide after the next test. We prayed in the positive, but my faith was low, anticipating and advance-scheduling his next transfusion. Well, God had other plans and by the new year his Hgb went up to 8! God was cranking his marrow engine again, so we held off the transfusion and began to watch for a trend. Test results at the next week caused Julie to yell and scare our new, timid kitty. She yelled out, "10.9!?" I dashed around the corner, "Did I hear 10.9!?" His marrow had roared to life. As of the end of January, his latest test at the hospital for a post surgical procedure came in at 12.6! He is now in the "normal" range and we could not have been more thrilled with God's healing. The doctor had now decided to do blood draws every other week, rather than weekly. Praying that 2025 will see an end to it all together.

Jan. 21st - It is time for GREAT rejoicing and praise and glory to God. Today David got tested for his red blood cell count. Last week I was so excited to report that David's count had risen +.9, almost an entire point. Well, God said, "Just you wait!" Today, David's count came in at 10.9!! That is almost 3 whole points higher than last week! God is starting 2025 for us with all sorts of good news!

Jan. 13th - 2025 has begun with some uber-great news. David's latest Hgb count was the highest increase in red blood cell count since his PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) at nearly an entire point! This makes it 11-weeks since his last transfusion. Prayers are effective and God gets all the glory. Julie is part of an achalasia Facebook Page and she noticed that, for some reason, others have experienced Hgb drops since their operation. I mentioned this to our blood doctor and he said he was going to do more research on that (I like a doctor that takes initiative). Keep the prayers coming!

Dec. 20th - Hgb went down to 7.9, not a big drop from 8.5, but a bit disheartening. By the 27th, another drop to 7.5. By Jan. 3, his count went down to 7.1. Each of these are comparatively small drops, but if it dropped anymore, David would need a transfusion. God intervened and this morning he is back up to 8!!

Dec. 6th - Still going up! In just four days it has gone up .2 points! Up is good news! David's body is manufacturing again!

Dec. 2nd - Extremely good news to report today! David had his weekly blood draw. His blood has shown a weekly drop of .8 points per week. Last week was a reading of 7.8 and I had anticipated him having a reading of 7 today. I was at the clinic for my bi-yearly exam with my brother in Christ, Dr. Bryan Sowell, who, after my exam, prayed with me with a special intercession for David's condition. Then, when in the office making my next appointment, Julie called all excited with the news that David's numbers went UP! And this was BEFORE he began the immune inhibitor medication! He went up .6 points from 7.8 to 8.3! I would have been glad just to see it stop at 7.8, but go UP?! YES! All glory to God! Here is the trend...

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Nov. 29th - David was able to enjoy his first Thanksgiving in two-years. To celebrate his being able to eat, we decked out the table with all the trimmings, including (by his request) a HoneyBaked Ham. He chowed down quicker than I liked, but only responded with a small bout of hiccups. Most of Julie's family joined in the feasting, which was a badly needed respite while caring for their father who is in his 90s. He was there too and could barely walk. But thankfully, could heartily eat. Half of the meats were vacuumed packed and frozen—perhaps for Christmas.

David's red blood count is still descending. Every week it is a .8 drop instead of the previous 1 point. So our oncologist has recommended an immune inhibitor to see if that curtails the pernicious drop. We are going to allow his numbers to drop below 7 and just monitor his mood and alertness. Not going below 7 is kind of a random number to get a transfusion. I'm hoping doing such will alert his T-cells to kick into gear.

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Nov. 1st - Brethren, God is hearing your prayers. Again, David's healing is a "I see men as trees walking" pace. Look at the hemoglobin trend of David's red blood cell count (see trend below). After the surgery to remove his thymus, David experience a .8 drop in his numbers. Now remember, every week David's numbers would drop an entire point. Two weeks after surgery, the trend drop only a half a point. The next week, almost the same. The next couple of weeks he dropped a full point again. By week six, it returned to its original trend of a half a point. He had reached a low of 7.3 to whit the counsel was to get another transfusion which brought his number up to 9.7. But that was seven weeks after his surgery! Part of that was just "loading him up for surgery to 11.5, but still, on the whole, low drops! However, todays drop was the lowest ever at less than a half point, ie -.4! Keep praying that David's marrow will shift into overdrive and start getting him into the plus zone!

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Oct. 18th - It has been a couple weeks since my previous update because I am closely watching trends. Julie and I are irritating David with daily accounts on how he is feeling. Pretty much "fine". We are monitoring for any dizziness due to blood count loss. We are praying for his body to get the message not to depend on blood transfusions and to start making his own. Two weeks ago, his Hgb was 8.8. The next week it was measured at 7.8. That was a one point drop in a week, which was the normal rate before having his thymus removed. I tried not to let it effect my joy. The good news at today's reading was his Hgb drop was only 7.3. If this becomes a trend, his Hgb drop is slowing! Jesus is faithful. Right now David's healing is "I see men as trees walking." Keep the prayers coming! Thanks warriors!

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Oct. 1st - I had a meeting with his oncologist who wanted to see how David was doing, post-surgery. The most interesting part was the doctor and I being in agreement regarding David's red cell count levels. He noted that it was just a normal practice to give a transfusion if levels go to 7 or below. However, if David is not experiencing fatigue or dizziness, then perhaps he does not need a transfusion at 7? It seems as if David's body is not producing red blood cells because it is detecting enough every time he gets a transfusion. It concerns me that the rule "use it or lose it" will take effect. To combat this, we have decided to get David a transfusion IF he starts becoming fatigued.

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Praise update: David's recovery has been swift. The most pain after he was home was taking off the stupid bandage that seemed to be applied with epoxy! He has been eating well and is saving up his enthusiasm for his first Thanksgiving meal in years. The real answer to prayer is the thymus was benign and his latest X-rays gave an all-clear! Thank you all for praying. Now we need to pray that the thymus was the culprit in dropping his red blood count in the first place... ie no autoimmune issues.