I wish it was like a year end auto deal; a bunch of zeros : 0-0-0
My blood is still maintaining a zero blast %, which is great. I was hoping that my bone marrow aspiration and biopsy would reflect a bunch of zeros too, so we can have a year-end phenomenal deal 0-0-0, just like the auto commercials (0 down, 0 first payment and 0 interest). Nothing, nothing and nothing, however, the Lord has different plans. My bone marrow reflected a 36% blast, similar to the last draw, yet none are being reflected in the blood (which is a blessing). According to my physician, at this stage, he’s not concerned since the % is not increasing and not reflected in the blood. He believes that in due time, it will eventually start decreasing from the Bone Marrow. As we left the clinic, I thought to myself … “there are two things I can do … panic and lose sleep or just relax knowing that the Lord is in full control. Keep in mind, if nothing happens unless He endorses, then who am I to sound the emotional alarm. Accordingly, I voted and elected to just relax and enjoy the peace that surpasses all understanding. Hm, hm, hm … If He is with me and He controls my destiny, then why be foolish and waste time worrying? Philippians 4:6 ” Well, interestingly enough, as soon as I finished that thought and we were driving back home, the phone rang, it was the transplant department. They were very excited. Apparently, my original donor had agreed to provide me with T-Lymphocytes (immune cells) ! He is willing to do it this Thursday (1/3) so MDA wants me to show up on Friday (1/4) to receive them !!!! Wow … we were left speechless … Praise the Lord … and what an incredible Donor I have !!!! What a cool dood … what an angel! Our prayer is that his T-Lymphocytes will come ready to fight (Lebanese Style – not gangnam style) and destroy all the blasts !!!!! 🙂
On a cool side, WordPress just sent me my year-end blog stats and I thought I would share the info with you. Just click on the picture below. It will take you to the location of the WordPress report. Once there scroll down.
Some interesting factoids:
We had 28,000 views in 2012, from 61 countries, the busiest day was October 4th (blog: I don’t know what to do!) with 474 views on that day. The top most active commenters were 1-Marie, 2-Micha, 3-Sana, 4-Frank and 5-Anis. 🙂
Thank you all for your faithful prayers and support! … I honestly cannot thank you enough !! Philippians 1:3
Still in His Grip
Sami
The WordPress.com stats 2012 annual report for blog samilahoud.
Here’s an excerpt:
The samilahoud blog had 28,000 views in 2012. From 61 countries in all!
Sami Lahoud 
God bless you bro. Right, just relax and enjoy the peace, everything is under control. Happy New Year 🙂
Happy NEW YEAR …what a gift…. the unconditional love that we have seen in flesh 2013 years ago…..
Similarly your guardian angel is not withholding his body cells …to save your cells…gangnam style is not bad too as it comes dancing…Lebanese style might come with a “nafas of shisha!!” May the Lord arise your sleeping immune-cells by His word and His style. ALL Glory to Him this new year and may it be another year full of love and testimony ….to thousands again…..Love to you Jako and Aunt Waddad and the children 🙂
what an awesome spirit to begin the first day of a new year. realizing that God is in control , cancer or no cancer. I think we all[starting with me] need to take this as our motto for this year. Habibi samsoum, you and Jacob are an example of what believing without ceasing mean. I love you both so very much and continue to lift you all in my prayers
Thank God for the 0-0-0 result. We will continue praying for you Sami we believe in a great God the One who do wonders and miracles.
Thank you for a wonderful New Year Eve it was the best for us since we came to Houston, I think I will join you next new year eve to brush my teeth one more time because I like it. 😁😂
Samer
Wishing you a great new start.
May you have a lifetime of Complete recovery, happiness and success ! Happy New Year!
تلذذ بالرب فيعطيك سؤل قلبك. سلم للرب طريقك واتكل عليه وهو يجري . ويخرج مثل النور برك وحقك مثل الظهيرة. انتظر الرب واصبر له. انتظر الرب واصبر له. …………… أما خلاص الصديقين فمن قبل الاب حصنهم في زمان الضيق. ويعينهم الرب وينجيهم. ينقذهم ويخلصهم لانهم احتموا به. مزمور37
باركي يا نفسي الرب وكل ما في باطني ليبارك اسمه القدوس. كللت السنة بجودك واثارك تقطر دسماُ. الذي ابتدأ فيكم عملاً صالحاً سوف يكمل الى التمام.
ارفع عيني الى الجبال من حيث يأتي عوني معونتي من عند الرب صانع السموات والارض.
انه من احسانات الرب اننا لم نفنى.
My Dearest Sami, thank God for these good news, and for this new 2013 year I wish the ending of this battle, with only you as the winner ! Love you. Jiji
So I was nr 1 in your blog supporters, waw, hihihi. Miled has to buy to me a smartphone to be connected to you 24/24, I deserve it!!! 😉 Praise the Lord for his blessings and control. You are all in good hands…Special greetings to Jaco, the children (more precisely the young girls and boy 🙂 )and to aunty Wadad. Miss you so much…You are an inspiration….what a blessed and a…”crazy” family you are ;). Hugs and kisses.
Sami, so nice to know that you have at least one 0! 0% blast is Great! Mabrouk! Inshallah the other zeros will follow s00n!
I loved the trivia of your blog! You inspired 28000 viewers! How amazing is that?
Inshallah the New Year will bring lots of good health and more happiness to you and to the rest of the wonderful Lahouds. Love you lots.
wow Sami THIS IS SOME ROLLER COASTER RIDE YOU’RE ON.. what a blessing with this news about the donor and we shall pray all goes perfect in His great plan for you. God bless you!!! happy new year to you and your family!
happy new year to all the people commenting on this blog and especially for our hero and brother in the lord wonderful jesus christ who through him comes all strength and wisdom to have meaning and hope in this life, sami lahoud what a character. May god bless you and keep you always under his watch. Jacko I miss your tabouleh and where is auntie waddad she suddenly disappeared from our screens in lebanon regards to all in lahouds and raads. love to all. Anis and Reem
Happy New Year Sami and keep well.
Hello Sami, I am thinking of you right now and I would like to say this verse from Ps. 27:14
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
انْتَظِرِ الرَّبَّ. لِيَتَشَدَّدْ وَلْيَتَشَجَّعْ قَلْبُكَ، وَانْتَظِرِ الرَّبَّ
Happy New Year Sami! Very happy to hear your good news. Wonderful decision to relax and let our Lord do his work. God Bless.
Happy New Year bro! I hope we can finally get the families together this year. Love you so much!!! Always praying.
Sami – you always know what to do and how to handle a situation, no matter how challenging that may be. Praying that that T-lymphocytes by now are busy at work doing their job in bringing the 0-0-0, where it needs to be!
We pray and look forward to next update!
Wadad, Stay strong my friend, you and your family have always been in my prayers. Remember, every day is a gift. Think of you often, and look forward to seeing you again
Sami, this week you’ve been on my heart and mind. Praying for you and the family!
love you!
Keep hanging in there Sami and having faith in Him, as I already know you will. Praying for you.
Sami, hope you are doing well. Happy new year to you and your family!! God Bless!
Wadad, love you like a brother, always have, stay strong my friend, you and your family have always been in my prayers. Look forward to seeing you soon, until then, God bless great one..
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