Chapter 4: Touched By an Angel
Jamie fell asleep quickly. She knew she needed her rest for her doctor's appointment the next day. While she slept, Jamie had a dream.
~*~*~Jamie's Dream~*~*~ An angel was standing next to her bed. She sat down and began to hum the melody to "Only Hope". As she hummed she laid a hand on Jamie's heart. When the song was finished, the angel began to hum "Amazing Grace" and laid her hand on Jamie's womb. When the angel had finished both songs she vanished. ~*~*~End of Dream~*~*~
The next morning Jamie woke up and thought about her dream. She knew she had truly been visited by an angel. At noon the Carters left the house to go to the doctor's.
Dr. Purdy ran all the tests he normally did. When he got the results back he was blown away. It seemed that Jamie's cancer had taken a turn for the better. Dr. Purdy informed the couple of his discovery and asked if he could run more tests. They agreed.
At the end of all the tests and after the results came back, Dr. Purdy sat down to speak with Jamie and Landon. "Jamie, it seems that your cancer has come to a point where we can treat it. I want to put you on a medication to test my theory. If the medication does what it is supposed to, we can try a round of chemo. And if the chemo is successful, you'll go into remission. What do you think?"
Jamie and Landon looked at each other and grinned. After the talk they had the day before they were willing to try anything. Jamie spoke up, "Dr. Purdy, if you think this will work then I'm willing to try it. When do I start?"
"I'll write you a prescription right now and you can go pick it up. I want you to take one pill everyday with breakfast. The bottle will be empty in two weeks; then I want you to come back for another appointment. So you'll start tomorrow." The doctor informed them.
Landon was worried about something though, "Doctor, will there be any bad side effects?"
"There could be. The worst I predict though will be a stomach ache right after Jamie takes the pill. Possible vomiting. If the medication makes you dizzy don't worry. In fact, you won't even know if it isn't working. Just come back in two weeks at noon. So that will be on the 22nd. I'll see you at noon. Do you have any more questions?" the doctor explained.
"No, I think we're ok now. Thank you very much Dr. Purdy. See you in two weeks!" Jamie replied. She could hardly wait to tell her father and Landon's parents.
On the way home Jamie was nearly bursting with excitement. Landon couldn't stop grinning. "Landon, why don't we invite our parents over for dinner and tell them the good news. I'm so happy!" Jamie exclaimed.
"That's a great idea, baby. We'll invite them over for tonight." He husband replied.
So the plans were made and the dinner cooked. Reverend Sullivan was the first to arrive and 6:00. Then Landon's mother, and lastly his father. The dinner was delicious. Then right between dinner and dessert Jamie decided to tell them.
"Daddy, Mom, Dad, we have some wonderful news to share with you. When we went to the doctor's today he ran some tests on me and found that I may be able to be cured! I have to go on a new medication for two weeks and then go back for another checkup. If it does what it's supposed to I can have a round of chemo which will probably send me into remission!" Jamie nearly screamed the last part she was so happy.
Cynthia started crying tears of joy and hugged Jamie and Landon close to her. Worth hugged Jamie and shook Landon's hand, tears brimming in his eyes. Hegbert hugged Jamie so close she began to cry too, tears of joy. Everyone stayed for another hour and then left Jamie and Landon to themselves.
The two went out to lie in the hammock and watch the sun set. Suddenly Jamie remembered her dream again. "Oh, Landon, I almost forgot to tell you about the dream I had last night!"
"What did you dream about, baby?"
"I dreamed that an angel was in our room and the hummed two songs to me and laid her hand on my heart and womb. What do you think it means? I really think that putting her hand on my heart was what turned my cancer around, but what about the other part?"
"Well, Jamie, maybe it means that you'll get well enough to have children. You never know. Do you believe it was a real angel sent by God?" he wanted to know.
"Yes, I think I do. God works in mysterious ways you know. And nothing's coincidence, I don't think it just happened that I had that dream and then the next day found out I was getting better." She replied. Landon thought about what his wife had said. It didn't sound very far fetched.
At 10:00 Jamie and Landon decided to go inside and put their pajamas on and go to bed. It had been a happy, but long day. Jamie was very excited about starting the new medication. She said her prayers, thanked God for sending her an angel and asked him to help her get better. Jamie fell asleep with "Only Hope" and Amazing Grace" singing in her head.
Jamie fell asleep quickly. She knew she needed her rest for her doctor's appointment the next day. While she slept, Jamie had a dream.
~*~*~Jamie's Dream~*~*~ An angel was standing next to her bed. She sat down and began to hum the melody to "Only Hope". As she hummed she laid a hand on Jamie's heart. When the song was finished, the angel began to hum "Amazing Grace" and laid her hand on Jamie's womb. When the angel had finished both songs she vanished. ~*~*~End of Dream~*~*~
The next morning Jamie woke up and thought about her dream. She knew she had truly been visited by an angel. At noon the Carters left the house to go to the doctor's.
Dr. Purdy ran all the tests he normally did. When he got the results back he was blown away. It seemed that Jamie's cancer had taken a turn for the better. Dr. Purdy informed the couple of his discovery and asked if he could run more tests. They agreed.
At the end of all the tests and after the results came back, Dr. Purdy sat down to speak with Jamie and Landon. "Jamie, it seems that your cancer has come to a point where we can treat it. I want to put you on a medication to test my theory. If the medication does what it is supposed to, we can try a round of chemo. And if the chemo is successful, you'll go into remission. What do you think?"
Jamie and Landon looked at each other and grinned. After the talk they had the day before they were willing to try anything. Jamie spoke up, "Dr. Purdy, if you think this will work then I'm willing to try it. When do I start?"
"I'll write you a prescription right now and you can go pick it up. I want you to take one pill everyday with breakfast. The bottle will be empty in two weeks; then I want you to come back for another appointment. So you'll start tomorrow." The doctor informed them.
Landon was worried about something though, "Doctor, will there be any bad side effects?"
"There could be. The worst I predict though will be a stomach ache right after Jamie takes the pill. Possible vomiting. If the medication makes you dizzy don't worry. In fact, you won't even know if it isn't working. Just come back in two weeks at noon. So that will be on the 22nd. I'll see you at noon. Do you have any more questions?" the doctor explained.
"No, I think we're ok now. Thank you very much Dr. Purdy. See you in two weeks!" Jamie replied. She could hardly wait to tell her father and Landon's parents.
On the way home Jamie was nearly bursting with excitement. Landon couldn't stop grinning. "Landon, why don't we invite our parents over for dinner and tell them the good news. I'm so happy!" Jamie exclaimed.
"That's a great idea, baby. We'll invite them over for tonight." He husband replied.
So the plans were made and the dinner cooked. Reverend Sullivan was the first to arrive and 6:00. Then Landon's mother, and lastly his father. The dinner was delicious. Then right between dinner and dessert Jamie decided to tell them.
"Daddy, Mom, Dad, we have some wonderful news to share with you. When we went to the doctor's today he ran some tests on me and found that I may be able to be cured! I have to go on a new medication for two weeks and then go back for another checkup. If it does what it's supposed to I can have a round of chemo which will probably send me into remission!" Jamie nearly screamed the last part she was so happy.
Cynthia started crying tears of joy and hugged Jamie and Landon close to her. Worth hugged Jamie and shook Landon's hand, tears brimming in his eyes. Hegbert hugged Jamie so close she began to cry too, tears of joy. Everyone stayed for another hour and then left Jamie and Landon to themselves.
The two went out to lie in the hammock and watch the sun set. Suddenly Jamie remembered her dream again. "Oh, Landon, I almost forgot to tell you about the dream I had last night!"
"What did you dream about, baby?"
"I dreamed that an angel was in our room and the hummed two songs to me and laid her hand on my heart and womb. What do you think it means? I really think that putting her hand on my heart was what turned my cancer around, but what about the other part?"
"Well, Jamie, maybe it means that you'll get well enough to have children. You never know. Do you believe it was a real angel sent by God?" he wanted to know.
"Yes, I think I do. God works in mysterious ways you know. And nothing's coincidence, I don't think it just happened that I had that dream and then the next day found out I was getting better." She replied. Landon thought about what his wife had said. It didn't sound very far fetched.
At 10:00 Jamie and Landon decided to go inside and put their pajamas on and go to bed. It had been a happy, but long day. Jamie was very excited about starting the new medication. She said her prayers, thanked God for sending her an angel and asked him to help her get better. Jamie fell asleep with "Only Hope" and Amazing Grace" singing in her head.