Finally, an update…! On July 7th I had another CT scan, and on the 9th the Oncologist went over the results. I haven’t posted on here for these 3 weeks… I have just needed some time to process this. It looks like I have another tumor growing in my pelvis. I really wasn’t prepared (can you be?) and so it felt a bit like an emotional kick in the gut. It’s definitely not what I’ve been hoping for. More tests are coming up in the fall, and there is a chance that I will have my case reviewed by a doctor at John Hopkin’s Hospital. This doctor is, apparently, doing research on my specific kind of cancer. Perhaps there is a therapy out there that will work for me. Without going into detail,… I feel I am just now coming out of a depression, some kind of grieving process. I won’t try to get you to understand how I feel; that’s not my goal or desire. You can’t know how I feel exactly, and with whatever you are going through I don’t know exactly how you feel either. (There is Somebody who knows exactly how you feel, by the way!) The bottom line for me is that my cancer is somewhat slow-growing. That means that instead of months, I have years. So I plan to live like I’m living, not like I’m dying. Really, we are all dying --! (Are you ready?) I am still having issues with pain. Though I don’t have the sciatic problem anymore (praise God!) I still have significant back pain, and the arthritis and fibromyalgia continue to be flared up. I am grateful for the medications that keep my head above the water… I would appreciate your continued prayers for healing and/or relief for me..! I am trusting in the Lord for strength, day by day. The main reason I post here on Facebook, is my hope that whatever I am going through will somehow be an encouragement to someone, even one person. When life gets difficult and even scary, there is a Rock that is much greater than I. I lean on Him. I trust in Him. He is my help, my hope. He really is all that I need. This world is temporary; it’s passing away. Did you know that? Don’t plan too much for this life, my friend. It will be over before you know it. Let’s be ready for the real deal. Life everlasting. Be ready!
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 02:12:13 +0000
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