1-27-10

To All Our Friends....
Dr Mehran (the surgeon) said Joe was cancer free, but when we got to Dr Phan's (the oncologist) she thought everything was ok BUT........there is a small spot on the liver that she & everyone else thinks is a cyst & there is a tiny place at the reconnect site that she and everyone else thinks is scar tissue but......? she wants us back in 8 wks for an MRI.
She really thinks everything is OK...but she says she is "retentive" & wants to be positive
that everything is NEGATIVE. Dr Phan says the first 2 years after this surgery is crucial.
Since Joe has already been thru so much, she didn't want to pass something off as nothing that might have the possiblilty of being cancer.
Last time we were here Joe had non-calcified nodules in his right lung & that was clear with this scan. Please continue to keep us in your prayers. Joe & Sandra

Just wanted you all to know that Joe is feeling better today. He had a rough night, but has felt better as the day progressed. Don't think he wants fish & coleslaw any time soon..Thanks for your prayers last night. Joe & Sandra

I hate to write anything when I'm down or worried, but I also hate not to write at all. We went to church over the weekend, communion on Saturday night & then Sunday morning service, but didn't brave it tonight (it's so very cold). Joe had a pretty good day yesterday, but his eating wasn't good today. We went to "Top of the River" with Joey & Tina (son & daughter-in-law) & the cole-slaw just didn't set well. He's sort of paying for it tonight! Keeps going to the bathroom. He just came thru here saying "Sure am glad I didn't go to church tonight". His next PET scan is looming over our heads. I know that this is a fear that will continually stay with us. I worry & worry, pray & worry some more. As we were talking the other night, Joe told me that God would not do him wrong. Please continue to keep us BOTH in your prayers...Joe & Sandra