The antipated news

It seemed as if Friday, our appointment day would never arrive. Anthony was not able to go to my 8am appt due to surgeries he had scheduled, so my sister drove up from Cartersville, GA to be with me. She got to the house close to midnight Thursday. She has gone through the cancer, chemo & has been a source of comfort/cheerleader for me. For those of you that don't know... her second time around with breast cancer & my first round, we were going through it the same time. Diagnosed three days apart.

The doctor came in & without any stammer told us that the primary source is breast again. He said it is rare to have DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ), this is what I had first, & for it to reoccur this invasive. For the love of Pete, I had a double mastectomy & my surgeon told me four years ago that he only left 5% breast tissue. How could it be coming from here? We are still waiting on one test from St. Thomas on the specimen from 2003. It will determine what treatment we do first. If it is positive we will start with hormone therapy (Herceptin). There is a trio that he mentioned also. It would take five hours to infuse each treatment. He proceeded to tell me that there are two clinical trials that I might be eligible to participate. One for the breast cancer the other for the bone cancer. The only drawback is that I can only be in one. So I told him I wanted to be in the one that benefited me the most, of course. He has concerns about my left kidney & its decrease in function since my January surgery to fix my ureter that from time to time kinked off. This is called a UPJ obstruction & usually happens in childhood. It decided to wait a few years with me. So please pray that the rest of my body cooperates with treatment.

I have my next oncology appointment on Wednesday @ 8a., then we are leaving, God willing, on Wednesday afternoon for S.C. We are planning on traveling halfway for sanity's sake. Thank goodness for the DVD player in the Tahoe. We will return Sunday night. Please remember us as we travel.

After leaving the doctor, we raced home because some friends were coming over to bless our house. They had been there since a little after eight. They went room to room to pray for whatever came to their hearts. When my sister & I got there, Jeanine & Kristy were in Abby's room, sitting on her unmade bed. We all sat on the bed & talked, laughed, & cried. It was like a big girl slumber party. I just cannot imagine what it would be like not having friends/family to help you through times like this. I'm so blessed to have some remarkable people in my life. Those I can pick up the phone & vent to without being judged. Those that I can go a week or a couple months without seeing or talking to on the phone, but when you do, you pick up right where you left off.

I will end on this note. On Friday, I met a very remarkable elderly woman. She had this aura that surrounded her, a godly one. When she spoke, you just were drawn into her every word. She looked into my eyes as if she saw right through me. She made me realize that all I need is my Lord. We can be healed if we believe, have faith, stay in the Word, & do as he commands. We must remain positive in our thoughts & words, & rebuke the enemy.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your encouraging comments, cards, & phone calls.

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.