Well, this has taken a lot longer to post than I expected. When we come home from M.D.Anderson we usually know the results of the petscan/endoscopy. They always do a biopsy of the tissue around the area that they had found the cancer. We are told they will let us know by the end of the week what the results of the biopsy is. Ofcourse, they never do.
This time the only way we knew there was nothing showing was to see when we are to go back. They post our next appointments on our M.D.Anderson page. So, now I'm pretty comfortable with there being no cancer.
Roy was campaigning for a 6 month interval...didn't work. Although, he managed to get it to 3 1/2 months. Tried for 4 months but they compromised with what we have. I'm fine with however long they feel we can wait. Since Ryan and family have moved to the Houston area, I would go monthly...using that as an excuse!!
We have really been traveling recently. Came home yesterday from Las Cruces, New Mexico. I leave Friday to go to Austin for a Christmas shopping week-end with my college friends. After that, we will travel to San Antonio and then to Houston for the last football games of the season. There again, we feel so blessed that we have been able to follow the football team and watch Justin play. He has played through a lot of pain. We are very proud of him.
So, please keep the prayers going. Our doctor told us they will monitor him more closely until 2 years from the end of his treatment. That will be July 13, 2014. Then maybe Roy will get his way...and finally get a 6 month interval..
God is in control and holding our hands.
Linda
Monday, October 28, 2013
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Groaning to the glory of the Lord
We are in the midst of a series at our church that has been a very inspirational to me. It is taken from Romans 8 and although there are times I feel I'm "passed" the worse of this journey, I'm afraid that it might not be the case. I always get like this before we go for Roy's next endoscopy/petscan. I know that God does not promise a life filled with no hard ache, sadness, drama and I know that when those times come I look to Him to take my hand and guide me through to the happier glory filled days.
We leave this Friday to head for Houston. This trip has some really high points and then we go to M.D.Anderson...not such a high point. Ryan and family have moved to Brookshire, which is a suburb of Houston. He accepted a job as the Deputy Superintendent of the Brookshire/Royal school district. It has taken me some time to come to a peace about the grandkids, Tyler and Georgia Kate, not being as close as Temple. But I'm so forunate to have friends who say to me "get over it, mine live out of state". What would I do without them?? Ok, I'm not commenting anymore about that. But, we are going to stay with Ryan and Holly on Friday and Saturday night. Tyler will have his first soccer game Saturday morning. We will also get to celebrate GK's birthday. She turns 2 Oct. 22nd. We are looking forward to both events and just being with them.
I also planned the M.D.Anderson testing on the Monday/Tuesday after ACU plays football on Saturday against Houston Baptist. I'm may not be the smartest person around but I can figure out how to get the most out of a week-end! Justin has had a rough year this year in football. The first game of the season he broke his hand. He has had a cast on it and played anyway. He looked like it was a stub of a hand...really wierd. We flew to Illinois for the Illinois State game and he had a wonderful game statiscally (13 tackles...yeah!). The next week in practice tore his minicus and had surgery about 10 days ago. Praying that he will be released this week to play while we are in Houston. Ryan will get to see him play if that happens plus friends that are dear to us, Tom and Mitzi (who I know are just "dying" to watch ACU play football). We then start traveling to watch him play, back to Abilene, Las Crucas, NM, San Antonio and then back to Houston.
When one doesn't know what the future can bring, we make the most of the present. For us that is traveling to see Justin play ball and watching as many grandkids activities as we can.
So, please keep us in your prayers over the next couple of days. Prayers that we will have safe travels and clean endoscopy/petscan.
And, thanks to Rick Atchley for listening to the Spirit of the Lord speaking through you and to me. If you, my friends, have a chance to listen to the messages we are having, please do so. Website is www.thehills.org (I think)
God is in control and holding our hands
Linda
We leave this Friday to head for Houston. This trip has some really high points and then we go to M.D.Anderson...not such a high point. Ryan and family have moved to Brookshire, which is a suburb of Houston. He accepted a job as the Deputy Superintendent of the Brookshire/Royal school district. It has taken me some time to come to a peace about the grandkids, Tyler and Georgia Kate, not being as close as Temple. But I'm so forunate to have friends who say to me "get over it, mine live out of state". What would I do without them?? Ok, I'm not commenting anymore about that. But, we are going to stay with Ryan and Holly on Friday and Saturday night. Tyler will have his first soccer game Saturday morning. We will also get to celebrate GK's birthday. She turns 2 Oct. 22nd. We are looking forward to both events and just being with them.
I also planned the M.D.Anderson testing on the Monday/Tuesday after ACU plays football on Saturday against Houston Baptist. I'm may not be the smartest person around but I can figure out how to get the most out of a week-end! Justin has had a rough year this year in football. The first game of the season he broke his hand. He has had a cast on it and played anyway. He looked like it was a stub of a hand...really wierd. We flew to Illinois for the Illinois State game and he had a wonderful game statiscally (13 tackles...yeah!). The next week in practice tore his minicus and had surgery about 10 days ago. Praying that he will be released this week to play while we are in Houston. Ryan will get to see him play if that happens plus friends that are dear to us, Tom and Mitzi (who I know are just "dying" to watch ACU play football). We then start traveling to watch him play, back to Abilene, Las Crucas, NM, San Antonio and then back to Houston.
When one doesn't know what the future can bring, we make the most of the present. For us that is traveling to see Justin play ball and watching as many grandkids activities as we can.
So, please keep us in your prayers over the next couple of days. Prayers that we will have safe travels and clean endoscopy/petscan.
And, thanks to Rick Atchley for listening to the Spirit of the Lord speaking through you and to me. If you, my friends, have a chance to listen to the messages we are having, please do so. Website is www.thehills.org (I think)
God is in control and holding our hands
Linda
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