Hi All,
Things have been quiet lately and nothing new until today. I had my echo cardiogram and my pre-op interview done today. The echo was done to be sure that my heart muscle is up to the chemo drugs and I will know that from the oncologist whenever. My port goes in on Wednesday April 27 at 12:30 PM. It shouldn't be a big deal and only IV sedation for the procedure. My first chemo treatment is scheduled for Friday April 29 at 2:00 PM. They said that it would last about three hours the first time and probably about two hours on the others. Bob and I are doing well and are ready to move on with the next phase. We appreciate all of your prayers and ask that you please continue to lift us up. The Lord is faithful and gives us grace for each day.
I have mentioned my friend Suzi before and am doing so again. She thought she had a problem with her lung and then they told her it was pneumonia, well now they aren't sure again and she is scheduled for more tests next Thursday at Northside Hospital. Please remember she and her husband Jim when you go to the Lord. These are stressful days of waiting and they need our support. I would also like to introduce you all to another couple who we have known for 27 years,they are Celestia and Ed Tarver. Our children have all grown up together and they are good friends. Celestia had a lumpectomy five years and nine months ago for cancer. She was fine until a month or so age. Through what she thought were unrelated problems, she found out that her cancer was back and is in three places in her bone, four places in her liver and she has a tumor near her carotid artery. She has begun aggressive chemotherapy to put these recurrences into remission. She and Ed are real troupers and fellow Christians. They live on our street and we visit often for coffee and caring. It's wonderful that we have each other for support and we are able to talk about lots of things. Please add Celestia and Ed to your prayer lists and I will keep you updated on all of us. Our Lord works in mysterious ways and we are ever amazed at the circumstances in which we find ourselves, since I learned about my cancer, I have had so many opportunities to proclaim His glory and witness to people. My echo cardiogram tech and I were able to talk about our faith and our commitments to the Lord as I had my test done this morning.
The Lord is ever faithful and has given us wonderful, Christ centered friends to support us through this time in our lives.
Philippians 1:2-4
Sandy