Good news?

Well, we got the results Monday. They weren't what we were expecting, but in some weird way, part of it was better. We were sitting there in the exam room. Dr. McCanless comes in, says that the tumor is 5 X 7. He looks back and sees that it started out that size-not the news we wanted to hear, the tumor hasn't shrunk at all! But for those of us glass half full people, it hasn't grown either. Then he goes back to his chart to let us know how the tumor between the lungs on the lymph nodes has done.................He flips thru the charts again.......................The tumor between the lungs on the lymph nodes is GONE! Not what we expected, but way better! So now we go thru at least 2, maybe 3 more rounds of chemo. The good thing now is b/c the lymph nodes is cancer free, he now is a candidate for radiation if the results aren't good after the rest of the chemo. Once again, God is in control! He knows just what we need to hear, not what we want to hear! Keep praying, it's not over yet!

Waiting.............

Always know that if you ask God for something, anything, He is going to give you reasons to need what you asked for! Years ago I started to pray for patience. I hated waiting for anything! Well, He gave me patience thru trials that tested my faith! I finally had to understand that He was in control, and all I needed to do was sit back and enjoy the ride! Well, I had to remind myself of that yesterday. Dad went to the doctor, and they rescanned him to see what the chemo has done..................I want results NOW! We have to wait till Monday to get the results, but we'll get them!

(Picture is of my sister and dad)

15 years and counting!!!!!!!!!

Today is my anniversary! I have been married 15 years! I love my life, my kids, my job, but most of all, I love my husband. Had an unusual day yesterday, not bad, but hectic (what's new?). Jope brought me a dozen red roses early b/c he knew what kind of day I had. He also brought me an AMAZING card. The card was nice, but what he wrote in it was great! He's such a hopeless romantic! I hope he's as happy as I am! (FYI, the beer in the picture isn't ours, we were at an awards dinner for his work!)

Daddy

Got good news Friday. Dad did a complete physical @ the oncologist's office. He goes for 1 more chemo today, then in two weeks he will get re-scanned to see how the cancer is reacting to the chemo. When the oncologist listened to his lungs, he said they sounded perfect-not like someone with cancer, let alone stage 4 lung cancer. He is very optomistic about the scans dad will do in 2 weeks! I can't wait to see what explaination the doctor will have when that tumor is gone! (hopefully!!)

Gaining Lacy

Lacy came back for Heather & Nick's birthday on Thursday night! Yeah meeeeee!!!!!!!!!! You want to know what I learned the week (felt like a month!) that I didn't have her? I can do this! I can do this and enjoy my children in the process! Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed having my Lacy, but I feel like this time in my life I need to focus on enjoying my kids! I would go thru the motions, because I had Lacy to be the fun one. I now have fun with my kids, and so what if the house isn't spotless, my kids are happy! My husband is happy, and I am happy! I will get to the cleaning, eventually!