Monday, August 16, 2010

The Update

Praise Be to God Who Always Causes Us To Triumph in His Name ! Praise Him for the good report!

Today we had our first doctor's appointment since the end of the first cycle.  The doctors were pleased/surprised to be able to see how the tumor has shrunk.  (Dad's tumor is 'inside' his chest, however, there is a portion of the tumor which protrudes out.) This part is visibly smaller.  Translation: The tumor is responding to the chemo; it is shrinking!  The doctors mentioned that all his white and red blood cell counts are good, his liver and kidney functions are good. No major side effects...Her words paraphrased- your body withstood the treatment.

This was a BIG DAY!!! Dad also had his barber cut his hair down, waaaay low.  There was evidence that it was beginning to leave... I have to say that he was somewhat apprehensive about this side effect, but he did it.  He even went down in his stock and found a few hats that compliment his new look. We laughed alot.

Dad and Harry ended the day with their normal social-political-economic debate....my life married to a conservative and the daughter of a liberal... Life Is Good.



O Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed me.  Psalm 30:2


Dad's New Look



5 comments:

  1. Hallelujah!!! PTL...Our God is a Healer!! Keep doing what you are doing, because it is working. God's WORD works, if you work it!! T D Jakes.

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  2. I LOVE YOU SOO MUCH PAW PAW YOUR MY HERO!!! I LOVE YOU!!



    <3 shellbone!!

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  3. Amen anonymous for the Hallelujah!!! If you'd like, sign your name...I would like to tell Dad who's writing.

    My Shelly, Papa says, love you too, babe!

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  4. Hallelujah...was me.. Sylvia.

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  5. Thanks Sylvia. I figured it might be your praise after some thought. Thanks for the encouragement. I'll let Dad know it was you...

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