Yesterday was my 8 week CT scan to see if the cancer is growing, shrinking, or remaining the same. That was at 10:30am, then at 12:30 I had lab work to find out if my blood count was up enough for my regular chemo treatment. I saw the oncologist at 1:30 and continued with my chemo infusion about 3:00. The blood work indicated that I'm basically healthy, and the oncologist said that the good news from the CT scan showed that the cancerous lymph nodes had shrunk. The other side of the coin showed that the tumor in my back had grown about 10%, but not enough to be concerned at this point.
While receiving my 30 minute infusion, I talked with a lady who was having a 2-1/2 hour treatment for lung cancer which had reoccured after 7 years. She had one lung removed earlier, and the cancer that she now had was incurable. She was in good spirits. Is the grass always greener on the other side? Maybe we should look at how blessed we are in spite of our circumstances!
After a long day in Tucson, we spent a relaxing night there using up some Marriott points and returned to Mesa this morning. If you have ever seen the land between Mesa and Tucson by way of Florence, you know that it is a barren desert for the most part. On our leisurely drive home what do we see but cows! That must be what the sign was referring to that read, "Watch for animals next 4 miles." And we were looking for desert creatures like road runners, coyotes, etc.! It was another adventuresome trip, enhanced by the added attraction of "desert cows!" God is good and He humors us with His sense of humor.
I prayed for you both this morning. Going through tough times is easier when you are side by side with each other. Eccl 4.
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